What's wrong with ZX-Nibbler?
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Re: What's wrong with ZX-Nibbler?
Okay, I think it's done. Presenting ZX-NIBBLER CE (Centred Edition):
I think I've nailed all the bugs, but if you find any let me know. Might tweak the screen furniture slightly, but you can't have the "AREA" readout in the middle because something gets POKEd over it at some point. There's scope to mess around with it but I quite like it where it is, slightly staggered and connecting the score readout to the play area, kind of like a sign hanging from a beam.
[EDIT: Stage 7 was a block to the left, have updated download with fixed version.]
I think I've nailed all the bugs, but if you find any let me know. Might tweak the screen furniture slightly, but you can't have the "AREA" readout in the middle because something gets POKEd over it at some point. There's scope to mess around with it but I quite like it where it is, slightly staggered and connecting the score readout to the play area, kind of like a sign hanging from a beam.
[EDIT: Stage 7 was a block to the left, have updated download with fixed version.]
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Re: What's wrong with ZX-Nibbler?
Alt version with "AREA" readout also centred.
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Re: What's wrong with ZX-Nibbler?
FINAL VERSIONS: changed intro to reflect arcade attract mode.
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Re: What's wrong with ZX-Nibbler?
FINAL FINAL VERSIONS
Added high score display to balance the screen out a bit better, and an alternative cassette box. I think the Alt version of the game (top pic) now definitely looks the better of the two.
Full list of changes:
- translated from French to English
- fatal level 5 bug fixed (thanks to XavSnap)
- fatal level 8 bug fixed
- screen-clearing bug after level 8 fixed (thanks to XavSnap)
- screen centred
- instructions replaced with arcade attract mode text
- high score display
- box art (two versions)
Added high score display to balance the screen out a bit better, and an alternative cassette box. I think the Alt version of the game (top pic) now definitely looks the better of the two.
Full list of changes:
- translated from French to English
- fatal level 5 bug fixed (thanks to XavSnap)
- fatal level 8 bug fixed
- screen-clearing bug after level 8 fixed (thanks to XavSnap)
- screen centred
- instructions replaced with arcade attract mode text
- high score display
- box art (two versions)
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Re: What's wrong with ZX-Nibbler?
ZX81 Variations
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
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Re: What's wrong with ZX-Nibbler?
Definitely done. Barring the discovery of any more bugs
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Re: What's wrong with ZX-Nibbler?
In that case, I’ll offer: Well Done!
Don’t forget to make an entry in the list of games topic
Mark
ZX81 Variations
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
Nibbler with redefinable keys patch
I hate it when keys aren't redefinable.
Hope this didn't break anything.
Greg
I've updated the zip with the final...final...final version.
Hope this didn't break anything.
Greg
I've updated the zip with the final...final...final version.
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Re: Nibbler with redefinable keys patch
Excellent! The built-in keys are TERRIBLE, but I didn't know how to change them and I'd remapped them with an emulator anyway. Any chance you could apply the patch to the latest versions, with the proper attract-mode text and the high-score display?