Java game - Dungeon Master Java

October 05, 2001 by Joerg Sievers

Java game - Dungeon Master Java

The game is a remake of the classic FTL game Dungeon Master. It is written entirely in Java (A Java Version 1.3 Virtual Machine is required to run the game. ), and is designed to run as a stand-alone application rather than an applet in a web browser. It has high-resolution graphics that simulate a 3D environment. Most of the graphics are rendered in the free ray-tracer Pov-Ray. Item graphics and character portraits are done by hand with a paint program, though many are simply taken from the original and its sequels and touched-up. Gameplay is very similar to the original, with real-time action, 90-degree turns, and step-by-step movement. One major change from the original is that monsters are not "stuck" in groups: they are completely free to wander, sometimes occupying a square with other monsters and sometimes not.

http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~alandale/dmjava/index.html Webmaster note: I haven't tried this game out yet...if you do make sure to post your findings in the eCS Forums and tell us if it works or not!