+therealbountybob Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) LAST SQUADRON + SECTOR WARS LAST SQUADRON From this year's abbuc software contest, a Screaming Wings style shooter. Atariage thread has the low down - also info on using the powerups is on post #13. Download: Last Squadron SECTOR WARS Sector Wars is a classic multi stage shooter with an interesting history - read all about it here. Start on level 1 after each go. Download: Sector Wars Please post comments about the games as the authors would like some feedback(!) Scoring t.b.a. Round ends Thu 24th Dec 10am UK time NOTE R22 Cavernia remains open for a few days Edited December 13, 2020 by therealbountybob info/links corrected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Last Squadron - 3,640 Sector Wars - 20,500 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Sector Wars 31650 55610 Edited December 10, 2020 by McKong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On Sector Wars, keep an eye on the skill level you start on. If you reach level 2 then that's where your next game will start by default. Really like this game 82610 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Last Squadron - 4920 pts Sector Wars - 28120 pts Unfortunately Last Squadron randomly crashes on my troublesome 130XE, usually after the last life is lost. There are some garbage graphics at the top of the screen, then nothing. Sometimes it goes to the Game Over screen and lets me play again, often it just crashes. I tried with BASIC both disabled and enabled. Perhaps I'll try it on my 800. Since I've had issues with this machine many times before on random games, I'm not sure I can chalk it down as a bug or strange hardware fault. I might try another joystick too in case it suffers from similar problems like L.A. SWAT did. Sector Wars plays fine however, and it is a good variation of mini games of which I recognize a few from other games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Sector Wars 95130 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Last Squadron (a welcome relief from Cavernia!) 11,510 got to the big plane guy. If you think the movement etc is sluggish bear with at and get some of the power ups then it starts to feel nicer. [edit] Just read about pressing fire a few times to use the weaponry so that might help eh?!! I've added more info to the first post. Next up for me is Sector Wars - should be a good round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 SW 130230 think I was on sector 38 or 39 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Last Squadron 12,760 hit fire a few times to toggle in the other weapon, still not destroyed that big plane but I'll get him next time. Really good game. Sector Wars 39,220 so far, really nice in your face classic game, love the gorf flag ship, very satisfying when you plant one on him, space invaders pretty good - you might consider breaking this out into it's own game, we need a decent space invaders and this is already good - needs improvement and sound to mother ship at the top. Any of you who missed Cavernia can still post a score there despite the final table being posted - you don't get away with the punishment p.s. Sounds like your 130XE again carlsson, though I'm using the abbuc disk itself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectorWars Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 3 hours ago, McKong said: SW 130230 think I was on sector 38 or 39 Blimey that is an incredible score! I don't ever remember getting anything over 70-80k when I programmed it in the 80s. A high sector number as well. I realise now I should have preserved the Sector Number in the title screen or stored it in the high score table. If I get some free time earlier next year I will see if I can manage it. It's a bit tougher making changes now as I can't remember where a lot of stuff is in memory, etc. with trawling through the source files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Yeah. The thing is I would expect far more games to act up than the select few that do. However I understand this game requires at least 64K and a XL machine, meaning that my 800 is a no-go anyway. If I can't find a solution, I'll try Altirra anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectorWars Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, therealbountybob said: Sector Wars 39,220 so far, really nice in your face classic game, love the gorf flag ship, very satisfying when you plant one on him, space invaders pretty good - you might consider breaking this out into it's own game, we need a decent space invaders and this is already good - needs improvement and sound to mother ship at the top. Thanks for the comments ?. A good score too. I did base most of the phases on my favourite shoot 'em ups (Gorf, Phoenix, Space Invaders, Astro Blaster). I also wanted the explosion of the flagship to be satisfying so good to hear it is ?. I agree about the saucer missing sound. It really needs one. I am not sure if there are any free sound channels plus again I need to suss out the code again. But will definitely try at some point when get more time. A separate game is a good idea too. I need to try some games myself early next week. Edit: I think the description in the first post is for Last Squadron but it's written under Sector Wars. Also the Sector Wars 'info' link is actually this one: Thanks! Edited December 12, 2020 by SectorWars Added link info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Thanks "Sector Wars" updated the first post - I'm nearly always half asleep or in a rush when doing HSC admin (or both!). Which assembler do you use? For my recentish games I used MAC/65 (on the Atari). I have 4/7ths of a platform game inteded for the abbuc contest this year but life got in the way so hoping to dig it out again over the winter... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) Both good games! Very enjoyable. Last Squadron: 19,540 Sector Wars: 46,140 Edited December 14, 2020 by graywest 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 SW 137070 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectorWars Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, therealbountybob said: Which assembler do you use? For my recentish games I used MAC/65 (on the Atari). I have 4/7ths of a platform game inteded for the abbuc contest this year but life got in the way so hoping to dig it out again over the winter... Yes I know what you mean about lack of time and having to rush everything ?. Supposed to have more time when you get older but it seems to go the opposite way. For the assembler I only had the Assembler Editor cartridge so the whole game was done in that including the finishing touches done in March of this year. It is quite painful changing existing routines that grow in size as I need to relocate the routines higher in RAM to make room. Good luck completing the platformer ?. Edited December 14, 2020 by SectorWars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 SW 157000 Sector 43. Think I'm at my limit there 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 43 minutes ago, McKong said: SW 157000 Sector 43. Think I'm at my limit there I think you're at the Outer Limits Beat the big plane guy on Last Squadron but game locked up with blank screen after level complete message - I had taken the (abbuc) disk out so will leave it in next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Sector Wars ramps up nicely, and plays really well. I'm not usually particularly good at shooters so that score is definitely beatable. The order seems to change at some point, sector 43 for me was the diagonal flying enemies and they were flying very fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectorWars Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, McKong said: Sector Wars ramps up nicely, and plays really well. I'm not usually particularly good at shooters so that score is definitely beatable. The order seems to change at some point, sector 43 for me was the diagonal flying enemies and they were flying very fast! 157000 Sector 43 is brilliant! Never thought those kind of scores are possible so good to hear. You are right the 'fixed screen order' mode does have the phases in a different order second time around. I forgot about that until you mentioned it ?. I can't remember all the variations I implemented in the higher skill levels but I remember adding speed increases, the storm 'debri' flies in at different angles, you have to hit more objects (eg: birds, debris, etc. in higher levels), the Gorf mothership vent gets smaller, bird movements vertically are more extreme, etc. etc. I hope to get to play myself in next day or two, but will have no chance of getting close to that score! Looking forward to playing Last Squadron as well. Cheers Vic Edited December 14, 2020 by SectorWars Adding more skill level variation info 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectorWars Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Finally got a reasonable score in Sector Wars (for me anyway) . 84850 Sector 28. Used initials VLT instead as my name is already embedded in the high score table. I forgot how important docking the ship is in phase 8. Do it and you gain a life, miss and you lose one. Last Squadron is next. Edited December 15, 2020 by SectorWars 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 4 hours ago, SectorWars said: Finally got a reasonable score in Sector Wars (for me anyway) . 84850 Sector 28. Used initials VLT instead as my name is already embedded in the high score table. I forgot how important docking the ship is in phase 8. Do it and you gain a life, miss and you lose one. Last Squadron is next. Yeah my scores started to increase once I'd mastered the docking phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yautja Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Just understood how to switch from normal to hard shoots... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 LS 3480 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 First attempt to this old version 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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