Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 18 cycles seems quite a lot. Definitely not possible during the FSS logo. Can you update every 2nd or 3rd frame instead? How would your code look like? 512 bytes has to be possible somehow. It will need to run on every scanline or it probably won't sound very good. I didn't expect it to work during the FSS logo, anyway, just the title screen. I mean the logo at the bottom right of the title screen. Also I would like to see some source code too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sermajic Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Talking about history in the making... It still blows me away how impressive this conversion is. This game definitely deserves a place in First Star's BD library. A truly brilliant creation. agree never thought i would see it on the 2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 18 cycles seems quite a lot. Definitely not possible during the FSS logo. Can you update every 2nd or 3rd frame instead? How would your code look like? 512 bytes has to be possible somehow. It will need to run on every scanline or it probably won't sound very good. I didn't expect it to work during the FSS logo, anyway, just the title screen. I mean the logo at the bottom right of the title screen. Also I would like to see some source code too. Oh, I see. Well, since there is so much blank space on the right of it save for a couple of short lines, perhaps it doesn't need a strict 48 pixel kernel (can these lines be drawn with a missile? the playfield?) I'll clean up the source and PM it to you guys, with explanation as to how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScumSoft Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 What a great port this turned out to be. It's in many ways better than the dos version I played in my early days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Who has NOT made it to the second cave, despite trying? Who HAS made it past the second cave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Who has NOT made it to the second cave, despite trying? Who HAS made it past the second cave? I haven't figured out the first cave yet. I thought dropping boulders on the square monsters turned them into diamonds, but that wasn't right. I'm stumped and I'll have to play with it more later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I tried the demo in Stella. Very impressive. One thing I didn't notice from the screen shots until trying it via emu is how Rockford's sprite is multicolored. It's more monocromatic on the 800. It's neat how the colors are used on the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiki Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I tried the demo in Stella. Very impressive. One thing I didn't notice from the screen shots until trying it via emu is how Rockford's sprite is multicolored. It's more monocromatic on the 800. It's neat how the colors are used on the 2600. Exactly what I say... If there was only one choice from Atari, it would be without any doubts 2600... so much more effort invested into coding its games than any other platform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I thought dropping boulders on the square monsters turned them into diamonds, but that wasn't right. Same here. The square got hit from above by a falling rock, but didn't turn into diamonds. Perhaps some squares don't give any diamond bonus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 I thought dropping boulders on the square monsters turned them into diamonds, but that wasn't right. Same here. The square got hit from above by a falling rock, but didn't turn into diamonds. Perhaps some squares don't give any diamond bonus? They're 'fireflies', and they don't turn into diamonds. On demo screen #2 you will see butterflies, which DO turn into diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I haven't figured out the first cave yet. I thought dropping boulders on the square monsters turned them into diamonds, but that wasn't right. I'm stumped and I'll have to play with it more later. If you need more info about how to play BD, you can find plenty in the web. The level is called Apocalypse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I thought dropping boulders on the square monsters turned them into diamonds, but that wasn't right. Same here. The square got hit from above by a falling rock, but didn't turn into diamonds. Perhaps some squares don't give any diamond bonus? They're 'fireflies', and they don't turn into diamonds. On demo screen #2 you will see butterflies, which DO turn into diamonds. Understood. I remember now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Why does it not work with harmony cart? Boulder Dash® uses 16K of RAM, but the Harmony cartridge only has 4K of RAM. Boulder Dash® should work with the Krokodile cartridge. Hi Andrew and Thomas Could it work on my Cuttle cart2 for the Atari 7800? Hope that the re will be carts soon.... greetings walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 I haven't figured out the first cave yet. I thought dropping boulders on the square monsters turned them into diamonds, but that wasn't right. I'm stumped and I'll have to play with it more later. If you need more info about how to play BD, you can find plenty in the web. The level is called Apocalypse. Nope! Cave 2 is Apocalpyse. Cave 1 is "Funnel". Cheers A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Who has NOT made it to the second cave, despite trying? Who HAS made it past the second cave? I consider myself a good Boulderdash player but I'm still stuck on the 1st level. I'll get it sooner or later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 This game is awesome. I never played the original, but this game has a lot going for it. I wonder why it never appeared on the sms,nes, snes or megadrive. Things I like about it are. 1) You have to think ahead and form a strategy. If you run around blindly, you usually get squashed!. 2) When you are racing downwards and a boulder is above you falling, it really get your heart pumping. 3) It's has fast game play. Great work guys!. I have never purchased a homebrew, if this is affordable, this will be my first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) This game is awesome. I never played the original, but this game has a lot going for it. I wonder why it never appeared on the sms,nes, snes or megadrive. There's a NES version. Opinions seem to be mixed about the updated graphics and new music, but it plays very well and I found both to be very well done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4dI-8QEn-w Edited July 24, 2011 by BrianC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Wow, nes version looks good also 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 I have never purchased a homebrew, if this is affordable, this will be my first. So... how much is "affordable"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 So... how much is "affordable"? Less than $32K? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Could it work on my Cuttle cart2 for the Atari 7800? I don't know, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I have never purchased a homebrew, if this is affordable, this will be my first. So... how much is "affordable"? $7.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Ok, on average that would be something around 16k. @Andrew: In case you do not know, someone is currently trying to sale his homebrew for 32k. Really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I have never purchased a homebrew, if this is affordable, this will be my first. So... how much is "affordable"? Hard to say. My definition. Affordable: Not so high that my wife screams at me. At the end of the day, it's your call. I hope you can make some money while getting this into as many hands as possible. As I said before, the demo is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I was already impressed with the Youtube videos, but after playing the demo I have to say that the videos don't do it justice! Wow... just wow! @Andrew: Thanks for sharing! I think you just made my week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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