External links

Resources

The essential places to go for Antony Crowther documentation, SID music, game catalogues, and longplay video archives.

External resources

Blagger (1983) — Alligata Software. Antony Crowther's breakthrough C64 title.
Blagger (1983, Alligata Software) — the game most associated with Crowther's name in the UK charts.

SID Music

HVSC — High Voltage SID Collection

The definitive C64 SID music archive with over 50,000 tunes. Crowther's compositions are at MUSICIANS/C/Crowther_Antony/.

hvsc.c64.org →

DeepSID

In-browser SID chip emulation — no plugins required. Browse and play the full Crowther SID catalogue directly in your browser.

Browse Crowther on DeepSID →

VGMPF Wiki — Antony Crowther

The Video Game Music Preservation Foundation wiki documents Crowther's SID compositions and his use of sampled sounds after acquiring a Commodore Sampler in 1988.

vgmpf.com →

Game Databases

Lemon64 — Antony Crowther

The leading Commodore 64 game database, with the full Crowther catalogue, user reviews, ratings, and download links for all his major titles.

Browse on Lemon64 →

MobyGames — Antony Crowther

Cross-platform game database with complete credits, cover art, and screenshots for Crowther's full catalogue including the Amiga, DOS, and Atari ST versions.

Browse on MobyGames →

CSDb — Antony Crowther

The C64 Scene Database, which documents Crowther's demo and cracktro work alongside his commercial releases.

Browse on CSDb →

Reference & Biography

Wikipedia — Antony Crowther

Wikipedia article covering Crowther's biography, game catalogue, and the W.E.M.U.S.I.C. collective he co-founded with Ben Daglish.

Wikipedia →

Tales from the Tower Wiki

A dedicated wiki covering many Alligata-era developers including Crowther, with biographical detail and game-by-game notes.

Wiki →

Retro Gamesmaster

Retrospective editorial coverage of Crowther's career and games, including period interview material and contemporary assessments.

retrogamesmaster.co.uk →

Video Longplays

YouTube — Blagger Longplay (50 FPS)

High-quality 50 FPS C64 longplay of the original Blagger (1983, Alligata). Captures the complete game from start to finish.

Watch on YouTube →

YouTube — Aliens: The Computer Game Longplay

Full C64 longplay of Aliens (1986, Electric Dreams), covering all sections of the multi-stage game.

Watch on YouTube →

YouTube — Blinky's Scary School (C64)

C64 longplay of Blinky's Scary School (1990, Grandslam) — Crowther's final major C64 release.

Watch on YouTube →

Play the Games

Archive.org — C64 Browser Emulation

The Internet Archive hosts browser-based C64 emulation for many classic titles. Search for Crowther's games and play them directly in your browser.

Archive.org C64 Software →

Lemon64 — Game Downloads

Lemon64 provides download links for C64 game disk images (.d64) for use with VICE or other C64 emulators.

Download from Lemon64 →