People are still making stuff for the Sinclair related machines. Tell us about new games and other software that runs on the Spectrum, ZX80/ZX81, Pentagon and Next.
Meet Aura, she's a delivery duck and about to have a life changing day on the job. A client has requested 8 disks be delivered to them, but this won't be an easy task. Using Aura's skills navigate the hostile environment by bouncing on weak foes, even lay an egg to reach higher spots.
(It’s best not to pack a custom loader in a TAP file. Leave that to the TZX and use the standard ROM loader for the TAP. Many emulators—and quick-load devices—will not be able to cope with anything other than the standard ROM loader inside a TAP file.)
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Loving this. 4 of the 8 disks so far. I suppose a small quibble is that some of the background rock graphics look like random bits of ROM were used for a cryptic pattern, but everything else is great.
I wonder if this is a bug or an easter egg: there's an invisible solid block on the intro screen, but I still haven't managed to manoeuvre an egg to enable a jump that reaches the right hand edge.
[mention]UltraNarwhal[/mention], are you able to comment on this?
Ast A. Moore wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 6:10 pm
Suh-weet!
(It’s best not to pack a custom loader in a TAP file. Leave that to the TZX and use the standard ROM loader for the TAP. Many emulators—and quick-load devices—will not be able to cope with anything other than the standard ROM loader inside a TAP file.)
I can vouch for this. For the first time in god knows how long, I fired it up on my Vega (not plus!), because I'd been walking all day and wanted to play on the settee. The TAP doesn't load on that.
R-Tape wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:37 pm
I wonder if this is a bug or an easter egg: there's an invisible solid block on the intro screen, but I still haven't managed to manoeuvre an egg to enable a jump that reaches the right hand edge.
@UltraNarwhal, are you able to comment on this?
That's a oops I left a solid tile (it's a blimp on the MSX version), the intro screen border is filled with them to stop you moving to wrong screen.
When I update the game I'll add some .z80 .sna files for those that can't load the tzx/tap, the only reason it was tzx this time was due to MPAGD tap export breaking music.
UltraNarwhal wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:58 pm
That's a oops I left a solid tile (it's a blimp on the MSX version), the intro screen border is filled with them to stop you moving to wrong screen.
Haha. I wondered both ways. Still, I spent an enjoyable while trying to reach it
UltraNarwhal wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:58 pm
That's a oops I left a solid tile (it's a blimp on the MSX version), the intro screen border is filled with them to stop you moving to wrong screen.
Haha. I wondered both ways. Still, I spent an enjoyable while trying to reach it
I hopped onto that invisible block too, while also trying to reach that right platform - but never did reach it . Got some practice getting used to the exploding egg mechanic.
This is a great game. I don't think I've seen an exploding jump mechanism in a game before.
Ast A. Moore wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 6:10 pm
Suh-weet!
(It’s best not to pack a custom loader in a TAP file. Leave that to the TZX and use the standard ROM loader for the TAP. Many emulators—and quick-load devices—will not be able to cope with anything other than the standard ROM loader inside a TAP file.)
I tried to load this today on my +2 with a divide. I cannot get past the loading please wait message.
. Got some practice getting used to the exploding egg mechanic.
