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GENERAL => Challenges & Competitions => Topic started by: Shockwave on August 12, 2009

Title: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on August 12, 2009
SUNDOWN BITS CHALLENGE

Welcome to the BITS Challenge!
[Create your very own broken demo!!!!]
If you've ever been on Pouet in the last few years you may have seen demos from a group called The Bits Club.
They are pretty bad... Professionaly bad even. Bits have released dozens of bad demos on many platforms, Pc, Gameboy, Amiga, ST, C64, not many playforms have escaped them.

Here are some examples of their work;

[youtube]ygmFn-TKZ6U[/youtube]
[youtube]iP2n9lFZtC0[/youtube]
[youtube]-IsHN97jLS0[/youtube]
[youtube]rsk00CFbm8A[/youtube]

Bits are the perfect scene trolls, they are headed by Solo who notably ignores any criticism and advice levelled at him, posts nonsense in the oneliner but never actually breaks any rules.

Because of the variety of platforms that these "demos" are released on, it is widely suspected that Bits are a fake group comprising of several quite well known sceners, they submit demos to most scene parties but never attend any, and finally they annoyed the pouet gloperators so much that new BITS products do not even appear on Pouet any more, Solo is limited to posting in the one liner and the bbs now.

A list of past Bits demos;

http://www.pouet.net/groups.php?which=5718 (http://www.pouet.net/groups.php?which=5718)

Sundown embraces the lameness of BITS and the challenge here is to create your own tribute demo to them, it will be submitted to the bits competition at Sundown this year.

We will have a vote at the end and the best 8 will get submitted into the Bits competition at Sundown by me.

It's only a small challenge, so you have 2 weeks :)

There's no excuse not to enter this, it doesnt take any skill!

Here are the rules!


There are no cash prizes, however...

Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: spitfire on August 12, 2009
But if the point is to be bad, shouldnt you pick the worst 8 demos?
Or is the criteria most convincingly BITS-like demo?
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on August 12, 2009
Clearly, the criiterea is most convincing bits demo, being bad will come naturally if you are successful.

The "best" 8 will be voted by everyione here.
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: benny! on August 12, 2009
ROFL ... "interesting" challenge.  :bfuck1:
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: benny! on August 12, 2009
Quote
Bits have released dozens of bad demos on many platforms, Pc, Gameboy, Amiga, ST, C64, not many playforms have escaped them.

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Exes only (Windows, Amiga, ST, C64, Vic 20, GBA  are fine)

If BITS tries to inflate on all platforms, why not use the browser/flash platform.
You can do ugly stuff with flash/javascript  O0

Nevertheless, just want to mention it - I personally doubt that I would find
time to join this comp anyway - although it sounds like big fun!
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on August 12, 2009
They have not released anything on flash as far as I am aware so please stick to the platforms that are mentioned to ensure that they are eligible for Sundown.

If BITS have released on a platform then you can use that platform.

I really don't want to have to change the rules now, I have too much to do at the moment sorry.

Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: benny! on August 12, 2009
Yup. True. Of course you are right. It was more wondering
why the BITS crew hasn't release something ugly which runs
in the browser.

Rules of this competition should stay of course as they are.

I am looking forward to see those ugly entries popping up!
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: combatking0 on August 12, 2009
benny! - if you want to send me a compiled .fla file, or the source, I'll see if I can compile it into an executable.

The only problem I'll have with this contest will be creating convincing retro music. Can anybody suggest a program I could use to create retro sounding music?
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on August 12, 2009
You could use milkytracker but it mustn't be just retro, it has to be shit.

Please do listen to the wonderful quality of bits sounds to get inspiration :D
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on August 12, 2009
I attach a song that I rejected because the other one was worse, feel free to use it :)
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: combatking0 on August 12, 2009
Quote from: Shockwave on August 12, 2009
You could use milkytracker but it mustn't be just retro, it has to be shit.

Until you posted your sound file, I was going to use that shitty Crazy Frog version of Axel F, which would have caused many people to envy the deaf.
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on August 12, 2009
Solo would never use crazy frog....
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: benny! on August 12, 2009
@CK0:
Thanks for the offer, mate. If I really find the time to have a try
(which I doubt) I will come back to your nice offer. Thanks a lot.
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Clyde on August 12, 2009
i'll see what shit I can come out with.
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: LittleWhite on August 16, 2009
I love the challenge ( certainly because I can do something at the level of BITS production )

Close to miss it, it is not displayed on the main news page.

And moreover, I can do shitty sound myself ( very good in this category ;) )

Thank you and let see

( Thank you for the information on BITS because I didn't follow too much the pouet story )
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: combatking0 on August 20, 2009
Mine is almost finished. I just need to put in the snakes, add the AI, finish the scroller text and import the music.
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: ferris on August 21, 2009
Not sure if I'll be able to contri...ah who am I kidding this is too fun :P my other stuff can wait!!
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: combatking0 on August 24, 2009
Now I just need to import the music. Mine is so crap it's unreal!

Shockwave - should I mention I got the music from you in the scroller, or should all contributions in the final build remain anonymous?
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on August 24, 2009
Shit, no I don't want any credit for the song!
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: slinks on September 07, 2009
My favorite BITS production, they go 3D! BITS#10000

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWXUqgV2z1I&feature=channel[/youtube]
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: LittleWhite on September 07, 2009
I am so silly, I was waiting for a second effect. Thanks you tube :p
Crap still crap, isn't it?
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on September 07, 2009
A masterpiece, especially the song.
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: LittleWhite on September 07, 2009
Carmen, yeah I know ... What was not the song of the demo ... oups sorry forgot to switch off the MP3 player ... :p
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on September 07, 2009
lol
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on September 16, 2009
This challenge kind of fell flat on it's face after the site went down and RC55 cancelled the Bits comp at Sundown.

I did take the entries along as I promised but I got the feeling that RC55 wasn't too keen on stirring up any more controversy, I can't say I blame him.

I have been warned twice for my own behaviour towards Solo on Pouet. Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that it's not worth the hassle.

It was a fun idea which I think we'd be wiser if we left it alone now and perhaps thought of another challenge idea..
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: combatking0 on September 16, 2009
Perhaps a JavaScript competition with a Pie theme?
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on September 16, 2009
Sounds familiar :)
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: TinDragon on September 16, 2009
hmm pie's *drool*
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: Shockwave on September 16, 2009
The thing is that it would probably work as a comp if it wasn't limited to Javascript only :)
Title: Re: BITS CHALLENGE
Post by: combatking0 on September 16, 2009
OK, drop the JavaScript. ;)

May I draw the sig images? (if this is the chosen theme)