Author Archives: Ponder

More updates today, mainly aesthetic. I changed the text to mixed case, but this left me without a heart character for the lives. I had considered using the tick character, but instead I copied the character data into RAM and … Continue reading →

I’ve been featured as a stand alone video on NiftyRetroGamer’s YouTube channel! 😀 Thanks to his feedback I’ve added “next move prediction” that makes player movement more fluid. I’ve also changed the sound effect when difficulty is increased. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQRiOBw0rH4 Latest … Continue reading →

New PSU built, tested and fully working 😀 I also have an SD2IEC device that partially emulated a 1571 floppy drive so I can use SD cards as storage, and a joystick, which is essential for most C64 games. Fastload … Continue reading →

Who said 13 was unlucky? 😉 The bonus score is now added and so I’ve finished the core to this game! I still have further plans for it: tweaking from any feedback I may get, customising the character set to … Continue reading →

A small sound effects routine has been added. Just the 2 effects so far: the siren during gameplay and the “difficulty up” interval message. Just the bonus score to add and I’ll consider the game at Version 1.0. I don’t … Continue reading →

An aesthetic update today. I’ve added the introduction / instructions screen at the start of the game. Tomorrow I plan to add a small sound effects routine to have a siren while the game is being played and a difficulty … Continue reading →

Today I added lives! Start with 3 and an extra life every level cleared, up to 6 max. High Score added. Game over routine added. Each difficulty consists of the full loop of 4 levels. Starts with a single Chaser … Continue reading →

Remember, I said from the start, this is going to take time. I won’t be giving up but I can’t give it high priority. Having said that, I’ve added (up to) 3 chasers, and it’s just nuts! Still no lives … Continue reading →