Games

Arlasoft creates version of mobile game, 2048, for a 1966 Apollo Guidance Computer

Nick Sherman of Arlasoft has created a version of the mobile game, 2048, for the computer that provided computation and electronic interfaces for guidance, navigation, and control of the Apollo spacecraft. Sherman says, “The game is written in AGC assembly, just like the Command Module and Lunar Lander software from the Apollo missions, and takes Arlasoft creates version of mobile game, 2048, for a 1966 Apollo Guidance Computer

Augmented-Reality Space Invaders game comes to mobile phones

Square Enix and Taito, in collaboration with Google, have launched Space Invaders: World Defense which incorporates Google’s Streetscape Geometry API. In the new mobile game, you can earn points by exploring your neighborhood and defeating the Invaders you encounter. Players can unlock special power-ups, participate in area-specific rankings, and share gameplay images and AR selfies Augmented-Reality Space Invaders game comes to mobile phones

How high can you PET? Donkey Kong comes to Commodore’s 1977 computer

Jim Orlando has recreated Nintendo’s classic platform arcade game, Donkey Kong, for the Commodore PET, as PETSCII Kong. He says “Move your character around four different playing screens. Jump all the obstacles that Kong throws your way. Reach your princess. For the Commodore PET/CBM 2001, 3032, 4032, 8032. Uses its monochrome screen and PETSCII graphics. How high can you PET? Donkey Kong comes to Commodore’s 1977 computer

1nvader gets Oric port by raxiss

1nvader, the one button game inspired by Space Invaders has been ported to the Oric, by raxiss (part of the team who produced the excellent Wizard’s Lair) The game, which was originally coded by Darren Foulds on the Commodore 64, has also been ported to the Atari 8-bits, Arduboy, Channel F and Intellivision. You can see a video of the gameplay 1nvader gets Oric port by raxiss