Spikes
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- majikeyric
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Spikes
Name: Spikes
Author: Majikeyric
Released: June 9th, 2018
Genre: Arcade game
Requirements: VIC-20 with +16K RAM expansion
Description: Do not touch the spikes!
How to play: Use joystick and tap the fire button to keep the little red bird flying. when you bounce in the walls the bird will change direction. Beware of the spikes that comes out from the wall.
Screenshots:
Download:
http://majikeyric.free.fr/my-itch/commo ... sVIC20.zip
Author: Majikeyric
Released: June 9th, 2018
Genre: Arcade game
Requirements: VIC-20 with +16K RAM expansion
Description: Do not touch the spikes!
How to play: Use joystick and tap the fire button to keep the little red bird flying. when you bounce in the walls the bird will change direction. Beware of the spikes that comes out from the wall.
Screenshots:
Download:
http://majikeyric.free.fr/my-itch/commo ... sVIC20.zip
Last edited by majikeyric on Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Spikes
Plays just as smoothly and responsively as the C64-version! For sure a delightful little game!
The squashed screen proportions makes it quite a bit harder. But even when I play it with exactly the same proportions as the C64-version (by changing Vice window size) it feels somewhat harder. I have managed 12 points on C64 and 10 on VIC.
The squashed screen proportions makes it quite a bit harder. But even when I play it with exactly the same proportions as the C64-version (by changing Vice window size) it feels somewhat harder. I have managed 12 points on C64 and 10 on VIC.
Last edited by hasseapa on Sat Jun 09, 2018 6:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- Ola H
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Re: Spikes
Brutally hard! Only got 9 points this far. Lovely to hear snippets of Bubble Bobble on the Vic
Very nice looking title screen and game too.
Very nice looking title screen and game too.
- Ola H
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Re: Spikes
10!
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12! With unchanged proportions so perhaps my initial troubles were caused by playing the C64-version before.
- mrr19121970
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Re: Spikes
Good game Eric. I managed to get 1 point. Ha ha ha
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Great little game, colourful and fun. I also like the font and music choice - reminds me of early Atari 8 bit titles. Good job!
I managed to get a score of 9 on the Vic version and 7 on the C64.
One small thing, the Vic version suffers from being out of tune somewhat, perhaps if you have enough spare CPU cycles you might fix this?
I managed to get a score of 9 on the Vic version and 7 on the C64.
One small thing, the Vic version suffers from being out of tune somewhat, perhaps if you have enough spare CPU cycles you might fix this?
Re: Spikes
Suddenly I got the hang of it. 21 points on the C64 and perhaps I heard the complete tune?
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And then 19 on VIC. It becomes easier again after about 12 points or so.
- majikeyric
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Re: Spikes
Thanks everybody for the nice comments! I really appreciate
I just want you to have fun playing this little game.
@beamrider: Many thanks I didn't know there was a workaround to that "sound distortion" I will see this a bit later
I just want you to have fun playing this little game.
@beamrider: Many thanks I didn't know there was a workaround to that "sound distortion" I will see this a bit later
Re: Spikes
Just tried this and it's brutally difficult but it just looks great and plays so smoothly. Very responsive also. Neat little game.
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Haha, very nice. Good work!
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My best is 12 after many minutes of trying. Gave my laptop to my son to have a go and within 10 goes got this score....
Don't you just hate it when that happens! -
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Re: Spikes
I will download this game and have my little gamer give it a try. Kids these days....
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Been having fun playing this game really makes the VIC look and sound good.
Only thing that holds it back is that music distortion. So if that could be fixed this would be near perfect. Also if the tune could be bit longer, not that many people will hear it going by comments my best is 21.
Only thing that holds it back is that music distortion. So if that could be fixed this would be near perfect. Also if the tune could be bit longer, not that many people will hear it going by comments my best is 21.