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[[File:qbertloader.jpg|thumbnail|Loading screen]] | |||
[[File:qbertmenu.jpg|thumbnail|Q*bert main menu]] | |||
[[File:qbertinstructions.png|thumbnail|Q*bert instructions]] | |||
[[File:qbertlevel1.jpg|thumbnail|Q*bert level screen]] | |||
[[File:qbertgame.png|thumbnail|Q*bert game]] | |||
[[File:highscores.png|thumbnail|Q*bert high scores]] | |||
== 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 | |||
== | == 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 == | |||
[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 | ||
== Download == | |||
* [[Media:QBert.cpr.zip|Download CPR for 464+/6128+/GX4000 ]] | |||
* [[Media:QBert.dsk.zip|Download DSK for 464+/6128+ ]] | |||
[[Category:Arcade Port]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:44, 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