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A distinctive retro game that is also very challenging.
a deceptively simple looking game, but a quality platformer. I like that you broke the continuity on level 3 with something different, but the same goal
Thank you!
I liked this game. It's simple and fun, alike GoldRunner I think the game was called. Good job!
Thanks for checking it out! Just looked up Gold Runner and yes I can see some similarities.
That was an absolute blast. The art style is so cute and reminiscent of something like the ZX Spectrum~ No notes: perfect game. Thank you for sharing~
Thank you, glad you liked it! I actually tagged this game as ZX-Spectrum (and Vic20) because I thought it might appeal to fans of those machines :D
PS I'll take a look a your game later today!
Oh I didn’t see that tag! Glad I could spot the influence.
Aww thank you! I hope you enjoy it when you give it a go~
I made a video of your game.
Thank you so much, that's some serious skills! I've posted a comment under the video on YouTube (although it's not showing at present, might have gone into the sin-bin!?).
I love the simple graphics. Well done!
Thank you!
this reminds me of an old dos game called jetpack. it's not really very similar to jetpack, just having to go around and collect items on a one screen level to progress. the climbing mechanic was really cool, it had just enough going on to feel like you could master it, especially when it came to timing it to jump over a critter. totally commits to the bit on the older hardware too. very cool!
Thank you! Yes, in making this I was very much inspried by early 1980s games such as Jetpack.
Much kudos to you for jumping over a moving enemy! I didn't actually think that was possible.
Talk about committing to the vibe. Like this is pure retro to me, down to the cheat keys to get back to the levels and the way you navigate the menu. Very well done in that part, and well other parts too, I think the game was fun, the challenging fun type you get from old games and visually also fun. Great work on this!
Many thanks! My core gaming years were 1980-89, this is the type of game I wished I'd had the patience to write all those years ago.
Just a reminder these "cheat" codes offer direct access to levels 2-10:
Level 2 ("All Jolly Good Fun"): EJK
Level 3 ("Robots on the Rampage"): WHU
Level 4 ("All about the Timing"): ZFQ
Level 5 ("The Mausoleum"): ECY
Level 6 ("This is Just Weird"): EET
Level 7 ("Who Left a Pyramid Here?"): FJH
Level 8 ("The Battlements"): HZO
Level 9 ("Hero Worship"): RYN
Level 10 ("This is the End!"): GIL
Just select option 3 from the main menu and enter your chosen three letter code.
Challenging but fun game! I love the retro style graphics you used for your game!
Thank you, much appreciated!
I love it! We both made retro styled games but I think yours follows the restrictions of the consoles a little more closely than mine. Great work
Many thanks for your kind comment. I think if we made truly period acurate 1980's retro games today, no-one would tolerate them :D
PS Your tape loading screen really is neat.
I love the retro art style and I really love how the whole game feel complete that's a lot to say for a week long jam great job!
I really loved the sound effects especially the drop sound and the timer added a whole new element to the game I found myself with 5 seconds left on the clock dashing for the last key.
overall I really loved the game amazing work!
Thanks! Yes I felt it was important to make a fully functioning game, with user menus etc. Of course it helps that the game is graphically very simple.
Your game looks interesting, hope to check it out later tonight.
I'm a sucker for this retro games. I loved it. Very nice mechanics, challenging but fun to master!
Thank you! Coming from you that's appreciated! :-)
Simple game i love it! The artstyle, especially the keys remind me of an old game i used to play on my pc, i forgot what it is. Very nostalgic game.
Thank you! Glad it stirred some memories, I was worried it might be too old fashioned for a modern game jam.
The game is captivating. "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is a good soundtrack choice. The first game I've seen in which there are controls for the left handed (?).
Thanks, glad you liked it! The controls are WASD, IJKL and cursor keys (which all do the same thing), so I hoped this would be suitable for right and left handers.
I love the "HaHaHaHaHa" when you get hit XD
Simple, yet VERY fun to play, great work!
Many thanks!
Great work, your game brings nostalgia, it's graphic, controls and music perfectly mimic first computer games!
Thank you! My aim is to bring early 1980's gaming back to life.
I love the gameplay, it reminds me of old computer games.
Thanks!
artwork is brilliant, and aside from that I really liked each level trying something different, this is a well designed game! also, those "cheat codes" were a brilliant idea, there would be no way of me "beating" the game otherwise lol. lastly, the main theme melody reminded me of the old jardinains game :D
Thanks for the kinds comments, glad you liked it. The main theme is known as "In the Hall of the Mountain King". I believe it's public domain (the composer Edvard Grieg died in 1907) and has been used in many games throughout the years.
This game felt so nostalgic and I had a lot of fun playing it😁
Thanks!