Tanrunomad #1 Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Introducing a new hi-res arcade game for the Apple II. For this game I teamed up with programmer and friend Brandon Bogle of retroswitch.com (some of you may know him as the creator of the Flyer Internet Modem for the 8-bit Commodore line).In the game you play as a retro computing enthusiast trying to add to their collection. Objectives include collecting the computers from a recycling center, fixing them in a repair shop, and protecting them from the yellowing effects of the sun! Standing in your way is an evil businessman who only wants the computers to resell on ebay for inflated prices. You'll also need to avoid reckless drivers, overgrown lab rats, and your angry wife who wants you to sell your "junk". This game has it all!The disk image is 100% free so please try it out (and report any bugs!). I'm also making a physical version available for purchase that includes the 5.25" disk, a quality manual, and a genuine zip lock baggy. You can obtain it here: http://tanrunomad.com/official-games/ Retro Fever will run on any Apple II with 64k memory. Keyboard and Joystick both supported. Enjoy! Game play video: Edited January 28, 2014 by Tanrunomad 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanrunomad #2 Posted January 28, 2014 Made some small, but needed updates to the disk image, so grab the latest copy (e.g. expanded your movable range, refined the rat hit detection, removed some pixel residue that sometimes occurred in the UV stage, stuff like that). For buyers of the game, I plan to ship them out hopefully tomorrow and will of course include the latest and greatest image. Thanks all. Apple ][ Forever! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byte Knight #3 Posted January 28, 2014 Looks cool - gotta love an Apple II homebrew! Is there a demo that I could download and put on my CFFA 3000? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanrunomad #4 Posted January 28, 2014 Looks cool - gotta love an Apple II homebrew! Is there a demo that I could download and put on my CFFA 3000? Better than a demo, the full game image is free and available through http://tanrunomad.com/official-games/ It's available for purchase for those interested in owning a physical copy with manual and zip loc bag just like the good old days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xanfan #5 Posted January 31, 2014 Sorry for the intrusion, but I thought you'd like to hear that I wrote a small article about the game on the blog that I write called Retro Game Network... http://www.retrogamenetwork.com/2014/01/27/high-resolution-apple-ii-homebrew-retro-fever-turns-computer-collecting-into-a-new-video-game/ I grew up with the Apple II, so I love seeing new games made for it, and thought this one was so original! If there's anything I should add/edit/delete from the blog, just let me know. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanrunomad #6 Posted January 31, 2014 Sorry for the intrusion, but I thought you'd like to hear that I wrote a small article about the game on the blog that I write called Retro Game Network... http://www.retrogamenetwork.com/2014/01/27/high-resolution-apple-ii-homebrew-retro-fever-turns-computer-collecting-into-a-new-video-game/ I grew up with the Apple II, so I love seeing new games made for it, and thought this one was so original! If there's anything I should add/edit/delete from the blog, just let me know. Great blog post. I really enjoyed that and wouldn't change a thing! My first computer was also an Apple II variant and nostalgia is what pulled me back into the Apple II community a while back after an almost 20 year hiatus. This game was a lot of fun to write and I'm glad that translated into the game play experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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