New release: Forest Glider

[Jeff-20]

Forest Glider
A game for the Unexpanded Vic 20, Joystick optional. All BASIC.



Best screenshot ever!

Inspired by Ghislain, I revisited my first game ideas (from childhood). This was the 6th(?) game I ever made recreated from memory-- now completely recreated. It's a little rushed, so I am open to suggestions for improvement. Of course, with all my games, I am not happy with the emulated play. Use a real vic!

Game Play:
Steer the glider by joystick or using both cursor keys. Avoid all trees and transverse screens to achieve a high score. The speed will increase on each screen. Fly over "slow down" icons and random bonuses to extend play and achieve a high score.

Special notes: scores are saved outside of program memory and remain even when the program is stopped. Press Shift-D to delete these scores. Unlock secret play modes!

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Whoever achieves the highest score in this game will get a cameo in my next game. I have an idea for a game that will have a named character/protagonist.

[darkatx]

I can't get past level 19. I guess I shouldn't have taken those pills

[Jeff-20]

Ha! Cool. Do the bonuses help or should there be more of them?

[darkatx]

Only found that one so its a bit too early to tell...most of the pickups land behind trees though...at least for me LOL

[Boray]

Reminds of my first home made game: Space Purjo
http://user.tninet.se/~jad615g/viconline/

[Jeff-20]

I wish java worked on my phone. I'll have to play that hen I get to my real computer. I'm sure he concept was pretty common, like the downward ski game. I tried to embellish it with scoreboards and other small details.

It's the weekend, people. Please play my game! Haha

[Ghislain]

Inspired by Ghislain, I revisited my first game ideas (from childhood). This was the 6th(?) game I ever made recreated from memory-- now completely recreated.

I wish I had a datassette back in the 1980s when I first got my VIC-20, I'd be able to find find even more old games I had made. Since I couldn't save them, they're gone forever.

[matsondawson]

Fun. Love the music

http://www.mdawson.net/vic20chrome/vic2 ... glider.prg

[Jeff-20]

I wish I had a datassette back in the 1980s when I first got my VIC-20, I'd be able to find find even more old games I had made. Since I couldn't save them, they're gone forever.

I remember writing my programs on sheets of paper. I clearly recall losing the very first game, Space Frenzy. But I still have slim hope that a binder of five handwritten games still exists somewhere. I would be elated to find it even though the games are simple enough that I could just recreate them from memory.

Fun. Love the music

http://www.mdawson.net/vic20chrome/vic2 ... glider.prg

My computer is just a little bit too slow to run this at a natural speed, but I am amazed at having my game so readily available! I played a few rounds, and only the sound was slow (my computer is really old).