What's this?
Yes, it's me playing Mappy on my cell phone.

It's missing the music and the bonus rounds but otherwise it's Mappy.

One of the strange things about the cell phone games is, like old Amiga Eurodemos, they "unpack" so when you start them a progress bar appears while they setup. For whatever reason Galaga is the worst with easily a 1 minute or longer wait until you can start playing.

Here's a few more including Rally X, it only runs at like 10hz or less though.

Scram which was the first side scrolling shooter I ever played and I specfically remember it was at the arcade at the corner of Ball and Western.

There's Pengo and also Bomberman. I know quite a few people for whom having bomberman in their pocket might be a dangerous thing.
Comments:

That Bomberman Comment... [ e ]

....really hurts. You think I can't control myself? Hmm?

Though I do have to say this is the first time I've been tempted to buy a cell phone--er---portable bomberman machine. If I could call someone up and play bomberman against them, I'd definitely buy one. It's gotta be hard to control, though.

posted by kongorillaAugust 31, 2001 at 14:30

Clipon Joystick [ e ]

NO!, not what you were thinking but have you seen those clip on joysticks for various gamepads?

Or for example the GameFace. I'm sure it won't be long until those appear for the cellphones. Maybe they already have.

Also, with the new 3G/G3 whatever they are called, the new fast network phones already in test here maybe fast network cellphone bomberman is not too far off Or even Quake for that matter.

posted by greggmanSeptember 2, 2001 at 19:02