New game: "Multiplex", hommage to text-mode!

pmb · Post by **pmb** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 16:32

"Multiplex" is a very entertaining ASCII-art DOS arcade game which I created. With Multiplex, I tried to develop a small text-based game that would be easy to play, yet not be boring to the player after more than 10 seconds. The goal is to kill all monsters in a level, either by crushing them or by coming nearby to make them self-destruct. The bigger the explosions you make, the more points you get. A number of screenshots and a download link are available on my website:

http://www.kneef.nl/mx

Multiplex runs with no problems on Windows 2000 and XP without DOSbox. Note that if you use DOSbox, you need a faster machine.

Let me know if you like the game!

Post by **KeenRush** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 22:53

Looks neat, I'll try it today after I wake up. Nice to see old-school stuff.

jimmyjames · Post by **jimmyjames** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 0:17

Gotta love that old skool feel!
Nice Job.

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:19

Hehe. This is neat.

Gotta love those explosions!

Anti-Gary · Post by **Anti-Gary** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:22

Very good it's a nice classic game.

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 14:08

Nice! I like the effects you managed to pull off using ANSI.

Post by **KeenRush** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 15:38

This is how my memory works... By forgetting things.

But now when I remember, woah, this game is neat! Great looking effects, as mentioned. The idea nice, I'll be playing this once in a while.

Galaxieretter · Post by **Galaxieretter** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 18:35

I thought this was a spambot at first...

Post by **Flaose** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 18:51

I still think it's spam...but not your usual type, which is why it hasn't been deleted (by me at least).

ckguy · Post by **ckguy** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 18:57

I might be able to live with spam like this ...

Post by **KeenRush** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 20:12

Fortunately it wasn't spam, but a nice game.

No reason to delete this one.

Anti-Gary · Post by **Anti-Gary** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 20:38

How could you people think this is spam? Haha.

Post by **KeenRush** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 20:50

I didn't, but Flaose did.

Don't ask me why... It's true that there are spam bots that don't directly sell or advertise something, but this didn't seem like that either, and especially not if one checks the site.

But it's certainly strange how this person found this board.

Anti-Gary · Post by **Anti-Gary** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:19

Well I don't care it's a good game.

Post by **Flaose** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 21:21

I never said it was a spam-bot, just spam. A person who registers for multiple message boards with the sole purpose of advertising something they've made (in this case, the game). I doubt pmb will ever return.