DOOM - What doesn't it run on?

With the arrival of the next generation of DOOM, which many consider the father of the modern first person shooter, a game so popular that it was the most installed piece of software on computers in 1995. With the genius of John Carmack, the game engine was so versatile that DOOM was ported to a wide variety of consoles and handhelds across the years, but we’re not taking a look those particular devices. No, we’ll be delving into strange and rather ingenious ports of the classic first person shooter - they’re not all practical, but you can’t deny they ain’t crazy and begs the question - DOOM. What doesn’t it run on?

TI-Nspire - aka The Calculator

Instead of solving your equations why not shoot some demons? Well, you can with a favourite among hackers, DOOM on a calculator. Of course, it’s got to be a device with a screen like the TI-Nspire shown in the video above, and as you can see it’s certainly more fun than working out calculus.

iPod and Zune

Before everyone had a smartphone, which is pretty much our media players as well, there was the extremely popular iPod and the not so popular Zune. While both devices primarily played your music library, they did have some power behind them and supported video playback and a few, albeit, basic games, but with these hacks making DOOM playable on them, you know it's something way better to play on the go than solitaire.

An Oscilloscope

If you’ve got spare time in the lab then why not get out the trusted oscilloscope for a quick game of DOOM? I mean, it’s all for science anyway. It may not be the most portable device in the world but surely killing demons in the name of science is certainly more important than any academic endeavours.

A Printer

Question is not “Why?”, but “Why not?” What could be better than jamming at the printer with E1M1 playing as you blast away demons while you “print off” that paperwork you've so been meaning to get done.

An ATM

Here’s something entirely different, DOOM running on an ATM. It’s an ingenious idea, and with most videogames these days wanting your hard earned cash, if you survive sometime in hell, DOOM on an ATM will give you money, well...your own money.

DOOM within DOOM

Now for a twist, it’s Inception time! How about being able to play DOOM within DOOM? Now if we need to go deeper, we can call in Xzibit for a cameo. Yo dawg!

Toasted DOOM

This is just silly and while it isn’t quite the same as actually playing DOOM on a toaster; it is still here for a good chuckle. Now grab your toasters, download the drivers and play some DOOM, for an extra challenge play on Nightmare.

DOOM Chainsaw

Whilst not technically a port, it is still a badass love-letter to DOOM. Creator George Merlocco took a kids toy chainsaw, ripped out the guts and replaced them with a Raspberry Pi Zero running DOOM, more specifically Chocolate DOOM, and made the most awesomely fitting device to play DOOM on.