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Offline saimoTopic starter

[C64] QUOD INIT EXIT games
« on: April 22, 2010, 05:02:17 PM »
Hi,

since we're all amigans here, I guess many, like me, first owned a C64... well, I'd like to inform those who still hold dear that machine that a new preview of HOC INIT EXIT - a toy game for the C64 I fiddle with in my spare time - is now available: check it out on CSDb.



List of changes:
 - added music (by Richard Bayliss);
 - added hiscores;
 - added game over notification;
 - improved graphics in a few places;
 - made title screen colorful.

Enjoy!
« Last Edit: May 26, 2022, 06:49:50 PM by saimo »
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Re: [C64] HOC INIT EXIT preview 2
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2010, 05:31:39 PM »
Quote from: som99;554917
Nice work!

Thanks :)

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Thank you for sharing, I will try it out when I get home from work :)

You're welcome, I hope you'll have some fun with it!
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Previews 2a and 2b
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 01:38:29 PM »
Hello,

I'd simply like to inform you that since the previous announcement there have been a couple of updates.
The changes are minor:
* fixed a badly positioned variable assignment which inhibited the reset of difficulty at the beginning of a new game;
* fixed color flickering occurring when the "GAME OVER" string was flashing and the pig was on the first or second platform;
* retouched graphics slightly;
* sped-up a little platforms generation.

The preview is available on the CSDb page as usual.
« Last Edit: September 06, 2010, 02:40:59 PM by saimo »
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Re: Previews 2a and 2b
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2010, 02:33:20 PM »
Quote from: skurk;578022
Great to see more C64 coders here :)


Well, I can't really call myself "C64 coder", as my knowledge is very limited... I wish I had time to become one, but unfortunately it isn't possible :/
Anyway, I'm glad that sometimes I have the chance of retouching this little toy project of mine.

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Cool work, I'll try your game later tonight.


Thanks, have fun!
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Re: [C64] HOC INIT EXIT preview 2
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2010, 02:36:37 PM »
@Franko

Thank you, I hope my little game will at least bring a smile on your face (it isn't meant to be a serious game) :)
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Re: Previews 2a and 2b
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2010, 02:39:42 PM »
Quote from: fishy_fiz;578025
Nice, next to the classic (68k) amigas the c64 is my favorite machine, so its always good to see new software for it. Looks quite nice from the picture, I'll have to have a look later


Enjoy :)

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(mostly hi-res too I see, which isnt common with lots of color).


Well spotted: it's entirely HIRES.
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Re: Previews 2a and 2b
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2010, 03:01:42 PM »
@Franko

Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you liked the game :)

BTW: the music is by Richard Bayliss and I find it nice as well (especially the start screen tune).
« Last Edit: September 06, 2010, 03:05:02 PM by saimo »
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Preview 3
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2010, 02:03:32 PM »
Preview 3 is available now - get it  here ;)



List of changes since version 2c:
* added end-of-level special phase (including new graphics and music);
* improved graphics;
* added catches notification;
* added music fadeout;
* improved platforms variety;
* fixed a bug in the chart saving routine (only the first save would work);
* made many speed and memory optimizations;
* made lots of other changes (mostly internal, for future development).

(To administrators: since I'll be posting about all versions always in this thread, is it possible to remove the "2" from the title?)
« Last Edit: October 04, 2010, 02:13:28 PM by saimo »
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Offline saimoTopic starter

QUOD INIT EXIT released!
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2010, 11:01:17 AM »
Here I am again, happy to announce that the final version is now out!



QUOD INIT EXIT can be freely downloaded from the CSDb page.

Enjoy!

P.S. for administrators: is it possible to update the thread title with "[C64] QUOD INIT EXIT"? Thanks.
« Last Edit: October 29, 2010, 11:14:03 AM by saimo »
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Offline saimoTopic starter

QUOD INIT EXIT v1.1 released
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2010, 09:59:36 AM »
I'd like to inform you that I've just relased a little update.
Changes:
 * fixed the flicker of some pixels, which was visible only on real machines and accurate emulators;
 * added level part to score shown in in-game screen;
 * compressed the program for faster loading;
 * made various other minor changes.

Here are a few updated screenshots:











Get it from here.
« Last Edit: November 08, 2010, 06:15:57 PM by saimo »
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Re: [C64] HOC INIT EXIT preview 2
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2010, 12:51:32 PM »
Quote from: Hattig;590291
Looks like a good use of the C64's high res attribute mode.

Thanks. Doing everything in HIRES was one of the things I wanted to achieve.
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Re: [C64] HOC INIT EXIT preview 2
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2013, 06:05:50 PM »
Hi all,

sorry for necroposting, but I just want to inform you that I have released a few updates since last time: the game is now at v1.4 and includes lots of improvements. Get it from http://csdb.dk/release/?id=121371 and enjoy!

« Last Edit: August 30, 2013, 08:35:05 PM by saimo »
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Offline saimoTopic starter

Re: [C64] HOC INIT EXIT preview 2
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2013, 11:58:33 PM »
@klx300r

I love your enthusiasm, but let me clarify the following for the readers here:
* the game is downloadable for free;
* v1.3 (the previous one) has been released also on cart by RGCD - and, of course, that can't come for free ;)
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Offline saimoTopic starter

QUOD INIT EXIT IIm
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2016, 06:42:38 PM »
It looks like this thread needs an update...
In the meanwhile, I have released version 1.5 of QUOD INIT EXIT, and, earlier this week, QUOD INIT EXIT IIm - this time a scrolling platformer.



If you feel like having a look, here's the website ;)
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Offline saimoTopic starter

QUOD INIT EXIT v1.7
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2017, 07:52:09 PM »
To begin the year appropriately, I have just released v1.7 of QUOD INIT EXIT. Like always, it's free for everyone to enjoy ;) Get it from its new page on itch.io  (there are also AmigaOS 4 and Windows installers that take care of everything for those who don't want to fiddle with emulators).



Changes list:
* added clock (slows everything down);
* added pill (protects from poison);
* slown down score decrease;
* recalibrated probabilities of items;
* changed Zampo and turbofart design to match the one in QIE II;
* changed randomization logic;
* randomized platforms at each restart, so that they are always different;
* added fried egg;
* added a little background animation;
* touched up / updated HUD;
* removed game over message so that, at the end, the final score remains displayed;
* sped up a bit intro/outro messages;
* adapted to newer and better framework;
* optimized.
« Last Edit: January 01, 2017, 07:57:23 PM by saimo »
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