New Game Development Idea

[Shift838]

I am thinking about working on coding (when I have time) a new game that's playable via serial connection whether it be modem or telnet.

 

I want to work on something simple at first to get the concept down and then we can use the main code as a primer if you will to develop other 2 player games.

 

I am thinking of maybe Checkers at first maybe a new version of Battleship or Risk eventually.

 

Even maybe 'Global Thermal Nuclear War'!

 

Any other ideas?

[+Ksarul]

Flying Buffalo's Nuclear Destruction game would be fun to play that way--and permits up to 8 players in the regular version, so it might make a good game to drag folks to our online BBS's

[mister35mm]

Assuming that you are using BASIC, you might want to consider learning from taking apart old basic games like the ones found:-

 

https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1979-05

 

https://archive.org/details/Basic_Adventure_and_Strategy_Game_Design_1984_Facts_on_File_Publications

 

Byte magazine published a range of excellent programming books, I am sure you can find them on the web.

 

Also checkout the David Ahl ( the founder of Creative Computing magazine) game program books.

http://annarchive.com/files/Basic_Computer_Games_Microcomputer_Edition.pdf

 

http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/dec/_Books/101_BASIC_Computer_Games_Mar75.pdf

 

https://archive.org/details/More_BASIC_Computer_Games_1979_David_Ahl

 

REGARDS

 

 

also:- http://www.atariarchives.org/

[kl99]

if you go for Basic, i would recommend using the RS232 Device and bind the commands INPUT and PRINT to the User Input. Best is to check the User guide from the RS232 PHP 1240 Manual.

Klaus

[Omega-TI]

You may have a preferred language in mind, and not want to learn another, but if you are not locked into one, you may want to give Stuart a PM. His Cortex BASIC seems well suited to playing with a UDS-10.

[Shift838]

I started working on the primer today and a simple game to use with it.

 

I am need of a tester to help out with this to make sure it's communicating correctly.

 

Any volunteers ?

[Omega-TI]

Send me a PM when you have a chance and fill me in on what you need.