A couple of months ago I met and interviewed Matthew Smith, creator of 80s computer classics Jet Set Willy and Manic Miner.

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Since then I've received loads of emails asking various questions, so in an attempt to answer the most frequently asked ones, I have created this short post.

How can I get in touch with MS?

I got in touch by searching the Retro Gamer website, and finding a post from a man who was going to interview him. I contacted him and he was kind enough to phone me back, and arrange everything. He was a true gent.

So if he rang you back, can you give me his number because you must have it?

Firstly, no. He was kind enough to reply to me because I got in touch via email initially. He chose to get in touch with me after reading my emailed plea, seeing my website and forming his opinion of the type of person I was. I doubt he'd want any of his details given out so un-vetted strangers can contact him.

Secondly, I honestly no longer have his phone number. He phoned me back initially and left a voicemail. When I got his message, I hit "call" and (stupidly) not "store". I tried my sim in another phone a couple of days later, not realising that all my texts and recent numbers would be lost, so I genuinely no longer have it.

Whats his email address?

No idea! I sent a message via the Private Message service on the Retro Gamer website, so no email addresses were shown. I sent mine to him, and he phoned me back.

I'm sorry I can't help more.