I know it's only my second post and I'm asking a question already but how do I get this game to run in WinVice?
I have the game files from Arma's Archive and from GB20 but neither loads. I used to have this game a long time ago but lost it somewhere along the line. Now it's as rare as hen's teeth!
Is there a working single file PRG that I've missed? Or is there some arcane loading method (SYS call?)?
Thanks for any pointers.
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Not a problem...
Unzip the zip file that you downloaded from Arma's Archive.
Go into the folder containing the TAP file
Just open up Winvice.
Then drag and drop your TAP file into Winvice and the game will load up automatically. Takes a while to load after picking your difficulty level (2 or 3 minutes? seems like forever) but it plays great!
As long as Winvice is set to no expansion (which is default during install) it should run.
All the best and happy gaming!
Unzip the zip file that you downloaded from Arma's Archive.
Go into the folder containing the TAP file
Just open up Winvice.
Then drag and drop your TAP file into Winvice and the game will load up automatically. Takes a while to load after picking your difficulty level (2 or 3 minutes? seems like forever) but it plays great!
As long as Winvice is set to no expansion (which is default during install) it should run.
All the best and happy gaming!
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To make up for it here's my opinion of the game. I used to love it years ago so it's interesting to come back to it after around 20 years...
I think it's a really good interpretation of the Scramble formula on the Vic. It's nice and solid with a look of it's own. The only downside I see with it is the typical jerky Vic scrolling of the time though I can't hold that against it as I can't think of a contemporary Vic 'Scramble' game that didn't scroll like that.
Like all Scramble games it's pretty hard, pretty quick but it compels you to have another go. All in all, I recommend it.
I'll post a hi score later.
So, what do you guys think? Do you have a preferred variant, say, the Romik game or Mastertronics Space Scramble?
To make up for it here's my opinion of the game. I used to love it years ago so it's interesting to come back to it after around 20 years...
I think it's a really good interpretation of the Scramble formula on the Vic. It's nice and solid with a look of it's own. The only downside I see with it is the typical jerky Vic scrolling of the time though I can't hold that against it as I can't think of a contemporary Vic 'Scramble' game that didn't scroll like that.
Like all Scramble games it's pretty hard, pretty quick but it compels you to have another go. All in all, I recommend it.
I'll post a hi score later.
So, what do you guys think? Do you have a preferred variant, say, the Romik game or Mastertronics Space Scramble?