Ping Pong
Author: Richard Tomasian
This simple game demo is written in Dark basic language. It is an adaptation of the classic 1972 Atari game “Pong”, but with color background. The layout is simple with 2 paddles and a ball. A simple score and life board keep track of winning scores and lost lives respectively while the player moves the paddle up and down using the mouse. The opponent paddle is setup as a self sufficient player with an impression that it has artificial intelligence but in reality, it is following the movement of the ball using a simple mathematical algorithm. Last but not least, the speed of the ball and the angle of impact changes every time it hits the paddles increasing the difficulty level.
Cape
Author: Tajhier Serrano
This demo game is done in Dark Basic and illustrates a superhero flying over a city filled with skyscrapers. The player has to move the flying hero up and down using the keyboard keys to avoid collision with the bats. In the meantime, the player can shoot laser and destroy the flying bats rushing towards the superhero. The demo is setup to test the player’s agility and response time steering the flying character in a crowded environment.
The game ends as the flying hero collides with the bats and loses life.