Some of our readers may be too young to remember Chip's Challenge, but for those of us that are older, this screenshot may bring back fond memories of Windows 3.1 (or 95) goodness.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/Chip%27s_Challenge.png

Thanks to Virtualball's ongoing efforts, we can get our hands on a working (albeit somewhat buggy version) of his iPod touch port today! To be exact, it's actually a port of "Tile World, an 'emulator' for Chip's Challenge," but it's pretty hard to tell the difference. The release notes and download link are below.


http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/2879/img0009pr2.png
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7531/img0010dg9.png

Here's the current build. I'm releasing it because we all know how I am with deadlines and keeping with projects... ;) So... have fun!

Problems:
When win/lose, need to close and reopen to go to next level/restart
Help box is a little small, needs to be resized
Only launches from SSH/MobileTerminal. If you come up with a fix TELL ME! :)



Original Thread: http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55416
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holly sh*t this game is damn old i had played at it when i was 3 years old!

Kewl :)

Had an windows 95 but never hard of this game!

Vball always releases quality apps, this no exception! Great job, as always, Vball.

How i install this?
It does not even have an icon XD

Is is with something else than SSH?

I dont get how to install this either.. Any help?

First time i played this game i was 5 running windows 95?

Oh the memories... I posted a thread on here while ago looking for this game, because I couldn't remember the name. Then i found it and been playing it ever since.

Love it!

How i install this?
It does not even have an icon XD

Is is with something else than SSH?

Only launches from SSH/MobileTerminal. If you come up with a fix TELL ME!

You need to use terminal.

I guess i cant edit my above post?

never used terminal ><

There's no point in putting it in the installer. I mean, the installer doesn't even %&^$*% work for me:mad:! I am sick of having to delete the remotepackages file every time I start the damn thing and then wait for 30 minutes while it refreshes the %^(D&^%* souces!!!!! I think that application developers should boycott the installer until they get this damn thing fixed. It's really pissing me off!!!.........sorry I had to vent a little..

never used terminal ><
then don't install it.

it clearly states that you need to use ssh or terminal. otherwise, it won't work.

where do u put it its not a .app file so im confused on what6 to do

Well, you put the "usr" folder's files in the correct folder heirarchy. So, you put tworld in /usr/local/share/ (IIRC) you but the tworld binary where ever you want. I put it in the root, but you could also put it in /bin/. Do not forget to chmod it!

To launch:

1. SSH
A. SSH into your iPod/iPhone
B. type "tworld" if it's in /bin/ or "/tworld" if it's in root.
C. Have fun! If you want to close it, press Ctrl+C or just close the SSH window.

2.MobileTerminal
A. Download Term-Vt100
B. Open it, the password on 1.1.3-1.1.4 is "alpine" without the quotes. Type that and press return.
C. type "tworld" if it's in /bin/ or "/tworld" if it's in root.
D. If you want to close it, click menu and exit the terminal.



Hope this helps!

EDIT: Also, here's a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJLRJhPpkXk hahaha I just played it with sound, I forgot to turn my iTunes off XD Sorry! :) :p

yea ur directions r too confusing lol. i dont have a /usr/local/share/ folder

ill play it once it gets an installer source

I think Chip's Challenge was the first game I was ever addicted to lol. Brings back good memories, albeit rather frustating ones. :)

yea ur directions r too confusing lol. i dont have a /usr/local/share/ folder

Then drag the share folder from the zip file into your /usr/local/ folder ;)

Awesome! I used to play this all the time!

man me and my cousin used to play this all the time like 12 years ago.

You Effing God!

ehh too much work everytime just to play a game, ill wait for the actual .app to come out

Just a last question, whats the binary? A file in the folder?
Wich one? Thanks alot for your help :)

OK WORKS!
Thanks, looks good, might have some fun with this :D

thats amazing!!!! thanks..... i will post it on my site as well!

I loved that game!!!!!!!!!! I played lots of hours!!! F***ing genial!! Thx!! :o

I played this game so so so much on my uncle's old. eckem, EXTREMELY OLD computer. ha. i can't wait to play this when i get out of school at 2:45. how do you control chip? acclerometer? tap the screeen? (up, down, left, right?)

There's no point in putting it in the installer. I mean, the installer doesn't even %&^$*% work for me:mad:! I am sick of having to delete the remotepackages file every time I start the damn thing and then wait for 30 minutes while it refreshes the %^(D&^%* souces!!!!! I think that application developers should boycott the installer until they get this damn thing fixed. It's really pissing me off!!!.........sorry I had to vent a little..

I effen agree :) i get the "main script execution failed" or the "download failed". it's gayness

I am playing this game in wine on linux that works good.
But the ipod version is shitty.
This would be nice for ipod: http://takegame.com/arcade/htm/supaplex.htm

I effen agree :) i get the "main script execution failed" or the "download failed". it's gayness

Well I dont usually gave that problem. My problem is that everytime I start up the application, it will crash upon opening. This can be remedied by going into mobile finder and deleting the remotepackages file in the installer folder. The only problem with that is that when I do that and restart the installer app, it will the autorefresh whic usually takes at leadt 30 minutes for me. I have also noticed that in the Cydia packager when I install something, it prings up some kind of error. I cant remember what it is because I havent installed anything in a while. I'll have to do more research on it.

But the ipod version is shitty.

I'm sorry if I sound like a douche because I've had a bad day, but I didn't need to release this. I told you it wasn't ready. I told you there were bugs. I told you I have much more important things to do than port games and release them. I'm sorry but I have a lot of shit on my plate right now and I could take the ipodhacker way out and just leave. I enjoy coming to this site and doing things but when I release an alpha product because people wanted it, I would appreciate more criticism about why it sucks. Don't tell me it just sucks and say another game would be better.


Sorry for being a douche.

For people who are having trouble with terminal, I made a quick launcher. If you put tworld in /bin, this should launch it, however I can't find out how to make it quit without restarting the ipod, so the terminal version is sort of better, but this is a start. If this is your icon, i will change it. If anyone knows how to make it quit with the homebutton, please edit the file. I know this is almost useless, but Im just doing it for the people who cant get used to terminal. Great app by the way

For people who are having trouble with terminal, I made a quick launcher. If you put tworld in /bin, this should launch it, however I can't find out how to make it quit without restarting the ipod, so the terminal version is sort of better, but this is a start. If this is your icon, i will change it. If anyone knows how to make it quit with the homebutton, please edit the file. I know this is almost useless, but Im just doing it for the people who cant get used to terminal. Great app by the way

I'm not sure but I think that the quote is for HW Info. It is an app used for checking the hardware of one's iphone/ipodtouch. I'm fine w/ you using it and I don't own the app but I also think that it is a really fitting pic for the app.:D

Wow now thats HOT
its the hottest game with sucking graphics in the world!!!

Wow, I'm young, so I wasn't alive yet when this game came out, but I've played this on my brother's old computer and I loved it :D I think the floppy disk where it was stored doesn't work any more :P Thank you so much for making this awesome game!

I'll play it once it becomes Summerboard-compatible.

I'm sorry if I sound like a douche because I've had a bad day, but I didn't need to release this. I told you it wasn't ready. I told you there were bugs. I told you I have much more important things to do than port games and release them. I'm sorry but I have a lot of shit on my plate right now and I could take the ipodhacker way out and just leave. I enjoy coming to this site and doing things but when I release an alpha product because people wanted it, I would appreciate more criticism about why it sucks. Don't tell me it just sucks and say another game would be better.


Sorry for being a douche.
cheers for the game

its that people have been getting pissed off bout not being able to play a game
childish

nice work

It's a great game, please continue to work on it. :D

I'm sorry if I sound like a douche because I've had a bad day, but I didn't need to release this. I told you it wasn't ready. I told you there were bugs. I told you I have much more important things to do than port games and release them. I'm sorry but I have a lot of shit on my plate right now and I could take the ipodhacker way out and just leave. I enjoy coming to this site and doing things but when I release an alpha product because people wanted it, I would appreciate more criticism about why it sucks. Don't tell me it just sucks and say another game would be better.


Sorry for being a douche.
Pay no attention to the peanut gallery. There are plenty of people who seem to exist for the sole purpose making those of us who contribute something look even better for their utter lack of contribution. It's a good thing, really; it helps to more clearly distinguish the line between those who do and those who just complain that it's not being done right -- which just makes it easier to pick them out and ignore them while they slouch on the sofa in their stained wife-beaters and ratty mullets and holler at their wives/mothers to make them a damn sammich. :D

Me, I loved Chip's Challenge. Played it on the Atari ST and Lynx. Great logic game. If you do get time of course a Springboard version would really kick things up for the CLI-o-phobics, but I'd say this is a great start -- at least it works to some degree. :)

can you dowload it with installer in the next time?
i got some real problems where to put the files on the ipod and how to launch it.
or maybe could somebody write a how to that is easier to understand for people like me too?
thx

Could someone post a thorough guide on how to get this onto my iPoH, as well as how to launch it?

Read the thread, chris. There are several guides and even a helpful script. Or just wait for it to hit Installer.

I used to love this game, i don't remember the name, just the concept and pictures! And i'm 15. . . lol.

I remember playing this game for hours on sunday mornings wow the good old days

you know that if you remove some of your sources this wont happen. I removed all my french and hebrew sources and then it worked fine for me =) (you may have to remove even more)

hi i am a real noob i need lots of help. i want to get that download that has all the games and stuff on it. i tried downloading the app thingor whatever it said that it didnt work. i thoguht it was just suppose to be a one step thing ends up i have to do all this soo if you could help me please. thanks. bye:(

looks cool. I had windows 95 but never seen the game... oh well...
thx
Joker

hi i am a real noob i need lots of help. i want to get that download that has all the games and stuff on it. i tried downloading the app thingor whatever it said that it didnt work. i thoguht it was just suppose to be a one step thing ends up i have to do all this soo if you could help me please. thanks. bye:(
if you mean the app launcher i made, you first need to install the initial download off of the first page and put it in the correct folders. Then put the launcher in /Applications and make sure you have Jiggy runtime installed

how do you launch from mobile term

You guys really need to read through this thread. There are already instructions on the first or second page.

true but..
people like me only know the basics and im not seeing those folders and the "tutorial" is a lil abstract and confusing.. i love this freakin game and have been looking for it since my old p.o.s. win 95 or whatever computer died and now that i can put it on my itouch i would greatly appreciate if someone just typed out a lil easier to understand tutorial using openssh and winscp

This works for 1.1.x only.

Well, you put the "usr" folder's files in the correct folder heirarchy. So, you put tworld in /usr/local/share/ (IIRC) you but the tworld binary where ever you want. I put it in the root, but you could also put it in /bin/. Do not forget to chmod it!

To launch:

1. SSH
A. SSH into your iPod/iPhone
B. type "tworld" if it's in /bin/ or "/tworld" if it's in root.
C. Have fun! If you want to close it, press Ctrl+C or just close the SSH window.

2.MobileTerminal
A. Download Term-Vt100
B. Open it, the password on 1.1.3-1.1.4 is "alpine" without the quotes. Type that and press return.
C. type "tworld" if it's in /bin/ or "/tworld" if it's in root.
D. If you want to close it, click menu and exit the terminal.



Hope this helps!

EDIT: Also, here's a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJLRJhPpkXk hahaha I just played it with sound, I forgot to turn my iTunes off XD Sorry! :) :p

what is binary and chmod and iirc and where do i type???? please help i need this game haha