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When I started learning programming 25+ years ago, I started a tetris clone. I was learning Pascal (Borland's TP 7 anyone?) as well as creating the game. Took m
by unnouinceput 4y ago
When I started learning programming 25+ years ago, I started a tetris clone. I was learning Pascal (Borland's TP 7 anyone?) as well as creating the game. Took me 2 months and was a smash hit among my colleagues at Uni. Next I did 5-in-row (Tic-Tac-Toe's more interesting big brother), which was another smash hit among the same colleagues. They were preferring playing those games instead of listening to the undergrad when we were in laboratories. Still have the source codes for both games somewhere. Good times.
- alok-g 4y agoSimilar story for me. :-) Noting down some of the differences below. Game: Pacman 32 years ago (12-13 years of age) Programmed in Sinclair BASIC on ZX Spectrum+ Took two weekends as I recall Played only by me and a friend Lost the source code: There was no non-volatile memory on the computer so I used to note down the programs manually in a notebook, which I've lost. Similarity: "Good times." :-) PS: The 34 years old computer still works, though 90% of the keyboard keys have stopped working. I'll need to replace internal keyboard membrane and also get adapters to hook it to a monitor.
- eps 4y agoThe AI part in 5-in-row is a good challenge.
- unnouinceput 4y agoNo AI. Only multiplayer at same keyboard. Hence the popularity, they were paired anyway 2 students at one computer only.