Posted By
Litwr
on 2013-02-01
03:13:18
|  C16 -> Apple ][ converted game
I've just received a bit unusual letter.
>In ex-USSR the game Manimania (Commodore) was refactored for school computer "Agat"(proc 6502). Levels is identical, but in right button corner of screen was added level minimap.
>http://deka.ssmu.ru/er/agat/Gamez/Manomania.shtml
So Manomania is converted from C16 and a bit improved for SU Apple ][ clone - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agat_computer. IMHO it is a very rare case of C16 games convertion. Are there other such cases?
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Posted By
Csabo
on 2013-02-01
09:24:47
| Re: C16 -> Apple ][ converted game
Huh, that's pretty cool  What makes it weird is the fact that Manomania is actually a blatant unauthorized rip-off from Astro Plumber
Definitely unusual though, the path taken is usually (some other system) -> C16/Plus4.
There's two more that I know of:
* Kikstart - absolutely brilliant, highly playable game. Sout's C64 version is different though (arguably better). TMR converted the C16 game back to C64.
* Video Meanies: same thing, the original C64 version is bigger/better/different, so Dale converted the C16 game to C64.
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Posted By
Rüdiger
on 2013-02-01
12:15:24
| Re: C16 -> Apple ][ converted game
Don't forget Locomotion on C-64 ... there exits a original commodore release and a converted version from C-16 ...
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Posted By
Gaia
on 2013-02-01
14:49:55
| Re: C16 -> Apple ][ converted game
Wow, very interesting! They're saying that the game was received by them in a rather broken state but luckily they could fix it using the C16/+4 original. If I understand correctly they have even made a level editor in .NET.
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Posted By
Litwr
on 2013-02-02
00:39:19
| Re: C16 -> Apple ][ converted game
http://deka.ssmu.ru/er/agat/Gamez/Rocker.shtml
Does somebody recognize this screenshot? It is small probability that this is C16 converted game.
Games for Agat were also converted from Apple 2, BBC micro, Atari XE/XL, Dendy/NES, MSX2, PONG, Spektrum, ...
C16-Agat links have history. C16 were transfered to Summer Young Programmers School (Siberia, <http://www.mmedia.nsu.ru/CShistory/obj2587/INTERFACE.htm>) by Hungarian delegation at late 80s. These were unknown facts even for me.
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Posted By
MIK
on 2013-02-02
05:57:07
 | Re: C16 -> Apple ][ converted game
Very cool.
Rüdiger, I would of said Locomotion is a bit more official and made for a reason so it could be sold commercially much like Icicle Works in the same light but I know what you mean.
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