Subject: Re: [stella] Programming Contest? From: Lee Krueger <resqsoft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 19:18:11 -0700 |
Chad Schell wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I've been thinking about this for a while, but I'm just not sure how well > it would actually work. I'm considering holding a programming contest with > the prize being a free Cuttle Cart. > > The contest would involve the creation of a 2600 game which uses the > driving controllers. You see, my all time favorite 2600 game is Race / > Indy 500. The Tag and especially hit the box games are just too much > fun! However, these poor controllers were otherwise ignored and I'd like > to see them get used. (I know, Bob Colbert's Stella Sketch used them, but > that's not available anymore.) > > Anyway, I don't like writing games - so I'll never create a game that uses > them. So I figure this is possibly a way to get some more games out > there. However, because throwing together a 2600 game isn't trivial, I'm > not sure how many people would actually enter or how long the contest would > have to run to give people a chance. > > So I thought I'd ask the collection of people who do the most 2600 > programming. Is such a contest worth holding? Would anyone here be > interested? Would it help if hacked versions of current games counted, > like Race with more courses, or tag on ice, or Gyruss with driving > controllers etc? > > Anyway, please let me know what you think, > Chad > ============================================/ I'd like to see a couple of things using the driving controllers. 1. Enhanced Indy 500 with new tracks. I've been wanting this for a long time. 3. Demolition Derby where cars change color as damage is incurred. Make a 4 player adapter to play as teams or as 4 players independently. 2. SuperSprint modified to use the driving controllers. 3. Someone could do Paul Oswod's "The Core" - This sounded like a neat idea for an original 2600 title. 4. A cricular breakout game for 1 or 2 players w/ power-ups I think hacked games would be a good place to start. Maybe even worth the prize. BTW: Doesn't Glenn have a head start on Death Race 2000 :- ) That sounds interesting as well. My 2 cents....... -Lee -- ResQsoft Research & Technology: <http://home.earthlink.net/~resqsoft> NorthWest Classic Games Enthusiasts <http://NWCGE.org> "No Atari; no fun" <==> "Know Atari; know fun" /|\ __________________________________________________________________ "God, Please protect me from your followers." - Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/
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