12 Hacks of Christmas – Day 10: Mortal Combat

12 Hacks of Christmas – Day 10: Mortal Combat

It turns out to be very difficult to work Mortal Combat into a Christmas reference so I’m not going to try (slay bells ring?). Instead I will remind you that even though ‘tis the season to be jolly, you may nonetheless find yourself frustrated, annoyed or just plain exhausted. In those times there is one sure way to work off the holiday jitters and get back into the spirit… by virtually beating up a family member.

Earlier this year Matthew Kaufer extended mk.js to create a version of Mortal Kombat that two players can play over SMS. No need for anything other than a warm beverage, a phone and the internet.

To play it yourself, go to this live demo. To see the code and tweak it go here. Until tomorrow, Happy Holidays and Happy Hacking to all!