Creative Inventions and Robotics

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Baseball Robots Next Generation Computer Game
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Next Generation Computer Games
We imagine that the next generation of computer
games will have a new dimension Exotic, real
world, robotic characters that jump right off the
screen onto a real playing field. The entire
environment will be computer controlled.
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The Problem
Some people take life soooooooooooo seriously
that they never stop to play. All work and no
play how boooring!
The Mission
Design and build a game that makes people want to
play!
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Game Play

• Basic types of computer games.
• Kick / Box
• Race
• Strategy
• Shoot em up / Score
• Role Playing
• This game includes elements of 4 and 5.

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1st Game Design Step Game Objective
The object of this game is to score more runs
than your opponent. You score runs by hitting
a ball thrown by a pitcher into hit pockets and
moving base runners toward home plate per the
rules of baseball.
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1st Game Design Step Game Objective
The players

1. Pitcher
2. Batter
3. Ump
4. Infielder
5. Outfielder
6. Fans

There is a role playing aspect to the game. You
must build and trade players. The players are
real robots controlled by a computer.
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Nasty
Throws the screw ball. Can spit a wad 10 feet.
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Big Buster
Hits the stuffing out of the ball. Eats 12 Big
Macs for breakfast.
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Hot Hands
The infielder Trash talks the runners.
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Badeyes
The Ump Needs glasses
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Bozo
The fan Wears crazy costumes to show her support!
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The Game Environment
Way cool graphics and far out sound effects are
an important part of a good game.

1. Score Board
2. Playing Field Buckets
3. Stadium
4. Advertisements
5. Sound Effects

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The Stadium
When the batter connects, the ball rolls down the
table into one one of these pockets
Tilt the table so the ball rolls toward a home
run if it doesnt go into a pocket.
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Scoring
The ball can roll into pockets
labeled Out Single Double Triple Home Run You
can make a manual score board or if youre a
stud, you could make an automatic scoreboard.
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Decorations
You could add cool stuff to decorate the
stadium Bill boards, funny advertisements, hot
dog stands, lockers, and whatever you think will
make the stadium look way cool!
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Sound Effects
Search for sound effects in WAV format. Record
your own sound effects. Google the song, Take
me out to the ball game. Download the tune and
convert to wav or mpeg. You will program the
RCX to play sound files.
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Game engine

• Program to
• control the pitcher and batter.
• keep score. (This is a multiplayer game.)
• play sound effects at appropriate times.
• monitor player attributes and trades.

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