Codec Easter Eggs

[MACC the AVCOtek]

Have you ever gotten bored waiting for a switch-tech to call you back while troubleshooting a TANDBERG codec ? Well, here's something you can do to while away the time:

Press Menu.
Navigate to and select Diagnostics.
Press the Green Quick Key.
Have fun!




Anybody know any others?

[robertk]

From WR Forum: http://www.wainhouse.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000414.html

There are three games hidden on the ViewStation FX/VS4000; Space Invaders, Poly Snake, and Poly Ram.

Space Invaders

Classic Space Invader game where the goal is to eliminate the alien army before they land.

To play Space Invaders:

Go to Admin Setup > General Setup > Country
Get ready
Press AUTO on the remote control
Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to move the gun turret left and right, and use the select button to fire.
Poly Snake

The goal of this game is to eat as many dots as you can. The more dots the snake eats, the longer it gets.

To play Poly Snake:

Go to Diagnostics > Call Status
Press AUTO on the remote control
Use the arrow buttons to maneuver your snake to eat the dot.

Poly Ram

In this game you can go head to head with another FX/VS4000 owner. The goal of this game is to trap your opponent by boxing them in with a drawn line. This game is likened to the Tron motorcycle game.

To play Poly Ram:

Establish a call with another FX/VS4000.
Go to Diagnostics > Call Status
Press AUTO on the remote control
Use the arrow buttons to maneuver.

To leave any of these games, press the Menu button on the remote control. Pressing the menu button will return to the previous screen. Handy in case you need to quickly look as if you are doing something important.
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//Robert

[Entropy3XD]

For those who play with the Tandberg games and TMS.......TMS will keep the scores of your users.

[robertk]

But then you need to know how to get to the global high scores for Snake :)

//Robert - In the statistics view, press the last S on Statistics :)

[Lazalaca]

Any games on the VSX systems?

thanks.

[George]

For those who play with the Tandberg games and TMS.......TMS will keep the scores of your users.
How do you access the Tandberg games? I never tried.

[DoctorWho99]

Has anyone figured out how to get to the games on Tandbergs New MXP line?

[robertk]

Has anyone figured out how to get to the games on Tandbergs New MXP line?

Press 10 times on the phonebook button

//Robert

[Redder]

Just what I need my boss seeing me play games while the system is out of service. Geeze boss I am on hold with the support group and had nothing better to do.

[11B-33T]

kewl beans! You da man robertk!

[JohnnyG]

To anyone that has tried the MXP games...
Are the graphics off the bottom of the screen on your system?

We have our MXP connected to S-Video monitors (we are not doing VGA outs yet) and a couple of the games like blocks are off the bottom of the screen.

[DoctorWho99]

Many of the Games on the MXP F3.x series are off the bottom of the screen. The 1500 MXP is one I know works ok. Also, a couple will reboot the codec.

And if you are in a conference with another MXP when you go to play the first one (if forget the name) it will ask the other end if they want to play a game with you. When they accept it reboots that codec.

Seems to be fixed on the F4.x series

[Sean Lessman]

Many of the Games on the MXP F3.x series are off the bottom of the screen. The 1500 MXP is one I know works ok. Also, a couple will reboot the codec.

And if you are in a conference with another MXP when you go to play the first one (if forget the name) it will ask the other end if they want to play a game with you. When they accept it reboots that codec.

Seems to be fixed on the F4.x series

Sorry to disappoint you guys, but these games do not have a lot of effort put into them. If they have bugs, its very low on the priorities to address since they are not officially in the product.

Sean