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Apr 5, 2013, 05:48 PM
 
Bravo Dakar.
     
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Apr 5, 2013, 05:51 PM
 
We're taking submissions for the name of the fifth ghost.
     
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Apr 5, 2013, 08:08 PM
 
Hey, hey, no threads about other members!
     
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Apr 5, 2013, 08:08 PM
 
Originally Posted by subego View Post
We're taking submissions for the name of the fifth ghost.
They're obviously all named Dakar.
     
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Apr 5, 2013, 08:29 PM
 
I nominate "Dinky".
     
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Apr 5, 2013, 11:09 PM
 
Originally Posted by subego View Post
We're taking submissions for the name of the fifth ghost.
"Envy"
     
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Apr 5, 2013, 11:12 PM
 
Shouldn't this be green?
     
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Apr 6, 2013, 07:23 PM
 
I thought the last was Clyde... so maybe Eustace.

Originals were Blinky, Winky, Twinkie, and Clyde? Edit for Wikipedia: Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde.
     
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Apr 12, 2013, 03:12 PM
 
Hmmm... any Game Meister I know, would know there is no 5th ghost!

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Apr 12, 2013, 03:35 PM
 
The 5th ghost is Pac-Man himself, forced to haunt a virtual simulation of his life's story until the end of the universe.
     
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Apr 12, 2013, 03:35 PM
 
It's very kafka-esque.
     
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Apr 27, 2013, 12:22 PM
 
I'm not nearly as envious of these.
     
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Apr 27, 2013, 01:51 PM
 
I've got to work on them some more. The green background was supposed to be subtle, with the arrows bigger.
     
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Apr 27, 2013, 02:41 PM
 
Originally Posted by reader50 View Post
I've got to work on them some more. The green background was supposed to be subtle, with the arrows bigger.
What's Dakar got on you reader? Don't let him bully you, it can't be that bad.
     
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Apr 27, 2013, 03:03 PM
 
Dakar has helped the forums with his game-news thread. But he's afraid of ghosts, so I had to help him out.
     
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Apr 27, 2013, 03:16 PM
 
Originally Posted by reader50 View Post
Dakar has helped the forums with his game-news thread. But he's afraid of ghosts, so I had to help him out.
Damn, it is that bad.
     
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Apr 28, 2013, 03:19 AM
 
Originally Posted by reader50 View Post
I've got to work on them some more. The green background was supposed to be subtle, with the arrows bigger.
Excellent work reader. Now promise to leave it as is.

Especially the code sequence.

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Apr 29, 2013, 11:37 AM
 
Good lord, what did I miss?

Also, what would my fellow gaming brethren recommend in place of the stars?
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 11:47 AM
 
Ah man, he changed it back. Reader had replaced the ghosts with green buttons labeled with arrows and letters that represented the Konami code. (Except he had the sequence wrong.)

Down,Down,UP,UP,Left,Right,Left,Right,B,A

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Apr 29, 2013, 01:27 PM
 
Start!
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 01:31 PM
 
I was always taught it was "select, start" but obviously the select is superfluous.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 01:59 PM
 
reader had the correct sequence. But they look like crap, and I don't have time to fiddle with them yet.

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And here I thought you were quiet over the weekend to be polite.

The colors are from the Apple rainbow logo, btw.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 02:01 PM
 
Originally Posted by reader50 View Post
reader had the correct sequence.
Seconded. I double checked.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 02:07 PM
 
Originally Posted by reader50 View Post
reader had the correct sequence. But they look like crap, and I don't have time to fiddle with them yet.

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And here I thought you were quiet over the weekend to be polite.

The colors are from the Apple rainbow logo, btw.
I'm quiet every night and weekend. I usually don't post when at home (with the rare exception to active game threads).

That, uh, that's gonna need some major work. I have the free time to play around with it later today.

Edit: I was playing around with other concepts – the d-pad seemed like an ideal choice, but it turns out when you reduce it to star sizes it just looks like you love crosses.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 02:10 PM
 
Jesus...

I was only looking at the left-right. I didn't think it was possible to switch up-up with down-down.

I plead failure of imagination.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 03:48 PM
 
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
Also, what would my fellow gaming brethren recommend in place of the stars?
Presume it's limited to 5 items?
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 03:51 PM
 
Yes – and gaming related, of course.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 03:55 PM
 
I personally find the ghosts to be pretty friggin inspired.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 03:57 PM
 
You're old.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 03:58 PM
 
The ghosts are hard to beat.

Something from GoldenEye, something from Halo, maybe a mini-Mario, something Minecraftish and a Tetris shape?

Like you said before, some stuff probably looks crap shrunk down.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 03:59 PM
 
Tetris shapes. Not a bad idea – GameBoy was my first foray into video games.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 04:08 PM
 
Space Invader aliens.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 04:09 PM
 
Here, I'll beat you to the endgame. PONG
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 04:16 PM
 
Give him 5 random Pokemons.

Also, I call dibs on your ghosts.

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Apr 29, 2013, 04:18 PM
 
I'll take 5 psyducks or 5 jigglypuffs
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 04:25 PM
 
You'll get a Snorlax, 3 Squirtles and a Clefairy..... an like it!

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Apr 29, 2013, 04:26 PM
 
Dice.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 04:29 PM
 
Maybe I'll ask for 5 stay puft men.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 04:32 PM
 
You changing your title to Movie Meister?

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Apr 29, 2013, 04:41 PM
 
He was in a video game.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 04:42 PM
 
Aces and eights.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 05:33 PM
 
A space invader, a Pacman ghost, a Tetris shape, the Pokemon ball thingy and ...

AND ????
     
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reader had the correct sequence.
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Jesus...

I was only looking at the left-right. I didn't think it was possible to switch up-up with down-down.

I plead failure of imagination.
* reader had the correct sequence going into photoshop. Not sure how the initial arrows got switched when I reassembled them.

The green background was a mistake. All it takes are the arrows, in pairs. Without the background, the arrows can be a bit bigger too.
     
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Apr 29, 2013, 06:00 PM
 
Originally Posted by mattyb View Post
A space invader, a Pacman ghost, a Tetris shape, the Pokemon ball thingy and ...

AND ????
And a Triforce from Legend of Zelda.

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Apr 30, 2013, 10:21 AM
 
This is quickly turning into clinically insane stars 2.0
     
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
This is quickly turning into clinically insane stars 2.0
Says the guy that got his five stars with five different accounts.
     
   
 
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