Source: http://techland.time.com/2011/03/07/don ... es-tapper/Bluth and his longtime artistic associate Gary Goldman have teamed up with Square One and Warner Bros. to create the visuals for Tapper World Tour, a jazzed-up reboot of the 1983 arcade demi-classic that came in two versions: the Budweiser-themed Tapper and the non-alcholic Root Beer Tapper. The new version, with 100 levels, rich animation and audio, and the same basic twitchy gameplay as the original--pour drinks, then send them rocketing down counters towards impatient patrons--ships for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad in early spring.
Bluth told me that his working methods haven't changed all that radically in the three decades since he first worked on videogames: "Absolutely, pencils were involved." With his work for animated features, early games, and the new Tapper he's always wanted to illustrate human foibles, not just move things around on a screen. Games, he says, "are more mesmerizing if the characters are interesting."
Might there be more games in his future? Sure, if he comes across subject matter that excites his imagination: "I like the gaming industry, as long as you get the chance to do something that isn't a shoot-'em-up. And especially if you get to make people laugh."
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcYGnn_L0ik
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/TapperWorldTour
