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  1. ZX81 BETA game tester wanted...CHOPPER DROP 3000

    BETA tester needed for what TIME magazine said is the breakthrough new
    game of the century, CHOPPER DROP 3000 for the ZX81.

    With no luck so far on the conversion from BASIC to machine code in
    sight (via Mcoder II), I have decided to have a quick beta session,
    then release the BASIC code to the unwashed masses. Yeeeeehaaaaa!

    The tester can of course dial up the speed of the game with the use of
    an emulator, this makes the game far more lively and, dare I say it,
    fun. But the extra speed may bring other challenges. I use ZXSP.

    Please follow the link at the top of page on the following link:

    http://web.mac.com/lord_philip/iWeb/sinclair/Home.html

    (Please note: the animated gif is not an accurate indication of game
    speed, it is only shown as a representation of the author's ideal)

    Tester must be:

    - ZX81 fanboy
    - game freak
    - somewhat masochistic
    - willing to help me figure out why the damn thing ain't compiling.

    However, I must first warn you, whoever takes on this beta challenge
    needs to attempt to finish the game. CHOPPER DROP 3000 comprise of 5
    levels, with each level escalating in difficulty. A full beta test
    report will be needed, an possibly ignored.

    Your mission is to pilot the RODO 3000 super copter against an army of
    mechanized tanks.

    Watch out for your fuel level, don't let it get too low. Naturally,
    your helicopter explodes when that happens.

    Don't forget about the Unidentified Flying Thing (UFT) which buzzes
    your head dropping poo shaped bombs. You can't kill this sucker!

    Finally, a quick hint, If you hover stationary, your bombs will drop
    straight, However, if you are moving left or right and drop a bomb,
    your bomb will retain this forward inertia and fall at an angle.

    So...wanna play?

    Phil

  2. Re: ZX81 BETA game tester wanted...CHOPPER DROP 3000

    I must quickly add that the link shown in my previous post will only
    take you to a page with information about CHOPER DROP 3000. You will
    not be able to download the game from here until it has passed it's
    beta stage.

    Phil

  3. Re: ZX81 BETA game tester wanted...CHOPPER DROP 3000

    On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:32:31 -0700, Nama wrote:

    >I must quickly add that the link shown in my previous post will only
    >take you to a page with information about CHOPER DROP 3000. You will
    >not be able to download the game from here until it has passed it's
    >beta stage.
    >
    >Phil


    I'm not sure I want to drop my chopper, it might smash

  4. Re: ZX81 BETA game tester wanted...CHOPPER DROP 3000

    Nice! I also saw your post on ts1000.us. Keep it up!

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    Nama a écrit :
    > BETA tester needed for what TIME magazine said is the breakthrough new
    > game of the century, CHOPPER DROP 3000 for the ZX81.

    > So...wanna play?
    >
    > Phil

    I though my program "YOOGOR" was the number one for 2007!

    Sure I am interested in testing your game. I will not be able to
    help you with the machine code but I sure can help with the BASIC code
    of the ZX81 because all my games created so far are all written in
    basic.

    Goodby(t)e, ANDRE***
    "http://www.zx-team.de/andre"
    "http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/andre"

    Also check out: "http://zx81.republika.pl" and join in the contest!

  6. Re: ZX81 BETA game tester wanted...CHOPPER DROP 3000

    On Aug 10, 10:20 pm, ANDRE*** wrote:
    > Nama a écrit :
    >
    > > BETA tester needed for what TIME magazine said is the breakthrough new
    > > game of the century, CHOPPER DROP 3000 for the ZX81.
    > > So...wanna play?
    >
    > > Phil
    >
    > I though my program "YOOGOR" was the number one for 2007!
    >
    > Sure I am interested in testing your game. I will not be able to
    > help you with the machine code but I sure can help with the BASIC code
    > of the ZX81 because all my games created so far are all written in
    > basic.
    >
    > Goodby(t)e, ANDRE***
    > "http://www.zx-team.de/andre"
    > "http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/andre"
    >
    > Also check out: "http://zx81.republika.pl" and join in the contest!

    Ok, I admit I exagerate, YOOGOR may indeed be number one for 2007, but
    watch out 2008.

    P

  7. Re: ZX81 BETA game tester wanted...CHOPPER DROP 3000

    > > BETA tester needed for what TIME magazine said is the breakthrough new
    > > game of the century, CHOPPER DROP 3000 for the ZX81.
    > > So...wanna play?
    >
    > > Phil
    >
    > I though my program "YOOGOR" was the number one for 2007!
    ???
    My "Train-Rush" is also the best game of the century (XIXth)...
    "YOOGOR" for the XIVth century.
    "CHOPPER DROP 3000" for the XXXth century.
    No?

    > Sure I am interested in testing your game. I will not be able to
    > help you with the machine code but I sure can help with the BASIC code
    > of the ZX81 because all my games created so far are all written in
    > basic.
    Sure ... but Chopper Drop 3000 must be code in classic Basic.
    Phil plan to encode/compile it with MCoderII.
    All André***'s advenced Basic fuctions could hang or crash the compiler.

    I don't know if McoderII could be faster than André's codes...

    Xavier


  8. Re: ZX81 BETA game tester wanted...CHOPPER DROP 3000

    > I don't know if McoderII could be faster than André's codes...



    Nothing is faster then Andre***?s Code!

    Greetings
    DL

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    "Nama" a écrit dans le message de
    news:1186758275.023319.272250@g12g2000prg.googlegr oups.com...
    On Aug 10, 10:20 pm, ANDRE*** wrote:
    > Nama a écrit :
    >
    > > BETA tester needed for what TIME magazine said is the breakthrough new
    > > game of the century, CHOPPER DROP 3000 for the ZX81.
    > > So...wanna play?
    >
    > > Phil
    >
    > I though my program "YOOGOR" was the number one for 2007!
    >
    > Sure I am interested in testing your game. I will not be able to
    > help you with the machine code but I sure can help with the BASIC code
    > of the ZX81 because all my games created so far are all written in
    > basic.
    >
    > Goodby(t)e, ANDRE***
    > "http://www.zx-team.de/andre"
    > "http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/andre"
    >
    > Also check out: "http://zx81.republika.pl" and join in the contest!

    > Ok, I admit I exagerate, YOOGOR may indeed be number one for 2007, but
    > watch out 2008.
    >P

    Is there any "downloadable" demo?
    Any news from CHOPPER DROP 3000 ?

    Xavier.


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