The Cabin

[Odourman]

The Cabin



Jeremiah B. Sterne decides to go out to his uncles cabin in the woods, to get some relaxation and work on his latest novel.

But late in the night, as he writes about the horrors in the dark, something comes through the front door! A thing from his nightmares! So he quickly kills it with his axe and locks the door, when behind him the backdoor opens to let in another beast! He launches at it, kills it and locks the door - when he hears a click from the frontdoor.



You control Jeremiah in the oneroom cabin. On the left and right sides there are two doors that lets monsters in, you need to kill them with your axe. After a killing you need to close the door, otherwise more monsters will keep getting in. There is a delay before the door opens to let monsters in again.
 Tentacles will be reaching forward through the windows at the top and bottom of the screens also, they are slow and retracts when hit, you can’t lock the windows. The monsters are strange. Some are like spiders, some are like ooze and some are like octopuses.

If you get hit by any monster you loose a life. You have three lives, you get no extra. There is no score, but a timer on how long you can survive. It gets harder and harder the longer you survive, no levels.

[Odourman]

Today I start my journey and I'm going to post about it here.
I always have a lot of game ideas in my head, so now I'm going to learn how to make them come to life.
This is my first try at learning to make a game, so I have no idea what I'm getting myself into. Yay...

[+KaeruYojimbo]

This sounds very cool. Looking forward to watching your progress.

[Odourman]

This sounds very cool. Looking forward to watching your progress.

Thank you!

When I get my mind on something I tend to finish it.

I would have started years ago if I knew about homebrewing on Atari.

I love Atari and arcade games so this is great.

Also, I just ordered an Atari Flashback Portable! To be able to play all those games again so easily!

[Brian O]

Just remember, developing games is hard work.

[Odourman]

Just remember, developing games is hard work.

Yeah, my father was a programmer and he used to tell me about it. It frightened me from ever trying!

But, I'm going to try now...

[Odourman]

For score I'm thinking duration, inspired by this game:

Survival Island 1983.
I was 1 year old when it came out and I haven't played it on the Atari because I have never tried a Supercharger, but I have played it on an emulator. It's a game I recommend.

[Odourman]

I have installed Crimson Editor SVN286M and BB.1.1d.reveng40 .Also VisualbB Build 568 2017y 07m23d 2157t.

Good start I hope...

Edited May 20, 2018 by Odourman

[Odourman]

playfield:
.XXXXXXXXXXX.........XXXXXXXXXX.
X.XXXXXXXXXX.........XXXXXXXXX.X
XX.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XX
XXX..........................XXX
XXX..........................XXX
XXX..........................XXX
XXX..........................XXX
XXX..........................XXX
XX.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XX
X.XXXXXXXXXX.........XXXXXXXXX.X
.XXXXXXXXXXX.........XXXXXXXXXX.
end

COLUBK = $00
COLUPF = 240

player0x=50:player0y=50
player1x=30:player1y=50

player0:
%01000010
%00100100
%00111000
%10111000
%01111111
%00010000
%00111000
%00111000
end

COLUP0 = 28

player1:
%10010101
%01111110
%00111110
%00010100
%00100010
%00101010
%00100100
%00011000
end

draw_loop
drawscreen
goto draw_loop

[Odourman]

Haha, well... That is what I did on my first day. I got a lot to learn! A lot to read...
​I didn´t manage to change the colour of player0... yay!

Edited May 20, 2018 by Odourman

[+Karl G]

You need to have COLUP0 set inside of your main loop with drawscreen. Also, I don't know if 28 is intended to be a hex value, but if so you will want to write it as $28.

[Odourman]

You need to have COLUP0 set inside of your main loop with drawscreen. Also, I don't know if 28 is intended to be a hex value, but if so you will want to write it as $28.

 

Thank you!

Right! So that the Atari can loop it!

I might have put in a dec instead of a hex value...

Still I might be getting ahead of myself, I'm not all happy with the background yet.

 

 

[Odourman]

Ok, so now I'm going to read up on how to make player0 reverse when moving left. And if possible I want him to have dark blue pants! Then he shall have an axe that is only visible when you press the button, and he can only hit the direction he's facing (left or right)



playfield:
.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
X.XXXXXXXXXXXX....XXXXXXXXXXXX.X
XX.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XX
XXX..........................XXX
XXX..........................XXX
XX............................XX
XXX..........................XXX
XXX..........................XXX
XX.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XX
X.XXXXXXXXXXXX....XXXXXXXXXXXX.X
.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
end

COLUBK = $00
COLUPF = 240

player0x=50:player0y=50
player1x=30:player1y=50

player0:
%01000010
%00100100
%00111000
%10111000
%01111111
%00010000
%00111000
%00111000
end

player1:
%10010101
%01111110
%00111110
%00010100
%00100010
%00101010
%00100100
%00011000
end

draw_loop
drawscreen

COLUP0 = $1C
COLUP1 = $C2
if joy0up then player0y = player0y-1: goto jump
if joy0down then player0y = player0y+1: goto jump
if joy0left then player0x = player0x-1: goto jump
if joy0right then player0x = player0x+1: goto jump

jump

goto draw_loop

Edited May 21, 2018 by Odourman

[Odourman]

Ok, I made the hero hit the walls and move diagonal.

I can find info on how to make missiles, but I want an axe!

 

 

dim p0_x = b
dim p0_y = c

player0:
%01000010
%00100100
%00111000
%10111000
%01111111
%00010000
%00111000
%00111000
end

player1:
%10010101
%01111110
%00111110
%00010100
%00100010
%00101010
%00100100
%00011000
end

COLUBK = $00
COLUPF = 240

player0x=76:player0y=40
player1x=30:player1y=50

main

playfield:
.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
X.XXXXXXXXXXXX....XXXXXXXXXXXX.X
XX.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XX
XXX..........................XXX
XXX..........................XXX
XX............................XX
XXX..........................XXX
XXX..........................XXX
XX.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XX
X.XXXXXXXXXXXX....XXXXXXXXXXXX.X
.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
end

COLUP0 = $1C
COLUP1 = $C2

p0_x = 0
if joy0left then p0_x = 255
if joy0right then p0_x = 1
player0x = player0x + p0_x

p0_y = 0
if joy0up then p0_y = 255
if joy0down then p0_y = 1
player0y = player0y + p0_y

drawscreen

if collision(player0,playfield) then gosub knock_player_back

goto main

knock_player_back
player0x = player0x - p0_x
player0y = player0y - p0_y
return

Edited May 21, 2018 by Odourman

[Odourman]

New plan, only one life. So one hit and your gone. No need for a status bar.

It’s very hard to find info on how to use batari Basic... I’m going to print the stuff I find to study.

[+Lewis2907]

New plan, only one life. So one hit and your gone. No need for a status bar.

It’s very hard to find info on how to use batari Basic... I’m going to print the stuff I find to study.

Odourman,

 

On RT's Page you can CTRL F and find a lot of stuff. I think almost everyone uses his page to find what they are looking for. Below is what I think you are looking for in a status bar.

 

http://www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-batari-basic-commands.html#ex_tinkernut_world_deluxe

[Odourman]

Odourman,

 

On RT's Page you can CTRL F and find a lot of stuff. I think almost everyone uses his page to find what they are looking for. Below is what I think you are looking for in a status bar.

 

http://www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-batari-basic-commands.html#ex_tinkernut_world_deluxe

Thank you!

 

I started printing a lot from his site. To try to learn.

I saw that he is autistic and has memory problems, just like me. So that made me think that maybe I can make my game work in the end!

I was just looking at your The Quest post. Looks good! I was learning from the code posted.

[+Lewis2907]

Thank you!

 

I started printing a lot from his site. To try to learn.

I saw that he is autistic and has memory problems, just like me. So that made me think that maybe I can make my game work in the end!

I was just looking at your The Quest post. Looks good! I was learning from the code posted.

Odourman,

 

I took your code and made it into something easier for everyone at Bb to use and help you along the way. RT did the same for me when I first started out using Bb. I made some notes as well. Basically it's still your code with just minor changes. It helps when you post the code in this format so we don't have to copy and paste and make edits. Hope this helps in your game, thanks.

20180521 - The Cabin.txt

20180521 - The Cabin.bas.bin

[Odourman]

Odourman,

 

I took your code and made it into something easier for everyone at Bb to use and help you along the way. RT did the same for me when I first started out using Bb. I made some notes as well. Basically it's still your code with just minor changes. It helps when you post the code in this format so we don't have to copy and paste and make edits. Hope this helps in your game, thanks.

 

Wow! Thank you!

I'm downloading and having a look now!

[Odourman]

 

Wow! Thank you!

I'm downloading and having a look now!

 

Great! Helped a lot! Now I understand a bit more.

[Odourman]

Today I got the little dude to walk in an animation. I want to give it a second colour…

if f=10 then player0:
%01000010
%00100100
%00111000
%10111000
%01111111
%00010000
%00111000
%00111000
end

if f=20 then player0:
%00101000
%00101000
%00111000
%10111000
%01111111
%00010000
%00111000
%00111000
end

if f=20 then f=0

[Odourman]

[Odourman]

And I dreamt that he was a she, so hell be needing a dress. That would look great! Dark blue and short same colour hair. I need to see if that can be done...

The eyeball monster should be white and have a two frame animation also.

Edited May 22, 2018 by Odourman

[Jinroh]

Great to see your game!

 

It is looking great so far, you seem to be learning bAtari really well.

 

I like the story/idea for your game and the graphics so far are looking very cool. It has a very Lovecraft/Alone in the Dark feel from your description.

 

Definitely excited for more development.

[Odourman]

Great to see your game!

 

It is looking great so far, you seem to be learning bAtari really well.

 

I like the story/idea for your game and the graphics so far are looking very cool. It has a very Lovecraft/Alone in the Dark feel from your description.

 

Definitely excited for more development.

You are too kind!

Thank you!

Yesterday I got nothing done on the game, but today Im hoping to change that. I got a new idea for the monster to be more abstract, right now it looks like an Alien from Tge Simpsons!

It feels like Im doing homework, but I was away when the lessons were and the teacher has gone missing. Now Im searching for comments here and there about the lessons and the teacher. Well, at least its fun!

I downloaded batari Basic - commands by Fred Batari Quimby, adopted by Duane Alan Hahn. Im studying that on the bus and before sleep.