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Comment Re:Tux Paint (Score 1) 742

Yes, my 5 year old has loved playing with Tux Paint since he was 2 (and his younger sister is just as keen on it). He needed a bit of help with the mouse, at first, but now has no problems at all. He'd be playing with it all day, if I let him...
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How To Judge Legal Risk When Making a Game Clone? 270

An anonymous reader writes "I'm an indie game developer making a clone of a rather obscure old game. Gameplay in my clone is very similar to the old game, and my clone even has a very similar name because I want to attract fans of the original. The original game has no trademark or software patent associated with it, and my clone isn't infringing on the original's copyright in any way (all the programming and artwork is original), but nevertheless I'm still worried about the possibility of running afoul of a look and feel lawsuit or something similar. How do I make sure I'm legally in the clear without hiring an expensive lawyer that my indie developer budget can't afford?"

Comment Donkey Kong 64 (Score 1) 261

On the 'scary crypt' level (sorry, can't remember its real name), of Donkey Kong 64, you can jump into the wall torches at the right angle and go straight through a wall. There's not much to see, but still slightly satisfying. In Superman Shadow of Apokolips on PS2 there's a few walls on the reactor level (by the big glowing-ball thingy), that you can fly through... but there really is no point at all (I found them too late for them to be fixed before the game shipped).

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