Gauntlet - unexpanded Vic !

Lozza · Post by **Lozza** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:21 pm

this looked interesting for a while - great screenshot - http://www.howdymedia.com/c64/vcgaunt.html

but sadly.. no update for years

Post by **Jeff-20** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:44 pm

I thought this was a hoax.

Keir · Post by **Keir** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:34 pm

I met someone who was working on this at a vintage computer show a couple years ago. Don't know if the same person put up this site, but I do know it was real.

Exit · Post by **Exit** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:55 pm

It is/was real, this is/was my project which has slid out of production.

I spend many hours planning this so that it would fit properly in memory and do believe the plan works, but I simply haven't had the time to invest in this.

History is that I started making a Gauntlet version when I was a kid in th 80s. I had a BASIC version that allowed you to move around a one-screen map, pick up keys, open doors, and I believe fire a shot.

I still have the BASIC version, in fact, I ripped the graphics from a cassette save I made in the 80s for this version. I did update them somewhat though.

As for my attempt to code this in ML, I had flowcharts and working code last I touched it, but not for much. If I find the time, I hope to return to it and finish it.

And to the above poster, if you are referring to the show in Marborough, MA, that was indeed me!

d0c · Post by **d0c** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:13 am

holy macaroni!!!!! you must complete this one!!... if you dont have time to do it all in one go. you can do a little here and there when time allows for it, then before you know it you have a complete game.. please dont stop and do nothing... its to good to just collect dust....

Lozza · Post by **Lozza** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:40 am

32K version !

wooooo !!

orion70 · Post by **orion70** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:17 am

Reviving a VERY OLD thread, because I happened to find this site still alive, but not updated since 2003.

Exit, are you still around? If you don't want to finish it, why don't you pass the project to someone else here in the forum?
Anyone has news about it?

Post by **Jeff-20** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:41 pm

I hate when someone announces and then abandons a project.

6502dude · Post by **6502dude** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:18 pm

Jeff-20 wrote:I hate when someone announces and then abandons a project.

I share the sentiment when I see old web pages with some really neat ideas.

However, I have often started out with great aspirations for a variety of projects, but time constraints and the amount of needed bring someting to conclusion can take many more hours than I have available.

With some folks, interests and priorities change as their family grows.

PaulQ · Post by **PaulQ** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:59 pm

That's why I tend not to "Announce" my projects until they're done. If I created a web page about every project I decided to start, you guys would cry.

Post by **Jeff-20** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:40 am

yeah, i have a bunch of half done projects I lost interest in.

TMR · Post by **TMR** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:34 am

Same here, i tend to keep stuff to myself until at least about 50% complete - that way it'll turn up at some point... in theory. =-)

carlsson · Post by **carlsson** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:07 am

Sometimes posting a draft could be useful if you seek cooperation. After 12 years of developing retro software, except for a few demos I have almost never cooperated with anyone. Well, I have contributed music player code to others to include into their projects but that is not quite cooperation in my eyes.

Exit · Post by **Exit** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:49 am

I've posted a lot about this on lemon64.com, but I've posted the newest info in the programming thread on this site too. I have decided that I can't let my life end without first completing this game!

gklinger · Post by **gklinger** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:56 am

Result! I guess asking about Gauntlet wasn't Overkill.