QB64 Pac-Man Clone

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I have a question regarding this code... What guidelines would I be required to uphold with if I wanted to modify this code and share the compiled executable freely among others? I could easily have fun building off this code to derive into something totally different. 

I would also include the original source code along with the modified source code. I am even willing to privately provide you a copy of what I am doing and make sure your ok with it prior to my given it out. 

Welcome to the forums. It should be OK as long as Terry is properly credited for being the original author of the program, and you make this visible in your distribution such as a "README" file that, sadly, most people don't read anyways.

"Privately" sounds too strong LOL. PM within this forum should be enough.

Cool, & thank you for the 'Welcome to the forums'.

I am a huge fan of keeping credit to the originators. It would totally rock having both Terry and 'QB64-Phoenix' being recognized.

Maybe I should elaborate on what I'm planning incase this approach changes anyone's opinion...

I made a miniature arcade cabinet, (has a 10 in screen), using spare parts and I had intended to send it to a YouTube'er anonymously with a custom Pac-Man game I hatched out that uses characters found in the RecRoom online community; setup to boot straightway into the game so that it mimics being a standalone device.

This idea of keeping it anonymous was found to be unfavorable. So I restrategized and this I what I now have in mind. I wish to keep the miniature arcade cabinet as a standalone / boot directly into the game device (so that it has that authentic feel). So now this is my plan:

• Scrap my usage of my original code (as I failed to notate my code adequately so it is unusable to others unfortunately). & Terry made the BEST clone of Pac-Man that I ever came across, way better than what I had done.
  
• Use the original miniature arcade cabinet as planed.
  
• Clarification statement that both the hardware and software are not to be sold or traded in any sort of raffle.
  
• Include a USB stick contaning the original ZIP version made by Terry with links to the 'QB64-Phoenix' & with simple instructions of how to download QB64-Phoenix directly from the source.
  
• Include my modified source version of the program (with adequate notations of what I did in the code) on that same USB stick.
  
• Include my email for further questions.
  
• Include a statement explaining the value of directly downloading QB64p and building the EXE to assure no malware / various are being planted. 
  

Thus, this person would be doing an unboxing video on YouTube and seeing this setup for the first time upon that unboxing.

Something I should point out; I do not sell any of the items that are involved in this project, no will I be getting any affiliated kickback / commercialization kickback. I like doing a lot of 'MAKE:' and 'how-to' type of things wile staying off the radar. likewise, if I drop a name or used someone else's resource then I both like to cite the source and unofficially make sure the source is not irritated with my reusing or adaptation of their materials. The miniature arcade cabinet was assembled compleatly from parts that people anonymously donated to me. The only part I will be paying for is the shipping cost.

I will certainly post a follow-up here regarding what I do. At a minimal I wanted to change the Pac-Man character to be as the icon of the YouTube'r and change the red monster so that it has an afro and retro-sunglasses. 

funny fact, the ghost in Pac-Man are not ghost; in the original PuckMan game they where identified as monsters. 

- RedAfro