Comments on: Ghost Cricket Pac-Man https://www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/2006/10/03/ghost-cricket-pac-man/ My name is Jesper Juul, and I am a Ludologist [researcher of the design, meaning, culture, and politics of games]. This is my blog on game research and other important things. Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:57:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Krystian Majewski https://www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/2006/10/03/ghost-cricket-pac-man/comment-page-1/#comment-9129 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:57:31 +0000 http://www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/?p=281#comment-9129 Similar concept: “BioPong” – A Pong arcade machine where the ball is a cockroach.
http://www.insertcoin.biz/cms/index.php?idcatside=11

But then again, the german colleagues wern’t nearly as creative in motivating the insect to participate in the game, as the video clearly shows:
http://www.insertcoin.biz/cms/media/img/biopong_klein2.mov

At least, they use a simpler and more direct interaction and a cute pixel-costume for the insect. Does that count as “better graphics”?

And while we’re at it, from the same collection of Ppojects: “Clear9000” a Snake arcade machine with a “human Game-Engine”.
http://www.insertcoin.biz/cms/index.php?idcatside=9
http://insertcoin.biz/cms/media/img/clar_web%20Kopie.mov

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