Labyrinth |
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What makes up this Computerized Board Game? |
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| -64k Tandy Color Computer 2 -Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer Controller (26-3029) -FD-502 5.25" Floppy Drive -PC Power Supply (From old 486 Packard Bell) -2 Floating Joysticks -AV cable hooked to RF Switchbox -Reset Button found at all Radio Shacks -Lots of wood, paper, cardboard, glue, screws, posterboard, packing tape, etc, etc. |
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| I have an overactive mind. When I was young I was always making stuff of my own creation, and today as you can see, I still do. One of the many things I did when I was younger was make board games to play with my friends. Well a little while ago, I got an itch to make a 3D game with a computer in it, for a birthday present for my nephew. I originally wanted to use some old PC parts I had in the bedroom to make it, but quickly found out, that that wasn't going to be a possibility, and then a lightbulb went on in my head and I said to myself, why not use an old CoCo to do the job? It'll be easier the great thing about it is is that you can modify it. So, off I went and luckily I gave myself 5 months to do it, which was just in time for his birthday. He told me that he loves it and he plays it with his mother everyday. When I first started, I didn't think that it'd be the work that it was. I should have known better. The planning, the programming, the soldering, the building, the cutting, the taping, the glueing, the painting, the....well you get the idea. But I was adoment to make this come true and with enough hard work, it did. I ended up videotaping the entire building, programming, and testing procedures and have snapped them off so you lucky viewer can view them on this website. (Some of these pages below have large graphics, so it may take some time to load on slower connections.) |
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| Building the Base Unit |
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| Building the Game Board |
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| Adding the Finishing Touches |
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| Programming the Interactive Game |
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| Testing the Game |
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| (C)2001, Chris Spry |
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