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Douglas Edwin Smith (October 28, 1960 – September 7, 2014), usually credited as Doug Smith, was an American video game designer and programmer, best known as the author of the 8-bit game Lode Runner (1983), considered a seminal work of the 1980s.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas E. Smith | Born | (1960-10-28)October 28, 1960 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Douglas E. Smith | Died | September 7, 2014(2014-09-07) (aged 53) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Douglas E. Smith | Notable work | Lode Runner | 1.00 | infobox |
| Douglas E. Smith | Occupations | Video game designer Video game programmer Video game producer | 1.00 | infobox |
| Douglas E. Smith | related to External links | Douglas | 0.60 | section |
| Douglas E. Smith | related to External links | Smith | 0.60 | section |
| Douglas E. Smith | related to External links | IMDbDouglas | 0.60 | section |
| Douglas E. Smith | related to External links | MobyGamesLode Runner | 0.60 | section |
| Douglas E. Smith | related to External links | HTML5 | 0.60 | section |
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