The Real Ghostbusters [WIP]

[AndyH]

As a continuation of this thread I will be starting work on a 'real' Ghostbusters game. I don't plan to copy the original 8-bit (C64) version exactly, as it can get a bit repetitive.

[Rich]

Nice AndyH , the vic20 it starting to shine these last few years with talented people like you!!!

[AndyH]

Created a new routine to get larger things moving.

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An idea of what type of game it is going to be is forming, and it will be a deviation.

[radventure]

Just don't cross the streams !

Following the topic!!

[majikeyric]

Super cute !

[TheVic20User]

Very Nice! I'm looking forward to it

[folkoh]

Thumbs up for the slimer sprite!

[English Invader]

I'll be very interested to see what you come up with. I've always felt The Real Ghostbusters was massively short-changed in the video game department. The best 80s cartoon show bar none and all it got was a dreadful shoot-em-up with bad scrolling and a crap Gameboy platformer with nothing to do with Ghostbusters at all.

The show was a merchandising behemoth (action figures, comic books, you name it, there was a licensing deal somewhere) and they couldn't come up with a decent game that did the show justice.

[AndyH]

I've been converting my new code to a library. Still some optimisation to do but getting there:



I can run it either as fast as the Vic will allow, with the cost of some 'jetpac' pixel flicker, or I can await a raster position to stabilise it with less flicker but also a slower speed.

This video shows it moving at full speed. Would require some wait states to keep the game running at a constant speed when the screen is less busy.

I'll be working on it more throughout the week, the weather here has been a bit too good to ignore so progress has been slowed.

[radventure]

The notification I get for updates to this thread, are always immediately read! So cool!!

[raspberrypioneer]

Great looking animation and graphics. Looking forward to more!

[TheShortTimer]

Great looking animation and graphics. Looking forward to more!

Same here!