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[Type_ins] The Valley of adventure: Poster Programs 1
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:00 pm
by XavSnap
Hi,
I typed in the Poster magazine#1 program: The Valley of Adventure.
An adventure software example using ASM and Basic.
Thanks to Bogul regards scanned pages.
2,5M : P program, tape covers, Poster, listing and ressources.
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/k7/download/T ... enture.zip
have fun.
[EDIT: Was : "A 15.999K Adventure game: The Valley of adventure.""]
The Valley of adventure: Buggs report.
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:53 pm
by XavSnap
Hi all!
This basic program seem difficult...
But, the programer use some constants to avoid to use numerics values.
When you use a numeric value, it take more memory: number string+5bytes.
In case of constant string, it take only the variable string space.
Constants:
O=0 ; H=1 ; H1=2 ; B=3 ; K=4 ; R=23
I found 2 buggs:
1/ The "Beware..." bug.
The F value returned by "3040 LET F=USR 17040", may be up to the last monster index.
You had to add:
3045 if F<=R-K-H then goto 3051
3050 LET F=INT (((R-K-H)*RND)+ H1)
... R-K-H =23-4-1 = 18 (Monsters)
First monster index is 2.
2/ The fist level tower "Zaexon's tower"
... I don't understand this code !!!
I also add the Ratings liste in 560... a long...long ... "Print" line.
550 LET XR= (...)+H1
560 Print at (...) ; "MONSTER FOOD" AND XR=0;"PEASANT" AND XR=0; (...)
Have fun!
Re: A 15.999K Adventure game: The Valley of adventure.
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:00 pm
by Paul Panks
XavSnap wrote:Hi,
I typed in the Poster magazine#1 program: The Valley of Adventure.
An adventure software example using ASM and Basic.
Thanks to Bogul regards scanned pages.
2,5M : P program, tape covers, Poster, listing and ressources.
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/k7/download/T ... enture.zip
have fun.
I would like to hear more about this adventure. It sounds interesting. What type of game is it? Is it a text adventure? What is the general gameplay like?
Paul
Re: A 15.999K Adventure game: The Valley of adventure.
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:32 pm
by Fwapp
Necropost-bump!
This game was a huge part of my early computing life, playing it first on the PET and then on the ZX81 after typing it in from the poster with my Dad.
As a new ZXpand owner, I've downloaded the above to have a play but found it's the un-corrected version, with bugs that cause the program to crash.I have a copy on tape of the fixed version from bitd, but I'm having trouble loading it
Does anyone have a copy of the corrected version, or a link to the corrections?
On a side note, I've been trying to track a copy of the PET version down (from the Computing Today listing) but have had no luck. I'm resigned to typing that in
Re: A 15.999K Adventure game: The Valley of adventure.
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:06 pm
by Fwapp
Had a thought to check through ZX Computing magazine
Re: A 15.999K Adventure game: The Valley of adventure.
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:57 pm
by XavSnap
Well done Fwapp !
I can debug it... 8 years after the type-in...
[EDIT] ...I had to download it from my web site...
Re: A 15.999K Adventure game: The Valley of adventure.
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 3:00 pm
by Fwapp
No - thank you for posting in the first place
I've been desperate to play this for a very long time. I've been trying to get my own copy to load with no luck, and really did not fancy typing it in (again)!
Re: A 15.999K Adventure game: The Valley of adventure.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:58 pm
by drparker48
Fwapp wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:32 pm
On a side note, I've been trying to track a copy of the PET version down (from the Computing Today listing) but have had no luck. I'm resigned to typing that in
The Valley was a large part of my early programming experience too. I converted the original PET listing to work on the ZX Spectrum.
I recently tracked down the original PET listing along with some conversions and enhancements if anyone is interested. I’ve long since lost my Soectrum listing.
I also did a version of Super Star Trek for the Spectrum but that’s been lost too!
Dave Parker
Re: A 15.999K Adventure game: The Valley of adventure.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:08 pm
by Fwapp
Hey Dave - I'd love to see what you've got related to The Valley. I tracked down a copy of Computing Today with the original PET listing in, but have yet to type it into my PET.
Re: A 15.999K Adventure game: The Valley of adventure.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:17 pm
by drparker48
This is the link to where I picked up the original PET listing and hints, tips and extensions
https://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/fraser.char ... index.html
If you need further help, please let me know. I was thinking of gathering all my BASIC research material together on my website but haven’t got it organised yet!
Dave