Jon Ritman - Making 'Head Over Heels'
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By the mid-1980's developer Jon Ritman had already established himself as a brilliant developer having already produced a series of hits with Manchester based Publisher Ocean Software with titles such as 'Match Day II' and 'Batman'. His next title (that he created with artist Bernie Drummond) 'Head Over Heels' had certain design elements that caused the gaming press of the time to hail Jon as an innovator.
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