Chapter    8

Graphics and Sound Effects: Labyrinth

When I was a kid, video games were not commonly found in households. At that time, we had other games. Yes, we had non-video games. Ball-in-a-maze puzzles were very popular; they were available in every drugstore in different sizes, shapes, and colors (Figure 8-1).

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Figure 8-1. Ball-in-a-maze picture from Wikipedia

These games date back to the 19th century. Why am I talking about non-video games in a book about video games? Well, because in this chapter you will transform a retro game into a retro video game. You will implement a Labyrinth game with GameSalad.

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