PacManhattan Relocates Classic Game To New York Streets 326
Matt Slaybaugh writes "Some classmates of mine have developed a 'large-scale urban game that utilizes the New York City grid to recreate the 1980's video game sensation Pac-Man.' One player dresses up as Pac-Man and tries to cover the full Greenwich Village grid, while 4 others dressed as Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde try to catch him. Everyone reports their positions to their respective generals, who monitor progress on a central control board. I can't wait for the real-world implementation of Donkey Kong."
For a small price... (Score:5, Funny)
I Wonder... (Score:2, Funny)
It's funny, laugh!
holy cow (Score:3, Funny)
But what about - (Score:4, Funny)
> while 4 others dressed as Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde try to catch him.
What happened to Tinkie-Winkie?
Which 'hood? (Score:3, Funny)
Or Frogger on 5th Avenue! (Score:5, Funny)
You know, I work right near there.... (Score:3, Funny)
Oh dear (Score:2, Funny)
so sad... (Score:5, Funny)
Only in Greenwich Village... (Score:5, Funny)
Scene bar:
Guy: "So, baby, what's your sign?"
Women: "What's that big thing sticking out of your chest?"
Guy: "Oh this? Yellow foam. There's one in the back too."
Women: "What's it for for? Do you use it erotically?"
Guy: "Heck no. It's for playing a real-life version of a videogame from the 80s."
*Total silence*
Power Pellets (Score:5, Funny)
Quote from Pac-Man (Score:1, Funny)
Fruit (Score:5, Funny)
Diego
Pac man NYC style (Score:3, Funny)
I won't be happy (Score:5, Funny)
Just imagine... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:For a small price... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I Wonder... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:holy cow (Score:4, Funny)
Obviously they had to change the rules with people, so they can't be eaten. When the guy playing Pacman gets caught he gets fucked in the ass and he loses a life.
hmmm (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Or Frogger on 5th Avenue! (Score:5, Funny)
On the other hand, this IS New York we're talking about here.
Oh, do not get in the way of the producers freshly fed and baying for cabs.
I did this years ago! (Score:4, Funny)
I also know a guy who was really ahead of his time, and was playing GTA almost every night...
Re:holy cow (Score:5, Funny)
I'd bet he didn't have one in the first place.
Who's up for some... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Real life gaming (Score:1, Funny)
omg wallhack!
Re:Who's up for some... (Score:2, Funny)
Haven't you heard? (Score:3, Funny)
Yes, "The Donald". With the bad comb-over.
Re:hmmm (Score:5, Funny)
1) In theory, it sounds feasible, but I don't see how it can be done practically. For one, I've dabbled in computer programming, and the most popular game libraries, Direct3D and OpenGL, are 3D libraries, I think.
2) Two, maybe I don't know about games too much, but in my experience, all controllable object models must be able to launch particles, and have multiple weapons. Again, I am not an expert, but that is from my experience ( I am 14 years old.) But I think there is some limitation like that Microsoft's Denomination Library Network explains. All games controlled by keyboard and rendered and sample game source code projects have a shooting mode, ALWAYS. So you can see that I am not stupid.
3) Without 3D models and 3D collisions, how could you know when you hit a wall?
This game is not feasible with current technology.
I am an expert in this field,
Sincerely,
Integer
President, "Slashdot Users Giving Short-Sighted Opinions", founded in 1969.
~ Integer: Killing good jokes since 1969. (There I just killed some 69 joke going on right now somewhere on the Internet.)
Sombody please give them the binary! (Score:4, Funny)
All you need is (Score:3, Funny)
Diego
More games... (Score:3, Funny)
"People of Earth, I am Lrrr of the planet Nintendu 64. Tremble in fear at our three different kinds of ships!" -- Futurama, "Anthology of Interest II"
Meatspace Quake (Score:3, Funny)
oh wait...
Pictures and a movie! (Score:2, Funny)
Dweebage (Score:1, Funny)
Top score? (Score:4, Funny)
ahh yes (Score:1, Funny)
Re:holy cow (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I Wonder... (Score:5, Funny)
I am sure they go past Washington Square Park for those "Special Powerups "
(Its a notorious drug selling spot, see This Story [washingtonsquarenews.com])
Great idea! Let's simulate XBill, too! (Score:1, Funny)
Oh, forget it.
Re:Or Frogger on 5th Avenue! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Great idea! Let's simulate XBill, too! (Score:1, Funny)
I've been playing this for the last 2-3 years.
Re:Power Pellets (Score:5, Funny)
Not a very good simulation... (Score:2, Funny)
If so, I wanna play it!
(it is called Mario Twins)
Re:Only in Greenwich Village... (Score:5, Funny)
You sir, are obviously not a New Yorker (Score:5, Funny)
These guys are gay and are getting plenty being in Greenwich Village.
In fact, Pac Man is just a metaphor... well I'll let you work it out.
Real Life Donkey Kong (Score:3, Funny)
And don't even ask me about the "real life" Missile Command. Not pretty.
Write me down ! (Score:2, Funny)
Kristian Wilson, CEO, Nintendo Gaming Corporation (Score:5, Funny)
"Computer games don't affect kids, I mean if Pac Man affected us as kids, we'd all run around in a darkened room munching pills and listening to repetitive music..."
...and I bet he never forsaw the live-action roleplay version either!
Re:Space Invaders (Score:2, Funny)
Meanwhile, you throw baseballs at them. If they get hit, it triggers the detonation device.
Only problem I see is if you and they miss completely, and a guy is sent falling to his death.
Re:This is a creative project, but... (Score:5, Funny)
Kick him in the balls.
What happens if a random pedestrian interferes with the game?
See above.
Wouldn't the fastest runner have a distinct advantage over the other players?
Get a spedometer and a taser and wire it to shock you if you go too fast.
Re:This is a creative project, but... (Score:2, Funny)
Which is so disappointing, given the depth and complexity of the original Pacman. Which brilliantly colored ghost chased Pacman up YOUR ass?
Rampage (Score:2, Funny)
~L
Re:Warning (Score:1, Funny)
Re:For a small price... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Key (Score:5, Funny)
I'd like to see him try and convince Mayor Bloomberg to give him the key to the city if he clears enough boards.
Re:This is why geeks will always be better than yo (Score:5, Funny)
Er... the musclebound idiots are getting laid?
Re:This is why geeks will always be better than yo (Score:5, Funny)
Ah yes, so many things in life seem more worthwhile than having sex when there isn't any sex to be had. Oddly enough, the availability of sex does tend to change ones priorities. Hobbies seem boring, reading a waste of time, and thinking itself an unbearable burden. The smell of one's aftershave takes on an increasing importance. One becomes concerned with the threadcount of one's sheets. Insipid banter becomes engaging.
That having been said, I find myself agreeing with you more than I would like these days. Yes, yes, there really is nothing like a good book on quantum mechanics and reading every post to /.
Re:This is a creative project, but... (Score:4, Funny)
Heh. Tourist.
Real Life Donkey (Score:2, Funny)
for that all you need is a fire escape, some barrels and a really dumb friend.
Re:Or Frogger on 5th Avenue! (Score:4, Funny)
Friend, you must not be from New York.
Taxis swerve for lots of unknown reasons. But one thing they never, ever swerve for is to avoid hitting people.
wbs.
Re:For a small price... (Score:3, Funny)
Last time I was at a party where this was done, the stairs and some poor guy's knee were damaged. I gave him a few quarters, but it didn't seem to fix his knee.
Re:holy cow (Score:5, Funny)
On a Saturday night.
Tor
My bet is on . . . . (Score:2, Funny)
This is a sport I could really bet on.
And where the Hell is Ms. Pac-Man?
So (Score:2, Funny)
Just remember, these guys are getting college credit for this.
(I'm only jesting, I know people who go to NYU...)
Tim
When folks say you need to get out more... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This is why geeks will always be better than yo (Score:1, Funny)
I can spend days playing Civilization, the only problem is it kinda gets on the neighbours nerves after a few hours of moaning and groaning things like:
"Ohhh yeah Queen Elizabeth, give it to me baby... I want ALL your cities... yeah, yeah, yeah... Ohhhh GOOOOOD I love the way you move those armies all across Europe. You really turn me on with your superior technology, share it with me please oh please."
I just don't understand why people bother with sex at all.