William D. Skirvin

Easter Eggs

Leisure Suit Larry II: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) (Egg id: 352)

Drawing horses

In the TV station's waiting room, look at the art for a reference to artist Bill Skirvin.



Leisure Suit Larry II: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) (Egg id: 358)

The PA announcer

Enter and exit the airport again for the PA system to kick in. It will call for the artists/animators of the game:
- "Mr. Skirvin. White courtesy phone please." says the PA announcer.
- "Paging Ms. Borucki; Ms. Bonnie Barucki please," booms over the PA system.
- "Mr. Herring; your prescription is ready!"



Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of Pulsating Pectorals (Egg id: 15)

Al Lowe and Bill Skirvin make several cameos in the game. At one point they are at the cabana, checking out the bra of a bypassing lady. On another occasion they sit at a table in the Comedy Hut.


Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (Egg id: 335)

Al Scurva

The character Al Scurva is an in-joke reference to Sierra employee Bill Skirvin.

Leisure Suit Larry I: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards (VGA) (Egg id: 267)

Look at the night lamp in the penthouse's bedroom for a reference to Bill Skirvin, art designer and animator of the game.



Leisure Suit Larry I: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards (VGA) (Egg id: 266)

The disco is filled with Sierra staff. At the upper left sits designer Al Lowe. At the same table is Bill Skirvin. At the lower left table sit programmers Oliver Brelsford and Mike Larsen. At the lower right table sit Kevin Ray and Barry Smith. And at the upper right sits animator Roger Hardy.



Leisure Suit Larry VI: Shape Up or Slip Out (Egg id: 467)
Knocking on the room doors in the main corridor results in a bunch of responses. Many of these responses use first names of the development team of the game:
Carlos Escobar: "Carlos, wake up! I'm not done yet!"
Russ Truelove: "Russ? Is that you? Did you bring the "protection?""
Ruben Huante: "Ruben! Get up! I think it's your roommate!"
Phy Williams: "Phy! Is that you, babe? Come on in! I think I'm as ready as I'm gonna get!"
Karin Nestor: "Karin, you animal! Stop it! I can't take any more!!!"
Chris Carr: "Chris, isn't there something else you could do since you're on your knees?"
Dan Woolard or Dan Kehler: "Dan! Dan! Oh, Dan! Oh, oh, oh. Oh, GOD!!"
Bill Skirvin: "Quick, Bil. Turn off the video camera. Your ex-wife's at the door!"
Victor Sadauskas: "Victor? Did you fall asleep again, honey? Victor??"
Donovan Skirvin: "Ohmagawd, Donovan! I thought that was just a tattoo!!"

Leisure Suit Larry VI: Shape Up or Slip Out (Egg id: 475)

At the wooden stairs that lead to the beach, look at the tree on the right for a reference to Bill Skirvin.