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Mazes in Videogames

Author : Alison Gazzard
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786467940
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Mazes in Videogames written by Alison Gazzard and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the text adventures of Zork, to the arcade game of Pac-Man, to the corridors of Doom, and on to the city streets of Grand Theft Auto IV, the maze has often been used as a space to trap and confuse players in their navigation of gameworlds. However, the maze as a construction on the landscape has a long history before the invention of the videogame. By examining the change in the maze from the landscapes of open spaces and closed gardens through to the screen of the videogame, both mazes and labyrinths are discussed in terms of historical reference, alongside the author's personal experiences of walking and playing these structures. This book shows how our cultural experiences of real world maze landscapes may have changed, and how we negotiate videogame worlds along the various paths and meanings they so often create for us.

Mazes in Videogames

Author : Alison Gazzard
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786492929
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Mazes in Videogames written by Alison Gazzard and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the text adventures of Zork, to the arcade game of Pac-Man, to the corridors of Doom, and on to the city streets of Grand Theft Auto IV, the maze has often been used as a space to trap and confuse players in their navigation of gameworlds. However, the maze as a construction on the landscape has a long history before the invention of the videogame. By examining the change in the maze from the landscapes of open spaces and closed gardens through to the screen of the videogame, both mazes and labyrinths are discussed in terms of historical reference, alongside the author's personal experiences of walking and playing these structures. This book shows how our cultural experiences of real world maze landscapes may have changed, and how we negotiate videogame worlds along the various paths and meanings they so often create for us.

Mazes for Programmers

Author : Jamis Buck
Publisher : Pragmatic Bookshelf
ISBN 13 : 1680503960
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Mazes for Programmers written by Jamis Buck and published by Pragmatic Bookshelf. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the secrets to creating random mazes! Whether you're a game developer, an algorithm connoisseur, or simply in search of a new puzzle, you're about to level up. Learn algorithms to randomly generate mazes in a variety of shapes, sizes, and dimensions. Bend them into Moebius strips, fold them into cubes, and wrap them around spheres. Stretch them into other dimensions, squeeze them into arbitrary outlines, and tile them in a dizzying variety of ways. From twelve little algorithms, you'll discover a vast reservoir of ideas and inspiration. From video games to movies, mazes are ubiquitous. Explore a dozen algorithms for generating these puzzles randomly, from Binary Tree to Eller's, each copiously illustrated and accompanied by working implementations in Ruby. You'll learn their pros and cons, and how to choose the right one for the job. You'll start by learning six maze algorithms and transition from making mazes on paper to writing programs that generate and draw them. You'll be introduced to Dijkstra's algorithm and see how it can help solve, analyze, and visualize mazes. Part 2 shows you how to constrain your mazes to different shapes and outlines, such as text, circles, hex and triangle grids, and more. You'll learn techniques for culling dead-ends, and for making your passages weave over and under each other. Part 3 looks at six more algorithms, taking it all to the next level. You'll learn how to build your mazes in multiple dimensions, and even on curved surfaces. Through it all, you'll discover yourself brimming with ideas, the best medicine for programmer's block, burn-out, and the grayest of days. By the time you're done, you'll be energized and full of maze-related possibilities! What You Need: The example code requires version 2 of the Ruby programming language. Some examples depend on the ChunkyPNG library to generate PNG images, and one chapter uses POV-Ray version 3.7 to render 3D graphics.

Staw Wars Mazes

Author : Sean C. Jackson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9781797205946
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Staw Wars Mazes written by Sean C. Jackson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-a-kind maze book set in a galaxy far, far away is a fun, interactive way to explore the Star WarsT(TM) universe. Expert maze creator and lifelong Star Wars fan Sean C. Jackson brings the saga to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated mazes of iconic scenes and locations ranging from the forest moon of Endor to Bespin's Cloud City, the dark side planet of Exegol, Jabba's palace, pod races, clone armies, and much more. Each full-color maze includes notes about the environment and special bonus elements to find hidden along the way. Star Wars fans of all ages will enjoy racing through the corridors of the Death Star, scavenging inside a fallen star destroyer on Jakku, searching the rocky cliffs of Ahch-To, and much more. - EXPLORE A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY: Immerse yourself in a brand new way when you explore your favorite Star Wars locations via exciting mazes. - ACCOMPLISH MISSIONS WITH EACH MAZE: Each of the dozens of unique mazes comes with its own mission that's accomplished by finishing the maze, such as "Return to the base to escort the last transport off planet," "Take the smuggler Han Solo back to your ship," and "Locate Jedi Master Yoda in the mysterious swamp." - EXTRA, FINDABLE ITEMS IN EACH MAZE: In addition to the maze itself, each includes other game activities or elements to find. - BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED AND REPLAYABLE: The gorgeously detailed full color mazes may be solved by pen or pencil, but using a non-writing item to follow the paths leaves the book ready to replay. (c) & TM LUCASFILM LTD. Used Under Authorization.

Maze

Author : Christopher Manson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805010886
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Maze written by Christopher Manson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1985-11-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not really a book. This is a building in the shape of a book...a maze. Each numbered page depicts a room in the maze. Tempted? Test your wits against mine. I guarantee that my maze will challenge you to think in ways you've never thought before. But beware. One wrong turn and you may never escape!

The Maze

Author : Sue Graves
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781420732726
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book The Maze written by Sue Graves and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A book of Greek myths sparks an idea for a computer game maze. While Tom and Kojo watch, Sima enters the game alone and discovers just how dangerous it is. Then suddenly Sima disappears from the screen with a fierce beast just around the corner." --

The Maze of Games

Author : Mike Selinker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780991315925
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book The Maze of Games written by Mike Selinker and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colleen and Samuel Quaice are teenagers living in 1897 England. During a visit to Upper Wolverhampton Bibliotheque, they discover a musty book called THE MAZE OF GAMES. Opening the book summons the Gatekeeper, a mysterious skeletal guardian who plunges the Quaices into a series of dangerous labyrinths, populated with myriad monsters and perplexing puzzles.Only by solving their way through the Gatekeeper's mazes will the Quaice children find their way home.Read the novel. Solve the Puzzles. Get out alive

Mazes and Monsters

Author : Rona Jaffe
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504008448
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Mazes and Monsters written by Rona Jaffe and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part thriller, part love story, Mazes and Monsters is a spellbinding novel about a group of college students in the 1980s who use a fantasy game as refuge from their personal, emotional, and social problems. Based loosely on the “steam tunnel incidents” of the 1970s, the four friends—Kate, Jay Jay, Daniel, and Robbie—eventually take their game too far when they decide to live-action role-play in the caverns near their college campus. What follows is terrifying and unexpected, as each character dives deep into the darkest part of their mind, those forbidden places where our most menacing truths lie.

The Supermazes

Author : Robert Abbott
Publisher : Prima Lifestyles
ISBN 13 : 9780761507017
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Supermazes written by Robert Abbott and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These baffling mind-benders take mazes in entirely new directions, with color codes and other special features that make solving them much more fun! The mazes range in difficulty from one to five stars. There are hints to help you over the rough spots, and when all else fails, a full-blown solution section is available in the back. But there is more! With this book, you'll find out how to create your own challenging maze games. You'll also retrace the fascinating history of mazes, stretching from their mystical origins to the latest twists, like the Amazing Maize Maze--the largest ever built--that was carved out of a cornfield. This book offers virtual calisthenics for your brain! "No one has been as creative as Bob in devising bizarre mazes that are unlike any you have seen before." --Martin Gardner, author and former "Scientific American mathematical games columnist. About the Author Robert Abbott has published mazes in "Mensa Bulletin and in "Scientific American, Discover, and "Games magazines. He is also the author of "Mad Mazes and the inventor of Eleusis, a card game now listed in "The Official Rules of Card Games and other standard books.

Alien Invasion! Mazes

Author : Chuck Whelon
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486472337
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Alien Invasion! Mazes written by Chuck Whelon and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who knew that being invaded by aliens could be so much fun? Kids can help wacky extraterrestrials find the United Nations, capture a runaway brain, and more. 33 mazes plus solutions.

Literature, Videogames and Learning

Author : Andrew Burn
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000404064
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Literature, Videogames and Learning written by Andrew Burn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative book explores links between literature and videogames, and how designing and playing games can transform our understanding of literature. It shows how studying literature through the lens of videogames can provide new insights into narrative and creative engagement with the text. The book sets out theories of narrative aesthetics and multimodality in literature and videogames, alongside models of literacy needed for such cultural and creative engagement. It goes on to examine game adaptations of children’s literature; and a series of videogames made by students based on Beowulf and Macbeth. In each case, the book considers ways in which the original text has been transformed by the process of game design, and what fresh light this casts on the literary narrative. It also considers what kind of learning, creative production, and cultural engagement is apparent in the game designs and emphasises the importance of treating games as a narrative medium in their own right. With a unique approach to the aesthetics of narrative in literature and videogames, the book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and post-graduate students in the fields of literature, pedagogy, and game studies.

The Composition of Video Games

Author : Johansen Quijano
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476637156
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Composition of Video Games written by Johansen Quijano and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Video games are a complex, compelling medium in which established art forms intersect with technology to create an interactive text. Visual arts, architectural design, music, narrative and rules of play all find a place within, and are constrained by, computer systems whose purpose is to create an immersive player experience. In the relatively short life of video game studies, many authors have approached the question of how games function, some focusing on technical aspects of game design, others on rules of play. Taking a holistic view, this study explores how ludology, narratology, visual rhetoric, musical theory and player psychology work (or don't work) together to create a cohesive experience and to provide a unified framework for understanding video games.

The Philosophy of Computer Games

Author : John Richard Sageng
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400742495
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of Computer Games written by John Richard Sageng and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer games have become a major cultural and economic force, and a subject of extensive academic interest. Up until now, however, computer games have received relatively little attention from philosophy. Seeking to remedy this, the present collection of newly written papers by philosophers and media researchers addresses a range of philosophical questions related to three issues of crucial importance for understanding the phenomenon of computer games: the nature of gameplay and player experience, the moral evaluability of player and avatar actions, and the reality status of the gaming environment. By doing so, the book aims to establish the philosophy of computer games as an important strand of computer games research, and as a separate field of philosophical inquiry. The book is required reading for anyone with an academic or professional interest in computer games, and will also be of value to readers curious about the philosophical issues raised by contemporary digital culture.

Pac-Man Puzzle Mazes

Author : Pacman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781787392915
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (929 download)

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Download or read book Pac-Man Puzzle Mazes written by Pacman and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pac-Man Puzzle Mazes is an addictively fun new experience based on everyone's favourite retro arcade game. Guide Pac-Man through more than 80 challenging puzzle mazes: avoid the killer 'ghosts' while scoring extra points by picking up cherries along the way. Each maze has bespoke rules Pac-Man must follow to achieve his ultimate goal - getting on the high score leaderboard!

Gardens of Imagination

Author : Christopher Lampton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781878739599
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (395 download)

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Download or read book Gardens of Imagination written by Christopher Lampton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran author Chris Lampton demystifies the programming techniques behind sophisticated maze games such as Wolf3D and gives step-by-step instructions for programmers to create their own 3-D mazes. The centerpiece of this package is a full-fledged maze game, written by the author with professional game programmer Kevin Gliner. Enclosed disk contains tools for designing new mazes.

Mazes for the Mind

Author : Clifford A. Pickover
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312103538
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Mazes for the Mind written by Clifford A. Pickover and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers puzzles and problems, and discusses concepts related to fractals, games, computer art, music, space, time, and numbers

Greek Myths and Mazes

Author : Jan Bajtlik
Publisher : Candlewick Studio
ISBN 13 : 1536209643
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Greek Myths and Mazes written by Jan Bajtlik and published by Candlewick Studio. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vein of the best-selling Maps, this brilliant oversize maze book invites readers to get lost among the twists and turns of beloved Greek myths. Discover the legendary labyrinths and mythologized mazes of ancient Greece in a beautifully designed book of paths and stories. Each turn of a page lands the reader in a new and exciting Greek classic through which to chart a path, learning along the way. From the twelve labors of Heracles to the labyrinth of the Minotaur, from the trials of Odysseus to the Colossus of Rhodes, illustrations present ancient stories as new and puzzling quests to complete. Packed with intricate details and plenty of information about the history and mythology of ancient Greece, this tome will astound explorers and inquisitive minds of all ages.