Jonathan Smith (games programmer)


Jonathan M. "Joffa" Smith was a British games programmer, best known for his titles for the ZX Spectrum. His games were notable for containing a large number of sprites and parallax scrolling, features which were largely unknown on the Spectrum at the time.
His most notable games include Cobra, one of the first Spectrum games to exhibit full-colour parallax scrolling and his conversion of the arcade game Green Beret. A notable "trademark" of Smith's was his habit of writing his name as a mirror-image in his games.

Notable releases

TitleDeveloperPublisherYearPlatform
AirlockRage SoftwareOrange Multimedia2000WAP
All Star Baseball 2004Acclaim Studios ManchesterAcclaim Entertainment2004Game Boy Advance
Apprentise aka FluffySoftware Creationsunfinished and unpublished2001Game Boy Advance
'Special FX SoftwareOcean Software Ltd1988ZX Spectrum
Cluster BlusterSNES
CobraOcean Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1986ZX Spectrum
Daley Thompson's SupertestOcean Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1985ZX Spectrum
FireflySpecial FX SoftwareOcean Software Ltd1988ZX Spectrum
Green BeretImagine Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1986ZX Spectrum
Hudson HawkSpecial FX SoftwareOcean Software Ltd1991Atari ST
Hyper ActiveSpecial FX SoftwareSinclair User1988ZX Spectrum
Hyper SportsImagine Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1985ZX Spectrum
HysteriaSpecial FX SoftwareSoftware Projects Ltd1987ZX Spectrum
Ping PongImagine Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1986ZX Spectrum
Kong Strikes Back!Ocean Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1984ZX Spectrum
Looney Tunes Back in ActionWarthog PLCElectronic Arts2003Game Boy Advance
Momma Can I Mow The Lawn?Gizmondo StudiosGizmondo Studios2005Gizmondo
Midnight ResistanceSpecial FX SoftwareOcean Software Ltd1990Atari ST
MikieImagine Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1986ZX Spectrum
Mr. Do!Special FX SoftwareOcean Software Ltd1992Game Boy
Power DriveRage SoftwareUS Gold1994Sega Genesis
Pud PudOcean Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1984ZX Spectrum
Red HeatSpecial FX SoftwareOcean Software Ltd1989–90Amiga Atari ST
RecoilSpecial FX SoftwareOcean Software Ltd1989Atari ST
RetaliotVideo HazardVideo Hazard2009MSX
Ripping FriendsSoftware CreationsTHQ2002Game Boy Advance
SaucerShorten Suite Softwareunfinished and unpublished2006ZX Spectrum
'Software CreationsAcclaim Entertainment1992SNES
Street Hawk - Subscriber's EditionOcean Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1985ZX Spectrum
Terra CrestaImagine Software LtdOcean Software Ltd1986ZX Spectrum