Just got my project to implement Death Race in an FPGA to do something other than a static image. Got the first "gremlin" logic functioning. Link to video below.
https://youtu.be/-3ohd-3faTQ
https://youtu.be/-3ohd-3faTQ
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Awesome project. There are way too many great B&W '70s games that are extinct or close to it. Nice to see a big leap forward in preserving one of the great ones.
Assuming this comes to fruition how hard would it be to scratch build a Death Race? Not that I ever would because I don't have the skills or knowledge to do so, but it would be great to see some materialize like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.
Now if only we could repro B&W monitors.
Nice thought and I'd love to see it happen, but repro'ing the steering wheels and shifters would pretty tough,
My Monte Carlo used an off the shelf steering wheel, The "500". You can find them on eBay easily. I looked at some google images of Death Race, the wheels may be the same manufacturer judging by the logo and writing at the top, but I can't find a good shot to know 100%.
Just got my project to implement Death Race in an FPGA to do something other than a static image. Got the first "gremlin" logic functioning. Link to video below.
https://youtu.be/-3ohd-3faTQ
Brien,
Once you get further along on the project, how hard would it be to do this for Destruction derby as well. I have both, and as I've mentioned, you are more than welcome to come over and check them out. The PCBs are interchangeable with the cabinets.
They are basically the same game with a few exceptions:
1) The object sprites are little cars instead of Gremlin/people and when you crash into them they turn into little car wrecks instead of tombstones.
2) When you hit the cars they make a crash sound instead of the shrieking sound made when you hit a gremlin.
Brien,
Once you get further along on the project, how hard would it be to do this for Destruction derby as well.
There's also the possibility of a Death Race/Destruction Derby multigame although I know the purists seem to be down on the multi-game stuff so no plans at this time. It also could be easily updated to a dedicated Destruction Derby pretty easily. One thing