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Part of the SpeedHack challenge is to comply with some arbitrary technical rules. This year was no different, as the speedhackers had to either make a low resolution / color game or limit themselves to a a four button joystick for controls. Also, making use of randomness was a required rule.

1. Bunker Master

   By Rodrigo Braz Monteiro

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   You're on the battlefield with nowhere to go but straight ahead into the opposing army. Chances of survival are slim. If you want to make it, be sure to bring along the big guns—and as much help as you can muster. Your goal is to keep advancing by capturing the next enemy base before the time runs out.

   Our Take

   The game so impressed the fellow speedhackers that despite opting out of the restrictive low resolution and color rules, it still takes first place. The game controls are pretty nice, despite being limited to two action buttons. Also, most everything about the game is random, including the terrain.

2. Peacefighter

   By Miran Amon

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   There can be no peace until you are the only person who survives. Go underground in the tunnels and destroy all that moves. To help you defeat your foes, various special items are scattered about. The other people are out to get you too, so watch your back!

   Our Take

   This might have been the most impressive of the low resolution games, as it was able to make use of a single hue palette to create nice visuals. The levels are randomly generated, as is just about everything in the game.

3. Fire Starter

   By Marcello Bastéa-Forte

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   What goes up must come down. It's time to be a trouble maker and apply that to your city. Score big points by burning the whole thing down. But don't think you're going to be allowed to just set fire at your own leisure. The police are out to get you, and the fire fighters are at hand quenching the flames.

   Our Take

   This was another entry with both low resolution and a single hue palette. Despite the limitations, the graphics are quite nice. It also features a randomly generated city for you to go around and destroy.

Honorable mention: Rebels and Lords, Ibiza 2: How it All Began, Starship Survivor, Allefant 4, Desert of Doom, Dungeoneer

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