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This is a Game Boy adaptation of the Spacewar!, a two-player video game developed in 1962 by Steve Russell, Martin Graetz, and Wayne Wiitanen for the PDP-1 minicomputer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is considered one of the earliest digital computer games and is often credited as the first interactive video game. | This is a Game Boy adaptation of the Spacewar!, a two-player video game developed in 1962 by Steve Russell, Martin Graetz, and Wayne Wiitanen for the PDP-1 minicomputer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is considered one of the earliest digital computer games and is often credited as the first interactive video game. | ||
Spacewar for Game boy was developed by Leo Rodriguez for | Spacewar for Game boy was developed by Leo Rodriguez for RetroMañía 2022's Spacewar! RM22 programming contest. | ||
==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
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* itch.io - https://oldrobotto.itch.io/spacewar-for-game-boy | * itch.io - https://oldrobotto.itch.io/spacewar-for-game-boy | ||
* RetroAcción - https://www.retroaccion.org/concurso-internacional-de-programacion-de-videojuegos-para-nintendo-game-boy | * RetroAcción - https://www.retroaccion.org/concurso-internacional-de-programacion-de-videojuegos-para-nintendo-game-boy | ||
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| General | |
| Author | Leo Rodriguez (oldrobotto) |
| Type | Shooter |
| Version | 2023 |
| License | Mixed |
| System | DMG |
| Last Updated | 2023/04/05 |
| Links | |
| Download on itch.io | |
| Website | |
This is a Game Boy adaptation of the Spacewar!, a two-player video game developed in 1962 by Steve Russell, Martin Graetz, and Wayne Wiitanen for the PDP-1 minicomputer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is considered one of the earliest digital computer games and is often credited as the first interactive video game.
Spacewar for Game boy was developed by Leo Rodriguez for RetroMañía 2022's Spacewar! RM22 programming contest.
Installation
The game can be downloaded as a ROM file on itch.io.
User guide
Destroy the enemy ships and avoid being absorbed by the star.
Controls
Left/Right - Turn left/right
A - Propel ship
B - Shoot
Screenshots
Compatibility
The game was designed to run on real hardware but works fine on most accurate emulators (BGB is recommended).