Unique Games Enhance UEFI Computer Access

Unique Games for UEFI

Today, the booting process of a computer is relatively straightforward, at least from a user’s perspective. However, in the past, it required manual switches to input binary code in order to start the machine. These games developed for UEFI systems remind us of a time when accessing a computer was far more complicated than merely pressing a power button.

The repository contains five games, ranging from a maze with a falling ball to a quiz that checks age. All these games have a common element: to complete the system boot, you must win. They are available as UEFI modules that can run not only in QEMU virtual machines but also on real hardware, if desired.

The games include: "User Incompetence Assessment", featuring a simple addition problem; "Insult Combat", which requires selecting the correct response to an insult; "Fall to Start", a navigation game through a maze with a falling ball; "Age Verification", a set of questions about 1980s culture to prove that the user is old enough to use the computer; and finally, "UEFI Says", a simple memory game.

All of these games are relatively simple, but it's quite amusing to see them constructed using EDK II as a UEFI module. Let us know in the comments which one is your favorite. And if you’re using an ARM computer, you can join in on the fun too!