Fully documented source code for Lander on the Acorn Archimedes

Re:Fully documented source code for Lander on the Acorn Arch... by amiga386 on Tuesday September 24, 2024 @09:48AM (#41636420)

It's a demo because Braben called it one!

It's technically a game; there's no win condition but there is lose condition (3 lives) and a scoring system.

But I don't think most people play it as a game (aiming to get a new hiscore), they play it as a toy, slowly become more adept at the controls and meander the landscape, the points don't matter.

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Re:Fully documented source code for Lander on the Acorn Arch... by MarkMoxon on Tuesday September 24, 2024 @10:25AM (#41636793)

OK, I guess if Braben says it's a demo, then it's a demo - fair point!

I still think it's a harsh term, especially when Lander has features that Zarch doesn't, and a really different atmosphere.

Ah well, me and Lander will be hovering here in the corner, throwing rocks at Zarch and all its fancy features. ;-)

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