Welcome to the first MSX-BASIC Game Contest organized by the Karoshi Corporation Forum Boards!. Now I'll detail the basics of the contest:


Program format

The game should be presented in .BAS format, and it must run on MSX1. The program can have a maximum size of 24 KB, no matter the number of lines used. Inside the listing, no MC routines could be created or invoked (except BIOS calls): the code should be pure BASIC. At the end of the contest, and official .DSK image will be published with all games inside!.


Program contents

The programs must be videogames. The genre and theme is free. Although the game could be based on other existing game, THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE ORIGINAL. PREVIOUSLY RELEASED MATERIAL WON'T BE ALLOWED. The punishment for copied material presented will cause instant disqualification of the game.


Juror

The only juror will be the well known developer Albert Beevendorp (BiFi) from The New Image, author of romload and Palette Editor among other applications and with a huge knowledge of everything about the MSX system.


Prize

The winner will receive an official Karoshi certificate in PDF format, that demonstrates his victory in the contest , and an english edition of the book The Complete MSX Programmers Guide by Toshiyuki Sato, Paul Mapstone, Isabella Muriel, kindly donated by Eduardo Robsy.


Dates

17th January 2006.- The contest starts
15th February 2006.- Last day to send entries to the contest
28th February 2006.- Jury's decision will be published


Sending a program

You must send the program in a .BAS format, with english instructions and a cover (optional), to the following email: viejo_archivero[at]karoshicorp[dot]com

Good luck, and start coding!


ENTRIES:

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Mars Lander 1st PRIZE![/size]
Submitted by: Crappysoft (Juan manuel Gómez aka DarthFistro & David Casanovas aka RC743)

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Memory Game
Submitted by: Paulo Silva aka nitrofurano

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Pointless Drive
Submitted by: Robert J. Hill aka boblet

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Colmena
Submitted by: Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco

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Eletron
Submitted by: Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco

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Faeton
Submitted by: Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco

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Ito Ipi
Submitted by: Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco

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Speed Black
Submitted by: Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco

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Ta Yu
Submitted by: Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco

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Solitario
Submitted by: Paulo Silva aka nitrofurano

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Police Force NEW!
Submitted by: Yemani Soft (Germán Gómez Herrera)

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Fireplay NEW!
Submitted by: Yemani Soft (Germán Gómez Herrera)

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Drink It!
Submitted by: Crappysoft (Juan manuel Gómez aka DarthFistro & David Casanovas aka RC743)

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Maze Chase Submitted after the deadline - NOT TO BE JUDGED
Submitted by: Area 51 (Jose Luis Tur aka jltursan)

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RESULTADOS · RESULTS (Albert Beevendorp)

Erm, I'm looking at rules and it says "The program can have a maximum size of 24 KB, no matter the number of lines used" does that mean we can use datafiles "in addition to" our program? or is the entire submission a single file of 24k called [something].bas ?

I was thinking bload"filename",s oh well

it wont??? which ones man?

okey doke, it would be plan B, but I can't do plan B either, so it'll be (plan A)/2 or (plan b)/2 

so I'll save full fat version for non compo thing, ah well, back to it!! ^_^

An game is sent!

Super driving fastly in red sportscar! *cough*

roadfighter, it is not...


*added* erm... yes.. when sending someone files, one should fix bugs, then send the files again.. and.. er.. still have bugs.

all bugs squished, will send new version tomorrow so that you don't think I'm spamming you to death with crap
the version on my website is the final version and contains all fixes.

for those that don't know what that means it's http://www.bobamu.co.uk/transfer/karoshi/PointlessDrive.zip

it's fully pointless

and the memory game is cool!  but don't worry, maybe I could make an evolution of the counting kittens game
"DO YOU REMEMBER HOW MANY KITTENS THERE WERE?"

Hmm, dazzling!

Indeed!, I don't know why; but it remembers me Miró paintings...

Later in home I'll give a look at PointlessDrive, sounds promising at least