Thank you for the kind comments, guys. And thank you, Landixus!

A retro game is one that uses an old gameplay idea / concept. If it used to run on a Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64, etc it's certainly good to go for the contest. We don't want to limit the contest to those games though, so feel free to choose any other thing; a 3D remake of an old 2D game would be interesting as well.

Always make sure to have the written permission of the author / copyright holder if you plan to use his work - it's one of the perpetual contest rules. I'd change the name of the game a bit, use slightly different characters for it, etc. The big guys won't have you arrested if you use their work - they'll usually send you a letter written by one of their lawyers first.

The deadline for the contest is the 1st of February 2010 - it's written in the magazine.