Nice game mod! Our German-language review can be found in our recorded livestream starting at 07:00:46. English subtitles are also available. Subscription to our YouTube and Twitch channel is welcome. 🙂
Excellent new version, well done. I also added it to my new "Gameplay of New Amstrad CPC games, April-December 2024" video along with other new Amstrad CPC games. Hope you enjoy the video.
Dude, it's an amazing work! The game is now how I wanted it to be on the machine that made me discover the game.
Thanks a lot for it.
I'll make a suggestion, however: the blue background color you chose (2) makes the game more visible, but is it possible to have an option to get the original blue color (1)?
Your version :
Original version:
If you kept the same blue as in the lower part of the screen to avoid rasters and gain FPS, then forget the request.
Thanks Marskilla, glad you like it. I changed dark blue to light blue because I can't see black ninja on dark blue background and because this way it looks much closer to the original Speccy version.
Thanks, Xyphoe! As for now I don't plan to add new features. Btw your yt channel is great! I will try to join your stream, so I can answer questions if there are any.
OH YES! I forgot one thing! There's another 'bug' in the Amstrad version. The timer. I forgot all about it. The timer isn't set right, at least on the final mission (9) - it starts at 500 where as the Spectrum version starts at 999. And makes it impossible to complete. See here - https://www.youtube.com/live/-7gsPj-JjXM?si=Jaqw6HeuhresAkcf&t=4036 if it doesn't jump to right mark in the video, go to 1:07:16 where I talk about it and compare. UNLESS the Spectrum walkthrough I'm looking at... he cheated and adjusted the timer in the code using pokes ... in which case I apologise for wasting your time with this comment! LOL!
I do not consider it a `bug`, it even makes more sense than 999s in the speccy version, because each mission is harder than the previous one and has less time. I even added a secret mission 10 to speccy128k version which is mission 9 with 500s time limit. It is completable if visiting a secret room and taking 2 tape pieces from a special stash. Also I wanted all the missions to remain as they were in the original so that the results/records would be comparable. Actually the game video on this page shows such a walkthrough. It is hard but doable.
Agreed it's doable BUT ONLY if you visit the secret room for invincibility which I always felt was 'cheating' and takes all the skill (and fun) away, because you go there fairly early then zip through all the later bits untouched...
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OMG just played it, this is the way it had to be in 1987
Thank you a lot m8 !
Nice game mod! Our German-language review can be found in our recorded livestream starting at 07:00:46. English subtitles are also available. Subscription to our YouTube and Twitch channel is welcome. 🙂
Thanks!
Excellent new version, well done. I also added it to my new "Gameplay of New Amstrad CPC games, April-December 2024" video along with other new Amstrad CPC games. Hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks!
Dude, it's an amazing work! The game is now how I wanted it to be on the machine that made me discover the game.
Thanks a lot for it.
I'll make a suggestion, however: the blue background color you chose (2) makes the game more visible, but is it possible to have an option to get the original blue color (1)?
Your version :
Original version:
If you kept the same blue as in the lower part of the screen to avoid rasters and gain FPS, then forget the request.
Thanks Marskilla, glad you like it.
I changed dark blue to light blue because I can't see black ninja on dark blue background and because this way it looks much closer to the original Speccy version.
Thanks a lot !
My childhood memories will be cherished ! Once again, a very impressive work, indeed.
You said you'll do it, and you did !
Many many thanks ! You rule. 👍
Great work! Are there any more changes to come? I might feature this on my weekly 'Amstream' (Amstrad live stream) this Friday on my YouTube. Thanks!
Thanks, Xyphoe! As for now I don't plan to add new features. Btw your yt channel is great! I will try to join your stream, so I can answer questions if there are any.
Thank you! So kind! And yes, it will be the 1st featured game tonight, around 9:30pm GMT.
OH YES! I forgot one thing! There's another 'bug' in the Amstrad version. The timer. I forgot all about it. The timer isn't set right, at least on the final mission (9) - it starts at 500 where as the Spectrum version starts at 999. And makes it impossible to complete. See here - https://www.youtube.com/live/-7gsPj-JjXM?si=Jaqw6HeuhresAkcf&t=4036 if it doesn't jump to right mark in the video, go to 1:07:16 where I talk about it and compare. UNLESS the Spectrum walkthrough I'm looking at... he cheated and adjusted the timer in the code using pokes ... in which case I apologise for wasting your time with this comment! LOL!
I do not consider it a `bug`, it even makes more sense than 999s in the speccy version, because each mission is harder than the previous one and has less time. I even added a secret mission 10 to speccy128k version which is mission 9 with 500s time limit. It is completable if visiting a secret room and taking 2 tape pieces from a special stash. Also I wanted all the missions to remain as they were in the original so that the results/records would be comparable. Actually the game video on this page shows such a walkthrough. It is hard but doable.
Agreed it's doable BUT ONLY if you visit the secret room for invincibility which I always felt was 'cheating' and takes all the skill (and fun) away, because you go there fairly early then zip through all the later bits untouched...
Awesome mod!
Thanks, Saberman!