![]() This often required several ‘Mod Kits” added to existing machines to provide this function. I’d like to offer a correction: There were VERY FEW actual Baudot/Murray Teletype machines that had a ‘backspace’ capability. Remember the Hackaday video about the KIM UNO clock? See below (to right) to see how VLC converted it into some ASCII art. Impressive, although if you use VLC’s ASCII output codec to get a similar effect. If you’ve seen that one a few too many times, have a look at the video below for a more original take. If you feel that way, perhaps you’d be more impressed by ASCII animation. Then again, since it is so easy to create them, a static picture isn’t as exciting as it used to be. If you want to draw something from scratch, I wrote something back in 2002 you might enjoy called ASCIICad (see below, to left). You can find many collections on the web (including some with tutorials), of course. For example, the Hackaday logo turns into an ASCII image nicely (see left). ![]() There are web sites that will easily convert images to ASCII. Most of us know simple ones, but if you look around you can find an airplane: ‛¯¯٭٭¯¯(▫▫)¯¯٭٭¯¯’ If you think about it, the text-based emoticons (like :-), for example) are one line ASCII art. You can be discussing your radio for example, and then show the other ham a photo of the radio. ![]() Some of the newer digital modes even have the ability to send pictures. Of course, today, people aren’t keen on storing roll after roll of paper tape (or even owning a tape reader) so there have been several projects to capture this art in a more modern format.Īlthough there is still some RTTY art activity, picture sending has been mostly replaced by slow scan TV (SSTV) which sends actual still images or other modes like FAX. You often hear this described as ASCII art, today, although hams usually use 5-bit BAUDOT code, so that’s a misnomer for those images, at least. Simple pictures would use single characters, but sophisticated ones would use the backspace character to overprint multiple characters. For example, Richard Nixon was decidedly “G” rated (see right). Given that most hams in the 1950s and 1960s were men and the times were different, a lot of them were more or less “R” rated. Ham radio operators who use teletypes (RTTY, in ham parlance) often had vast collections of punched tape that held artwork. Calendars with some artwork were also popular (see left, and find out about the FORTRAN that created it, if you like). One of the earliest forms of computer-generated graphics used text characters to draw on printers.Įarly computer rooms were likely to have a Snoopy character on green and white fan-fold paper. However, it hasn’t always been like this. Some video games today exceed what would have passed for stunning cinema animation only a few years ago. MMMMXXXXXXXX:::::::::::::.Computer graphics have come a long way. MMMMMXXXXXXXX::::::::XXXXXXMMMM MMMMXXXXXX:::::::::::XXXXXMMMMM MMMMMMXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXMMMMMM MMMMMMXXXXXX:::::XXXXXXMMMMMM MMMMMMMXXXXXXXXXXMMMMMMM MMMMMMMXXXXXXXXXXMMMMMMM XX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX VV XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX VVVV XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX VVVVVV XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX VVVVVVVV XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX VVVVVVVVVVVV XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXVVVVVVVVVVVVVVXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV XXXXXXX ◾Heart ◾Middle Finger ◾Thumbs Up ◾Emoticons ◾Cute ◾Funny ◾Birthday ◾Word ◾Hacker ◾Guy ◾Girls ◾Gun ◾Sniper ◾Swords ◾Pistol ◾Rifle ◾Fight ◾Animals ◾Cat ◾Bunny ◾Dog ◾Wolf ◾Bear ◾Fish ◾Bird ◾Dragons ◾Unicorn ◾Horse ◾Camel ◾Dinosaur ◾Monkey ◾Fox ◾Bow ◾Gun To Head ◾Computer ◾Insults ◾Roses ◾Flower ◾Crown ◾Suicide ◾Star ◾Skull ◾MonaLisa ◾Wall ◾Butt ◾Music ◾Discord ◾Christmas ◾Facebook ◾Twitch ◾One Line ◾Small ◾Font ◾Lol ◾Rock ◾Do It ◾New Year ◾Valentines ◾Fist ◾Finger ◾Single ◾Clash Of Clans ◾Sexy ◾Boobs ◾Black Heart ◾Corazon ◾Star Wars ◾Pikachu ◾Batman ◾Okay
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![]() ![]() Will cost him a thousand pound ere he be cured. Noble Claudio! If he have caught the Benedick, it MESSENGER He is most in the company of the rightīEATRICE O Lord, he will hang upon him like aĭisease! He is sooner caught than the pestilence, 85Īnd the taker runs presently mad. Young squarer now that will make a voyage with 80 I pray you, who is his companion? Is there no MESSENGER I see, lady, the gentleman is not in yourīEATRICE No. He wears his faith butĪs the fashion of his hat it ever changes with the Who is his companionīEATRICE Very easily possible. Horse, for it is all the wealth that he hath left toīe known a reasonable creature. He have wit enough to keep himself warm, let himīear it for a difference between himself and his Now is the whole man governed with one, so that if 65 In our lastĬonflict, four of his five wits went halting off, and Sounds like some serious sexual tension to us.īEATRICE Alas, he gets nothing by that. There’s some more bantering at Benedick’s expense, and Leonato explains to the Messenger Beatrice and Benedick have an ongoing war of wits whenever they're together. Translation: no one fell in love with Benedick that day. And probably a crush on him.īeatrice goes on to say that Benedick came to Messina and challenged Cupid to an archery contest, but that her uncle’s jester took on Benedick’s challenge in place of Cupid and used toy arrows. A "mountanto" is an upward thrust in fencing, so Beatrice is basically calling Benedick something like "Captain Uppercut" or "General Piledriver." In short: it's clear right away that she has a playful, if antagonistic, relationship with this guy. Hero has to explain to her dad that Beatrice means Benedick since that's not his real name. They never meet but there’s a skirmish of witīeatrice asks if Signior Mountanto is back from the battle. There isĪ kind of merry war betwixt Signior Benedick and 60 LEONATO You must not, sir, mistake my niece. Man, but for the stuffing-well, we are all mortal. MESSENGER A lord to a lord, a man to a man, stuffed 55īEATRICE It is so indeed. He is a very valiant trencherman he hath an 50īEATRICE And a good soldier to a lady, but what is he MESSENGER He hath done good service, lady, in theseīEATRICE You had musty victual, and he hath holp toĮat it. Much, but he’ll be meet with you, I doubt it not. LEONATO Faith, niece, you tax Signior Benedick too 45 How many hath he killed? For indeed I promised to Many hath he killed and eaten in these wars? But Reading the challenge, subscribed for Cupid and 40Ĭhallenged him at the bird-bolt. MESSENGER O, he’s returned, and as pleasant as everīEATRICE He set up his bills here in Messina andĬhallenged Cupid at the flight, and my uncle’s Fool, HERO My cousin means Signior Benedick of Padua. LEONATO What is he that you ask for, niece? MESSENGER I know none of that name, lady. We guess he's saying people that enjoy being miserable are, well.miserable.īEATRICE I pray you, is Signior Mountanto returned 30 He says it’s better to cry because you're happy than to be happy because you're crying. The uncle was so proud he burst into tears. The Messenger tells Leonato he’s already delivered letters of honor to Claudio's uncle, who lives in Messina. But the fighting did give one young man a chance to distinguish himself as valiant beyond his years: a guy named Claudio. The Messenger says that the battle wasn’t terribly bloody, and very few lives were lost. He plans to stay at Leonato’s house this very evening. Don Pedro, the Prince of Arragon (and Leonato's friend), has been on the war front and is on his way home. Leonato is chatting with a messenger about a recent battle. Much better is it to weep at joy than to joy at There are noįaces truer than those that are so washed. Joy could not show itself modest enough without a There appears much joy in him, even so much that MESSENGER I have already delivered him letters, and 20 LEONATO He hath an uncle here in Messina will be He hath indeed better 15īettered expectation than you must expect of me to He hath borne himselfīeyond the promise of his age, doing in the figure MESSENGER Much deserved on his part, and equally Pedro hath bestowed much honor on a young 10 LEONATO A victory is twice itself when the achieverīrings home full numbers. MESSENGER But few of any sort, and none of name. LEONATO How many gentlemen have you lost in this 5 Pedro of Aragon comes this night to Messina. LEONATO, with a letter I learn in this letter that Don ![]() Enter Leonato, Governor of Messina, Hero his daughter,Īnd Beatrice his niece, with a Messenger. ![]() One very informative geoprocess which you can do with this data is to use the Tabulate Area tool within ArcGIS software to calculate the total estimated areas of various land cover classes within a polygon (ie.The MRLC site includes a download tool for selecting smaller areas to download by drawing a bounding box.Much more thorough documentation and information are available on the MRLC website.A version for North Carolina that has been clipped and re-projected is available from links below. NLCD data are public domain, and may be freely downloaded from the MRLC website.Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite data are used as the base imagery for the classification.With the 2016 release, the intended snapshot interval is 2-3 years, beginning with 2001.30 meter raster, with cells classified into one of 21 land cover classes.Nationwide coverage, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.For the western US, Ecological Potential and Rangeland are available. Related data for percent impervious and tree canopy are available for the entire US. The latest data were released in June 2021, and contain updated versions for years 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, and new data for 2019. ![]() The original National Land Cover Database (NLCD) was created in 1992 by the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium. Note: Other land cover data options are listed on the Land Use/Land Cover Data webpage. Academic Departmental Library Representatives.Chancellor's Faculty Excellence Program. ![]() Until we invent mindreading technology, where an employer does not know that employees are working, and the employees fail to notify the employer or deliberately prevent the employer from learning about the work, the employer doesn’t violate the FLSA if it fails to pay the employees for this unreported, unknown time worked.īut, putting aside the knowledge component and the “ de minimis” exception, how is turning on a computer considered working?Īccording to this recent opinion from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, it all comes down to whether employees turning on the computers are integral and indispensable to the workers’ duties and was a principal activity under the FLSA. Plus, the employer must know (or have reason to know) that employees are spending extra time powering on and booting up their computers. And while the FLSA does generally require employers to compensate non-exempt employees for time spent working, there is an exception for insignificant (quick) tasks. After all, it should only take a few seconds. When you think about the simple task of employees powering on and booting up their computers, you’re probably not considering the Fair Labor Standards Act. Along with a team of cyber-risk, privacy, and data security attorneys from FisherBroyles, we will present Cybersecurity 101 for HR Professionals and Employment Lawyers.īut today, I want to talk about something much more mundane than phishing and other cyber threats. I’m hitting this technology theme hard this week.Īnd why shouldn’t I?!? We’ve got a banger edition of The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Happy Hour set for Noon ET on Friday, November 4, 2022. If you enjoy simulation racers this is definitely one to put on your radar. Most likely overlooked the game when it initially came out. WRC 9 is a nice update and yet another game taking advantage of the new hardware. The frame rate is rock solid and the cars feel great. Instead the enhancements focus more on quality of life changes as opposed to raw visual fidelity. That is not to say the game looks bad, in fact it is one of the better-looking racing games out there. The Series X adds a few enhancements such as lightning fast loading and a better frame rate, but the core visuals are about on par. WRC 9 was already a great looking game, even on Xbox One X. Of course the big question is how does this version stack up to previous gen. Still once I got it down the controls are superb. I blame my time with DiRT 5 just recently as I was so used to the high-flying antics of that game in particular. This eases the pain, but I still found myself crashing constantly. Players can opt to gain assists on things like traction control or braking. There are some difficulty adjustments though. The driving is extremely realistic so don’t expect to come in power drifting around corners. I was never bored when moving through the courses and some of them are more impressive than I had anticipated. The normal surfaces apply including asphalt, gravel, and of course snow. The game spans thirteen countries with around nine tracks for each one, giving a ton of variety. This includes sponsorships and crews to better their racing career. Outside of the racing itself there is also a career mode where players can fine tune every detail of their experience. The simulation aspects of the game are deep. They also focus solely on rally racing, and in fact it is the official game of the 2020 World Rally Championship. These games are all about perfecting the course and learning the tracks.įor those that don’t know, the WRC games are actually spiritual successors to the Colin McRae games of old. Smacking a wall in WRC will send the car spinning and I pretty much just gave up on the race when this happened. This takes some getting used to coming off of DiRT 5 where I was sliding around corners at full speed. This means that players will have to pay attention to every turn, every crest, and learn how each car handles down to the most miniscule detail. While the box art for each might lead some to believe they are similar titles, that could not be further from the truth. I reviewed DiRT 5 just a few weeks ago and now am digging into the Series X upgrade for WRC 9. At the launch of the Series X there are two games featuring off-road racing, and they couldn’t be further apart from each other. There is a large gap between an arcade racer and a simulation. ![]() Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Trainer: Ron Moquett Jockey: Rafael Bejarano Trainer: Terunobu Fujita Jockey: Kazushi Kimura Trainer: Dale Romans Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Trainer: Bill Mott Jockey: Junior Alvarado Trainer: Hidetaka Otonashi Jockey: Christophe Lemaire It might be easier explained by looking at some examples. ![]() At the end of the story, a final image often brings it all together. Please be aware, all children must be accompanied by. As you draw and the story progresses, more and more characters and objects appear on the page. Learn to draw your favourite Star Wars characters with official Lucasfilm illustrator JAKe Detonator. Trainer: Ben Colebrook Jockey: Gerardo Corrales A Draw And Tell Story is a story for children you tell while drawing a picture. T rainer: Kenny McPeek Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr. Trainer: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Joel Rosario Trainer: Gustavo Delgado Jockey: Javier Castellano Trainer: Tim Yakteen Jockey: John Velazquez Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Jose Ortiz 291 likes, 21 comments - Nardhya (nardzart) on Instagram: 'nardzdtiys2 Hi guys I was not planning to do another DTIYS so soon but I was drawing this gir. Trainer: Keith Desormeaux Jockey: James Graham Trainer: Larry Rivelli Jockey: Jareth Loveberry Trainer: Brad Cox Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione ET according to the official Kentucky Derby website. 23 King Russell added to the field.Īll odds listed are as of Saturday, May 6, at 10:30 a.m. 20 Continuar also have been scratched, with No. Here is the full list of updated odds for the 2023 Kentucky Derby, in order of post position (with trainer and jockey). Post time for Saturday's 1¼ mile race is 6:57 p.m. 5 post, while Angel of Empire (8-1) had the third-shortest morning line odds. Tapit Trice had the second-shortest morning-line odds at 5-1 from the No. ![]() The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.įorte, trained by Todd Fletcher, opened as the 3-1 morning-line favorite leaving from the 15 post after Derby post positions were released Monday but then was scratched after a morning workout Saturday. What’s New Simply use your finger or Apple Pencil to draw each objective Try to get out of school Discover all of the different level endings Immerse yourself in a world a drawing Draw Story works with Apple Pencil Double Tap the pencil to select new colors Try different brush strokes. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĢ023 Kentucky Derby: Updated horse odds, post positions, jockeys ![]() How the generated API Key is integrated into VSCodeĪfter integrating your API key into VSCode, it will be listed as an installed extension. Copy and Paste the generated API key in the "CodeGPT: API Key" section.In the search bar at the top of the settings window, type "CodeGPT".To integrate your generated API keys, follow these steps: API Keys: Click the " Create new secret key" button to generate an API key that will be integrated into your VSCode. Then select "View API Keys" from the options provided. Once you have gained access to your account, click on it to reveal a drop-down menu. After successfully logging in, you'll have access to the site's features and content. Alternatively, you can select the "Login with Google" option to use your existing Google account credentials. If you choose to create an account, you'll need to provide your email address and set up a password. Once you have accessed their website, you'll need to either create a new account or sign in with Google. Select the API reference option from the drop-down menu.Click on the developer's section in the menu.Locate the menu bar at the top of the webpage.You can access the API reference by following these steps: To begin using the extension, open the browser, search for or visit OpenAI, and generate an API key. Vscode marketplace showing the list of plugins that can be installed This should bring up the extension, and from there you can click on the "Install" button to add it to your VsCode environment. To install ChatGPT, simply type the word " CodeGPT " in the search bar and hit enter. opening the extension in VscodeĪfter opening the extensions panel, you'll be taken to a marketplace where you can browse and install various tools that can enhance your workflow in the IDE. To access the list of extensions in VSCode, go to the " View" menu, and click on " Extensions" from the drop-down list. With the extension installed, you gain convenient access to ChatGPT's features. ChatGPT can act as an assistant which can save you time by completing tasks faster and more efficiently.īy installing CodeGPT, you can enhance your productivity without needing to exit your Integrated Development Environment (IDE).This makes it a valuable resource for individuals and businesses alike, helping them stay competitive in an increasingly fast-paced and demanding world. ChatGPT can learn from user interactions and improve over time.ChatGPT maximizes productivity by getting quick and accurate answers to your questions.Chatting with ChatGPT is as if you are chatting with a human, making it an intuitive and user-friendly tool.While many devs use it for debugging, generating dummy code, or rewriting text, there are other important uses of ChatGPT: In today's fast-paced world, productivity is critical, and ChatGPT can help you achieve more in less time. Then I'll walk you through how you can install the ChatGPT extension within your VSCode editor. In this tutorial, I will explain how you can use ChatGPT to become more productive. Then the upgraded ChatGPT-4 came out in March 2023. ChatGPT – or Chat Generative Pre-Training Transformer – has been making waves in the tech industry recently. ![]() Hunter called Converse PD’s subsequent decision to file an aggravated assault case against Barr a “brash decision.” Vasquez is the initiator of that conflict,” said Hunter. She’s not using violent force when the conflict starts. Hunter said two key issues arise from the footage: Barr pulling out the gun was a show of force rather than a use of force and it appears conditional threats were made as opposed to imminent threats. Hunter said based on the footage, Converse police got it right by not charging Barr at the scene.Ĭriminal defense attorney John Hunter. use of forceĬriminal defense attorney John Hunter, who is not involved in this case, watched the footage and gave KSAT his legal analysis of it. Vasquez was booked into jail and after being released on a $2,500 bond, was ordered to not have contact with Barr and another member of Barr’s family, court records show.īarr did not respond to a request for comment left at her home. Vasquez said a decade of frustration from dealing with Barr was running through her when she walked up to Barr and shoved her. Vasquez told KSAT in a phone call that she had been forced to move the bedframe multiple times that day and it had been over the curb making contact with her car after being set out for bulk trash pickup. “Shoot me! Shoot me, bit**!” yells Vasquez.īarr points the gun at Vasquez a second time before a young woman walks onto Barr’s driveway and tells Vasquez to go away.Ĭonverse police officers who responded to the dispute eventually arrested Vasquez and charged her with misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury after Barr complained of shortness of breath and had visible red marks, public records from the case show. “You fu**ing touch me again bit** and I’ll fu**ing shoot your a**,” says Barr as she points the gun and walks toward Vasquez, who is now standing in her own yard. (KSAT)īarr walks into her home and eventually emerges, reaching into a truck parked in her driveway and pulling out a handgun. Margot Vasquez shoves neighbor Shirley Barr during the March 4 incident in front of Barr's Converse home. Vasquez says, “I don’t give a fu**, that’s my fu**ing grass,” before delivering a two-handed shove to Barr’s neck area. ![]() The 90-second surveillance footage clip shows resident Margot Vasquez lifting up pieces of a bedframe near her car and dragging them onto the driveway of her next-door neighbor, Shirley Barr.īarr, whose surveillance camera above her garage captured the encounter, is heard in the video telling Vasquez that the frame was on her property as she walks up to Vasquez. ![]() The woman who pulled out the gun has not been criminally charged, although a Converse PD spokesman said it filed a felony aggravated assault charge against her with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office earlier this month.īoth cases are now under review by prosecutors, a DA spokesman confirms. The March 4 incident along Bismarck Lane ended with the woman who had the gun pointed at her arrested by Converse PD for misdemeanor assault, police and court records show. CONVERSE, Texas – A Converse woman pulled out a handgun and threatened to shoot her next-door neighbor after being shoved during a heated argument over bulk trash pickup, surveillance footage obtained by KSAT Investigates shows. This trick doesn’t always work, but it can be worth a try. If you’ve been stuck on a particular level for a while, it’s worth checking the official YouTube channel. Playrix notes the levels that players are struggling with, and will often make a video with hints specific to that level. Gardenscapes have an official YouTube channel and it’s a wealth of information. The lighter colored grass takes two matches to clear, but the darker grass takes only one match to clear, and will show tiny areas of white if a gnome is hiding underneath. Similarly, gnomes can be seen peeking through patches of grass. If you’re reattempting a level you didn’t complete the first time, don’t look for gnomes in the exact same positions, as they may have changed. Gamezebo noted that the position of gnomes will change each time you attempt the same level. Resist the urge to do so, as the hefty price of 900 coins will buy you only five extra moves, whereas the same amount can buy you five additional lives when you run out. If you’re a Gardenscapes fan, read on for actual tried-and-true tips, hints, and cheats to help you progress in the game without spending your real money, or being caught by spammers.Īs Playoholic noted, when you run out of moves on a level, Gardenscapes will encourage you to spend 900 coins to continue playing. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous people are taking advantage of gamers’ desire to earn free coins without having to pay real-world money for them, and are creating fake pages and apps that purport to generate free coins, but instead collect personal details to add users to spam lists. With the game increasing in popularity, searches for Gardenscapes hacks and Gardenscapes cheats are on the rise. A jovial butler named Austin guides the narrative.Ĭoins are earned in each match-three level, and can be redeemed for bombs and other power-ups which assist in passing levels. Players earn gold stars by completing match-three levels, and then use the stars to complete tasks in their quest to renovate a garden on a huge estate. ![]() It is an unusual combination by any account, but somehow it is a combination that works. ![]() While the original Gardenscapes game involved solving hidden object puzzles, the newer Gardenscapes – New Acres is a match-three game combined with a gardening simulation. ![]() Gardenscapes – New Acres is the second generation of the popular Gardenscapes game, originally based on Facebook, and created by Playrix. This first Country chapter admittedly features quite a few arbitrary and unfair design choices, and the game feels pretty repetitive after a while, but the atmospheric visuals and music go a long way toward making up for these flaws.ĭonkey Kong The Video Game Museum 1. The Donkey and Diddy Kong tag-team mechanic, which allowed players to soak up an extra hit or swap out characters as the situation warranted, added a little extra variety to the action. Developed by the British tech wizards at Rare and presented with glossy, computer-generated graphics, Country finally put Kong in a platformer of his own after a decade of lurking in Mario’s shadow. ![]() Country also kept the Super NES (and Nintendo) alive for a couple of years in the face of superior hardware offerings from Sony and Sega. Donkey Kong Country (Super NES, 1994)Īlthough time hasn’t been entirely kind to this game - its pre-rendered graphics looked a lot better on blurry old tube TVs than they do in perfect high-definition fidelity - it deserves a place of honor simply for putting Kong back on the map. And it’s not bad as a primitive take on hockey, at that.ĭonkey Kong Country Nintendo 10. As such, it’s one of the rarer and more expensive Game & Watch creations, but all the more interesting for its unique design. Donkey Kong Hockey is one of the most ambitious and interesting Game & Watch handhelds ever created, almost a precursor to Switch’s tabletop play in its own limited way: It came with two detachable controllers so a pair of friends (or rivals) could play it head-to-head. Long before Mario starred in his own series of eponymous sports titles, he hit the ice to take on his simian nemesis in this early portable game. Donkey Kong Hockey (Game & Watch Micro Vs. Not a bad game, but an extremely strange one … and a total outlier within the franchise.ġ3. Stanley can still platform a little bit - the greenhouses have multi-level risers on their floors - but it’s really more about zapping bugs, protecting plants and blasting Kong in the butt with Agent Orange. Donkey Kong 3 also inexplicably abandons the platforming genre mechanics the original game helped create in the first place, playing instead as a shoot-’em-up reminiscent in some ways of an early Nintendo arcade game called Space Phoenix. Mario was replaced here with a less memorable hero named Stanley the Bugman, who found himself at odds with Kong when the ape decided to take over his greenhouses. Donkey Kong 3 (Arcade, 1983)īy the time Kong’s third game came around, Nintendo had earmarked Mario for greater things than simply being a monkey’s nemesis: He would go on to star in his own self-titled adventures (along with his brother, um … well, you know, the green guy). ![]() Talk about a mess - and hardly a satisfying successor to Diddy Kong Racing.ĭonkey Kong 3 The Video Game Museum 14. It didn’t even let you plug in the barrels to use as a backup option, despite the Wii’s ability to support GameCube peripherals. Aside from the fact that it wasn’t a great racing game by any means, a change in platform from GameCube to Wii during development meant that Nintendo ditched the original control scheme (which centered on the DK Bongo controllers) in favor of a Wii remote and nunchuk setup. This drum-powered (almost) racing game was not the conga controller redemption you were looking for. It’s fine, but the appeal quickly wears thin. It’s the same simplistic routine either way: Kong (or Mickey) balances on a ball while juggling objects, avoiding some rather rude interruptions by Mario. History repeated with this one: Just as the arcade Donkey Kong came into being when Nintendo bid for a Popeye license, this one replaced a Mickey Mouse game. Donkey Kong Circus (Game & Watch, 1984)Ī handheld Game & Watch LCD title, Circus was mainly notable for being one of the few units to boast a color screen. ![]() This effort, however, was pretty uninspiring.Ģ0. The conga controllers would find other, better uses, and Nintendo would eventually nail the music game genre with Elite Beat Agents. These games are packed to the brim with a hodgepodge of dated dad rock, children’s ditties and other toothless tunes. ![]() The DK Bongo conga drum controllers basically made this a jungle-themed clone of Namco’s Taiko Drum Master series (it was even developed by Namco!), except with less enjoyable music. The best thing you can say for the Donkey Konga series is that it showed up before the world’s closets had become crowded with disused Guitar Hero and Rock Band peripherals. Donkey Konga series (GameCube, 2003-2005)Įven Nintendo wasn’t immune to the allure of music games built around plastic instruments. |