Travel Tron

Ever wanted to play Tron in the real world against other human opponents? Ever wanted to do it without using a joystick? How about globally, using cars, planes and your own feet?

If so, GPS::Tron is for you.

In GPS::Tron, using your cell phone and a GPS, you can play anywhere in the world in an simulation of the classic "light cycle" race. The object of the game is the same as in the movie: As you move around in the real world, an electric wall is left in your wake. The goal is to wall your opponent in so that he has nowhere left to go. He crashes, you win.

Here's the word from the site:

If a player runs 200 meters straight forward in the real world, the mobile phone's display shows about a 1cm long line. If he moves right, also the track on the phone is drawn in the right direction. Because the players of GPS::Tron have to be mobile to be able to play it, the game itself has to work on a device that is small and habile enough to be carried around. For this reason, GPS::Tron has been written for mobile phones--it currently works on all Nokia 7650/3650/6600 and Siemens SX1 phones. For the calculation of the actual position, the player also needs a GPS receiver, which sends the current position via bluetooth to the the mobile phone.

[I can't wait to see a game of this played by people on opposite sides of the globe, or a game where distance traveled has to be incredibly long, spanning entire countries before the game is finished. Will GPS games never cease to amuse? -ed.]

[Via wmmna]