Zoomable 8-bit city maps make navigation seem so simple

Brett Camper, we salute you. We were downright enamored with your 8-bit version of an NYC city map back in March, but now that you've had time to crank out a handful of others (including Detroit, Berlin, Amsterdam, Austin and Seattle), we feel it's time to give credit where credit is obviously due. We've seen a fair amount of 8-bit gear in our day, but a zoomable map? Crème de la Crème. Hit the source link if you're up for wasting a few hours.

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The All New Old School 8-bit Seattle Map

SEATTLE - 8-bit Seattle [ www.8bitSeattle.com ]is a new city map in the style of 1980's video games. Seattle is one of ten cities that have been rendered to look like an old school 8-bit video game.

New York was Brett Camper's first 8-bit map project. Based on the overwhelming response to New York, Brett solicited donations through Kickstarter to make 8-bit maps for additional cities. JetCityOrange [ JetCityOrange.com ] and Azalea Software, Inc. [ azalea.com ] sponsored the 8-bit Seattle project. Unbeknownst to JetCityOrange or Azalea, Seattle is Brett's hometown.

In addition to Seattle and New York, there are 8-bit maps for Amsterdam, Austin, Berlin, Detroit, London, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.

In addition to the 8-bit map itself, 8bitSeattle.com includes a Google Map with landmarks familiar to any Seattle-ite as well as 8-bit images of the Space Needle and the Seattle skyline. There are also links to thinks geeky and nerdy.

"I was really impressed with the original 8-bit New York map. While I love NYC, I really wanted to see my adopted hometown featured. It was my pleasure supporting Brett Camper's work. Besides, both Azalea Software and JetCityOrange call Seattle home!" says Jerry Whiting President/CEO of Azalea Software and owner of JetCityOrange.

Retro is never out of style, 8 bits is rerely enough, and maps rule!

[Flamov Posted Jul 7th 2010 7:42PM]

Now one just needs to port it over to SimCity...

[TenaciousJ728 Posted Jul 7th 2010 7:43PM]

It looks as if someone's playing Zelda for the NES!

[NeatOman Posted Jul 7th 2010 7:47PM]

@TenaciousJ728 or Zelda for NYC?

[Mindfield Posted Jul 7th 2010 8:04PM]

Crap. TriBeCa is full of Oktoroks. Gotta make a detour through SoHo.

[SNip3D Posted Jul 7th 2010 8:16PM]

*cant find link to waste hours*
im at work! hurry! =(

[SNip3D Posted Jul 7th 2010 9:17PM]

@Eli Haj i must be freaking blind... *scratches head*

[SNip3D Posted Jul 7th 2010 9:20PM]

@SNip3D
found it... lol.

[AckbarsFist Posted Jul 7th 2010 8:27PM]

That's unspeakably awesome.

[zangetsu2 Posted Jul 7th 2010 9:00PM]

Go west, north, west, south, west to get to Golden Gate Park in SF. But it's dangerous to go alone! Take this.

[RevolutionE Posted Jul 7th 2010 9:43PM]

I'm surprised no one made a Dwarf fortress reference yet.

[atebit Posted Jul 8th 2010 8:01AM]

I'm hoping he'll eventually do the L.A. metro area, I need a good map to get around and this would be perfect!

[JetCityOrange Posted Jul 8th 2010 11:38AM]

You mean these *@)%! things aren't from AAA? No *wonder* I've been driving around in circles for hours. Chiptunes on the radio, Lego minifigures everywhere, and me in my Smart Car. Long live http://www.8bitSeattle.com !

[jblebrun Posted Jul 8th 2010 12:01PM]

Does the nav's estimated arrival time take into account all of the random enemy encounters? "Three CHP officers approach!
*Fight
*Magic
*Steal
*Flee"

[inteller Posted Aug 3rd 2010 3:20PM]

This map is inaccurate. There are no flying concrete slabs that go plink plink plink when you shoot them, and I don't see any pyramids or round buildings to bomb.