Dr. Dobb's Challenge, Game Coding Competition, Win from prize pool of $10,000

Here's how to compete:
1) Download our specially created Dr. Dobb's Challenge games for either Windows or Windows Mobile.
2) Modify the games using a trial version of Visual Studio 2008
3) Compete and win from a prize pool of $10,000!

The games star the personification of Dr. Dobbs, alongside the characters from Microsoft's famous 'Defy All Challenges' machinima videos, as you battle to collect Visual Studio icons and complete the levels.

Full source code and images for the games are freely provided for programmers to 'mod' the results and win prizes.

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