Fire, wheels and cathode rays

by samuli

Fire, wheels and cathode rays!

The game can be run on Web and Windows with an embedded oscilloscope emulator. If you have an oscilloscope and a DAC to connect it to a PC, you can run the game on that as well!

Comments14

brimstone19 Oct 2026, 07:47
He actually went and did it, the mad lad! I really like the wireframe look that comes from the oscilloscope (I watched your YouTube video too), but I couldn't understand what the robot voice was saying. Something about "Danger, Danger, fire _________". Took me a while to get used the the controls, but overall a fun game and a very unique entry.
Samuli
Samuliauthor19 Oct 2026, 10:46
@brimstone Thanks! I used AtariVox speech synthesizer for the audio, which is originally meant for Atari2600 and Vectrex. No need to worry about understanding it, it is there more as a flavor. The full line it says when a campfire goes out is "Danger, danger, fire down."
foolishfool
foolishfool20 Oct 2026, 06:54
Funny idea. Would be cool to see more videos this thing running on the oscilloscope.
OddballDave
OddballDave20 Oct 2026, 08:22
Runs on an oscilloscope, and uses the AtariVox speech synthesiser; I wish I could give this a 6 for theme. You smashed this one out of the park. The game is pretty fun too once I figured out what was going on. My only "complaint" is that I'd like a video of someone playing the game on the oscilloscope. By that I mean see how it is controlled using the oscilloscope. But as far as the game is concerned, top marks. Great entry 🎱
chuckeles
chuckeles20 Oct 2026, 08:25
The best in the theme category this year that's for sure! 🤩
Shlolo20 Oct 2026, 08:56
Wow, it's amazing you got this running on an actual oscilloscope. There really couldn't be a better fit for the theme!
Vinnnie
Vinnnie20 Oct 2026, 09:59
It's people like you that go to the extremes that make LD special. I was looking out for your unhinged blog posts the whole way. Congrats on this.
udo
udo20 Oct 2026, 10:53
I had this bookmarked from your blog post. Holy shit that was insane! You not only made this run on a real oscilloscope but you also EMULATED one. Truly deranged! And the gameplay felt quite good as well, animations and all. I also enjoyed the synth voice callouts. It's all perfect.
Samuli
Samuliauthor20 Oct 2026, 14:41
Thanks for the all kind comments!
Fifut
Fifut20 Oct 2026, 16:45
I never would have thought I'd see a game on an oscilloscope, and yet it's a return to the roots. Congratulations
fnelix20 Oct 2026, 18:31
Now I am sad that i threw out my old CRT scope. Cool use of the theme!
Jinny20 Oct 2026, 23:18
This was PEAK! I'm impressed by this game. So simple, but so cool
D_Indie
D_Indie20 Oct 2026, 23:21
Tis is peak. Its like a postmodernism in the form of a game
Eugenik
Eugenik21 Oct 2026, 15:44
The way the game uses the oscilloscope's wireframe output gives it a great vintage feel. This is a seriously unique piece of development!

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