QOTD - January 2023

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Socoder -> Question of the Day -> QOTD - January 2023
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Tue, 24 Jan 2023, 00:28
Kuron	@Socoder I was playing Maze War (below) on a Xerox Alto at my grandfather's office during '74-'76, playing against one of the guys who worked with him who was at another Alto. Early networked 3D game and one hell of a unique experience given the time. #retro #classic > Reveal 🔎
Tue, 24 Jan 2023, 00:38
cyangames	Oh golly, i should make a 2 player gameboy game at some point then. -=-=- Web / Game Dev, occasionally finishes off coding games also!
Wed, 25 Jan 2023, 01:56
Socoder	Question of the Day : January 25th Would you take it if you had the opportunity to be immortal?
Wed, 25 Jan 2023, 02:01
Jayenkai	Nah. Things drag on enough as they are.
Wed, 25 Jan 2023, 08:35
rockford	Depends if my quality of life diminished over time, or if I stayed at an age where I could still do physical and mental abilities without any problems.
Wed, 25 Jan 2023, 15:39
steve_ancell	Living a couple of thousand years maybe but like fuck do I want to live forever.
Wed, 25 Jan 2023, 16:03
Kuron	The longer you live, the less you fit into society.
Thu, 26 Jan 2023, 01:32
Socoder	Question of the Day : January 26th Who would you hate to see naked?
Thu, 26 Jan 2023, 08:29
Kuron	Al Gore
Thu, 26 Jan 2023, 08:58
cyangames	Probably most people to be honest.
Thu, 26 Jan 2023, 16:14
rockford	I'm with Rychan.
Thu, 26 Jan 2023, 18:02
steve_ancell	Janet Street Porter.
Thu, 26 Jan 2023, 18:46
Kuron	The way the question is written, it can be taken to be more than one person, so... Angela Merkel The lady working in the school lunch room in 4th grade
Fri, 27 Jan 2023, 01:32
Socoder	Question of the Day : January 27th Can you share any interesting stories about the development or history of classic games?
Fri, 27 Jan 2023, 01:39
cyangames	I wish I could but I've not been involved in any outside of the ones I've made really, hahaha! -=-=- Web / Game Dev, occasionally finishes off coding games also!
Fri, 27 Jan 2023, 02:13
Jayenkai	Let's ask the Chatbot! > Reveal 🔎 In the early 1980s, a young British programmer by the name of Jayenkai began work on a new videogame. He was inspired by the popular arcade games of the time, such as Manic Miner, as well as the newly emerging home computer market. As the country was under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, the economy was in a state of flux and the videogame industry was booming. Jayenkai was determined to make his mark in this exciting new field. He spent months locked away in his bedroom, coding away on his trusty ZX Spectrum. The game he was creating was called SpikeDislike, and it was a platformer with a twist - the player controlled a knight on a quest to defeat an evil king, but instead of jumping on enemies to defeat them, the knight had a lance that he could use to skewer them. Jayenkai was a huge fan of the American TV show Knight Rider, and he incorporated elements of the show into the game, such as the knight's trusty horse and a musical theme that was reminiscent of the show's iconic theme tune. The game was finally released in 1986 and quickly became a hit among Spectrum owners. It was praised for its challenging gameplay, catchy soundtrack, and innovative use of the lance as a weapon. But it wasn't all smooth sailing for Jayenkai. The game's success brought its own set of challenges, as he struggled to keep up with the demands of the public and the pressure to release a sequel. Despite these difficulties, Jayenkai persevered and went on to release several more games, cementing his place in the history of British videogames. And SpikeDislike remains a beloved classic to this day, remembered for its unique gameplay and its place in the golden age of 8-bit gaming. > Reveal 🔎 Well, that's all bollocks. .. I had an Amstrad CPC. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Sat, 28 Jan 2023, 01:10
Socoder	Question of the Day : January 28th What was the first book you can remember reading?
Sat, 28 Jan 2023, 02:10
rockford	One of the many Janet And John Ladybird books.
Sat, 28 Jan 2023, 02:21
Jayenkai	I don't remember them, but my parents bought me a lot of the Mr Men books. The first book I really remember fondly is also a Ladybird book, but it was a maths one, and was full of multiplication tables and fun numerical facts and things. ... Gawd, I must've been such a fucking nerd.. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Sat, 28 Jan 2023, 02:25
rockford	I loved the Mr Men books, but I didn't have very many. We bought my son the boxsets of Mr Men and Little Misses BITD. Not sure he enjoyed them ltbh. He never read them by himself. When I was a kid I could tell quote them all (well the ones I did have) word for word. I still remember "Beware of giants!" from Mr Greedy.
Sat, 28 Jan 2023, 12:33
steve_ancell	The first book series I remember was this load of bollocks, The Village With Three Corners. Linkage"
Sat, 28 Jan 2023, 13:33
Kuron	Leaving the Dr Seuss (and his other pen name(s)) ones out, as all of those would be the first. So, the first one I can remember reading which was a fave, I can't remember the name of, but it was a Christmas themed book, that was also a scratch and sniff and had wonderful watercolor type illustrations. The first one I can remember (and remember the name of) was Miss Suzy. Pic below. A wonderful story about the squirrel, Suzy and it had toy soldiers in it. Of course this led to one of the biggest disappointments as a child -- I wanted toy soldiers after reading the book. Like in the book, not GI Joes, etc. Well, they didn't make toy soldiers like that anymore. Closest you could get is Nutcrackers at Christmas time. > Reveal 🔎
Sun, 29 Jan 2023, 00:18
Socoder	Question of the Day : January 29th How do you use music to convey emotion in a game or film?
Sun, 29 Jan 2023, 02:39
Jayenkai	Rarely. Most of my music is happy cheery plinky plonky choons that stop when you're dead. Does that count? Happy until death? -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Sun, 29 Jan 2023, 04:19
steve_ancell	By playing it.
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