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Well actually no.. I'm currently involved in two projects (one secret + one for the Colecovision: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/290197-space-venture/) So I got distracted.. but eventually I will come buck to Dig-Dug 1.5 and tie up the loose ends

The question mark consists by 4 tiles, but only 3 were defined in ROM. The 4th was a blank tile (see the pic) artrag found some empty space in the rom, and doing some code magic, replaced the missing tile ! So now we can have a nice complete skull

Hey guys, I don't believe I spend so much time on this stupid thing... I was determined to have the access cards fit together like jigsaw pieces, and finally I'm happy with the result With the valuable help of artrag, we even managed to find and squish a bug in the original code !! So I present you the new improved control board of the star ship Venture.

Hey artrag, I PM'd you

hack-o-matic, I thing the latest version

unfortunately no don't have the skills..

ok last one I promise.. now he is a she, I present the Queen alien it makes sense !!

I've got to have a Xenomorph homing in on you.. after dozens of (laughably) bad tries, I settle on the following bad guy

nooooo we don't want cute... we want scaary

thanks man ! wont be long now

hmmmmm.. when the Xenomorph attacks from the left (backwards) he looks awkward edit: I hate to see him go.. but how about replace him with a front looking type ? remember that (only) the homing alien for some unknown reason has two frames of animation..

Here is version 2: redesigned Robbie + laser beam xenomorphs are in (no other monsters yet) some text changed lives remaining icon changed enjoy Space_Venture_v2.zip

hmm yes good idea, with the specific card he can lock the room and contain the infestation !

Her we go, adding a pincer never hurts and with the new improved "bee" I think we are done ! unless I'm wrong we need 11 monsters plus the tracking alien.. ok now lets try to squeeze them in !! still haven't decided what to do with the bonus items...

ok first the good news, I had great results with text editing (thanks to Ikrananka), I have drawn more alien species, and re-tweaked Robbie (yes the name stuck) the bad news.. it seems the aliens are not 16x16 in all their frames.......... major redesign is in order oh well, check the latest alien critters (I'm not sure about the yellow thing..) and the redesigned Robbie !!

Yes I understand ! thanks for the explanation. I just discovered that hack-o-matic actually has a text editor.. I will mess around to see what I can come by Which program are you using ?

For example The game title: Exidy presents Space Venture The rooms names : instead of Spider Room --> Facehugger infestation Level names: instead of Level 1 --> Deck 1 or something like that !! oh and a toothy blob attached you were right, he was too cute !

Thanks guys ! All great suggestions, but as I said earlier, I don't know the first thing about music (either creating or hacking it..) I wish a more experienced hacker will step up and handle the sound department On another subject, do you (anyone) know how to edit the text in the game ?? I'm working with hack-o-matic and I don't see anything editable !?!?

Yeah something like that ! Also we need a spider/facehugger type thingy..

four more creepy crawlies hmmm the blob needs something more..

Thanks guys ! I really love drawing little creatures, and coming from the Atari 800, to have 16 pixels wide sprites to stretch your legs, is liberating :P too bad the main character doesn't have walking frames, not many things can be done with him.. but he is cute and I grow to love him ! The treasures, I had the idea to make them survivors that Robby (?) have to rescue, but I really cant draw 12 different people and I hate to make them all the same.. so I settled on making them items that will be useful in space, batteries, access cards, spacesuit, ... that kind of staff. As for the names, Space Venture is pretty much fixed as a title, I'm searching a name for the little service robot with the big task ahead of him.. Music.. I wish unfortunately my experience in hacking is strictly in sprite editing..

Work in progress, some of the slimy creatures, and the xenomorph that tracks you down.. any suggestions are welcomed !

Check out the new robot in action in the following Betta Still looking for a name.. Venture (USA, Europe).zip

Thanks man ! this game is very hacker friendly, everything is laid out beautifully.. it should be fast Unfortunately the creature that comes at you when you spent more time in a room, has only two frames of animation.. So there

a hack of venture !