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atari 2600 style game contest
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maybe im lucky and somebody will actually read this...

Hello.
I am holding a programming/game designing competition again.
this time, the game has to feel like the good old atari vcs(2600) :D
[Image: s_Pitfall_1.png]

since the game should feel as much as the original games as possible, here are the restrictions:
Sprites:
-maximal 8 pixel width, no height limitation (though you could combine 2 or more sprites)
-only one color per pixelrow
-only colors from the original atari 2600 palette

a good choice is to use this editor, which features all of the above:
http://www.alienbill.com/2600/playerpalnext.html

Sounds:
since there is no program for making original vcs sounds afaik, you will have to create sounds/music that sounds similar.
lets assume that our game also has an extra chip for music, so you can use bg music and sounds at once.

Programming:
-two sprites on field only
-3 one-pixel sprites on field
the atari could only display 3 sprites in a row, but we will leave that aside.
also, to let you a bit more freedom, we will push the sprite limit up to 4
and the pixel limit to 8 on screen.

Other:
-resolution: 160x192, though the pixel scale is 5x3, resulting in almost 4:3 aspect
-four directional keys (two neighboring can be combined -> 8 directions)
-one action key
-one mode key, though its not advised to use it since it was on the console itself on the original hardware.
-you can make a 2 player game, thus all controls are doubled (2 player controls for 1? hint hint ;D)

the rest of the limitations of the original hardware will be left aside.
and again, you can use whatever program(ing language) you want.


actually you can even screw every programming limitation as long as it feels like atari 2600 :P

there is no deadline, there is no price (yet). this is a just for fun contest.
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atari 2600 style game contest - by Bamboori - 05-15-2011, 04:00 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by Bamboori - 05-16-2011, 04:15 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by bashscrazy - 05-16-2011, 06:21 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by Bamboori - 05-16-2011, 06:59 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by Simoneon - 05-16-2011, 07:16 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by Ramond - 05-16-2011, 09:13 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by Bamboori - 05-16-2011, 10:11 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by Boop - 05-17-2011, 04:36 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by Bamboori - 05-17-2011, 05:44 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by ethanara - 05-20-2011, 02:48 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by Ramond - 05-20-2011, 03:16 PM
RE: atari 2600 style game contest - by ethanara - 05-21-2011, 06:48 PM



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