Comments on '[CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games'Write a story inspired by a 1980's video game. (i.e. - Ms. Pac Man luv story, Asteroids Sci-Fi, etc.) - you name it. It can be about anything, but must be _inspired_ by a 1980's video game.
Thousands of story lines to choose from - something for everyone:
Go to the "Killer List of Video Games" (KLOV) web site - www.klov.com - to view top 100 video games by year.
http://www.klov.com/TOP100.html
They have "back story" info. to get the creative juices flowing.
Examples:
_Asteroids:_ Your space craft is dangerously situated among moving asteroids in an asteroid belt that can destroy your ship on contact. Armed with a front mounted weapon and the ability to hyperspace, you fly through the debris, destroying each rock one piece at a time. Alien saucers visit the playfield from time to time with an eye towards destroying your ship!
_Ms. Pac-Man_ eat all the dots in a maze to advance to the next stage. She's chased by killer ghosts but she can eat them while powered up after eating one of four large dots.2008-04-05T23:53:24Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/24479Comment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>too many to choose…this might be hard</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=545812008-04-05T23:53:24ZPhil Sporlanhttp://ficlets.com/authors/phil_sporlanComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>wow,80’s,huh?</p>
<p>:)</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=512982008-03-24T22:43:46ZI LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!!http://ficlets.com/authors/manic_panicComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>I just read it – nice work. Would you like to play a game?</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=496592008-03-18T20:16:21ZYodaOnCrackhttp://ficlets.com/authors/yodaoncrackComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Great challenge! I just wrote an entry.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=496182008-03-18T18:08:07Zuselessnesshttp://ficlets.com/authors/uselessnessComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Damn, my 3 month old Ficlet for a different challenge would be perfect for this. http://ficlets.com/stories/15619. I will have to try and come up with a new one for this challenge though</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=491782008-03-17T15:20:15ZRussell Ruffinohttp://ficlets.com/authors/ruffinoComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Hey and don’t forget about the old 1980’s Atari games. Wikipedia has a list here:</p>
<p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_2600_games</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=487852008-03-16T00:39:08ZYodaOnCrackhttp://ficlets.com/authors/yodaoncrackComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>And no better ficleteer to write that one – thanks, Ana Cristina – it was truly great!</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=487092008-03-15T18:29:32ZYodaOnCrackhttp://ficlets.com/authors/yodaoncrackComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Ask and ye shall receive – I just wrote one on Ms. Pac-Man. ;)</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=487052008-03-15T18:15:50ZAna Cristinahttp://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78Comment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Hmmm, BARomero – I don’t remember that one, but I’m sure it’s on the KLOV web site. If I get time, I’ll look for it.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=486572008-03-15T12:44:10ZYodaOnCrackhttp://ficlets.com/authors/yodaoncrackComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>There was a game, whose title I’m trying to remember, that involved filmed stock footage of WWI biplanes dogfighting, and a push bar that triggered a machine gun sound effect…</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=486482008-03-15T05:59:23ZBARomerohttp://ficlets.com/authors/baromeroComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Mmmm… Elevator Action… I wonder how many people here remember a time when the most advance arcade game was Pac Man? :D</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=486442008-03-15T05:39:32ZCapital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)http://ficlets.com/authors/capital_w_writerComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>You can almost tell the age of some people by the level of obscurity of their video game choices. I’m thinking of doing Rally X, Karate Champ, or Elevator Action…</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=486412008-03-15T05:00:36ZBARomerohttp://ficlets.com/authors/baromeroComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Go arcade games!</p>
<p>They just can’t be beat!</p>
<p>Awesome challenge idea!</p>
<p>LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=485922008-03-15T01:46:01ZOrangeOreoshttp://ficlets.com/authors/orangeoreosComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>yesss! I love love love frogger, tetris, and pac man. =D I might have to do this challenge!</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=484402008-03-14T18:54:23ZBlusparrowhttp://ficlets.com/authors/blusparrowComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Thanks for the challenge. A good way to get the brain moving in the morning.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=483892008-03-14T14:18:23ZChrisWDPhttp://ficlets.com/authors/chriswdpComment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Feeling nostalgic, are we? Fun to see a challenge inspired by a challenge. I’ll have to give this one some thought.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=483432008-03-14T10:24:19ZTHX 0477http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477Comment on [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games<p>Oh, baby! Right up my alley! I grew up in the arcades in the 80’s (much to my parent’s chagrin). Hmmm… Maybe I’ll have to think of a nice, obscure game.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24479?basename=483232008-03-14T03:00:51ZCapital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)http://ficlets.com/authors/capital_w_writer