Remake the classic Pong in an original way to win $50.000

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BdR

Just came across this news item:
Remake the classic Pong in an original way to win $50.000

Entry period ends 15 april 2012, a playable app must be ready by 6 july 2012. I don't think I'll enter, but anyone here feeling up to it? It is kind of weird though, because of Atari's cease-and-desist attitude against any Pong clones.

MrTAToad

Someone did write a GLBasic version - they should enter it :)

Moebius

US citizens only?   ;/   Hope you're from the country of plenty.....
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Crivens

QuoteSomeone did write a GLBasic version - they should enter it
Not in an original way though.

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Wampus

Quote from: BdR on 2012-Mar-05
Entry period ends 15 april 2012, a playable app must be ready by 6 july 2012. I don't think I'll enter, but anyone here feeling up to it? It is kind of weird though, because of Atari's cease-and-desist attitude against any Pong clones.

So, its kind of like competing for a contract to work on a game for Atari, except you'll have no way to know you've got the contract until the work is already long over.

I've discovered a new found dislike of Atari.  :(

erico

50k$ is not quite the standard of game-buy-out is it?
I took it costs about 125-250k$ to produce an average game from scratch based on someone else´s IP and have it buy out?

Only for US? sucks totally, I will kindly remember that if I ever come across a game from atari selling around here... :rant:

But I think it would be fun to participate, I have a few ideas.
I hope someone around the board picks it up.