◼ “ was a tipping point for me,” enthuses veteran games journalist Gary Penn, whose writing has graced the pages of , and, erm,. “It was a catalyst for my whole career, even. I completed it and sent in my 100% score to Llamasoft. I got a complimentary slip back signed by Jeff’s mum, Hazel, confirming I was the first they’d heard of to finish the game. I sent it to along with a play guide, which got published and led to me being invited to their Britain’s Best Gamer competition, which is where I met Chris Anderson, Bob Wade and Jaz. When folded, sadly before the competition made print, Chris approached me, Jaz and the winner to interview for a job on a new magazine, which, of course, turned out to be ” Ancipital was also responsible for introducing Marion ‘Mo’ Warden to Jeff. She won the competition in the Llamasoft newsletter, , for coming up with the best excuse for a bug in the game, which let Cippy walk through solid walls. Her suggestion that the randy goat had spied a scantily clad female Ancipital just off the screen not only tickled Jeff, it led to Mo producing the loading screen for and background graphics for light synth . You can read all about Mo’s career in 166.
