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What is the "World's Largest Video Game"?The World's Largest Video Game is actually an adapted video game projected with lasers, a true "laser game". The laser game allows direct audience interaction with the projected laser show in the form of a typical "video" game. By projecting the game with lasers, the game images can be as large as the laser projection setup will allow (up to hundreds of feet across). This can allow many thousands of people to see the game being played. How it WorksA popular 2D video game, "Asteroids", was reprogrammed into the laser projection medium by Pangolin Laser Software for its customer demos. Laser Spectacles, Inc., with Pangolin's permission and support, further reprogrammed the game for public use. Because of its vector graphics and simple but challenging concepts, "Asteroids" is an ideal choice for such a game; players learn in a few seconds how to to control the ship and score points. The game is programmed on the Amiga computer using Pangolin's LD400 laser graphics software. Players control the game by means of a simple one button joystick. They control the motion of a small spacecraft that fires photon torpedos at randomly moving asteroids. Shooting the asteroids gains the players points; the computer keeps the players' score. At one and two minutes players are reminded of the time; at three minutes, the game is over, and the players' score is displayed. If the player has a higher score than any previous player, the computer asks the operator to enter the new name into memory, and displays it on the laser screen. At this point the computer waits for the next player to take over, and begin a new game. In the city of Waco, Texas, at the Brazos Nights festival, players pay $2 each for the privilege of playing. The high scorer gets a gift certificate as a prize. What the Client Should ProvideClients wishing to present the laser game should provide the following:
Why Clients Like the Laser GameClients often pay many thousands of dollars for a laser show that lasts around 20-30 minutes. Playing and promoting the laser game gives them another avenue for their laser dollar, using equipment that would normally be idle. A laser game gives a client an additional promotion opportunity, tied in with lasers, for their event. PricingRunning the laser game at $2 per player nets about $50/hour. Since this is not enough to pay equipment and personnel, Laser Spectacles, Inc. builds the laser game into its price, and figures in client's goodwill, repeat business, and good word of mouth as important factors in scheduling the game. |
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