Ideas for the next JMS-made DOS game!

Interon · Post by **Interon** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:52 pm

Hello all,

Can you give me some ideas to help me make a new DOS game in QuickBasic 4.5. I've been brainstorming and still can't come up with a sensible idea since I finished Diamond Grabber: The Energy Diamonds.

I was considering making a Darts game but if ye give me a better idea, I might go with it.

Post by **Wally** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:36 pm

what about a commander keen styled game? probably call it

Revenge of the pepsi logo ? if you havent already played it have a look at coolspot that should give you some ideas
Perhaps better than linda

No offense Cmaza but it was a good game for your 1st one.

Interon · Post by **Interon** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:48 pm

A platform game would be very hard for me to do. Also, QuickBasic's limits might only let me produce half a level anyway.

I played Cool Spot on Sega and PC. Also, there was an Atari game where you shoot the word Pepsi and a Pepsi logo would fly across and you would try to shoot it. It was like Space Invaders. I think it was called Pepsi Invaders.

I read that only 125 copies of it were made and only Coke employees in Atlanta, USA received those copies. However, there is a ROM of that game easily available.

Post by **Wally** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:50 pm

I remember Pepsi invaders ROFLMAO
What a waste of time

Coolspot has a dos version too

Interon · Post by **Interon** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:54 pm

Yeah, the cola wars were extremely intense in the early 80s and I guess that game came in perfect timing.

Post by **Wally** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:56 pm

lol
I prefer pepsi to coke

Coke: tastes funny..

Pepsi: great flavour and cheaper than coke

Post by **Dogbreath** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:06 pm

Dunno, but you seem to be good at puzzle games and such. Try playing D.R.O.D for an example-something fun but not so complex that you can't understand it.

Post by **Wally** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:07 pm

Contiuing on from DB:

Also have a look at fools errand

Its avaliable from my site (puzzle game)

its freeware too

Interon · Post by **Interon** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:19 am

I tried the Pepsi Logo idea but I couldn't make a sensible Pepsi logo in 80x50 or 80x25 text mode. Also, there's the small risk of trademark/copyright/patent legal problems.

Also, the Fools Errand link on your website is broken, Wally. I tried it last night and now so it is definitely broken.

DB: Do you know off hand where I can get DROD?

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 4:42 pm

You are all wrong. Games are games, but avoid the noid will make me buy pizza anyday.

Post by **Dogbreath** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:33 pm

http://www.drod.net/ It used to be a commercial game. D.R.O.D. was remade as freeware by an independent group with Webfoot's permission.

Post by **Wally** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 6:28 pm

WTF it should be ok
the owner has updated his site..

here http://thefoolandhismoney.com/06-downlo ... Errand.zip

get it there until i get it up and running on my site again

486 player · Post by **486 player** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:09 am

A simple Tyrian clone:

Power ups: letters (M= main gannon, T=torpedoes, etc)
Speed setting, key configuration, definable skill level...

Post by **wardrich** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:51 pm

Wally: Coke PWNZ Pepsi both cola-wise AND corperation-wise

JMS: The Fool's Errand is one SWEET game!!!

-Richard-

Post by **Wally** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:00 pm

JMS: The Fool's Errand is one SWEET game!!!

Thats the way wardrich

But half the fun is getting the puzzles right

Like you really have to look in some (e.g Rat Ivy

)

Interon · Post by **Interon** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:41 am

wardrich wrote:Coke PWNZ Pepsi both cola-wise AND corperation-wise

Except in Newfoundland. Pepsi and Coke are like about 70/30 here. In the mid 90s, Coke was boycotted because they laid off workers. The Newfoundland Coke company shut down forever and Newfoundland's Coke supply comes from Nova Scotia. I think that was what gave Pepsi so much power in Newfoundland. Also, there are lots of places where there are Pepsi vending machines but no Coke ones.

Anyway, thanks guys. I'll wait till inspiration hits me before I make another game.

Icedragon · Post by **Icedragon** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:25 pm

A Paganetzoo type game where you explore rooms of a pyrimid, like mummymaze, but not having the eenmies follow you. Enemies and obsticles like in Paganetzoo.

Post by **Wally** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:29 pm

JMS: you could possibly make a game with good graphics?

Like that crystal game doesnt make sense