So I've been digging into the history of Rick Dyer and been trying to, in a sense, 'track him down'. Thought after the discussion on Unprofessional Friday last week it'd be interesting to see what everyone else thought of Rick and whether anyone had any info on him?
Rick Dyer
The outer limits of Rick Dyer; few of us understand his orbit, but every so often, we know when he has returned to earth to unveil the next video generation.
So Where is Rick Dyer Now?
I didn't watch UF yet, but just looking at his page it was very easy to find.
Dyer is now a certified REALTOR® in Julian, California at Apple Tree Realty.
@Aegon said:
I didn't watch UF yet, but just looking at his page it was very easy to find.
Dyer is now a certified REALTOR® in Julian, California at Apple Tree Realty.
Was expecting to hear some horrid "doom and gloom" story after we all saw how much money must've gone down the sink with the Halcyon and the like, but hearing that he seems to be doing well is strangely comforting in a sense. Thanks for sharing. I had heard about and seen that page but didn't know whether to believe it or not (missed the part where it mentions Dragon's Lair quite specifically and his face is quite obviously aged from all the video footage when the Halcyon was happening so wasn't quite sure whether it was him).
@Eidderf said:
@LevelUpAdrian: So what you're saying is you're glad he's not in dyer straits
BA DUM TISH!
But yeah, in a way.
I'm sure he misses the industry to a certain extent. But I'm sure real estate is a little more comfortable as a career path than the games industry was in the 80s
Fuck you.@LevelUpAdrian: So what you're saying is you're glad he's not in dyer straits
@wumbo3000 said:
Am I the only one who thinks 80's Rick Dyer looks eerily similar to Dave Snider?
I'm listening...
@LevelUpAdrian said:
@ThePickle said:
...there's a phone number on his realtor page.
Sooo tempting.
I considered calling, but I thought it best to defer to a professional and let Patrick know in case he wanted to do an interview. Though if nothing comes of that, I might just put on a journalism hat myself.
@Lucien_Lachance: I'm considering paying some Skype and ringing and doing a piece for my own job, but don't want to "steal" what should be Patrick's story. :P
@Aegon said:
I didn't watch UF yet, but just looking at his page it was very easy to find.
Dyer is now a certified REALTOR® in Julian, California at Apple Tree Realty.
God that picture of him is fucking terrifying.
@endaround said:
@felakuti4life said:
I'm sure he misses the industry to a certain extent. But I'm sure real estate is a little more comfortable as a career path than the games industry was in the 80s
I really don't know if this was meant to be serious...
It wasn't!
@Eidderf said:
@LevelUpAdrian: So what you're saying is you're glad he's not in dyer straits
Get out of here Drew.
@Icemo said:
Patrick should call him and ask where he could buy a Halcyon. I bet he will answer with a smile on his face.
YES. OH GOD PLEASE DO THIS.
I met Rick Dyer, Don Bluth and Gary Goldman years ago at E3. They were signing posters for Dragon's Lair 3D. Very nice guys. I know most people think Dragon's Lair and Space Ace are terrible these days. But, I still enjoy playing them every once in while. I know a lot of it is nostalgia for me. But, back in the 80's there was always a big crowed around DL and SA (not so much Thayer Quest). They were the pioneers of Quick Time Events. Which are mostly terrible today.
@Lucien_Lachance said:
@LevelUpAdrian said:
@ThePickle said:
...there's a phone number on his realtor page.
Sooo tempting.
I considered calling, but I thought it best to defer to a professional and let Patrick know in case he wanted to do an interview. Though if nothing comes of that, I might just put on a journalism hat myself.
Call him up and just whisper Halcyon gentle down the phone then hang up.
@Korwin said:
@Lucien_Lachance said:
@LevelUpAdrian said:
@ThePickle said:
...there's a phone number on his realtor page.
Sooo tempting.
I considered calling, but I thought it best to defer to a professional and let Patrick know in case he wanted to do an interview. Though if nothing comes of that, I might just put on a journalism hat myself.
Call him up and just whisper Halcyon gentle down the phone then hang up.
I actually considered doing just that. I'm glad I didn't.
@wumbo3000 said:
Am I the only one who thinks 80's Rick Dyer looks eerily similar to Dave Snider?
I found him eerily similar to Dave.
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