New ZX81 Games

[dasteph]

Excellent Moggy, and can confirm the graphics are working on the higher levels.

[Moggy]

Thanks Dasteph, but the intro screen/menu chrs are still showing the snakes as "S" for example and need to be altered to the new chr codes or it looks odd.

Speaking of snakes I'm not totally happy with them so may try to improve them and release another chr block so users have a choice.
I was going to use the Inverted "L" as a stone wall UDG for the third level till I realised it was used in the menu so my last post corrected that.

If there is anything you want changed just shout out and I'll do it.

[dr beep]

Name of Software: WORLDCAFE
Author: Johan "Dr Beep" Koelman
Release Date: 04/05/2024
Requirements (eg. 1K, 16K, AY Card, Hi-Res Scheme): 1K lowres
Commercial / Public Domain / Free ware / Other - please specify? Freeware

Description:
Bring guests to their seats before the computer does.

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Manual:

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[Moggy]

Updated UDG version to show UDG chrs in menu and restore inverse letter "l". Still one slight aberration in instruction menu which I can't alter sadly.

[dr beep]

Name of Software: TRAINSPOTTER
Author: Johan "Dr Beep" Koelman
Release Date: 19/05/2024
Requirements (eg. 1K, 16K, AY Card, Hi-Res Scheme): 1K lowres
Commercial / Public Domain / Free ware / Other - please specify? Freeware

Description:
Guide your train to the right junction but don't get derailed.

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Manual:
TRAINSPOTTER
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You are the operator of the junctions on a traintrack.
Your job is to guide the train (the flashing spot) to the designated junction
within crossing 25 junctions. The remaining steps are points when you reach the junction.

You lose a life when you don't reach the destination when steps run out
or the train derails on a junction.

You swap can alter a junction by pressing the matching key (A-R).

(Re)start a game with Newline.

[JohnsBargs]

Name of Software: KILOPEDE
Author: Johan "Dr Beep" Koelman
Release Date: 02/04/2024
Requirements (eg. 1K, 16K, AY Card, Hi-Res Scheme): 1K lowres
Commercial / Public Domain / Free ware / Other - please specify? Freeware

Very impressive! Could definitely use autofire, though.

[PROSM]

Name of Software: TRAINSPOTTER
Author: Johan "Dr Beep" Koelman
Release Date: 19/05/2024
Requirements (eg. 1K, 16K, AY Card, Hi-Res Scheme): 1K lowres
Commercial / Public Domain / Free ware / Other - please specify? Freeware

This is a great little game, reminiscent of "The Train Game" on the ZX Spectrum. I'm always amazed at what you manage to wring out of 1K of RAM. My high-score so far is only 307, but I'll be looking to improve that very soon!

[dr beep]

Name of Software: TRAINSPOTTER
Author: Johan "Dr Beep" Koelman
Release Date: 19/05/2024
Requirements (eg. 1K, 16K, AY Card, Hi-Res Scheme): 1K lowres
Commercial / Public Domain / Free ware / Other - please specify? Freeware

This is a great little game, reminiscent of "The Train Game" on the ZX Spectrum. I'm always amazed at what you manage to wring out of 1K of RAM. My high-score so far is only 307, but I'll be looking to improve that very soon!

TRAINGAME was indeed the base idea for this game.
As for 1K: I did not even compress any data in this code which normally I do to have some extra codingroom. Loading part is max 949 bytes but after that I can unpack to full 1K in use.

[dr beep]

Name of Software: MUSHROOMMAN 1
Author: Johan "Dr Beep" Koelman
Release Date: 31/05/2024
Requirements (eg. 1K, 16K, AY Card, Hi-Res Scheme): 16K lowres NEW DISPLAY METHOD
Commercial / Public Domain / Free ware / Other - please specify? Freeware

Description:
Solve 100 puzzles

Downloadlink:

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Edit: small change so USB-load device works too.

Controls are mentioned on startscreen.
This game is the first game with "quaracter"-display.
This new method made it possible to code this game without using hires-graphics.
Each ZX81 with RAM-pack can do this display.

The full game is sent to CRONOSOFT for digital/cassette version.

[Jonathan]

Inspired by a video game popular in Belgian bars.



No Chroma support this time, but ZXPand and Zon-X sound are included.

Download available here: https://jonathan-cauldwell.itch.io/sets