VIC-20 Software Releases of 2020

[R'zo]

Game: After Party
System: Vic-20 (Unexpanded)
Aurthor: Ryan Liston
Date: June/7/2020
Controls: A,W,S,D to move.
Genre: Arcade Rouge-like
Code: Game written in basic, music and music player
written in assembly.

Download: AFTER PARTY!

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[Zaxxon1]

Name: City Crusher Arcade Edition
Author: Zaxxon1
Released: June 23rd, 2020
Requirements: VIC20 + 3K RAM



Download Page (itch.io): https://zaxxon1.itch.io/city-crusher-arcade-edition

Read more and discuss City Crusher A.E. here: http://sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bul ... php?t=9699

(mod: added 'standard' information header and link to discussion)

Added Super City Crusher. A version of CIty Crusher Arcade more challenging. New system score.

[Linzino]

Name: Cross Shoot
https://github.com/Fabrizio-Caruso/CROSS-LIB

Author: Fabrizio Caruso
Genre: Shooter
Code: ANSI C + CrossLib
Requirements: VIC-20 + 16K
Controls: Joystick
Description: Kill all enemies. Normal enemies can be pushed by the bullets. Skulls are harder to kill.
Discover the 16 secrets hidden in the game. There are 12 items (5 standard items + 7 secret items).
The game has 16 levels (2 boss levels) + 1 secret level.



Binary: https://github.com/Fabrizio-Caruso/CROS ... tag/XShoot

Source code and Documentation: https://github.com/Fabrizio-Caruso/CROSS-LIB

[Mike]

Name: DIRPLUS V4.0
Author: Anders Persson
Genre: Utility / File browser / manager
Code: Basic, compiled basic and machine language
Requirements: unexpanded or expanded Vic-20 (fully expanded is optimal), or C64, Plus/4, C16
Description: File browser for SD2IEC, based on vic disk menu

Download on the web page: http://www.boray.se/commodore/dirplus/index.html

Read more and discuss DIRPLUS here: (link).

[chysn]

Name: Helix Colony
Author: Jason Justian
Genre: Game
Code: Machine Language with BASIC launcher
Requirements: Unexpanded VIC-20, Joystick
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0
Availability: For purchase on cassette tape, or for download at https://github.com/Chysn/VIC20-HelixCol ... s/tag/v1.2
Description: It is the year 1999. Earth has entrusted you to establish the Helix Colony in the Procyon system. Explore the planet. Build gamma mines. Protect your crew. You have sixty days.

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[ops]

Name: UltiConfig
Author: ops
Genre: Utility
Code: ML
Requirements: VIC-20 and UltiMem expansion
Download: https://ops.github.io/ulticonfig/
Description: UltiMem memory configurator with DOS wedge and JiffyDOS speeder. Makes you life easier when using UltiMem and SD2IEC.

[nanoflite]

Name: RUN FROM THE ZOMBIES
Author: Johan Van den Brande
Genre: Game - Endless runner
Code: Machine Language
Requirements: VIC-20 + 3K / VIC-20 + 16K
License: Commercial
Availability: Available for download and purchase on cassette at https://nanoflite.itch.io/run-from-the-zombies
Description: An endless runner for the VIC20+3K where you try to escape an approaching horde of zombies...

# RUN! FROM THE ZOMBIES - a.k.a *ZOMBIERUN*... #

It's 2020, the world is changing... are you prepared for what's coming? ...

*** Read the story and download the game ***

[ops]

Name: Veni Vidi Vic!
Author: Marko Mäkelä, SD2IEC version ops
Genre: Demo
Code: ML
Requirements: VIC-20 and 16k expansion + disk drive or SD2IEC device
Description: Marko's classic demo ported to SD2IEC

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Download:

[javierglez]

Name: Oflain
Author: Javier Gonzalez
Genre: Game
Code: ML
Requirements: VIC-20 and 8k RAM expansion
Description: One button jump game for the VIC 20, G's chrome Dino themed



Remarks:
- It checks for NTSC machine to adjust speed parameters but I haven't bothered testing.
- On-screen instructions can be translated by editing matching REM statements.

Download:

[hlabrande]

Name: Tristam Island
Author: Hugo Labrande
URL; http://hlabrande.itch.io/tristam-island
Genre: Game
Code: Z-Machine + BitShifter's interpreter
Requirements: VIC-20 with full RAM expansion (28k or more) or Penultimate+ Cart
Description: After crashing your plane at sea, you end up drifting to a small island, with not much to survive. You explore, and find out the island was inhabited, years ago. But why did the people leave? And why is there a fence around the white house at the top of the hill?

TRISTAM ISLAND is a text adventure made from the mold of Infocom; expect a large geography to explore, lots of prose, a rich parser, diverse puzzles, some humor and some darkness. To use Infocom's classification, I'd rate the game's difficulty as "Standard"; however, the game's design is modern and eschews all the frustrations commonly associated with 1980s text adventures. No hunger timers, no frustrating mazes, no blocking situations that force you to restart! The game offers around 7-10h of gameplay, and come with a hint sheet and a "feelie" set in the game's universe.

[ctrlaltdev]

Name: Overthrown
Author: Erik Hooijmeijer
URL: http://ctrl-alt-dev.nl/Articles/VIC20-O ... hrown.html
Genre: Game
Code: ML
Requirements: Unexpanded VIC-20 (PAL, Cartridge version) or VIC-20 +8K (PAL, PRG version)
Description: Perhaps you've clung to power for too long. With protests in the street and the army on the hand of the opposition it is time to grab the money and go! Escape on foot, by car and plane to your tropical island to retire peacefully, if you can get there alive! Expect fierce resistance in this VIC-20 action game where you play the bad guy!

OVERTHROWN is a 8K Cartridge Game for the Commodore VIC-20 where you play the soon to be ex-president of a corrupt state. Your goal is simple, escape to your private island without getting killed! Unfortunately everybody seems intent to stop you from reaching retirement so expect heavy resistance in the form of road barriers, mines, insurgents, helicopters, airplanes and the navy. Points are scored for remaining cash and distance traveled. The game is controlled by joystick.

[chysn]

Name: Sub Med
Author: Jason Justian
Genre: Game
Code: Machine Language with BASIC launcher
Requirements: Unexpanded VIC-20, Joystick
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0
Availability: For purchase on cassette tape, or for download at https://github.com/Chysn/VIC20-SubMed/tree/main/vic
Description: Avast! Our undersea base is in danger. Navigate your sub, pick up a med pack from the lighthouse, deliver it to the base. Avoid sea life, and watch your oxygen level!

[majikeyric]

Name: Jump
Author: Majikeyric
Released: December 12th, 2020
Requirements: 8k memory expansion
Code: ML
Description: Jump is a twist on the one buttoned runner style games popular on mobile devices. But rather than just one player, you control two in a split-screen affair. You must time each leap for both players to navigate a randomly generated terrain ahead.

Good luck!

Controls

Use keyboard, pressing 'Z' or 'N' to make runners jump and 'SPACE' to start or Use THEC64 joystick.

A CJM file is provided for users of THEC64 systems (THEC64 maxi, THEC64 mini and THEVIC20).
Z is mapped to BUTTON_LEFT
N is mapped to BUTTON_RIGHT
SPACE is mapped to TRIANGLE_LEFT or TRIANGLE_RIGHT



Download here :

http://majikeyric.free.fr/my-itch/commo ... astery.zip

Discuss :

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9947

[majikeyric]

Name: Fall
Author: Majikeyric
Released: December 12th, 2020
Requirements: 8k memory expansion
Code: ML
Description: Fall is a pacey reaction game. two players are moving quickly downwards and must avoid the deadly rotating blades that appear below them by switching to the opposing wall.

Good luck!

Controls

Use keyboard, pressing 'Z' or 'N' to make stickmen jump and 'SPACE' to start or Use THEC64 joystick.

A CJM file is provided for users of THEC64 systems (THEC64 maxi, THEC64 mini and THEVIC20).
Z is mapped to BUTTON_LEFT
N is mapped to BUTTON_RIGHT
SPACE is mapped to TRIANGLE_LEFT or TRIANGLE_RIGHT



Download here :

http://majikeyric.free.fr/my-itch/commo ... astery.zip

Discuss :

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9948

[AndyH]

Name: Cheesy Trials
Author: Andy Hewitt - HEWCO
Released: 11th December 2020
Requirements: 24k memory expansion
Code: TurboRascal/ML
Description:

You are Echo the Mouse, a cloned mouse tormented by a mad scientist to complete three experiments. Each experiment is made up of a number of rooms. You are dropped into a room with some cheese. Collect all the cheese and get to the exit before the time is up. But all is not as it seems. Your world will change with each piece of cheese collected. Each room is devilishly designed to test your intelligence, dexterity and luck.

Controls:

Use the joystick to control Echo to run and jump through each room. Learn his abilities as you go. Hint: Start with experiment 1. Press F1, F3 or F5 to skip between experiments at any time. Your progress through the experiments will be retained while you play.

Special support for TheVic20 (and TheC64). Use save slots to keep your progress between sessions. Press the A, B, C buttons to switch between experiments.



Download:
(links to official site coming soon) - download from the competition page: Direct Link - Competition page: https://retrogames.biz/thec64-winter-ga ... ompetition