as a bit of fun, but really, to hopefully to stimulate a bout of frantic programming in advance of Memofest 2014, Martin and I have decided that we will donate a MAGROM board - see
http://primrosebank.net/computers/mtx/p ... magrom.htm
to the winner of a Memotech programming competition.
Whilst a fully featured MTX program or game would be nice, it is probably a bit of a stretch to expect one in the time available - even though we have some of the original Memotech games programmers around, including, Andy K, Jim, Keith, Rich, Andy S, et.al., along with converter extraordinaire, Claus.
So, even if we can't expect, for example, a Memotech version of Elite, the entries should be functional at a basic (rather than BASIC) level, i.e., they should allow the user to get an appreciation of what the program / game is intended to do. Bugs, crashes, etc., will not be cause for disqualification, but obviously, higher scores will be awarded for a more mature offering.
Any subject matter, e.g., games, utilities, etc., is acceptable - only limited by your imagination.
(Platform games will be rewarded with a score inversely proportional to the number of existing MTX platform games.
)Enhanced firmware for original Memotech hardware will also be considered.
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Competition Rules
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- Most good competitions, and all of the bad ones, have them, so here goes . . . .
1. The Judge(s) decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
2. There are no restrictions on the number of entries per person.
3. Extra points will be awarded for programs that can fill a Memotech Type 03 floppy disk, and even more, for programs or a suite of programs, that can fill an 8MB SD card
(Excessive use of padding of file(s) to increase the disk-space used will result in instant disqualification and a severe slagging off of the offender during Memofest 2014 and likely for a considerable time afterwards)
4. The software should have been first written in 2014
5. The software should have been created from scratch.
Complete rewrites of similar software/games from other platforms is acceptable.
"Porting" of software, either manually, or using translation tools is not (sorry Claus).
6. Enhanced firmware for original Memotech items (ROM code etc.) is acceptable
Updates to firmware for existing modern day enhancements, such as REMEMOrizer is not (sorry Andy).
7. The prize will be presented at Memofest 2014
Should the winner be unable to attend, they will still be eligible for award of the prize, but the
prize will only be sent to a valid UK address, unless the winner pays the cost of overseas shipping.
8. The competition will run from 27th July 2014 to the date of Memofest 2014, currently scheduled for 20th September 2014.
The closing date will change to the actual date of Memofest 2014 should the event be rescheduled.
9. Any attempt to bribe or otherwise unfairly influence the judge(s) will only be considered acceptable if the following conditions are met :
a) The offering / transaction remains confidential between the initiator and the judge(s)
b) The offering is considered by the judge(s) to be acceptable
c) The offering shall have been fully processed in advance of the competition's closing date
d) The judge(s) shall not be compelled to act on the influence offered / regardless of whether it has been accepted (see Rule 1)
e) If a "facilitation" payment is to take the form of "cash", the only acceptable forms of payment are :
i) Bearer bonds drawn on an entity in Western Europe or the USA
o - Bonds drawn on entities located in Nigeria and similar countries shall be excluded
o - Non compliant offerings shall be confiscated by the judge(s) with no right of appeal
(See Rule 1)
ii) Cash - large denomination, used notes in the following currencies :
o - US Dollars ($)
o - UK Pounds (£)
For the avoidance of doubt, Euros, Monopoly money, or currencies with similar credibility are not acceptable
Regardless of whether option i) or ii) is selected, the offering shall be submitted in a padded brown envelope
10. The Judge(s) decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
11. See Rule 1
Force Majure
Should a working Kelly Materializer be demonstrated during the course of Memofest 2014, the competition rules shall be immediately rendered null & void. The prize will be awarded to the producer of the Kelly Materializer and the device’s output shall be immediately confiscated by the senior judge and taken away for further, in depth, analysis.
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Competition entries should be sent to the undersigned by e-mail and should include the source and executable code that has been demonstrated to run to some level on real Memotech hardware and/or MEMU. In the case of real hardware, please describe the hardware configuration used and for MEMU, please state the required MEMU parameters to run the program.
regards
Dave
(Number 1 Judge)
(Address details for the aforementioned padded envelopes available on request)
Standby alert 
, an updated zip file with a (hopefully) working version of CODE.BAS.