MIRC game
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- The correct title of this article is mIRC game. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
An mIRC game is a computer game coded in the mIRC scripting language. The games are usually either text-based or graphical; if graphical, they are normally shown in a "Picture Window", a special kind of window that can be created for graphical uses. These mIRC games tend to be very simple, but there have been attempts of making complex multiplayer games using mIRC. Even if mIRC isn't the best platform for making games (mostly due to speed limits), they've been gaining popularity and complexity in the last years.
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[edit] Brief history
mIRC games started to come up since the inception of mIRC's scripting language. More advanced picture-based games appeared as soon as mIRC had enough resources for their creation. This became evident after the Picture Window support, when several small games were made, usually resembling old arcade games like the ones on the Atari 2600. Later, with the support of bitmap pictures, the graphics were greatly improved.
[edit] Notable mIRC Games
Most games are text-based or board-like, but platform games, action games, role-playing games and other genres were also made, or had an attempt to make a game of. The games also are, usually, just a remake or an adapted version of a popular game, instead of having an original concept.
[edit] Tanks
The most popular mIRC game is probably Tanks[1], a simple point-and-shoot multiplayer game based on Scorched Earth, in which the objective is to aim (adjusting the angle and speed of the shot) to hit one's opponents over uneven terrain.
[edit] Mario Beta Engine
The Brazilian scripter DukeNukem created in 2001 a simple Mario Bros. game, the first beta test of a new collision engine developed for mIRC by him. The method was fast and efficient, which made this the first platform "game" made for mIRC. This collision method gained popularity in the passing months with other scripters, allowing several new and more complex games to be made. The expansion of such engine came out in 2003 on another beta test, this time for a simple ninja game. This new engine featured a few collisions, water, platforms, special movements and multiple layers. A full engine was later announced, entitled "The Ninja Engine", which would support several new kinds of collisions, many more layers and even animated backgrounds. DukeNukem never finished what was called "The Ninja Game". It was released at the picwin.tk website.
[edit] Dragon Ball Z
Epsilon, from Belgium, recently released the first complete fighting game for mIRC. The Dragon Ball Z fighting game includes a full multiplayer support.
[edit] Trivia
Countless trivia scripts exist for mIRC.
[edit] Word games
There are many word games available in mIRC script, such as Ghost[2] or anagram-based amusements.
[edit] Criticism
Some scripters criticize mIRC games. Their allegations are based on the fact that:
- mIRC games are usually too simple and present simple graphics
- mIRC was not designed as a game platform
- mIRC has too many speed limitations
[edit] External link
- Picwin.tk - A website dedicated to mIRC's picture window usage, including demos and games. Some of the games mentioned above can be found here.
