JetPack! available for sale - ColecoVision homebrew

[+5-11under]

Hi all,

 

Nearly 8 years ago I quickly made a game for a minigame competition, called JETP4K. You can find a version of it here: http://www.colecovision.dk/tools.htm

Since then, I've worked on it a few times, expanding and tweaking it, especially the difficulty ramping. Recently, I thought I lost the source code, but found most of it, and finally finished it.

 

I have a new ColecoVision game PCB available, so I thought it was a good time to release JetPack!

 

With apologies to Daniel, this is a "cart before the box"^TM release. Collectorvision will most likely have a box and manual sold separately to those who are interested. They can post that information here.

 

I have 30 carts assembled and ready to mail out (by the way, you can see a bit of difference in the black levels of the background of the graphics versus the main background):

 

If there's more interest, I'll make another batch in the future... maybe next week, maybe in a month or two, depending on demand and time.

 

if you'd like one or more, please send me a PM. The price is $32 US each via PayPal, including shipping pretty much anywhere (with some exceptions).

 

Here are some pictures, and the text to the unofficial instructions. As you can see, it's a fairly simple game, with simple graphics, and simple gameplay. I think it's fun, though, and hopefully you will, too!

 

Start screen:

 

Level select screen (no, it's not a Star Wars game):

 

The game screen:

 

Gameplay:

 

Game over (pretty good score):

 

Welcome to JetPack!

JetPack! Is a fast-paced game where you need to travel

through an asteroid belt filled with rocks and diamonds.

Avoid the rocks to stay alive, and catch the diamonds to

obtain bonuses.

Starting a New Game

Ensure that the ColecoVision is powered off. Insert the

JetPack! Cartridge into the ColecoVision, then power on

the ColecoVision. The title screen will appear. Press fire or

wait for the difficulty level screen to appear. Move the

joystick up/down to choose a difficulty level. Press fire

when ready. The game screen will appear. Press fire once

more to begin the game.

Your Controller During the Game

The game control is very simple. Hold the fire button

down to engage the thrust on the jetpack. The player will

accelerate upward. Releasing the fire button will cause

the player to gravitate downward. Your player will

bounce off the ceiling or floor if you hit either with

enough speed.

Press the joystick to the right to activate a bomb, if any

are available. All rocks on the screen will be obliterated.

Press the joystick to the left to pause the game. Press to

the left again to continue the game.

[AtariBuff]

Looks nice and homebrewers need support Sent you a PM.

[retroillucid]

I'll let Toby talk about the Box & Manual

[+digress]

pm sent

[retroillucid]

Free M&M with every purchase!

[slab0meat]

PM sent.

[+5-11under]

Free M&M with every purchase!

 

And Coca Cola?

Whenever I look at posted photos, my eyes are drawn to the background, whether it's M&Ms, floor, carpet, shoes, etc., so I try to be careful with the backgrounds.

[Yurkie]

Congrats on the release 5-11 under. I like the pixel art label style.

[chart45]

pm sent

[+5-11under]

Congrats on the release 5-11 under. I like the pixel art label style.

 

Thanks. I though it fit the style... and it was pretty simple.

[chart45]

just to know the new pcb give easier way to work with cost less or give more room ???

Edited June 18, 2014 by chart45

[+5-11under]

just to know the new pcb give easier way to work with cost less or give more room ???

 

The parts cost a bit less, but it takes more time to assemble and inspect. ROM space is still a standard 32K.

 

The main difference is that there's a programming edge connector on the end opposite from the "game" edge connector. With an $8 cartridge connector, I (or anyone with a suitable EPROM programmer) can plug this PCB into an EPROM programmer, and program them when they're completely assembled (rather than when they're only half assembled). The PCBs can also be re-programmed, so the first program I install is a test program, which, when run on the CV successfully, ensures that the whole ROM space can be accessed properly. The plan is that if anyone orders PCBs (once I have stock built up), I'll be able to send them out within a day or two, even if I have to program them.

[chart45]

thanks to share info

[+Darrin9999]

PM sent!

[chart45]

did you reply the paypal address just to be sure ii didnt miss the email

[Ikrananka]

PM sent

[NIAD]

PM sent

[ravard]

PM sent.

[Castlevaniac]

PM Sent

[ColecoDan]

pm sent so that I could get the game before Tobie makes the boxes and manuals.

[+evg2000]

pm sent

[+5-11under]

Thanks for all the PMs so far! I'll reply with the details within the next day, approximately.

[scobb]

PM SENT!

 

Scott

[SiLic0ne t0aD]

Cool! Sending PM..

[jb44444]

PM sent !