Spectrum Computing

Help Pietro on his journey, thought 20 different brand new levels, based on some of our favorites 8 bit games.

The brave souls that can finish this adventure, will get a secret code to unlock the original 20 Miner levels.

If you die on your quest you will get a code to continue playing from your last stage, with the lives you have when start it, but remember there's no swordfish for cheaters!. There's another more codes so keep playing!

A remake of the master piece "Manic Miner" from the genius Matthew Smith, for contest ZX DEV MIA remakes.

Only for 128kb spectrums, coded on C using z88dk with multicolor effects thanks to the Nirvana Plus Engine.

Coding
Cristián González
Alvin Albrecht
Einar Saukas

Graphics and script
Cristián González
Igor Errazking

Sound and music
Sergio Vaquer "Beykersoft"
Davos

Loading screen
Mick Farrow

Testing
Dario Ruellan "Daríopedía"
Juan José Arenas "Canal de Juanjo"
Carlos Perezgrín
Federico Jerez "Abu Simbel"
Ed Verde


Release Candidate 3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QwDcVh ... p=drivesdk


Final Version will be released next week with an extra surprise, report any bugs to my inbox please.

Enjoy it as I enjoyed programming it!

Regards

What are the controls?
I'm kind of lost XD

PaultheRoman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:33 amWhat are the controls?

you can choose controls whatever you like:



default is Sinclair joystick (67890).

PaultheRoman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:33 am What are the controls?
I'm kind of lost XD

Default keyboard is
O left P right Z Jump
Caps shift - change tune
Symbol shift - Pause

Bloody well done, this looks incredible.

Gah! I can only view this on mobile until tomorrow.

Small typo in the intro: "strange", not "extrange" smell.

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXwABc_ ... e=youtu.be[/media]

Some Screenshots

And some from the classic levels, if you're brave enough to unlock them

Great stuff!

I like that you didn't make a copy of Manic Miner but instead created a lot of new levels with inspirations coming from different games.

By the way, how do you complete Level 2? I have to jump to collect the last coin and then I fall down close to exit but not touching it and lose a life.

You are doing yourself a disservice to call this a remake of anything!

I know that I post the same response each time I see an utterly brilliant multi-colour game done for the speccy, but, can you imagine how this would have been received in the 80s?!!!!?!?!?!?

Not played it yet, but, it looks stunning.

Ralf wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 4:38 pm Great stuff!

I like that you didn't make a copy of Manic Miner but instead created a lot of new levels with inspirations coming from different games.

By the way, how do you complete Level 2? I have to jump to collect the last coin and then I fall down close to exit but not touching it and lose a life.

Ralf, there was a bug on level 2 (a last minute fix that screw it...). It was reported also by Javier Quero, here's a lil bugfix version.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WDe6WN ... sp=sharing

Ralf wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 4:38 pm Great stuff!

I like that you didn't make a copy of Manic Miner but instead created a lot of new levels with inspirations coming from different games.

By the way, how do you complete Level 2? I have to jump to collect the last coin and then I fall down close to exit but not touching it and lose a life.

Level 2 had a bug in it which is why I couldn't complete it.

Its now been fixed and the download link in my video has been updated.

Morcar wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:26 am

Ralf wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 4:38 pm Great stuff!

I like that you didn't make a copy of Manic Miner but instead created a lot of new levels with inspirations coming from different games.

By the way, how do you complete Level 2? I have to jump to collect the last coin and then I fall down close to exit but not touching it and lose a life.

Level 2 had a bug in it which is why I couldn't complete it.

Its now been fixed and the download link in my video has been updated.

Thanks Morcar!, I've also have fixed the original google drive link to point to the correct version...

This is great! Up to level 8 so far. The graphics are fantastic and the difficulty is just right I think once you get used to how to time the jumps.

I've noticed Spectaculator for Android crashes sometimes after the game ends, presumably this is a problem with Spectaculator rather than the game itself (it doesn't do it on Fuse for Windows, haven't tested it on anything else yet)

Good work chaps!

Lee Spoons wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 7:27 pm This is great! Up to level 8 so far. The graphics are fantastic and the difficulty is just right I think once you get used to how to time the jumps.

I've noticed Spectaculator for Android crashes sometimes after the game ends, presumably this is a problem with Spectaculator rather than the game itself (it doesn't do it on Fuse for Windows, haven't tested it on anything else yet)

Good work chaps!

Yes spectaculator for Android crashes I've also noticed it. The windows version also don't play the boot squash sound...

But it works on others emulators and a Real machine.

Maybe someone can contact the author, I've mail them but without success.

Great game—the ZX-Dev comp is spoiling us again! I didn't get into Gandalf so much, but this one is right up my street. Well done Cristian!

My version of Spectaculator (8.0 on Windows 10) doesn't show the multicolour. Weird. I thought it catered for that.

Cgonzalez wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:00 pm … and a Real machine.

Bah! What's that got to do with anything

It works for me, are you using the correct Spectrum model? When I played it before the colours were wrong because I accidentally had the Pentagon selected.

Nice game, I got to level 2 playing the non-bugfixed version but I'll try to get further with the new release.

djnzx48 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:38 pm It works for me, are you using the correct Spectrum model? When I played it before the colours were wrong because I accidentally had the Pentagon selected.

Hmmm. I errr ... was using the wrong Spectrum model ... ummm … looks at feet ... I accidentally had the Pentagon selected.



(Ta.)

R-Tape wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:47 pm

djnzx48 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:38 pm It works for me, are you using the correct Spectrum model? When I played it before the colours were wrong because I accidentally had the Pentagon selected.

Hmmm. I errr ... was using the wrong Spectrum model ... ummm … looks at feet ... I accidentally had the Pentagon selected.



(Ta.)

Pentagon builds, will be available soon!

Version 1.1 Final



Downloads:
Manic Pietro 128kb Version 1.1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dVQnfA ... pdo28/view

Manic Pietro Pentagon Version 1.1
https://drive.google.com/file/u/1/d/11H ... 8bS4Q/view

Manic Pietro 128kb Version 1.1 - Ultracarga WAV
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ucLo8- ... M9hqJ/view


History

Help Pietro on his journey, thought 20 different brand new levels, based on
some of our favorites 80's, 8 bit games.

The brave souls that can finish this adventure, will get a secret code to
unlock the original 20 Manic Miner levels.

If you die on your quest, you will get a code to continue playing from your
last stage, with the lives you have when start it, but remember there's no
swordfish for cheaters!. There's another more codes so keep playing!

A remake of the master piece "Manic Miner" from the genius Matthew Smith,
for contest ZX-DEV M.I.A-Remakes.

Features
- Only for 128kb ZX Spectrum (128, +2, +2a, +3).
- Custom built NIRVANA+ version with PAPER Transparencies.
- Pentagon compatible build for NIRVANA+.
- 40 levels with different tileset.
-20 Unique levels.
-20 Classic levels.
- Spanish / English Language.
- 2 unique Intro Screens.
- 2 unique Final Screens.
- 3 AY Songs.
- 13 different AY FXs.
- 59 different enemies.
- Continue Codes to continue from your progress.
- Unique Secret Codes to unlock some hidden Features.
- Sinclair / Keyboard / Kempston control.
- Redefinable Keyboard.
- Extra Keys
- Caps Shift : Change Tune / Tune OFF.
- Symbol Shift : Pause.


Coding:
- Cristián González
- Alvin Albrecht
- Einar Saukas

Graphics and script:
- Cristián González
- Igor Errazking

Sound and music:
- Sergio Vaquer "Beykersoft"
- Davos

Loading screen:
- Mick Farrow

Testing:
- Dario Ruellan "Daríopedía"
- Juan José Arenas "Canal de Juanjo"
- Carlos Pérezgrín
- Federico Jerez "Abu Simbel"
- Ed Verde

[mention]R-Tape[/mention] if you agree I can edit the game entry and update it with the new version and also new screenshots

druellan wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:28 am @R-Tape if you agree I can edit the game entry and update it with the new version and also new screenshots

Aye, yes please.

I can grab the game files myself, but if you want to make new .scr and .mlt then please upload them.

Taa.

Congrats! You've been busy.

Cgonzalez wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:34 am...but remember there's no
swordfish for cheaters!

I've never heard this saying before, where does it come from? All I found was that you shouldn't eat swordfish when pregnant!

I think he's referring to the 'swordfish' picture that appears when you complete Manic Miner without using the level skip cheat. It was probably a reference to this originally.