MetaTron - A high-speed cyber battle

1.0

By B0wMaN, 2 hours ago

Controls: D-Pad: [Arrows / WASD] - A: [J] - B: [K] - Menu: [U] - Home: [I]
Enjoy games at full speed with sound and lights on the Gamebuino META!
Emulator by aoneill

Race against three other light cycle programs on the grid. Who will survive?

This game was inspired by the legendary Intellivision classic SNAFU. It is a cyber light-cycle combat game (like seen in the Tron movie from 1982) featuring 3 CPU opponents.

Everyone starts with 5 lives, which are displayed as small dots at the bottom of the screen. If a rider crashes into an opponent, their light cycle’s path, or the edge of the playing field, they lose a life. Additionally, the LEDs on the back of the Meta Handheld indicate the color of the rider who crashed. The last one standing wins the game.

I invested quite a bit of time in the concept design, implementation, and fine-tuning. Gemini AI helped me with the programming, since I’m not very proficient in C++. The difficulty level is now quite challenging, but never unfair. The CPU drivers act aggressively, but they are prone to mistakes (just like us humans). This keeps players motivated to win the game in the end. I think the balance is really good right now.

Version 1.0 - April 2026