Andy Hollis
is an American
video game designer
,
programmer
and
producer
, mainly known for his
flight simulators
. He was one of the founding members of
MicroProse
.
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He began his career at MicroProse Software, where he was responsible for games such as
Kennedy Approach
,
Gunship
,
F-15 Strike Eagle II
,
F-19 Stealth Fighter
and
F-15 Strike Eagle III
, as well as science fiction titles
Lightspeed
and
Hyperspeed
.
In 1993, Hollis joined
Origin Systems
, where he was responsible for creating games for
Electronic Arts
'
Jane's Combat Simulations
brand. Among the simulations created at Origin are
AH-64D Longbow
,
Longbow 2
and
Jane's F-15
. In 1996,
GameSpot
named him as the number five in their listing of the Most Influential People in Computer Gaming, "honored for helping to bring back serious flight simulations that don't alienate beginners."
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When Origin changed its focus to online games, he moved around within Electronic Arts and was working on
NASCAR
games and a
Harry Potter
online game.
He returned to Origin in 2003 after two years of retirement, where he oversaw the development of
Ultima X
, which was cancelled before release in 2004. Later, he served as president of Fastlane Games, Inc., working on the development of a massively multiplayer online game for
NCsoft
before retiring again in 2006.
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Motorsports
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Hollis has won a total of thirteen
SCCA
Solo national championships, and is an instructor for the Evolution Performance Driving School. He served on the Solo Events Board (SEB) and its various advisory committees for 20 years, and is a very active member of the SCCA's Solo program. In 2006, his seven straight class wins and two Super Challenge victories lead to the Overall Championship in SCCA
ProSolo
. In 2010, he repeated as Overall champ and added a Solo national championship in the STX class. 2011 brought another Solo championship, this time in STC. 2012 was another undefeated season in a new car and class (STF Mazda 2), with six straight Pro Solo class wins, a third Overall title and a fourth Solo championship. Notably, Hollis has won the Pro Solo Super Challenge 14 times, 13 of which have been in the last ten years. In 2014, he added an SMF class championship to his tally.
Continuing through 2014, Hollis has been a participant in the
One Lap of America
, finishing in the overall top ten for five years running. This, despite competing in a car from the slowest class. An avid track day enthusiast in the
One Lap CRX
, he instructs at a variety of road courses in Texas.
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