+davidcalgary29 Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Want to design a Lynx game -- and possibly have it published on a cartridge? Here's your chance! More than $400 in cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of the first annual Lynx game design contest. Full contest rules are available on the Atari Times website and can be viewed at http://www.ataritimes.com/lynx/contest/index.html Even non-programmers win in this contest! Be sure to enter all audience participation contests (deadlines of June 15th and August 15th) for your chance to win an Atari 2600 system, an Atari Portfolio, and more! Interested parties may request further information at lynxcontest03@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_ruck Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Not that a contest makes it any more or less likely that I will find time to finish my current effort, but would a game started mid-last year qualify? Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted May 25, 2003 Author Share Posted May 25, 2003 Yes. All entries will be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 Hi! I do not like rule e) e) All winning entries become the property of lynxcontest03@hotmail.com .. and it will for sure not increase the number of ppl contributing! Perhaps you could to explain this rule in detail! And what the heck is the difference between c, k and h, j??? Are the organizers not trusting each other or why should the entries be sended to two adresses? c) All game submissions must be sent in binary format to Songbird productions. Games must meet memory constraints of a standard Lynx cartridge and therefore must be less than 256K in size. k) All game submissions must be sent in binary format to lynxcontest03@hotmail.com. Games must meet memory constraints of a standard Lynx cartridge and therefore must be less than 256K in size. h) Complete source code must be provided to lynxcontest03@hotmail.com upon request. The respective authors retain full rights to use, modify, or distribute their source as desired upon the completion of the contest. j) Complete source code must be provided to David Sherwin upon request. The respective authors retain full rights to use, modify, or distribute their source as desired upon the completion of the contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted May 26, 2003 Author Share Posted May 26, 2003 Thanks for expressing interest in the contest! Your response pointed out several glitches in our contest rules. Here's a clarification. Rule e) will be removed. The purpose of this contest is to encourage development of software for the Lynx. The lynx contest is not a legal body itself and certainly does not wish to retain any proprietary rights to any unpublished piece of software (thereby preventing subsequent publication)! Rule c) has a glitch in it. This will be corrected and, when it is, rules h) and k) may make more sense. To clarify, all entries should be submitted to lynxcontest03@hotmail.com Rule j) This should be changed to "source code must be revealed to the Lynx Contest upon request". Thanks again for your comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 Hello, just a small note: The mail-address lynxcontest03@hotmail.com is missing the "x" in your inital message, perhaps you should edit it. Matthias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 Thanks for expressing interest in the contest! Your response pointed out several glitches in our contest rules. Here's a clarification. The purpose of this contest is to encourage development of software for the Lynx. The lynx contest is not a legal body itself and certainly does not wish to retain any proprietary rights to any unpublished piece of software (thereby preventing subsequent publication)! ... Thanks for clearing that! Tschau, Sage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 Since I'm hosting the pages I appreciate all the scrutiny of the rules and such. The pages have gone through several changes since it was initially created and hopefully we'll have all the bugs worked out soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 hmmm.... this is almost funny. You are debugging the contest rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 hmmm.... this is almost funny. You are debugging the contest rules Am I funny to you? Does that make you laugh? :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted May 28, 2003 Author Share Posted May 28, 2003 Hmm...I guess no one wants that Portfolio -- there haven't yet been entries for the June 15th draw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Even non-programmers win in this contest Rule A: states "All entries must be original games coded in 2003." How does a non-programmer submit code? Come to think about about, how does a non programmer submit an idea, it would be hard to explain my game idea and I can't program very well (it's been a lot of years since I used C64 assembler). I'm not trying to be picky, but I would love to win this contest, I wouldn't even want the prize money, just having a cart with my game on would be so cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 i would be happy with the portfolio. lets see.. so we have to create a demo and submit it? that will definitly take some time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted May 30, 2003 Author Share Posted May 30, 2003 If you click on the "prizes" link on the contest page, you'll see a category entitled "audience participation prizes". To reiterate, here's how you win those prizes: a) There will be monthly prize draws for a number of Atari products. This month's prize is an Atari Portfolio. b) To enter, all "audience" (ie. non-programming) contestants must answer (correctly) all of the skill-testing questions listed for that month's draw. You'll find all questions for the June 15th draw on the prize page. c) All entries for these monthly draws must be submitted to lynxcontest03@hotmail.com by 2400 hrs, MST, on the date of the monthly draw. d) A winner will be chosen from all correct entries submitted for the monthly draw. e) Winners will be notified by e-mail of their win, and the winner's name will appear on the Lynx contest page. f) These draws are open to everyone, including people who wish to submit program entries for the cash prize contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted May 30, 2003 Author Share Posted May 30, 2003 Even non-programmers win in this contest Rule A: states "All entries must be original games coded in 2003." How does a non-programmer submit code? Come to think about about, how does a non programmer submit an idea, it would be hard to explain my game idea and I can't program very well (it's been a lot of years since I used C64 assembler). I'm not trying to be picky, but I would love to win this contest, I wouldn't even want the prize money, just having a cart with my game on would be so cool. ...but I can't help you with this one. The best way to develop an idea would be to work with an knowledgable Lynx progammer and develop skills by working with him or her. This Lynx contest does not, unfortunately, have a category for "best idea / concept". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 Hello, i just visited the contest-site at Ataro Times and the rules currently look like this: a.All entries must be original games coded in 2003. b.Games that are subject to existing third-party licensing agreements and / or other contractual obligations will not be accepted. Games must be wholly the property of the author(s). c.All game submissions must be sent in binary format to lynxcontest03@hotmail.com. Games must meet memory constraints of a standard Lynx cartridge and therefore must be less than 256K in size. d.All game submissions must be accompanied by a brief description of the game’s development history, theme, and controls. e.The contest may be cancelled before the scheduled end date should fewer than five full-length entries be submitted for consideration. f.All submissions must be free of pornographic and sexually explicit content. g.Complete source code must be provided to lynxcontest03@hotmail.com upon request. The respective authors retain full rights to use, modify, or distribute their source as desired upon the completion of the contest. h.All entries will be judged by a panel of judges. All decisions are final. i.Source code must be revealed to the Lynx Contest upon request. The respective authors retain full rights to use, modify, or distribute their source as desired upon the completion of the contest. j.All game submissions must be sent in binary format to lynxcontest03@hotmail.com. Games must meet memory constraints of a standard Lynx cartridge and therefore must be less than 256K in size. k.Winners will be notified by the contest organizers and prizes will be awarded on October 1, 2003. c) and j) look similar g) and i) look similar too. Regards Matthias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted June 13, 2003 Author Share Posted June 13, 2003 Hm. I hadn't looked at the rules myself for awhile; I'll pass those comments on to Mr. George. ...and this might be a good time to remind people that the first draw, for an Atari Portfolio, is coming up on Sunday. Be sure to submit your entries at lynxcontest03@hotmail.com in order to get a shot at winning a fabulous prize! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 Hi! Can you confirm that the winning entries still remain the property of their authors and that they won't be published without permission (and negotiations about license fees)? Also: why is it necessary to provide sources? Just to prove that it isn't based on another project? Regards Matthias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted June 13, 2003 Author Share Posted June 13, 2003 The answer to both questions is yes. Remember, the sole purpose of the 2003 Lynx Contest is to encourage Lynx development. We're happy to endorse any winning games but feel that programmers should be free to make their own arrangements to publish their games. And, yes, source code may be required (upon request) to prove the legitimacy of submitted games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 The answer to both questions is yes. Remember, the sole purpose of the 2003 Lynx Contest is to encourage Lynx development. We're happy to endorse any winning games but feel that programmers should be free to make their own arrangements to publish their games. And, yes, source code may be required (upon request) to prove the legitimacy of submitted games. Ok, that's fine. But... what does rule a) and b) really mean? Does they mean that i couldn't contribute "Hopper June2003", a never before on the Lynx seen Frogger-clone? Regards Matthias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted June 14, 2003 Author Share Posted June 14, 2003 You are free to submit any games that are not subject to existing copyright laws and third-party licensing agreements. "Frogger 2003" would not be an acceptable entry, but "Hopper 2003" might be fine... However, it might not be in your best interests to replicate the look of a classic game too closely. Many third-party distributors are very leery of releasing look-alikes due to the fact that the concept of a game can be part of the game's copyright. The "must be coded in 2003" rule doesn't specify a percentage of the game that must be newly-coded. If you're updating a game that you've been working on for years, great! We'll essentially submit all games that haven't been submitted in previous contests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Lik-Sang has offered a new toy for the winner of the Lynx programming contest! This is a big one, so make sure you check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I think there should be also something for non-programmers too. And I don't mean questions or quiz heh... Like.... Mock Up screens/Graphics....or even Lynx Music... I've done about a dozen of them .... (though sadly have lost several in past HD crashes .... how about a Lynx Art Contest? It may not be the best little lynx work in the world, but I'm proud of it! ::isn't pixel painting the best? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Or this even Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 I like those ideas. Dave, whst do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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