This is some relevant data about the sixth contest edition :
- Winner : Deep Dungeon (Trilobyte)
- Main prize : 250 € + 1 new MSX game on cartridge
- 12 games released.
- The add-ons are no more taken in account for the final result.
The jury was composed with 3 judges (details below the last game of the contest). Results by the jury of this edition can be checked here.
Game entries – 12 games
01 – Deep Dungeon
Authors : Arturo (ARTRAG) Ragozini – John (DemonSeed) Hassink – Richard (huey) Cornelisse
Contact : Contact e-mail
Game genre : Dungeon crawler
Format : MSX 32 KB ROM (16 KB RAM)
Download includes:
- ROM + Sticker
- Manual
An improved version is available with the source code on the MSX Resource Center website.
02 – I Need Speed
Contact : Contact e-mail
Game genre : Racing
Format : MSX 48 KB ROM (16 KB RAM – 32 KB recommended)
Download includes:
- Contest version – ROM + Manuals (English – Spanish)
- Final version – ROM + Manuals (English – Spanish)
- ROM Label
03 – La Corona Encantada
Game genre : Platform
Format : MSX 32 KB ROM
Download includes:
- ROMS + Manuals (Spanish – English)
- Sticker
04 – Danger Tower
Game genre : Running arcade
Format : MSX 32 KB ROM (16 KB RAM)
Download includes: ROM + Manual + Sticker
05 – Peek-A-Boo
Authors : dvik & joyrex
Game genre : Learning / Pre-schooler game
Format : MSX 32 KB ROM (8 KB RAM)
Download includes: ROM + Manual + Sticker
06 – Sp8 Invaders
Game genre : Space Shooter
Format : MSX 8 KB ROM (32 KB RAM)
Download includes: ROM + Manual + Sticker
07 – Tomb of Genghis Khan
Contact :Contact e-mail
Game genre : Hardcore platform game
Format : MSX 32 KB ROM
Download includes:
- ROM + Manual
- Sticker
08 – Bakerman
Author : Andrea Gasparrini
Game genre : Platform
Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Download includes: ROM + Manual
09 – PWND
Game genre : Maze/Nibbles
Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Download includes: ROMs + Manual + Sticker + BASIC listing
Version 2 of the ROM is a TurboR speed hack
10 – Formula Dice
Game genre : Managerial
Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Download includes: ROM + Manual + BASIC listing
11 – Limaribu
Game genre : Dice game
Format : MSX 32 KB ROM (16 KB RAM)
Download includes:
- ROM + Manual + Sticker
- Sources for MSXDOS2
- Source for generating the precomputed lookup tables
12 – Hose Diogo Martinez: The Bussas Quest
Contact 1 : Contact e-mail 1
Contact 2 : Contact e-mail 2
Game genre : Action / Text based
Format : MSX 16 KB ROM (32 KB RAM)
Download includes: ROM + Manual + Sticker
Cancelled entries – 3 games
QBIQS
Game genre : Quarth like
Format : MSX 32 KB or 48 KB ROM
Check the MSXdev’10 contest !
Dr. Mario
Game genre : Puzzle
Format : MSX 16 KB or 32 KB ROM
No download available !
Knightmare III: Raziël Revenge
Game genre : Arcade shooter / Adventure
Format : MSX 128 KB ROM
No download available !
Download all MSXdev’08 games
Jury
* Takamichi Suzukawa is a dedicated MSX user from Japan and member of the G&T International Corporation Workshop who spent a lot of time and effort in translating various MSX software to and from different languages. Notable translation work includes Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Be-Bop Bout, Parodius, Snatcher and a detailed guide on how to play Moon Light Saga.
Visit G&T International Corporation Workshop
Enrico Barbisan (aka Nrgo) is a very active and passionnate member of the Italian MSX Community, he’s always very enthousiast for new games and hardware and supports the MSX Revival with the 1chipMSX.
Visit 1st Enrico’s MSX website
Visit 2nd Enrico’s MSX website
* S.T.A.R. is the head of Matra Computer Automations, bringers of quality software and hardware for the MSX since years. Along with developing games, writing articles on gaming magazines, and producing lots of MSX merchandising, he is the conceptor of the Shockware Service, in which every developer can publish MSX games in cartridge format.
Visit Matra Computer Automations
Prizes
MSXdev’08 GENERAL CONTEST
Cash donations from the MSX users (250 €)
Description : main prize set for the best MSXdev’08 game
Decision : MSXdev’08 jury
Donors :
– Anonymous user – 60 euros
– hap – 20 euros
– Daniel Vik (dvik) – 20 euros
– Anonymous user – 100 euros
– Latok – 30 euros
– Fernando Manuel García García – 20 euros
SPONSOR SYSTEM
1. LUPPIE.NET – 1 year webhosting for the game with the best music
Sponsor : Luppie.NET
Contact : contact e-mail
Prize : 1 year webhosting incl. one domainname (limited to .nl/.com/.net/.org)
Description : prize set for the MSXdev’08 game with the best music
Decision : MSXdev’08 jury
– Apache/PHP/MySQL
– 1Gb data traffic
– 250Mb webspace
– 1 Domain name (excl. registry)
– 5 sub-Domains
– 10 e-Mail accounts
– 10 e-Mail forwarders
– 3 MySQL Databases
– 1 FTP account
– CGI Access
2. Three MSX cartridges for the best three MSXdev’08 games
Sponsor : Anonymous
Prize : 3 MSX cartidges fot the best three MSXdev’08 games.
Cartridges are Traffic Jam, Operation Wolf and Majikazo
Decision : MSXdev’08 jury
– MSXdev’08 winner choose a game, then second classified choose other and third classified ‘choose’ the last game.
– Only one game for development team or programme
– Any disclaimer will be solved by the MSXdev jury.
– Prizes will be sent at soon as MSXdev’08 finish.