Author Topic: Super Mario in 14kb JavaScript (Read 6779 times)

MEGAß¥TE · « **on:** April 08, 2008, 11:19:21 PM »

An interesting programming experiment sought to see whether a game could be stored in a single JavaScript file. The author chose to implement Super Mario Bros. for the project. No Flash or Java was used. While the game isn't coded as completely as the real game (e.g. one level, no power-ups, poor physics, bad music), it is neat to see what can be accomplished in browsers with a small amount of code. Look at it as a proof of concept of the internet to come. The author also talks about a few tricks he used, with sprite storage analogous to the way sprites were stored on the NES. As the game makes use of recent additions to JavaScript/HTML, try upgrading your browser if it doesn't work properly.

Link: nihilogic

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2008, 07:31:31 AM »

Quote from: MEGAß¥TE on April 08, 2008, 11:19:21 PM

Look at it as a proof of concept of the internet to come.

You mean the one that's going to revolutionize the face of and/or completely blow up the Earth?

Bag of Magic Food · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2008, 05:02:52 PM »

Wait, is that screenshot from the game? I couldn't get to 1-2 when I played.

Super-Jesse · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2008, 05:29:29 PM »

No that's been grabbed from TMK's smb archive.

Suffix · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2008, 11:43:58 PM »

Nope, that's definitely a screenshot from the game. Note the enormous coin, five digit score, and 0-0 level. That's the beginning of 1-1, not 1-2!

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2008, 11:51:38 PM »

It was re-replaced.

missingno · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2008, 11:52:28 PM »

That took up about five minutes of my time.

Bag of Magic Food · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2008, 12:32:15 AM »

Megabyte confuses me and then uses my confusion to confuse Suffix. The cycle of confusion continues.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2008, 07:42:26 AM »

^ *Plays "The Circle of Life"*

Linkin800 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2008, 07:45:21 PM »

Quote from: Bag of Magic Food on April 10, 2008, 12:32:15 AM

Megabyte confuses me and then uses my confusion to confuse Suffix. The cycle of confusion continues.

But then why am I confused of you being confused of him being confused with that confusion of confusion?

Super-Jesse · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2008, 10:36:52 PM »

Ok, MB originally used a picture from the JavaScript story, but it wasn't in a proper format to work, so in a rush before work i picked an smb stock photo just to have something there, knowing he or I would change it later.

See, this is why it's best to comment on the story, not the stupid mistakes I make. Then again, we probably wouldn't have any replies..... :-P