New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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Re: New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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Tried Load"",1,1 - same blank screen - will try a 16k game.

For the record i'm using a standard datasette - i've got various other ram packs- 3k, 8k switchable 16 8 3 k - didn't have a 32k til today - so know really nothing about them.
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Re: New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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Superb looking game!
I never could wrap my head around how these are possible on 1mhz computers - good job!
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Navvarr wrote:Tried Load"",1,1 - same blank screen - will try a 16k game.

For the record i'm using a standard datasette - i've got various other ram packs- 3k, 8k switchable 16 8 3 k - didn't have a 32k til today - so know really nothing about them.
Do you have SD2IEC? You can download the D64-image (digital version) and check if it works.
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Re: New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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Navvarr wrote:Ok, some weird stuff happening- and I'm pretty sure it's down to the 32k ram pack I bought on ebay.

It appears to show the correct ram but on the top row, sixteenth character it constantly changes colour - so when I boot up my machine the

V - as in V2 is constantly flickering - if it was an unexpanded Vic20 it would be location 7680 + 16 - ie 7796


Weird eh - looks like my 32k ram pack has some memory errors- tried unplugging then plugging in and what not- same flickering character.
If you've got colour changes you have a fault of some kind. You might want to start off by cleaning the connectors with IPA
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Re: New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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I downloaded Pentagorat and played it through Vice- what a game - really Knightlore ish - very nice game indeed. I've not got very far yet, but will certainly want to play it through to the end.

I tried playing my own copy on a different Vic20 I had in my loft - still won't load, keep getting memory errors and syntax errors - I'm pretty sure the ram pack I bought is a dud.
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Re: New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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Is there a download link for that latest version for those people that bought the physical tape?

Edit: OK, just saw the 'take me straight to it' link - think I need to change my reading glasses!
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That's what I did as well. Hopefully the tape will turn up soon :)
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Re: New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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Misfit wrote:My packet arrived yesterday. Penultimate is an amazing cartridge.
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I could give few hints, but no.. you have to solve all puzzles without my help. :D

Thank you for your support!
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Re: New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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I heard that Pentagorat has sold out (78 physical copies).

17 digital purchases
162 downloads

Next batch is coming..
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Re: New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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It is an AMAZING game! I enjoyed every second of it - some tricky jumps excepted ;) - but I had to resort to save states to finish it. I was just so frustrated by the long jumps, but it all came together beautifully in the end - I found it a complete game experience of a kind I never expected to see on the Vic.

And though difficult, probably more fair than most comparable games from the 80s. Also, much more responsive and playable than all the isometric games I used to play on the C64 (I still enjoyed Fairlight 8) though)
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Any easier / trained version ahead? :P
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orion70 wrote:Any easier / trained version ahead? :P
I second this. I am crap at most games and twice as bad at isometric ones. Never owned a speccy or cpc.
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mrr19121970 wrote:Never owned a speccy or cpc.
Please, we poor 2D Commodore users :mrgreen:
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mrr19121970 wrote:
orion70 wrote:Any easier / trained version ahead? :P
I second this. I am crap at most games and twice as bad at isometric ones. Never owned a speccy or cpc.
I'm too busy. My next (secret) game project is so cool :D
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Re: New release : Pentagorat (32k)

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Misfit wrote:I heard that Pentagorat has sold out (78 physical copies).

17 digital purchases
162 downloads
WHAT!? :shock: That's amazing. Guess I'll have to turn away from the early free releases. :lol: "Pulse" didn't even sell half (35 physicals).
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