Inky #1 Posted October 3, 2002 There's a fun little puzzle game I enjoy called Descarte's Enigma, which you can download at Everett Kaser's Website. I was wondering if this game could be translated over to the 2600 well? Not being much of a programmer (and I am not forming a company to have other people program my ideas), I don't really know. I don't think it would be hard, but then that's me.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasty #2 Posted October 3, 2002 There's a fun little puzzle game I enjoy called Descarte's Enigma, which you can download at Everett Kaser's Website. I was wondering if this game could be translated over to the 2600 well? Nice puzzle game! Most of the pain in doing a 2600 version would be rendering the huge number of digits that indicate the groups on each row and coloumn... we'd be VERY limited and this (together with the lack of resoultion) would also limit the complexity of the puzzles a lot.. So much, that I don't think it would be very fun! Greets, Rasty.- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inky #3 Posted October 3, 2002 There's a fun little puzzle game I enjoy called Descarte's Enigma, which you can download at Everett Kaser's Website. I was wondering if this game could be translated over to the 2600 well? Nice puzzle game! Most of the pain in doing a 2600 version would be rendering the huge number of digits that indicate the groups on each row and coloumn... we'd be VERY limited and this (together with the lack of resoultion) would also limit the complexity of the puzzles a lot.. So much, that I don't think it would be very fun! Greets, Rasty.- Probably a better 5200 candidate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Jentzsch #4 Posted October 3, 2002 BTW: What do you think about that strategy game? Automation Wars Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slapdash #5 Posted October 3, 2002 Automation Wars I have that on my Mac as "Critical Mass" and I've thought about porting it to the 2600 if I ever get around to any coding. Only, I suck at that game and so couldn't write any kind of AI for it. Another "maybe" since it's not exactly display intensive would be Core Wars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasty #6 Posted October 4, 2002 BTW: What do you think about that strategy game?Automation Wars Humm.. the playfield is 6x6 blocks... could even use sprites! Greets, Rasty.- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Jentzsch #7 Posted October 4, 2002 Only, I suck at that game and so couldn't write any kind of AI for it. Yes, I'm having the same problem, too. Another "maybe" since it's not exactly display intensive would be Core Wars. Hm, I think RAM will be a big problem and CPU power might be, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slapdash #8 Posted October 8, 2002 Only, I suck at that game and so couldn't write any kind of AI for it. Yes, I'm having the same problem, too. I suppose it might be possible to set up a "volatility index" for each square and use that to compute advantage, only I'm not sure still how to use that index... Another "maybe" since it's not exactly display intensive would be Core Wars. Hm, I think RAM will be a big problem and CPU power might be, too. Heh, how about the arena is only 96 bytes; that gives you 32 bytes to referee with, and they really fight it out in 96. Programs can only be 10 bytes in length max? Ha ha... Okay, so this might not work. I guess I should review the actual rules again and see whether it can be cut back, see what needs to be tracked... Not gonna happen soon though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ubersaurus #9 Posted October 8, 2002 Hey look, it's Mario Picross Why stop at 5200, when you could go all out? 7800 baby! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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