ZX Spectrum Game Chaos - 3D Printed Fridge Magnets
Another one of my favorite retro games from the '80s is ZX Spectrum game Chaos: Battle of the Wizards. This is a game I spent many hours of my youth playing, so I will now use the 3D printer to recreate bits of it.
Here we recreate some of the sprites from that game into 12mm-thick printed objects with magnets embedded on the back. Ideal for sticking to your fridge or log burner in my case!
- It is exactly 1 Spectrum pixel = 4mm, so overall 64mm x 64mm x 12mm
- Created from the original Chaos game bitmaps
- Fully Scalable
- Could be used as Fridge magnets or keyrings
Once again, like my previous models based on bitmap sprites, these models were created pixel-by-pixel in a 3D CAD program.
Here is a model of the memorable Gooey Blob from the game:
I've created several models from the original game bitmaps to enable us to recreate a scene from the game. Here is the Red Wizard, surrounded by Gooey Blobs and an approaching Golden Dragon. His only shelter is his Magic Castle.
Instead of mounting them on a fridge, I have placed the pieces on the side of a wood-burning stove. It fits in well in the living room, though I must remember to remove them when I turn it on!
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StanJun 09, 2015 18:11
Any chance of selling those? I'm definitely interested!
Stan
DanAug 23, 2015 17:54
Sure, if you still want some of them drop me an email to [email protected] and I'll let you know. I only have the pieces in the picture above.
Thanks!
Dan
David RussellJun 07, 2021 01:50
