Name: I like it Homepage: I like it From: I like it Date: Sun Jul 1 02:00:43 CDT 2001 Comments: I like it.It is good good good good good good good and gooooooooood once again.P.S. I Like It. Thanks! :-)

Name: googa Homepage: googa From: googa Date: Sun Jul 1 02:06:46 CDT 2001 Comments: The real game is well pricey.Except for more charachters(that don't matter) the snitch, games with 2 players on each side and maybe a couple of other things the demo preety much the same. Oh yeh the Expert mode is cool The full version is much better than the regular version! Being able to add more balls, change the size of the playing field, and add more players makes for much more fun! People who have the full version know what I am talking about! :-)

Name: gjk Homepage: g,kgj From: gjluguy Date: Sun Jul 1 02:09:49 CDT 2001 Comments: The real game is so expenseve compared to the demo, I agree with Googa there is not much in it. The full version is much better, trust me! There is no comparison! Besides, $10 is much cheaper than most games!

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Sun Jul 1 03:21:47 CDT 2001 Comments: Hey Paul and all the users here I was wondering if you would like to use a UBB instead of this guestbook? You can have a look at it here. Note that it is hosted on my server. Brad, Maybe. I'll check it out. One thing that I do like about this guestbook is that I wrote the scripts myself, so I know exactly what is going on...

Name: Homepage: From: Date: Sun Jul 1 18:19:50 CDT 2001 Comments: I think your game is good.. But... I dont know if i want to buy your "EXPERT VERSIONhttp://brighton.ncsa.uiuc.edu/~prajlich/broomsticks/images/intro.gif Is it true that your game is not good? like "bill gates" says"? I will think about it It's the FULL VERSION, more info here: Full Version of course it's not true. "Bill Gates" is just some goofball messing with my guestbook. :-)

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Mon Jul 2 04:56:09 CDT 2001 Comments: QUOTE by Paul: Sure, I remember you Brad! Thanks for the new characters! I will add them to the Characters Gallery soon. The 3D game may run ok on a PII if you have a nice graphics card (like a TNT2 for example). END QUOTE Damn. I don't have a 3D card yet, but I'm getting one soon (we aren't exactly rich at my house), it's nice that you remember me though :) Anyway, about the UBB I really only wanted more thits to my site :)

Name: Chris Homepage: From: USA Date: Mon Jul 2 12:46:43 CDT 2001 Comments: Paul, i love your demo and am thinking of getting your full version soon. but one thing troubles me, how big is the cd and excatlly how does it work? where do you put it in your drive? maybe you could have pictures on your website of the game in the drive. that would be nice for all the people who have the same question as me. ;) one more question. in the full version can you make up the score to play to or is it always 50? thank you! Chris Chris, The mini CD is the size of a credit card, but it works in any standard CD-ROM drive. If you open your drive, you will notice that in the CD tray there is an "inner" circle. The CD fits nicely in there. Having a picture is a good idea, I may do that. Yes, in the full version you can choose the score. Or, you can also choose that the game ends when the gold ball is caught.

Name: Lillian Homepage: From: California Date: Mon Jul 2 17:05:29 CDT 2001 Comments: I LOVE your website! Thank you so much for making it. I plan to buy it, but first I have to convince my Dad. Thanks again! -lily :) Thanks Lily! You will love the full version!

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Mon Jul 2 20:56:46 CDT 2001 Comments: Just a little survey, how old is everyone here? You couldn't add that to this script could you Paul, I think the results would be quite interesting. BTW, I am 12 :) Brad, yes, I could add that to the guestbook. Good suggestion. It just never occurred to me.

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Wed Jul 4 06:25:22 CDT 2001 Comments: Paul, you haven't sent me an email yet. Anyway, do you know C/C++? Obviously you know JAVA but I was wondering if you knew C/C++, as I wanted to know what language you use to code the CAVE. I am learning C++ at the moment, here is my first program. Note that I only started today :) #include int main() { int age; cout<<"Please input your age: "; cin>>age; if(age<20) { cout<<"You are pretty young!"; } else if(age<100) { cout<<"You are middle aged!"; } else if(age==100) { cout<<"You are old"; } else if(age>100) { cout<<"You are really old"; } return 0; } Note that this program doesn't make much sense as the age factors are all wrong, but it's my first program... Oh yes, if you do use C/C++ for the CAVE, which compiler do you use or did you make your own? I use Dev-CPP 4 Brad, I was out of town. Yes, in fact, I use C/C++ much more than I use Java. For CAVE programs, I use the SGI compiler since the CAVE runs off of a million dollar SGI system. When I'm not developing for the CAVE, I'm usually developing for Linux and so I use g++/gcc.

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Wed Jul 4 06:32:57 CDT 2001 Comments: Sorry, I did not realise that this guestbook does not support formatting. See if this works : #include int main() { int age; cout<<"Please input your age: "; cin>>age; if(age<100) { cout<<"You are pretty young!"; } else if(age==100) { cout<<"You are old"; } else if(age>100) { cout<<"You are really old"; } return 0; } Brad, looks good to me. :-)

Name: me Homepage: From: Date: Wed Jul 4 15:48:22 CDT 2001 Comments: how much is the full version? It costs $10 US. More info here: Full Version

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Wed Jul 4 23:23:10 CDT 2001 Comments: Paul what are the names of ALL the picture files in the full version? Please tell me urgently, I need to know, and I never got your email. Brad, I sent you an email a little while ago, so you should have it now. BTW, I removed your tests above so as not to clutter the guestbook. Anybody who wants to host the Broomsticks demo on their site (rather than just linking to it), use this zip file: http://brighton.ncsa.uiuc.edu/~prajlich/broomDemo.zip It has everything you need.

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Thu Jul 5 18:43:22 CDT 2001 Comments: I don't know if you are on-line right now but if you are could you please go to http://www.pokemoncrater.com/arena/chatroom.php3 and meet me there, as I need to talk to you about something. If you can't go there then go to http://www.mattachutranslations.cjb.net

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Thu Jul 5 22:37:40 CDT 2001 Comments: Thanks for saying that my code worked. What compiler do you use? I use Dev-CPP 4. For the CAVE I use the SGI compiler. For Linux, I use g++/gcc.

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Fri Jul 6 09:11:13 CDT 2001 Comments: Paul can I play the game with different characters if I replace the players.gif file on the online demo? If you want to use your Pokemon characters, that is fine with me.

Name: Chelsey Gallagher Homepage: none From: bell Fouche SD Date: Fri Jul 6 17:45:14 CDT 2001 Comments:

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Fri Jul 6 22:38:59 CDT 2001 Comments: No, I didn't mean that. I meant that I could set up a few Broomsticks Demos on my server, each using different players, like the ones found on this site, and I could change the background, so I can use different players without buying the full version. Brad, no, only setup one demo. I want people to host the demo, but I don't want people tinkering with it. I will let you use your Pokemon characters though. If you want to talk about it more, send me an email.

Name: Andrew Homepage: From: Las Vegas Date: Sat Jul 7 14:47:55 CDT 2001 Comments:

Name: Willie Maclean Homepage: From: Outer Space Date: Sun Jul 8 16:02:05 CDT 2001 Comments: WUZAAAAAAAAAAAAP? TO AL YOU EARTH LETS

Name: John Homepage: From: Maryland Date: Sun Jul 8 18:57:48 CDT 2001 Comments: My birthday just past and I'm really thinking of buying your game. I was just wondering if you are putting too much work into Broomsticks and not into lasertron. I mean every time I play lasertron, its always the same. I only see adjustments on the game broomsticks. Nice job on the games anyways. John, I wrote Lasertron in 1997, so I stopped working on it a while back. Sometime, I should go back and improve it. I'm very busy though, check out my webpage. I make these Java games on the side as a hobby. Thanks!

Name: Cheezeblok Homepage: From: Kansas Date: Mon Jul 9 19:00:46 CDT 2001 Comments: I really like your game!I am trying to convince my dad to let me buy the full version, but he thinks all sellers on the internet are evil and scam people all the time. :( I think, if i show him all the happy people in the guestbook, he'll let me though. I have lots of fun playing 2 player with my bro on the demo....I love sitting on top of him so he keeps getting bumped to the ground over and over.....:) Great game! keep it up! ~Cheezeblok~ :-) Thanks Cheezeblock!

Name: CheezeBlok Homepage: From: kansas Date: Tue Jul 10 17:09:16 CDT 2001 Comments: me again.......BROOMSTICKS RULES. Oh yeah, one of the characters on the demo, the boy one without the glasses, and the brown hair looks like neville longbottom ^_^ Brandon aka ~CheezeBlok~

Name: CheezeBlok Homepage: From: Kansas Date: Wed Jul 11 07:49:55 CDT 2001 Comments: Paul, i sent you an email! ummmm, thats all >_> -Brandon-AKA~CheezeBlok~ Got it! Thanks for ordering the full version. You will love it!

Name: stephanie Homepage: From: levittown Pa Date: Wed Jul 11 09:03:23 CDT 2001 Comments: DO NOT E-MAIL ME!!! Then why do you list your email? :-) I removed it (the email address).

Name: brad17 Homepage: Brad23 Hacks From: Australia Date: Wed Jul 11 18:38:24 CDT 2001 Comments: For those of you who didn't know, Paul has gone away for a week. Yep, I was out of town. But now I am back! :-)

Name: tom Homepage: From: Date: Wed Jul 11 23:11:49 CDT 2001 Comments: It is a gret game i love to play it. but some times i go to play it and it doesnt work why Tom, hmmm... interesting. How often does it not work for you? What browser are you using?

Name: Jan Homepage: Harry Potter From: Germany Date: Thu Jul 12 05:02:45 CDT 2001 Comments: Ich möchte fragen, ob ich das Spiel auf meine Homepagne setzen darf. Schreib bitte schnell. I don't speak German. :-( Anybody want to translate? :-)

Name: CheezeBlok Homepage: From: Kansas Date: Thu Jul 12 13:22:39 CDT 2001 Comments: yes, here i am again......sorry for cluttering the guestbook, but i have a question. Is the lasertron game on the internet a demo, or the full version? And, i heard lasertron comes on the full version of broomsticks too. IS that just a demo or the full version? or is there no full version at all? Im confused :-) -Brandon- Aka ~CheezeBlok~ Brandon, good question. There is only one version of Lasertron, so the one on the CD is the same as the one online. However, the CD also comes with a demo of Broomsticks 3D which is not anywhere else. However, to run Broomsticks 3D, you will need a capable 3D graphics card that has OpenGL support.

Name: Luna Homepage: My wizard Page From: Minnesota Date: Thu Jul 12 14:09:15 CDT 2001 Comments: I really like this game. I always wanted to play quidditch or at least somthing like it... Im eventually gonna order the full game. Ive been making a game of my own like quidditch that you can play outside, without flying... well thats it for me, great job on this! Thanks Luna!

Name: Emily Homepage: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry From: Atlanta, GA Date: Mon Jul 16 10:41:37 CDT 2001 Comments: "Broomsticks" is such a fun game! It's not too difficult, yet it's hard enough to be challenging. Keep up the good work! Thanks Emily! That's the idea! :-)

Name: Katie Homepage: Harry Potter's Tower (Not my website but I am a student there!) From: Dunwoody (Near Atlanta) Georgia Date: Mon Jul 16 11:17:02 CDT 2001 Comments: Hey Paul! I love playing your game, broomsticks. I've played with all my friends and they love it too. Just curious, Brad said something about a player.gif file in the demo. How can you add players to the demo version? I thought that you couldn't. Also, how do you make these extra player files? Do you need the Full version? I want to get it but my mom hates ordering online. Something about scams--whatever. I'll keep trying. Katie, If you download the demo version, you can change the players image file manually. However, it's not the same as having the full version. The full version has a bunch more options. Keep trying. :-)

Name: Katie Homepage: Harry Potter's Tower (Not my website but I am a student there!) From: Dunwoody (Near Atlanta) Georgia Date: Mon Jul 16 11:21:01 CDT 2001 Comments: I just had to fix the website thing, i typed it in wrong. Anyways, Paul, Do you ever think about becoming the next bill gates, sorta? Because you seem to be really good with the games. Ever try expanding? I don't really think about that, but sure, I wouldn't mind having that kind of money. ;-) Thanks! I'm glad you like the games. Maybe I should promote them more.

Name: sleeping dragon27 Homepage: harry potter From: texas Date: Mon Jul 16 18:22:12 CDT 2001 Comments: your web sight is so cool! my graphics arnt half as good where do you find the pictures?(the authentic ones) I think you must have posted to the wrong place. This the Broomsticks site, so the only pictures are the Broomsticks players.

Name: Hermione Black Homepage: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft And Wizardry From: Canada Date: Tue Jul 17 20:00:16 CDT 2001 Comments: Hi everyone who is currently reading my form!!!! Just to say that the game "broomsticks" is like PERFECT for Quidditch in Harry Potter!!! Thanks!

Name: ------------ Homepage: -------------- From: ----------- Date: Wed Jul 18 10:55:03 CDT 2001 Comments: broomsticksiswicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!keep it up paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 :-) Thanks!

Name: Aaron Homepage: From: Arkansas Date: Wed Jul 18 13:40:35 CDT 2001 Comments: Hi! A couple of months ago I was searching the web for some good games based on Quidditch. I am so glad I found yours. Broomsticks is fun. It is like no other "Quidditch" game I have played. In most other games you can't even hold the "Quaffle", it just bounces off your charactor. In other games, the "Bludgers" don't hit you at all, and the "Snitch" could fly around for HOURS before it EVER gets caught. Broomsticks, however, is perfect. Start checking your mailbox! My parents said I can get the full version!:-) - Aaron, lover of games of all sorts. Thanks Aaron! I'm glad you like the game. I got your order. You will love the full version!

Name: JP Homepage: From: England Date: Sat Jul 21 14:33:42 CDT 2001 Comments: Your new expert demo is wicked! Thanks JP!

Name: Aaron Homepage: dont have one From: atlanta,georgia usa Date: Sat Jul 21 21:37:38 CDT 2001 Comments:

Name: PotterFan Homepage: From: hogwarts Date: Sun Jul 22 21:41:35 CDT 2001 Comments: wassup the demo is good but I hope to buy the full version soon. CONGRADULATIONS I can't wait Thanks! Yes, the full version is a lot more fun!

Name: AquaBoo Homepage: Quidditch.cjb.net From: Date: Mon Jul 23 14:59:16 CDT 2001 Comments: In response to your request for a translation from a July entry: "I would like to ask whether I may set the play on my Homepage. Write please fast." (word for word) "Ich möchte fragen, ob ich das Spiel auf meine Homepagne setzen darf. Schreib bitte schnell. -Jan" Also, I downloaded your zip file, but where is the BroomsticksApplet.class file? Thanks for the translation! The answer of course is yes. Anybody can link to the demo: http://brighton.ncsa.uiuc.edu/broomsticks/ or host it by getting the zip file: http://brighton.ncsa.uiuc.edu/~prajlich/broomDemo.zip The class files are in the jar file. If you want to extract them (you don't need to), you can use Winzip.

Name: (nameless) Homepage: From: Date: Tue Jul 24 08:12:14 CDT 2001 Comments: i think your price is to high,sure games out there are like $30-$40, but those games have lots of memory, they are in 3d, and youll probably be playing them longer than broomsticks, and your game is 2d, doesnt use a lot of memory or programming, compared to the games out there, yours is 1/3-1/4 the price! i say at the most sell it for $5,because ive seen 3d games that are $10 and are way more sophisticated than yours,its a good game, but the price is high, thats way half the people that write in this guestbook cant. If you think that the value of a program is based on the amount of memory it uses, then you've been using too many Microsoft products! Hahahahaaha! :-) No seriously, the full version is a lot of fun and there are many ways to play that will keep you interested. I just got two emails today from people that bought it that said it was the best game that they bought in some time. 3D games are not necessarily better. I've played a bunch of 3D games that get boring quick. However, if you insist on 3D, don't forget that there is also the Broomsticks 3D game on the CD: Broomsticks 3D screenshots It is a Quake3-style renderer, meaning that it is on the opposite end of the spectrum (from the 2D game) in terms of rendering technology. You will need a decent 3D graphics card just to run it.

Name: (nameless) Homepage: From: Date: Tue Jul 24 08:19:18 CDT 2001 Comments: and please answer me concerning your thoughts Just did.

Name: Fleur Delacour Homepage: From: america Date: Tue Jul 24 15:13:07 CDT 2001 Comments: you,re game iz really cool for when i cant play cause i need a new broom Thanks! :-)

Name: Fleur Delacour Homepage: From: Beuxbatons academey of magic Date: Tue Jul 24 15:17:26 CDT 2001 Comments: I decided to write more. could you please create a character bearing my image? it would be a great honour for Beauxbatons. And add where you can pick a nimbus,firebolt,etc. Thanx, Fleur Delacour Student of Beauxbatons Acadeny of Magic I'll consider it. But, how about you? You can make characters too! :-) Anybody who has made new characters, let me know and I will add them to the characters gallery!

Name: R.A. Homepage: From: usa Date: Tue Jul 24 17:29:58 CDT 2001 Comments: hey! I love this game!!How much does it cost and where do I send the money?? Thanks! It costs 10$ US. Details here: Full Version

Name: Marty Homepage: none From: USA (MA) Date: Thu Jul 26 16:05:49 CDT 2001 Comments: I love this game I wish you had the golden snitch and more players but I guess that's what the full version is for. Another thing, those bludgers are tough. And the quaffle is really hard to get. Now I know what all those quidditch players feel like @ HOgwarts Great Job! Make one for the triwizard tournament too. Thanks! Yep, that is what the full version is for. :-) I'm glad you like the gameplay. That's what I like to hear.

Name: bob Homepage: From: Date: Thu Jul 26 16:52:05 CDT 2001 Comments:

Name: (nameless) Homepage: From: Date: Thu Jul 26 18:12:19 CDT 2001 Comments: your game is basic, a little complex, but still pretty insignificant compared to other games your price! im trying to make a point that your game is $10, ive seen games for the same price, and they are in 3d,and 20x more complex! im just saying people could buy other games that are better than yours for the same price! and those screen shots are fake, theres no broomsticks 3-d. thats just some other game your developing at cave. Are complex games necessarily better? Think about it for a while. The truth is that what makes a game good is gameplay. Quality of graphics is also important, but secondary. Why did Tetris sell so well? There is a Broomsticks 3D. I'm using some of the same code that I used for one of my CAVE projects, but it is a separate game that runs on regular computers. I have the ability to do really high end 3D graphics (that's my job), but the truth is that most people will probably enjoy the regular Broomsticks more than the 3D one. The 3D one is more complicated and harder to play.

Name: (nameless) Homepage: From: Date: Thu Jul 26 18:16:14 CDT 2001 Comments: then again, looking back at those screenshots,you probably are developing a 3-d broomsticks, but still concern the what i said before, lower the price.

Name: timmy Homepage: From: missouri Date: Thu Jul 26 19:01:56 CDT 2001 Comments: i liked you game good job Thanks Timmy!

Name: anonymous Homepage: From: Date: Thu Jul 26 22:40:23 CDT 2001 Comments: I just got done reading your entire guestbook. (It took a VERY long time). I have some suggestions for your game. I have read how some people suggested that you put in an option to choose brooms. I have a suggestion just a little different. I think that you should have to earn the right to these brooms by winning matches to get points that you can buy the brooms with. You could also add a single-player campaign. Wow! That is a lot of reading. :-) That is a good suggestion. Originally, this game was two player only. I added the single player as an afterthought because many people did not have anybody to play against. Having a single-player campaign would be nice...

Name: hyper lil' kid Homepage: ...........? From: Beats me. Date: Fri Jul 27 13:52:01 CDT 2001 Comments: I really want the full version of it but have no $$$. A really Really really really really good hint for 1st timers is that if youre on the wrong side of the screen, dont turn around. Hit the wall and bounce back. turnning takes time. That's a good tip!

Name: (nameless) Homepage: From: Date: Fri Jul 27 21:07:28 CDT 2001 Comments: let me ask you one question.do you beleive games should be priced by how good they are? No, not necessarily. People will just buy more copies of good games. Games are priced by many factors. Mostly, the cost of developing the game and the cost of distributing it. In my case, development costs were low (just my time), but distribution is not cheap because I make the CDs myself in small quantities. Really, in the end I chose the price because I thought it was reasonable. Anybody who really wants my game should be able to save up $10.

Name: Dannee Homepage: From: Devon Date: Sat Jul 28 07:43:11 CDT 2001 Comments: I am the biggest fan of your mavellous game! Hopefully I shall get the Full Version for christmas:-) Thanks!

Name: Terje R Homepage: Jesus Christ is #1 From: Sydney Date: Sat Jul 28 07:52:54 CDT 2001 Comments: Warm Greetings from Australia!!! found your page via Google.... anyway not sure if i should be here... God bless you all abundantly! Hope to meet you all where the streets are paved with gold and where we will never grow old :) Regards Terje R

Name: Dannee Homepage: From: Devon Date: Sat Jul 28 10:57:49 CDT 2001 Comments: I LUV your expert game Thanks!

Name: Jordan D Homepage: ?????????????????????????? From: Hogwarts Date: Sat Jul 28 20:34:15 CDT 2001 Comments: Hey Paul, guess what?! After 3 months my mom will let me buy the full vesion!!!! My order should be there in a couple of days P.S. How long would it take for it to get to Utah? YOUR GAME ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent! You will love it! It should take three days or so.

Name: Aaron Homepage: yahoo From: alabama,usa Date: Mon Jul 30 12:38:39 CDT 2001 Comments: this game is awesome im gunna buy the whole version!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Aaron!

Name: Marty Homepage: From: MADate: Mon Jul 30 17:39:12 CDT 2001 Comments: Great game. Hey, I was looking through the guest book and why people think $10 is expensive is a mystery to me. But whatever.Only one thing that I'd like you to change on the game, instead of saying catch the red ball or don't get hit by the black balls. Say the REAL name like the quaffle and the bludgers. Then if need be, put the red ball or black ball in perenthesses! Being the Harry Potter fan I am, I find it rather annoying. THANX! Thanks Marty! Actually, since my game is not official, I cannot use those names. Sorry. :-)

Name: Val Tanner Homepage: From: Ward Arkansas Date: Mon Jul 30 22:47:02 CDT 2001 Comments: Awsome dude!This game is totally cool. Thanks Val!

Name: amanda tanner Homepage: From: ward ar Date: Mon Jul 30 22:51:10 CDT 2001 Comments: this is a cool game. Thanks Amanda! Related to Val? :-)

Name: Marty Homepage: From: MA,USA Date: Tue Jul 31 07:59:19 CDT 2001 Comments: One more thing, the name of the game ain't broomsticks. It's QUIDDITCH. So I think you should change the name or it will appear you are stealing the idea of the game from JK ROWLING! Again, my game is not official so I can't use that name. Besides, this game is not as complicated as Quidditch, so using that name would probably not be appropriate anyway.

Name: Marty Homepage: From: GRYFFINDOR, HOGWARTS Date: Tue Jul 31 08:11:32 CDT 2001 Comments: what kind brooms are these? I want a firebolt but i guess i could live with a NImbus 2000 or a 2001 but just dont give me anything lower than a CleanSweep7! I mean, Butterflies are faster than them! Try the expert version! :-) In the full version, you can set the speeds to whatever you want. You can also change the graphics.

Name: Marty Homepage: From: HOGWARTS!! Date: Tue Jul 31 15:20:24 CDT 2001 Comments: OK I get what you mean. By the way have you ever read the Harry Potter books?? Yes I have!