pseudografx Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) Let me present you a new game by MPG Productions (that is me and MaPa), that we submitted to this year's ABBUC Software Contest. The game is heavily inspired by the TV Show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", including gameplay, visuals and audio. There are two question sets to choose from - English (400 questions) and German (547 questions). We cannot release the game before the voting is over, which should be some time in November, so just be patient Requirements: Atari 800 series computer with 48KB RAM, PAL or NTSC. Credits: Code: MaPa Graphics, music and English question set: PG German question set: CharlieChaplin Video of the gameplay: Edited August 1, 2018 by pseudografx 36 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Well done. Suggestion - we have in Aus (not sure if anywhere else) the "Hot Seat" edition of the show now. It's got rule and format changes to speed up the gameplay. One improvement is a time limit for questions. I think it's like 30 seconds for < $10,000 questions then a minute for the ones higher than that. Some more info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millionaire_Hot_Seat 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh/f2 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Congrats Mapa and PG! A lot visual "sugar" used in this production. Great work! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Very nice sound and visuals !The issue with games like these are nation-related questions....would be cool if you could add your own sets....and I'd like to see some count down timer...that can't be too hard ? Oh and "Your winning" should be "You're winning". Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 I tried to avoid "national" questions in the question set, and if there are any, they should be quite well-known worldwide. Anyway, being able to add your own questions is the plan for the next version (the current one is "hardcoded" for English and German). Also, the font includes chars for various languages, including German, Czech or Slovak. Polish language is being implemented and there can also be Russian and more. We will consider adding a timer mode. I used "winning" as a noun there but of course I may be wrong in its use. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
baktra Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 The game is visually very appealing. Thumbs up, gentlemen! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Bitjunkie Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Looks great! Congratulations Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Great work!! Deal or No Deal next 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I used "winning" as a noun there but of course I may be wrong in its use. Oh aha LOL...sorry.....no idea if that is correct (enough) English, it's not my native language either Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Looks really nice, yet more shouting that I know that answer and getting it wrong!! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfollett Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) I don't think the word "winning" is the problem. It's the word "Your". It should be "You're" Edit, actually just watched the video. It would be better to say: "Your winnings" or "You won" Bob Edited August 1, 2018 by bfollett 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I used "winning" as a noun there but of course I may be wrong in its use. Oh aha LOL...sorry.....no idea if that is correct (enough) English, it's not my native language either I would say it's more commonly used as "winnings" in that context. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Ah, ok, thanks, it will be fixed Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Hehe, the same in german... wrong: Deiner Gewinn, correct: Dein Gewinn But hey, I could not write a single word in czech language... 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Hehe, the same in german... wrong: Deiner Gewinn, correct: Dein Gewinn But hey, I could not write a single word in czech language... Dein, deines, deinem, deiner.... Bad memories from high school. The horror, the horror... Natural languages were not my thing (German and French). Except for English I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgh Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) I try to remember german language by reading news in german, but it's much easier for me as a pole to learn russian language, many similarities, german is hard although I learn it in school and in the university for 6 years Edited August 1, 2018 by gorgh 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1NG Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Very nicely done! Und natürlich ist deutsch eine schwere Sprache: Fischers Fritze fischt frische Fische. Softwarewettbewerbsabzeichengewinner. Achtbitschbuspräsentation, Tzatzikirühreibrötchen, Quietscheentchen, ... Maybe I should make a game with a German word and 4 possible meanings :-) 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthPlayer Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I know this game was made for entertainment, but it could be used for educational purposes as well, kind of like a flashcard deck, by allowing user-created question sets. 3 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 It will be possible to create custom question sets in the updated version, which will be released past the announcement of the ABBUC SW Contest results. Including support for additional languages such as Polish, Czech, Slovak, Spanish, maybe also Russian if there will be interest. (Actually, some of these languages are already implemented or being worked on.) Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) I know this game was made for entertainment, but it could be used for educational purposes as well, kind of like a flashcard deck, by allowing user-created question sets. Legitimate purposes ONLY, NO FAKE NEWS! This stuff MUST be verified, vetted by history and PROVEN beyond a SHADOW of a DOUBT to be TRUE! We MUST preserve the integrity of the game at ALL costs. Truth MUST be preserved and archived. No CIA Mind Control allowed here! Edit: Of course it could be used for Educational purposes. Just make SURE you TELL THE TRUTH! WWG1WGA Edited August 2, 2018 by Kyle22 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4083928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I know this game was made for entertainment, but it could be used for educational purposes as well, kind of like a flashcard deck, by allowing user-created question sets. Did anyone ever do that with Trivial Pursuit's question disk? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4084067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Did anyone ever do that with Trivial Pursuit's question disk? Think there once was a question creator for TP on a Page 6 or Page6-NAU magazine... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4084291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Oh and "Your winning" should be "You're winning". I thought, given the context, it should be Your Winnings Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4084800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I thought, given the context, it should be Your Winnings Possibly some old (Shakespeare) English? Thy bidding Thy willing thy winning? ("Dein Gewinn" in German) Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4084814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 That's pretty fkn sweet Guys! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281412-millionaire-our-new-game-for-the-abbuc-software-contest/#findComment-4084819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.