Nice work, Mark. I had no idea there were so many. I think it's funny how these same guys who were clearly ripping off games like Centipede tried to enforce copyrights, shareware fees, etc. Makes you wonder whether it's worse to "copy that floppy" or copy someone else's game design and sell it. :)
I must admit to never liking Centipede. I never really liked the trackball controller (had a knack for getting pinched by it), and the ambiance didn't work for me. Some of the games Mark plays above actually look a bit nicer to me; perhaps because they're a bit slower and less frantic.
Nice work, Mark. I had no idea there were so many. I think it's funny how these same guys who were clearly ripping off games like Centipede tried to enforce copyrights, shareware fees, etc. Makes you wonder whether it's worse to "copy that floppy" or copy someone else's game design and sell it. :)
I must admit to never liking Centipede. I never really liked the trackball controller (had a knack for getting pinched by it), and the ambiance didn't work for me. Some of the games Mark plays above actually look a bit nicer to me; perhaps because they're a bit slower and less frantic.
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