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Banana Royale (Pac Man Battle Royale Redesign Contest)
Slydsho:
--- Quote from: Sjaak on April 02, 2013, 05:08:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: dgame on April 02, 2013, 04:56:37 pm ---Well, there is some real graphics, sound, and programming talent on display over there. If that team comes over here next then good things will happen.
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Now that is a brilliant idea :applaud:
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ill be more than happy to help with any project Sjaak would want to dirty his hands with, as soon as the FIFJ proj. is complete all i would need is an invite to work on the next big thing. I'm no professional at making games but i am a firm believer that what is your best, can be better, and to always strive for more. so I take it that a "re-sprite" for this is the next project?
marioxb:
--- Quote from: Sjaak on December 29, 2012, 04:21:53 am ---Also I have a bit of off topic news. I recently spoke to someone at Namco. They had seen my cab and software and told me I had done an excellent job and had a great eye for detail.
I thought that was really cool of them, because they could also have sent me a completely different letter...
So a big +1 to the amazing people at Namco :applaud:
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I was thinking with the above in mind, why not just release it with the Pac-Man theme in-tact, when it's finished?
Sjaak:
--- Quote from: marioxb on April 08, 2013, 05:31:17 pm ---
--- Quote from: Sjaak on December 29, 2012, 04:21:53 am ---Also I have a bit of off topic news. I recently spoke to someone at Namco. They had seen my cab and software and told me I had done an excellent job and had a great eye for detail.
I thought that was really cool of them, because they could also have sent me a completely different letter...
So a big +1 to the amazing people at Namco :applaud:
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I was thinking with the above in mind, why not just release it with the Pac-Man theme in-tact, when it's finished?
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Because they would sue me in a heartbeat...
marioxb:
So I guess the guy you talked to was not that "high up" as it were? I wonder why this would be a problem, but not so much Felix? Just because it's not commercially available?
sandheaver:
--- Quote from: marioxb on April 08, 2013, 07:05:18 pm ---So I guess the guy you talked to was not that "high up" as it were? I wonder why this would be a problem, but not so much Felix? Just because it's not commercially available?
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Anyone can create anything copywritten for their own use. It is not a copyright violation for Sjaak to create HIS OWN Fix-It Felix Jr. machine.
It would be a very large crime indeed for Sjaak to distribute the finished product, outside of a single 1-on-1 sale of the machine he is now creating.
For example, (according to US law; I don't know where sjaak lives) Sjaak can create this cabinet and game and everything, sew it up into a nice little package and keep it for himself or sell it without any repercussions. If, however, Sjaak decides to continue producing more, and selling them (at a loss, or at a profit, or whatever) then he is in violation of US copyright law.
It is not related to profit, it is not related to use, it is related to distribution. distributing copyrighted works is against the law, in the US. Sjaak is avoiding the entire issue by not distributing the final form of his work (though Sjaak is violating copyright by distributing the beta, it's pretty small-fry violation and is not going to be enforced.)