|  It's Xmas And We're All Doomball-ed! | | Posted by Luca on 2021-12-27 |
 "Search the maze for the ball and move it into the hole", are you able to find a simpler plot than this for a game? Of course not. Ok...now try to do that in a 3D "Doom"-like environment!
Yes Doomball is the direct port of POLF a program written by David Given for the Commodore PET which can be better described as a techdemo than a finished game, and it moves some really fast and fluid 3D maze's graphics into a considerable slice of the whole video.
It's all PETSCII, it's a conversion, hence our riddle is: who could be the author behind this porting, in light of some precious gems like this we've seen in the precious months. Yes, yes, you got him! It's Ko-Ko, once again, ultra-active once resurrected to the scene!
Play Doomball, another fresh present to you for this 264 Xmas! |
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| | Play Like A Rogue, Solve Like A Genius | | Posted by Luca on 2021-12-27 |
 It's the first day of the year, the solstice has come just few days ago, and the sundown still arrives in the afternoon. We actually need dark games to play in darker times...
After a first contact with the Plus/4 scene with Toop, Haplo returns to the "soaring flamingos" zone, releasing his C64 little puzzle game Tenebra, now on Plus/4 too. Tenebra absolutely looks like a Rougelike game in every aspect, but the recognizable facade actually hides...a logical game! You have to solve any level by reaching an exit gate thru the light paths and the narrow passages in the walls, planning case by case about how to enlight your steps to the target. Do it in all the 25 areas and your hero will see the light.
Tenebra is distributed as freeware, and as NYP ("name your price"), so the best you can do is to offer a coffee to Haplo for the eve, donating a minimum of 2$ here on itch.io. |
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| | Defiance! | | Posted by Csabo on 2021-12-24 |
 A new puzzle/shooter called Defiance has just been released! Shoot the falling blocks with the correct color to keep them at bay. A fast-paced game with new music and colorful graphics that's easy to pick up and play.
Only 5€ for the digital download, get your credit cards rea... Wait, what? No, it's actually the other thing: completely free with full source code.
It's my (Csabo's) early Christmas gift to the Plus/4 scene: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone, enjoy! |
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| | Raid On Fort Knox! | | Posted by Csabo on 2021-12-16 |
 Charlemagne is back with a new game release: Raid On Fort Knox!
In this action/maze game, your task is to sneak through the treacherous tunnels of Fort Knox, avoid the deadly panthers and abscond with as many gold bars as possible. This game is a loving tribute to the VIC-20 original, released by CBM in 1982.
Watch the author's YouTube video, or play the game now! |
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| | The Story of Tűzoltó | | Posted by Csabo on 2021-12-04 |
On the 3rd page of this magazine, there's a mention of a game called Tűzoltó (Firefighter), and there's even a photo of it... But it's too hard to make out! Could it be one of the programs already in our database?
One game we do have with this name comes with a hand-drawn cassette cover. Does that mean this game was actually sold commercially?
That game does not have the author mentioned, but it is a decent work for an amateur game... but why does it play the Pink Panther theme?
Well, if you're visiting Plus/4 World, chances are, you're the type of person who desperately wants to find the answers to those burning questions! Never fear, I (Csabo) managed to contact the author, and now everyone can read his, and the game's story. Enjoy! |
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