These rules are much more flexible than they were last year. I'm
taking the attitude that if something goes wrong, we can address
them in next year's rules. If everything goes wonderfully, then
the Challenge will continue to be simple.
NOTE: that the Endurance now goes by the amount of use of vintage
computers, and not the exclusive use of vintage computers.
NOTE: the Creative Challenge will now accept work created prior to
the month of July.
Retrochallenge 2006 Rules (Proposal)
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The Endurance
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The Endurance is created for people who love to use their legacy
computers for just about anything. You earn points based upon the
computers you use, and how much you use them.
Scoring
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Each day:
- Determine how many points you earned from the table below. Always
select the greatest number of points based on your computer usage:
8-bit 16-bit 32-bit
At least 30 minutes of use 4 2 1
At least 1 hour of use 8 4 2
Month end:
- Calculate the total number of points earned between July 1st and
July 31st.
Example
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You play games on an Atari 800 for 15 minutes and then write a
program on an Apple IIe for 20 minutes. Seeking some online
enjoyment, you then spend 2 hours surfing the web on your 486.
This means that you spent 35 minutes using 8-bit computers, earning
you 4 points. Your 2 hours of web surfing on a 32-bit computer
earned you 2 points. You select the greatest number of points,
which means that you earn 4 points on the day.
Creative Challenge
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The Creative Challenge allows you to exhibit work created on or for
vintage computers. All entries must include a description of how
it was created. Your entry will be posted on the Retrochallenge
website for other people to enjoy.
Qualifying Computers
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A qualifying computer may have any 8-bit or 16-bit processor. If
it is a 32-bit processor, it must be one of the following:
80386, 80486
68020, 68030, 68040
Dates
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All entries must be submitted by August 15th, 2006.
