Subject: Re: [stella] What happened to "The Core"? From: Pete Holland <petehollandjr@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 14:45:03 -0700 (PDT) |
--- "John K. Harvey" <jkharvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I don't believe anyone has ever played it, so it's > even rumored that the whole thing was a hoax. Has > anyone ever tried it at all? "The Core" website: > http://www.plethora.net/~paulo/thecore.html I got a look at the site (thank you for the info). Allow me to introduce you to another hobby of mine that occupies way too much of my time. That hobby is true crime, with a focus on swindles, scams, and hoaxes. As my mind drifts back to the stories of 2600 Doom, I look at the screen shot and wonder--was this game even possible? Knowing what I know about the 2600 (comparatively little, but still a starting point), those concentric circles look a little too neat to be drawn with playfield graphics. Couple that with the whole "Pong In A Circular Arena" theme. Just trying to do basic calculations is a headache for a beginning programmer (and I'm assuming this yo-yo is a beginner, too). If the paddles can be adjusted to hit the ball in different directions, plus keep track of trajectory, and player locations, and still do the screen drawing (I notice it can change at the halfway point), this strikes me as being a bit much for a "you have so many VBLANK lines to figure things out" system. Professional and expert opinion, please: is this game really possible to make on the 2600? Also, anyone know where I can read more about things like the Pitfall 3 hoax? The FAQ doesn't really tell where to learn more, you know? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ -- Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/
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