This is a graphics based pong game for the mac. It was made in Macromedia Director 4.0 and used Aldus Photoshop 3.0 for the graphics. It was made on an LC630 with 20 megs of RAM.
Why did you make it?
You think pong is a dumb idea for a game? I do. But I made this to prove to a friend that Director could make pretty good stuff even with only a little effort and time (MetaPong took me five days to make).
Requirements
I recommend giving MetaPong at least seven or eight megs of RAM, there are some areas that pause for a bit if there's not enough memory. It should work on most computers.
Bugs/Glitches/Notes
The speed meter in the options menu only slows down the ball, the paddles still move at the same speed.
You can't hold down the keys to make your paddles move, you have to press the direction key once and the paddle will start going, press that same direction again to stop the paddle or the opposite direction to go that way.
Holding down the direction keys will slow the game down and make your paddle act unpredictably.
Suggestions?
Send all of your suggestions or comments directly to the game's creator, Rudi Muiznieks, at dafedz@usa.net
Shareware Notice
MetaPong is not free! You may use it for a week on a trial basis, but if you feel you wish to continue using it after that week please send a shareware fee of $5.00 to this address:
MetaLogic
31 Edgebrook Close NW
Calgary, Alberta
T3A 4W5
Our company consists of a few starving high school students and we need funds to continue making fun free games like this one. Please support us!
Distribution Notes
You can give this game away by any means possible, over the internet, a BBS, on a disk. The only thing is that it must come with the two original files:
- MetaPong™
- Read Me First!
The names or locations of these files should not be changed.
Any references above to any trademarks are trademarks of their respective companies.
