Fulop grew up in Oakland, California where was first introduced to computers via a teletype in Skyline High School in 1974, which he used to create simple programs in BASIC such as a coin flipper and a game similar to Nim.
His experience with the device inspired him to pursue a degree in electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley.
[6] Shortly before Imagic was set to go public, the Video Game Crash of 1983 occurred, causing the company to withdraw its IPO.
[1] After a brief stint doing freelance development for Parker Brothers, Fulop started work on a game called Actionauts for the 2600 independently.
Fulop created Night Trap for the NEMO console system, however, due to its cancellation the game was shelved and later released on the Sega CD.
[12] In August 2008, Fulop joined American social game developer Zynga as an independent contractor until September, when he became a full time employee.
[14][15] Fulop is an amateur Jazz and Ragtime pianist;[1] in 2015, he joined the indie rock band Bourbon Therapy, based out of Oakland, California, as the pianist/keyboardist.