Convert TAP to PRG

[mrr19121970]

I wanted to convert Mickey The Bricky from TAP to PRG, but TAPclean doesn't seem to like it much.

Anyon willing to share a converted version?

[TNT]

SYS4100
Someone else can crunch it for easier usage, I'm at work

[mrr19121970]

Thanks, I tried wav-prg and got the same file as you. I thought I did something wrong as sys4100 jumped straight into gameplay. But your version does too, so all good.

[TNT]

The first part (the autostarting one) just sets some vectors and colors, then loads the second part and prints what it just loaded (it's at $1400 if you want to make a loader part for the game), then loads the last part and does "JMP $0351" which contains "JMP $1004" ie "SYS 4100". The text screen is shown only during the loading, cleared as soon as the game starts.

[mrr19121970]

Someone else can crunch it for easier usage, I'm at work

Which crunchers are used ? Only ever used on C64 and Amiga as kid.

[mrr19121970]

Micky The Bricky is a cool game. Seems very advanced for a 1984 title. Anyone feel up to the job of improving it? Animation on the barrels for example and a "trainer" would be great.

[Mike]

I thought I did something wrong as sys4100 jumped straight into gameplay. But your version does too, so all good.

That comes because the game (also) checks for a pressed [RETURN] key to start the game. Unless you're really, *really* quick at releasing [RETURN] after entering SYS4100, you'll get the described effect.

[mrr19121970]

This makes sense. Thanks

[mrr19121970]

POKE 5339,1: SYS4100 to start without jumping into game

POKE 5029,234:POKE 5030,234: SYS4100 for infinite lives