4K Short'n'Sweet game contest - Submissions (2018 - WINNERS ANNOUNCED)

Asmusr · March 8, 2018

This is the submissions thread for the 4K Short'n'Sweet game contest

All entries should be submitted before 1st of April 2018 (any time zone). For the rules, please check the main thread.

Entries should be submitted as a single zip file that includes all content.To avoid confusion about different versions, please make only one post per game.

In case of corrections before deadline, edit the original post and mark the edits clearly. Then make a new post with a short notice to make people aware of the correction, but please keep all content in the original post.

This thread is for participants and submissions only. Questions, comments, suggestions, likes, etc. should be posted in the main thread.

Let's see some great entries...

Edited March 8, 2018 by Asmusr

Opry99er · March 9, 2018

*Markus of Marinus*

Language: TI console BASIC

Size: 4080 bytes

Climb the 15 level tower to achieve your goal. There is a map and a story in the zipfile, but they're really not necessary to play the game. It will be self-explanatory once you run the program. This game takes place on the far east coast of the provided map.

**Edit** Added pictures and another zipfile. MARKUS3.zip is the cartridge image for the game, for those of you wanting to use a cartridge to play it.

MarkusOfMarinus.zip

MARKUS3.zip

Edited March 10, 2018 by Opry99er

lucien2 · March 9, 2018

*Canfield Solitaire*

Language: Assembly

Size: 3732 bytes

32k RAM not needed

CANFIELD.zip

Asmusr · March 9, 2018

*FORK*

Language: Assembly

Size: 4092 bytes, excluding TI BASIC loader

See readme.txt for more information.

*** If you run this game in an emulator that allows more than 4 sprites on a line to be displayed, please turn this off since the game relies on the 4 sprite limitation to keep the bottom lines of the screen clear of sprites. If you use an F18A that by default allows 32 sprites per line, the game will change this temporarily to allow only 4 sprites per line.

Source: https://github.com/Rasmus-M/fork

Fork.zip

Edited March 9, 2018 by Asmusr

nanochess · March 10, 2018

Astro Cube

Language: Assembler

Size: 2596 bytes

It should work with stock console in a cartridge. Not yet tested in real hardware only with JS99er. Any help testing this would be appreciated

Geometrical figures have a war with you, apparently because you don't draw them correctly. Shoot or a heptagon can fall over your head.

Press Space to fire, S and D to move left and right.

Squares - 10 points
Triangles - 20 points
Pentagons and hexagons - 30 points
Heptagons - 50 points

Source: https://github.com/nanochess/ti994a

Comments: I've wrote this game because the first prize is a TI99/4A... what? no TI99/4A?... nevermind.

Edit: Didn't knew but Classic99 requires the GROM to be renamed to contain a letter G after name but before extension. Not sure if allowed by the rules to upload a 8K image (required by my Win setup)

Edit 2: Updated the game with corrections, a geometrical city background and thicker sprites (you don't feel the weight if these are wires ) the updated game is astrocube_6000.bin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vg2Msq2pCM

game_6000.bin

astrocube_6000.bin

Tursi · March 10, 2018

* HeroX *

Language: Assembler

Size: 4056 bytes (after subtracting headers or loaders, Cart version is 4070 bytes after headers)

Various loaders provided. Requires Mini-Memory or Supercart with RAM, OR Editor/Assembler with 32k. Cartridge image has no RAM requirements. Play requires joystick. See readme.

Zip includes raw TIFILES and DSK image.

Join our studly and pixelated Hero on his quest to rescue the fair maiden from a blocky menace! 5 level platformer ported from an old XB game of mine (which is also included, for fun).

Source is in the zip and also at Github: https://github.com/tursilion/herox

HeroX.zip

Vorticon · March 12, 2018

VORTEX

Language: assembler

Size: 2232 Bytes

Requirements: Mini Memory cartridge, tape or disk drive

Save your planet from the invading alien Death Star!

Zip file includes a disk image, a WAV file tape image, instructions and the source code.

Vortex.zip

PeteE · March 27, 2018

Bounce'n'Pounce

Inspired by the game Bump'n'Jump on IntelliVision, this version merges some higher resolution graphics from the arcade original with the single color sprite style from the IntelliVision port. Drive your car into other cars to cause both to bounce; bounced cars will crash into barriers or splash into water. Pouncing on other cars would normally smash them for points, but that was not implemented due to size. Lives are unlimited. There wasn't enough space in 4k to do sound effects or music. Winning the game is not implemented either, but upon reaching the end of the track the game will glitch out and scribble all over VDP memory until the system is reset!

Language: Assembly

Joystick is required, controls are:
Up - Accelerate to max speed of 220
Down - Brake
Left/Right - Steer
Fire - Jump when speed is 100 or greater

Sprite rotation is not implemented, so some opponent cars may disappear,
especially adjacent to the speedometer or player car. Using a F18A or
Flickering=Off in Classic99 is recommended.

Compressed using DAN2 algorithm thanks to NewColeco at AtariAge

Files:
bnp_4k.rpk - Cartridge playable in MAME (-ioport peb -ioport:peb:slot2 32kmem)
bnp_4k_c.bin - Cartridge for Classic99 or FlashROM99 (32K RAM required)
bnp_fg99.bin - Cartridge for FinalGROM99 (32K not required)

BNP_4K.BAS - TI BASIC loader for Mini-Memory cartridge (32K not required)

EDIT: Added BNP_4K.BAS and fixed bnp_4k.rpk

EDIT2: Changed comment in BNP_4K.BAS at senior_falcon's suggestion

bnp_4k.zip

Edited March 28, 2018 by PeteE

+retroclouds · March 30, 2018

7th Pong

7th Pong is a 2 player game that runs on the unexpanded TI-99/4A Home Computer.
No additional RAM is required to run the game, joysticks are supported but not required.
The speech synthesizer is supported as well, but not required.

*** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING ***
The game has a strobe effect both on the game title screen and during gameplay.
The strobe effect may cause seizures. If you are sensitive to fast shifting color variations and fast repetitive music, then please do not play the game.
No Joke!

Language: Assembly

Size: 4092 bytes (after subtracting cartridge header)

Source code and documentation: https://github.com/FilipVanVooren/7th-Pong

Download: 7th-Pong.zip

Game Play:

You are trapped in the universe of the 7th Pong.

Normal physics as known in our universe do not apply.

To start the game press the fire button on one of the joysticks or press
the space bar when playing with keyboard.

Both players start with 500 points. If you hit the ball with your paddle, then
you get +25 points. If you miss the ball, then you lose -100 points. The game
ends when one of both players has a score of 0 points.

Player 1 (Joystick) or keyboard
E = Move paddle up
X = Move paddle down

Player 2 (Joystick) or keyboard

O = Move paddle up
, = Move paddle down

Credits: