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== Q*bert - The original game == | == Q*bert - The original game == | ||
| − | Q*bert was programmed by Gottlieb in 1982. The arcade game inspired a plethora of ports to many home computers in the early 80s, including several clones for the Amstrad CPC. Despite this, there has never been a version for the Amstrad Plus machines that | + | Q*bert was programmed by Gottlieb in 1982. The arcade game inspired a plethora of ports to many home computers in the early 80s, including several clones for the Amstrad CPC (Er*bert and Englebert). Despite this, there has never been a version for the Amstrad Plus machines that takes advantage of its advanced capabilities. [[CPSoft]] hope to release a faithful rendition of the game for the Amstrad Plus platform. |
| − | + | == Proposed features == | |
| − | + | * Graphically as close as possible to the arcade version as the Amstrad allows | |
| − | + | * Multicoloured hardware sprites | |
| − | + | * All the original game mechanics, levels and sprites to be recreated | |
| − | + | * Two player option | |
| − | + | * Joystick enabled menu and scoreboard controls for GX4000 | |
| − | + | * Cartridge version, floppy disc and cassette version | |
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| − | === | + | == Still to do == |
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| + | * Sound effects for different enemies (possibly a more authentic bounce sound for Q*bert if it is possible to convert it from the arcade version) | ||
| + | * Slow and fast speeds for different enemies? | ||
| + | * Increasing game pace in later rounds if the Z80 interrupt system can handle it | ||
| + | * Next level music (there seem to be different tunes for each level in the arcade version) | ||
| + | * Unfortunately I'm not sure whether sampled speech will be possible as the Speaker software speech synthesizer disables the interrupts and uses a lot of CPU time to process the sound | ||
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| + | == Making Q*bert == | ||
[https://www.mimosquest.com/downloads/CreatingQBert.pdf Developing Q*bert PDF] - How I developed Q*bert from the original arcade game | [https://www.mimosquest.com/downloads/CreatingQBert.pdf Developing Q*bert PDF] - How I developed Q*bert from the original arcade game | ||
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| + | == Download == | ||
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| + | * [[Media:QBert.cpr.zip|Download CPR for 464+/6128+/GX4000 ]] | ||
| + | * [[Media:QBert.dsk.zip|Download DSK for 464+/6128+ ]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Arcade Port]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:44, 20 May 2026
Q*bert - The original game
Q*bert was programmed by Gottlieb in 1982. The arcade game inspired a plethora of ports to many home computers in the early 80s, including several clones for the Amstrad CPC (Er*bert and Englebert). Despite this, there has never been a version for the Amstrad Plus machines that takes advantage of its advanced capabilities. CPSoft hope to release a faithful rendition of the game for the Amstrad Plus platform.
Proposed features
- Graphically as close as possible to the arcade version as the Amstrad allows
- Multicoloured hardware sprites
- All the original game mechanics, levels and sprites to be recreated
- Two player option
- Joystick enabled menu and scoreboard controls for GX4000
- Cartridge version, floppy disc and cassette version
Still to do
- Sound effects for different enemies (possibly a more authentic bounce sound for Q*bert if it is possible to convert it from the arcade version)
- Slow and fast speeds for different enemies?
- Increasing game pace in later rounds if the Z80 interrupt system can handle it
- Next level music (there seem to be different tunes for each level in the arcade version)
- Unfortunately I'm not sure whether sampled speech will be possible as the Speaker software speech synthesizer disables the interrupts and uses a lot of CPU time to process the sound
Making Q*bert
Developing Q*bert PDF - How I developed Q*bert from the original arcade game