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Overview |
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GCE |
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Marble Challenge |
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ASCIIroids |
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PSD (Second Life) |
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Gravity Bubbles |
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FractalNet |
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EcoSim |
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Cosmic Dust |
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LandMesh |
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Imagencrypter |
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Foxy Detector |
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MacDiff |
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Asteroid Belt |
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Matrix Attack |
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Solar Swarm |
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OS X Terminal |
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Tools |
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Names :-) |
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ASCIIroids
Introduction
ASCIIroids is a fairly basic side-scrolling shooter game, which I wrote in about 1,000 lines of JavaScript, and which uses only ASCII characters for its graphics (although nitpickers will correctly point out that the © symbol is a non-ASCII character). The game is a form of ASCII art, which is not only animated, but also interactive! If you’re interested in this sort of thing, then check out Star Wars ASCIImation – Episode IV “A New Hope” reproduced in ASCII art! I’ve always loved side-scrolling shooters, and some of my favourites are:
Jets'n'Guns is particularly cool! It’s available for Windows and Mac, and features an awesome metal soundtrack (legally free to download here) by Machinae Supremacy. Obligatory background story
No side-scrolling shooter is complete without a background story to set the scene, so... You
are Ace Lightyear, the most fearless spaceship pilot ever to roam the Galaxy! You’ve received a Code Alpha encrypted transmission from Starfleet HQ, who have discovered
that the Veridian Belt (a remote asteroid belt) is being used by the evil Zorgons as an impenetrable barrier to protect their new secret weapon (codenamed the Quantum Cannon)
which has the power to vaporise an entire planet.
Your mission is to pilot the new prototype X-91 Spaceship into the Veridian Belt and clear a path through to the Core Asteroid, where the Quantum Cannon is believed to be located. Your ship is fitted with a Modelocked Pulsed Laser, Invinciball Fabricator and Hypershield Generator, and can be upgraded with Missile Launchers, Static and Orbiting Shields, and Gatling Units. Long-range sensors have detected Zorgon Battleships lurking within the Veridian Belt, so watch out! Starfleet HQ admits that this mission could prove to be challenging, and that you probably won’t make it through to the Core Asteroid, but you are their only hope. Good luck Ace! Play the game
Controls
The keyboard controls during normal gameplay are:  The keyboard controls for the Powerup Shop are:  Guide to symbols
Detailed instructions
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