UCF Programming Competition
#1
Posted 29 July 2003 - 03:21 AM
Welcome to the first ever semi-whenever-we-feel-like-it UCF Programming Competition, this competition is designed to award our best programmers for keeping us supplied with tons of cool games and conversational topics!
Heres how it works:
Contestants will be grouped into two catagories, ASM/C and BASIC programmers, each contestant will create a game and submit it to the judges who will then select the top three from each catagory. The winners will all recieve recieve fabulous prizes! (applause )
To qualify:
All games must be submitted at the same time, when the contest ends; all games must be the work of the contestant, not a friend or otherwise; all games must be started after or within five days before this post, as one of the main purposes of this contest is to inspire new games to be made it would not be fair to accept games that would have already been made regardless; anyone can enter, even if you dont think you will win go ahead and give it a try, it will be good practice and you might learn something.
The Scoring:
the games will be scored in these catagories:
1) Graphics- how cool your game looks
2) Speed- how fast it runs (too fast can be bad)
3) Gameplay- good controls? easy to understand?
4) Replay Value- will I play this again after beating it?
5) Quality- in general how was the game, if it had a storyline was it entertaining?
6) Programming Skill- BASIC ONLY, did you find some new way to do something, if so big points for you!
7) Originallity- is you game another Tetris clone, or is it something unheard of in the world of gaming?
The Judges:
ASM/C- Mohammed,2072
BASIC- CrimsonCasio
The Prizes:
Go here: Prizes
To Enter:
Simpley say so here, and you will be entered.
Deadline:
BASIC: November 1st, ASM/C: December 1st, but earlyer submissions are welcome.
Enjoy everyone!
List of participating members:
BASIC Catagory:
casiokingdom
betoe
bob vila
_BW_
Brazzucko
Fantasy
Spank
rjstephens
PerCasioAdAstra
Scatnut
Nanard (classpad)
ASM/C:
AlephMobius
Zan
Roeoender
huhn_m
C@siomax
superna
Rigel
Endi
4nic8
MasterMage
#2
Posted 29 July 2003 - 05:42 AM
Too bad i have already created a number of good games already.
How will you tell if the game was made prior to this comp?
i suggest just a fortnight for programming.
this time space will allow us to create a fun but simple game.
what's your opinion?
#3
Posted 29 July 2003 - 07:46 AM
what does ASM/C stand for?
Which models use it?
#4
Posted 29 July 2003 - 11:19 AM
by the way, the original idea for time was two months.
#5
Posted 29 July 2003 - 06:15 PM
#6
Posted 29 July 2003 - 07:24 PM
#7
Posted 29 July 2003 - 11:14 PM
#8
Posted 29 July 2003 - 11:45 PM
#9
Posted 30 July 2003 - 01:35 AM
#10
Posted 30 July 2003 - 05:54 AM
Too complex games aren't good
Simple ones are the best eg. Indy!
#11
Posted 30 July 2003 - 01:12 PM
#12
Posted 30 July 2003 - 04:47 PM
But there is one thing undefined - you say
But it seems that some people use someone elses code for example - grayscale libraries, memzones etc (As I said many times I don't use someone else's code).all games must be the work of the contestant, not a friend or otherwise
I think it may be a problem to decide a winner.
And please publish a deadline (end time).
Ofcourse I wan't to try in ASM/C category.
TO EVERY ONE:
Come on try to make a game - a good game doesn't have to have stunning graphics (stunning on a calc?)
the orginal idea and fun of the play is what really counts - and it is really not hard to make a game in BASIC.
At least try, this is really good ocasion - stop being an user - start being the creator.
Roeoender.
---- Edited from here ----
I think that having so small jury may be dangerous too
(for example I am reading Mohamed's posts from the beginning of the UCN and I might have his psychological portrait - or atleast know his taste).
I think that our dear jury should incorporate atleast 1 person for each category (but not too many).
And how about French people - are they participating - if so please "suggest" them making their games/docs for competition in English.
#13
Posted 30 July 2003 - 06:06 PM
I think you have a point about the judges, I will consult the other admin.
also, anyone can participate, but yes, please provide documentation/games in english.
also, for ASM/C having the source code might be nice.
#14
Posted 31 July 2003 - 12:00 AM
#15
Posted 31 July 2003 - 09:57 AM
TO EVERY ONE:
Come on try to make a game - a good game doesn't have to have stunning graphics (stunning on a calc?)
the orginal idea and fun of the play is what really counts - and it is really not hard to make a game in BASIC.
At least try, this is really good ocasion - stop being an user - start being the creator.
Roeoender
I also have some other notes:
1- It would be really nice to have fun and enjoying factor as a category to judge the games, since games are all about fun, arent' they?
Is it ok Crimson?
2- I'm asking all webmasters having CASIO sites to announce about the competition, it might attract a lot of wandering and just watching people, I know of some guys just lurking around looking for new stuff, and if they make programs they don't announce them. OK?
I'm going to announce on my site this afternoon.
3- What about telling the french guys 2072 to come in and submit?
4- Roe: about the deadline, now we have equal votes for 3 & 4 months, so it's almost defined, one or so more votes will completely define things, ok?
5- Hey casiokingdom, you have already expressed your point about the enough time, no need to argue it every post, ok? We're friends, remember!
#16
Posted 31 July 2003 - 10:27 AM
never been written for the Calc (AFX don't know abouth the others [TI]) neither in ASM/C nor in BASIC (or at
least I think so) but it would take me at least 3 months to do. Would this be OK?!?!?
#17
Posted 31 July 2003 - 12:46 PM
It's no problem at all even if you make another Tetris or Snake game, but that would would give you less points, if you make a game never known of, it would give you in only one of the categories (the originality category) more points, but who knows?
If you make a well known clone and make it a real charm, then you might get many other points in other categories.
See? It totally depends on the game, and any game could enter.
I'm really excited about the contest and eager to see some good and healthy work.
Hey Crimson: add huhn_m
#18
Posted 31 July 2003 - 04:12 PM
#19
Posted 31 July 2003 - 06:58 PM
I'm not really agree with you on that point: if we take my memzone library for exemple: if people use it we are almost sure they won't have bugs using it since it's 100% bugless now (no bugs found since April 25). Whereas if someone re-invente memzone he will certainly have bugs...however, not using these librarys might lend you some originallity points.
So on the contrary if someone re-invent something that already exists we won't had points to his game, but, if ever his game has problems because of the re-invented part we will remove-him points... I think that's normal because contestants should spend time programming their game and not re-doing things already done and working perfectly.
I've just announced the contest of the French forum, I translated the terms and conditions, and told them to sign up on this thread.
By the way for ASM/C games I told them the source code must be at least provided to the judges.
#20
Posted 31 July 2003 - 08:08 PM
about the libraries: I see what your saying, I guess we wont take or add points for using a premade library.
#21
Posted 01 August 2003 - 06:57 AM
#22
Posted 01 August 2003 - 09:24 AM
I will create the perfect game
#23
Posted 01 August 2003 - 11:54 AM
I would like do a game, but when the game finish, where I do mail my game and what format (*.cat *.fxi *.cat) I can mail my program.
Escuse me, I don't speack a good english because I am french.
#24
Posted 01 August 2003 - 02:43 PM
what catagory?I'm OK.
I will create the perfect game
_BW_: mail it to me, simjake AT msn.com and use the .cat extension.
#25
Posted 01 August 2003 - 04:25 PM
Thank you.
#26
Posted 01 August 2003 - 04:35 PM
#27
Posted 01 August 2003 - 05:05 PM
#28
Posted 01 August 2003 - 06:46 PM
Hope we'd get out by a bunch of excellent games.
#29
Posted 01 August 2003 - 08:15 PM
when you finish the game or what you have done when the contest ends.I mail you when I'm finish the game or now for participate?
Thank you.
Mohammed: and to think I was worried about participation!
#30
Posted 02 August 2003 - 01:24 PM
#31
Posted 02 August 2003 - 01:41 PM
#32
Posted 02 August 2003 - 02:56 PM
#33
Posted 03 August 2003 - 10:40 AM
Will i be able to just put a picture tyo show the game and a short description ?
Must i tell you the name of the game, ... ?
#34
Posted 03 August 2003 - 10:45 AM
#35
Posted 03 August 2003 - 11:20 AM
has nothing to do with the engine or the idea / behavoiour of the game, nor will he ever program for a
calc or PC. My grandpa is simply a huge deal better in drawing graphics (especially such small ones).
So is it allowed?
#36
Posted 03 August 2003 - 12:49 PM
@huhn_m: let me get back to you on that, I'll consult the others.
#37
Posted 03 August 2003 - 02:29 PM
#38
Posted 03 August 2003 - 03:23 PM
how about a competition for useful programms?
#39
Posted 03 August 2003 - 03:43 PM
#40
Posted 03 August 2003 - 04:26 PM
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