1) when is there going to be judged?
2) i'll participate but just for fun cause i'm not so good with such things on calc
3) i'll do basic
4) what kinds of AI are allowed? I mean, is there anything that is a must?
5) WOOHOO

I saw the contest was to make an AI, and I thought, "sure, I can do that!" until I saw it was only for graphing calculators. Is there anyway I can enter the contest with a computer program?

they said it is a total of $650 of prices, which means $130 per category, so everything start at the same base, since z80 are not mixed with nspires and prizms

Am I allowed to use techniques (e. g. a tilemapper or a savegame organizing routine) not related to any special game I developed before the start of the contest?

Yes, that should be fine as:

2: You are not allowed to enter a project that was started prior the start of the contest. You can use code, images and ideas from it, though.

I saw the contest was to make an AI, and I thought, "sure, I can do that!" until I saw it was only for graphing calculators. Is there anyway I can enter the contest with a computer program?

Unfortunately there is no computer section this year. If you Code in C or Lua though, you could work in one of those languages as both the Prizm and Nspire support C. And the Nspire supports LUA. You would need to look over the platform you choose though, as I'm sure C or LUA on these devices is a bit more limited than on a computer.

Good luck to everyone participating!

Quote from: Nick on May 27, 2012, 07:36:48 am

they said it is a total of $650 of prices, which means $130 per category, so everything start at the same base, since z80 are not mixed with nspires and prizms

Oh, sorry, haven't seen that number, thank you =)

edit : still can't see that number =S

From irc:
08:28 <@OmnomIRC> (O)* DJ_O hopes his financial contribution was enough to help the contest have that many categories x.x   Excale   
08:29 <@OmnomIRC> (O)<Juju> yeah                                                                                            Fishbot   
08:29  * New post by DJ_O in ... someone please explain wha http://ourl.ca/13664/249240                                     Genolo   
08:29 <@OmnomIRC> (O)<Juju> well we counted the contributions and I think it's pretty ok                                    Hunterm   
08:30 <@OmnomIRC> (O)<DJ_O> ok                                                                                              InfinLoo1
08:30 <@OmnomIRC> (O)<Juju> we have like $650 in donations for the contest alone


Ps: is it allowed to ask what someone thinks about your idea and post screenshots? Not actual code tho

Yes, as stated in the first post

Hmm I might participate, but I would have had an idea for an AI but not in a game...
Now I'm not sure I'll have the time to code an actual game with a proper AI

I'll see...