EUzebox goes to the Long Night of Video Games

Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2012 by admin – Comments Off

This weekend, Harty will show off his latest EUzebox as well as give a speech at Lange Nacht der Computerspiele 2012 held in Leipzig, Germany. The event lasts around  the clock and really is a smorgasbord of all kind of retro stuff: games, music, consoles and more. If you are in the area, pay Harty a visit…no excuses, it’s free admission! Check out the event’s website (via Google translate).

New Game Alert: Happy Easter!

Posted in Games on April 7th, 2012 by admin – Comments Off

Happy Easter

Hartmut Wendt has released his latest creation, a game aptly named “Happy Easter”! Have your bunny catch as many eggs as possible while avoiding rotten ones and…grenades! The forum post is here and the game’s wiki page is here.

Uzebox JAMMA in stock!

Posted in Hardware on February 22nd, 2012 by admin – Comments Off

The Uzebox JAMMA arcade board is 100% Uzebox compatible and uses a standard JAMMA connector to allow you to develop and play Uzebox games on a real arcade cabinet! Link is here.

EUzebox promotion!

Posted in Hardware on February 6th, 2012 by admin – Comments Off

The Euzebox (the european version with SCART interface) is in promotion: 39 € with a free controller! Checkout the site for details.

ITeadStudio now sells Uzebox kits!

Posted in Hardware on February 5th, 2012 by admin – Comments Off
ITead Uzebox kit

ITead Uzebox kit

ITeadStudio now makes and sells Uzebox kits at an introductory price of only 49$ for a complete kit and also includes 2 free controllers! It’s a great opportunity to build your own on a budget!

New Game Alert: MegaSokoban!

Posted in Games on January 22nd, 2012 by admin – Comments Off
MegaSokoban

MegaSokoban

Martin Šustek brings his second game to the Uzebox, an implementation of the classic Sokoban game…with a twist: it features a cool 999 levels, a 1000 moves undo buffer and keeps track of completed level in EEPROM! Check out the forum post here, the wiki entry and game can be found here.

Speaking Thermometer Demo

Posted in Games, Hardware on January 17th, 2012 by admin – Comments Off

Uzetherm imageHartmut Wendt released a cool and original application for the Uzebox: a speaking thermometer! It uses an LM75 I2C sensor and the SD interface to stream the .WAV samples in real-time. The “game” features a demo mode that simulates the sensor. The forum post is here and the wiki page is here.

ITead Studio now distributes Uzebox PCBs

Posted in Hardware on January 7th, 2012 by admin – Comments Off

ITead Studio  is now stocking the Uzebox printed circuit board for a mere $4.50.  They’re also stocking a lot of open source project’s PCBs and offer a very competitive PCB service!

New Game Alert: Simon!

Posted in Games on December 5th, 2011 by admin – Comments Off
Simon game

Simon

Hartmut Wendt is back with another classic! Test your memory with his 4th game, an implementation of Simon, the classic electronic toy from the 80′s. The wiki entry is here, the forum post and ROMs can be found here and there also a Youtube video demonstrating the game play.

New Game Alert: Atomix!

Posted in Games on September 15th, 2011 by admin – Comments Off

Atomix

Martin Šustek released his first game, Atomix just in time for Maker Faire! The goal of the game is to assemble molecules from compound atoms by moving the atoms on a two-dimensional playfield. The game features 50 levels to keep you busy for a while. The wiki entry, ROM and sources are found here, the forum post can be found here.