Simultaneous 2 players, worth it?

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Par JohnHassink

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20-04-2008, 11:14

How about more than 2?

If you plug in 2 joysticks or joypads, the 3rd player can use the keyboard!

And if the game has simple controls, 1 player can use the arrow keys and the other one [Q], [W], [A] & [S] or something similar, so you got 4 players.

Also, a Dutch MSX group named MSX-Club West-Friesland once made games that had the possibility to be played two MSX computers at once, connected with some kind of "link-cable".

http://www.bas-ditta.info/msx/teksten/overige%20software.htm

Search for the word "linkkabel".

Par Jorito

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20-04-2008, 15:07

Bombaman has a 4 player mode, great fun at fairs on a beamer!

In general I'd say it depends on the game and the concept if a multi player mode is useful/needed. 2 player 'spot the pixel' sounds boring :) And in general, you should polish the game as much as possible, of course. A multi player mode is just some more extra polish.

Par FiXato

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21-04-2008, 12:36

Bombaman has a 4 player mode, great fun at fairs on a beamer!

In general I'd say it depends on the game and the concept if a multi player mode is useful/needed. 2 player 'spot the pixel' sounds boring :) And in general, you should polish the game as much as possible, of course. A multi player mode is just some more extra polish.
Actually, I still enjoy to play FindIt with a group of friends ;) If only if it just makes it simpler ;p

Par Manuel

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21-04-2008, 13:33

Let's do a 4 player Bombaman run on the next fair! Smile

Par JohnHassink

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21-04-2008, 14:24

Let's do a 4 player Bombaman run on the next fair! SmileYeah, cool!!! Big smile

Not simultaneously, but lots of fun for 4 players: The "Title Awase" (memory) game and "Ago-Board" (or smth) on Konami Game Collection 4!

Par Huey

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21-04-2008, 23:05

This type of game should be fun:

mendel palace

Par hap

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21-04-2008, 23:24

Bring your NES along to the next MSX fair?Wink

Par FiXato

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22-04-2008, 10:33

Oh, and do not forget Triplex which supports upto 16 (if my memory serves me well) simultaneous players ;)
members.home.nl/darknessgod/shots/oss05/oss05-12.jpg

Par Imanok

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22-04-2008, 12:27

For up to 4 players, 'Magical Labyrinth (Remix)' from Gigamix is really cool Smile

Par JohnHassink

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22-04-2008, 15:08

I wonder if anyone here has ever seen the "LINKS" system of Girly Block working?

It should have worked using telephone lines, if I'm not mistaken.
Interesting...

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