University students bring Bomberman to life, sans bombs

A group of students at the University of Aalborg in Copenhagen have taken their Bomberman fandom to some grin-inducing new heights, crafting an updated version of the game that tosses out the traditional joystick and gamepad in favor of an all new toque-based interface. The system works by using a ceiling-mounted camera that monitors the movements of the two behatted players below, relaying their positions in real time to the game to control their respective characters. It's not yet quite perfected, however, with the all-important bomb dropping action simply controlled using a wireless mouse instead of a gesture-based interface. It also appears that it only supports two players for the time being, which certainly cuts down on the fun somewhat, but no doubt helps to prevent some unintended injuries. And, yes, there is a video -- check it out after the break.

[Via Joystiq]

[scott @ Jan 26th 2007 10:16PM]

Bomberman is a terrorist!!!

[Paul @ Jan 26th 2007 10:34PM]

they should make the wireless mouse look like a bomb

[2Perfect @ Jan 26th 2007 10:45PM]

that's crazy awesome...

I would definitely buy it over a wii/ps3/360. although i'd have to keep inviting friends over, otherwise it would be pointless.

[lewis @ Jan 27th 2007 1:14AM]

mmmmm... toke-based based interface

(this was funnier before i found out that a toque existed, bummer)

[anonymous guy @ Jan 27th 2007 1:53AM]

Anyone know what the name of that song is?

[Morten L @ Jan 27th 2007 4:00AM]

Small correction: The university is in Aalborg, not Copenhagen - maybe you meant Denmark. (I went to that uni a long time ago... :-)).

[Arpad @ Jan 27th 2007 7:14AM]

Man do I miss Bomberman... brings back memories of late-night college bong sessions and 4-person duels for the title. The only other game I had as much fun with was Mario Kart, but Bomberman requires more skill.

[Bo Hagen @ Jan 27th 2007 7:34AM]

Morten L, actually, the university is also in Copenhagen. Aalborg university offers a number of courses there, including media technology.

Oh, and I can't believe our game is being featured on this many sites. I'm thrilled to see we weren't the only people who liked the idea.

[August @ Jan 27th 2007 7:45AM]

For those who wants more information, check www.bombermanevolved.com :)

[Camilla @ Jan 27th 2007 9:55AM]

Wow, I'm so proud of you guys!!
All you ppl out there, these are my classmates who've done it!! I'm proud to be studying along with these guys. And this is just the beginning... what's next???
Good luck guys and catch u on out party tonight ;)