J_K9 @ Linux

Retro Gaming Hacks - Clong Pong

January 13, 2006 on 7:30 pm | In Games |

In a three part series published for O’Reilly’s ‘Unix, Unix Programming, Linux, Open Source Newsletter’, these ‘Retro Gaming Hacks’ articles will teach you how to clone the classic game Pong (not quite in 3D as the one linked is, but still pretty enjoyable :)) using just SDL and a little bit of knowledge.

I quote from the newsletter:

One of the great things about the games of yore is that they tended to be pretty simple, and as Josh Glover explains, Pong is one of the simplest to implement. In this first article of a three-part series, Josh shows you how to clone Pong all by yourself. Josh contributed a number of the hacks in O’Reilly’s Retro Gaming Hacks.

It is a great bit of fun, especially if you find yourself lazing around on the couch on a late Saturday afternoon munching a handful of popcorn and drinking beer while watching the latest episode of Little Britain! It will intrigue you, possibly get a few of the cogs in your brain turning once again, and it will be a good experience. Try it out!

Retro Gaming Hacks, Part 1: Clone Pong, Using Only SDL (and Your Brain)
Retro Gaming Hacks, Part 2: Add Paddles to Pong
Retro Gaming Hacks, Part 3: Add a Ball and Score to Pong