metalbabble Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I just finished up a side-scroller/platformer called “Sand Castles” – I wanted to share a copy if anyone’s interested. Here’s a quick run-down… Shoot to defeat monsters to clear each round (if you spend to much time in a level, you’ll get chased by the “reaper”) Health bar is to the bottom-right, lives to the bottom left Left difficulty switch to control game difficulty (b=longer time before reaper, health restored each level) Right difficulty switch turns music on/off. Works with SEGA Genesis controllers with multiple buttons supported: B to shoot, C to jump – of course it also works with the 2600 joystick, where “up” jumps. DPC+ kernel (tested in Stella, and Harmony cartridge) Based on the feedback I got with Bit Quest, I thought it’d be cool to make a proper manual for the game, so I’ve include that as well. In any case, check it out. Hope you enjoy it! sandcastle_manual.pdf sandcastles.bin 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluxit Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 The main sprite is very cute. There is quite a bit of variety in the levels, which keeps my interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Very nice game. Great design. Shared with the Atari 2600 Homebrew Group on FaceBook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Atari2600homebrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavert Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 This game is a nice surprise, I like it a lot. Congratulation to the developer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavert Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Left diff /B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Great game, love the design and animation of Jack the Apple! Great work! I posted a quick review of it on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/zeropagehomebrew/ Edited November 27, 2017 by cimmerian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalbabble Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 Awesomeness! Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Cool game! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardBone Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Loved it. Got up to the falling knives. Gonna play more later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I really liked it. Hard to play on my phone but i was able to enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalbabble Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 I really liked it. Hard to play on my phone but i was able to enjoy it. Just curious - what emulator were you using on your phone? Thanks for trying the game out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Just curious - what emulator were you using on your phone? Thanks for trying the game out! So odd its not showing up in the play store anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavert Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalbabble Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 Ha, yeah... high production value on that video there Just trying to get the word out a little! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Tibiasm Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 8-bit central brought me here and it was worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Finally got a chance to play. Love the main character sprite! Jumping can be a little unforgiving in spots leading to some cheap deaths, but overall the game play is fun. I like the variety of enemies and play fields. Kind of surprised to see it has an end. Can you keep playing past the end, i.e. repeat with higher difficulty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalbabble Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 So, I realize this is going to be some shameless self-promotion... but I wanted to share that I made a sequel to this game! The sequel is actually for Windows PC, it's called "Super Sand Castles". If you're interested, it's available for free right here: http://brianwayneshea.com/super-sand-castles/ It may not be an Atari game at this point, but I think it keeps the retro spirit alive... plus I use a lot of samples, sound effects, and other bits from the original! If you haven't played the original, it's at the beginning of this thread. (Oh, and speaking of the original - check out the attached picture of the physical cartridge, pretty nifty!) Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 We'll be playing Sand Castles LIVE on today's ZeroPage Homebrew show on Twitch at 2PM PT/5PM ET! See you all there! Streaming 60fps on a RGB Modded Light-Sixer 2600 through Framemeister Twitch LiveStream: http://twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalbabble Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Awesome LiveStream guys, I was totally busy yesterday but I managed to catch part of it! Thanks for including Sand Castles in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thiccwheels Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 This game is great! Not too hard which makes it very enjoyable, and has some surprisingly addictive game play. Great job, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Thanks metalbabble! Here's the full livestream archived on YouTube if you'd like to see the rest: Awesome LiveStream guys, I was totally busy yesterday but I managed to catch part of it! Thanks for including Sand Castles in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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