About This File
Crazy Lander is another (mostly) BASIC game for Commander X16. We will introduce some new technologies not used before in our projects. It is a variation of Lander type games where we have to guide and land the space capsule to dedicated platforms using thrusters and navigating through natural and man-made obstacles. To make the game more challenging we have to be mindful of the fuel used and land gently. Few highlights:
- Running in bitmap mode
- It is a game of precision so we have to assure pixel perfect collision control
- Animated obstacles unique to each level
- Music and sound effects
Project Specs
- Emulator Version R.38
- Low resolution bitmap mode 320 x 240 in 16 colors on Layer 0
- Use the menu system to choose difficulty, turn music on and off, display instructions, quit and of course start the game
- Animated sprites for displaying capsule as well as thruster exhaust and explosion animation
- Tile layer 1 is used for HUD and for messages and menus
- Assembly subroutine for pixel perfect collision detection
- 4 distinct levels with flexibility to add more
- Scoring is based on the landing platform multiplier times the remaining fuel
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Keyboard/Joystick controls
- Left Arrow / Joystick Left fire left thruster pushing lander right
- Right Arrow / Joystick Right fire right thruster pushing lander left
- Space / Fire button main thruster pushing lander up
- Music in the background using Music Library for BASIC programs
- Sound effects using direct programming PSG from BASIC using VPOKE
- 256 color splash screen
What's New in Version 1.0.0 See changelog
Released
No changelog available for this version.
try_it
Yes
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CRAZYLANDER.BAS
