Pab #1 Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) Finally got the urge to try writing a 2600 game, and fired up bAtari Basic at long last. I've always loved the look and feel of the early VCS games, from 1978 through 1982. Simple mechanics, basic graphics, and followers of Bushnell's Law. (Easy to learn, difficult to master). Enough flickering to make Tod "Pac-Man" Fry blush, increasing speed as you move along, that sort of thing. So that was what I thought I'd write. And to make it interesting, I decided to theme it on a currently popular meme. Grumpy Cat wants to eat in peace, but the universe won't leave her alone. Use the joystick to move Grumpy Cat around the screen, eating the noms as they appear while avoiding annoying obstacles like happy people, photographers, a "doge," love, and the bluebird of happiness. 6 total "games:" 3 or 5 lives, maximum of one to three "monsters" on the screen at a time. "Final" source and binary uploaded. Permission granted to redistribute the binary and have carts made for yourselves, but cannot be sold as doing so would be violation of trademark held by Grumpy Cat's owners.. GrumpyCat.bas GrumpyCat.bas.bin Edited September 26, 2014 by Pab 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pab #2 Posted March 11, 2014 Some "composited" screenshots, taken from multiple frames overlaid on each other to cut through the flicker. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PFL #3 Posted March 12, 2014 Loving that last shot! I'll have to try it out. Thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pab #4 Posted September 26, 2014 "Final" source and binary released today. Some bugs fixed, title screen and "Easter Egg" added. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian O #5 Posted September 26, 2014 This is a nice little game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PFL #6 Posted September 27, 2014 Thanks for the update and final release. Grumpy Cat has a new home on my Harmony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gemintronic #7 Posted September 27, 2014 I say we form Team Meme and release a cartridge every month 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+TrekMD #8 Posted September 27, 2014 Cool. I'm downloading this to check it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+GroovyBee #9 Posted September 27, 2014 Good game! Although, I was surprised by the heart causing me to lose a life. I thought it was a power-up of some kind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Random Terrain #10 Posted September 27, 2014 So is this game basically Solar Plexus with a cat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PFL #11 Posted September 27, 2014 So is this game basically Solar Plexus with a cat? Kind of. Except the game sessions last a little longer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites