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# Avery Breakout # Avery Breakout
A very break out game proto. Name is a homage to Mr. Avery Lee, also known as (phaeron)[https://forums.atariage.com/profile/16457-phaeron/] A very break out game. Name is a homage to Mr. Avery Lee, also known as [phaeron](https://forums.atariage.com/profile/16457-phaeron/)
Thank you Avery for everything you are doing for this small community.
Thank you Avery for everything you are doing for this small community.
I have shown engine protos before, but it was not a real game, just a few bouncing balls. I have shown engine protos before, but it was not a real game, just a few bouncing balls.
(Pecus)[https://github.com/Pecusx] for the rescue! In a couple of evenings we were able to transform it into a (hopefully) playable game. [Pecus](https://github.com/Pecusx) for the rescue! In a couple of evenings we were able to transform it into a (hopefully) playable game.
Music and SFX by Alex, his first RMT attempt :) Music and SFX by Alex, his first RMT attempt :)
Font by DamienG: https://damieng.com/typography/zx-origins/mild-west/ Font by [DamienG](https://damieng.com/typography/zx-origins/mild-west/)
The `backup` folder contains easier to play hi-res, b-w version. The `backup` folder contains easier to play hi-res, b-w version.
## 2024-12-07
2024-12-07
We teamed with Pecus and Alex and made a game out of the "tech demo". There are points, game over screen and possibility to add your own levels. We teamed with Pecus and Alex and made a game out of the "tech demo". There are points, game over screen and possibility to add your own levels.
If there is no DOS, you can play the single built-in level. If there is no DOS, you can play the single built-in level.
With DOS, the game tries to load `LEVELnnn.DAT` file, starting from `LEVEL001.DAT` from the current directory. With DOS, the game tries to load `LEVELnnn.DAT` file, starting from `LEVEL001.DAT` from the current directory.
The levels can be edited on Atari with the enclosed `ED.COM` editor or a PC (end line characters can be CR, LF, CRFL or ATASCII EOL). The levels can be edited on Atari with the enclosed `ED.COM` editor or a PC (end line characters can be CR, LF, CRFL or ATASCII EOL).
Level file format: ### Level file format:
line 1: number of balls to be hit for the level to succeed line 1: number of balls to be hit for the level to succeed
line 2: `1` means single pixel width of the pattern, `2` double pixel width line 2: `1` means single pixel width of the pattern, `2` double pixel width
the following lines define the level. Any character is a pixel, space is a space, EOL is the end of line. the following lines define the level. Any character is a pixel, space is a space, EOL is the end of line.
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Experiment! Experiment!
2020-05-13 ## 2020-05-13
Second place in the game compo in PSA 2020 virtual SARS-2 demo party. Second place in the game compo in PSA 2020 virtual SARS-2 demo party.
Changes: ### TPS Report:
2012-02-16 ## 2012-02-16
Fork to the colour version. (averybreakout.asm) Graphics mode tests. Fork to the colour version. (averybreakout.asm) Graphics mode tests.
build 023: 2010-06-26 ## build 023: 2010-06-26
+ idle ball delay loop shortened to 75 loops for a smoother experience + idle ball delay loop shortened to 75 loops for a smoother experience
T027: when ball is down out of the screen and the racquette is over it, it bounces. T027: when ball is down out of the screen and the racquette is over it, it bounces.
Need to add a check for it! (no bounces when out of the screen) Need to add a check for it! (no bounces when out of the screen)
build 022: 2010-06-24 ## build 022: 2010-06-24
T022: when balls disappear, their traces should disappear, too, even when a new ball is NOT created T022: when balls disappear, their traces should disappear, too, even when a new ball is NOT created
now the dead pixels disappear only when a new ball is created. now the dead pixels disappear only when a new ball is created.
It has been done by expanding the bottom area, so the balls are going down. It has been done by expanding the bottom area, so the balls are going down.
Screen had to been cut 10 lines. Not a big deal. Screen had to been cut 10 lines. Not a big deal.
T024: detect the ending T024: detect the ending
Detected (gameIsNotOver label). Detected (gameIsNotOver label).
build 021: 2010-06-21 ## build 021: 2010-06-21
+ apparently the slowest part of the engine is eXistenZcheck - rewrite as a simple stack! + apparently the slowest part of the engine is eXistenZcheck - rewrite as a simple stack!
as usual, it was not as simple as thought previously... But works now! as usual, it was not as simple as thought previously... But works now!
Will be easier to clear traces of the dead balls now. Will be easier to clear traces of the dead balls now.
build 020: 2010-06-02 ## build 020: 2010-06-02
+ when the racquette is max to the right it does not bounce balls! + when the racquette is max to the right it does not bounce balls!
+ still problems with racquet + still problems with racquet
solved - pos+size was >$ff solved - pos+size was >$ff
+ very fast balls get through the left-right side borders + very fast balls get through the left-right side borders
solved by a better usage of "maxSpeed" solved by a better usage of "maxSpeed"
build 019: 2010-05-27 ## build 019: 2010-05-27
+ alive balls are somewhere in the outer space - check where and fix + alive balls are somewhere in the outer space - check where and fix
where: YposTableH -- 00 -- 08 most 01, XposTableH - FF, FE, 00, 01 where: YposTableH -- 00 -- 08 most 01, XposTableH - FF, FE, 00, 01
basicaly these are places where a ball should never be! basicaly these are places where a ball should never be!
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+ when balls disappear, their traces should disappear, too (now 1 pixel stays on screen) + when balls disappear, their traces should disappear, too (now 1 pixel stays on screen)
+ high dX balls were sticking to Vborders. Fixed by increasing the margin + high dX balls were sticking to Vborders. Fixed by increasing the margin
build 018: 2010-05-26 ## build 018: 2010-05-26
+ 1 pixel out of the deleted bunch stays forever (erase/store sequence was invalid) + 1 pixel out of the deleted bunch stays forever (erase/store sequence was invalid)
build 017: 2010-05-25 build 017: 2010-05-25
+ too few high dX balls + too few high dX balls
x low-priority: rewrite memorytables to use lda (zpage,x) addressing (cool:) x low-priority: rewrite memorytables to use lda (zpage,x) addressing (cool:)
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to memorytables make one pixel staying on the screen. Rewrite to simplify! to memorytables make one pixel staying on the screen. Rewrite to simplify!
Turned out that indirect X addressing is not good for it and this is closed. Turned out that indirect X addressing is not good for it and this is closed.
build 016: 2010-05-24 ## build 016: 2010-05-24
Forgot about documenting updates... Forgot about documenting updates...
Basically the game is close to the end, but number of small issues emerged. Basically the game is close to the end, but number of small issues emerged.
+ racquette is too slow (and it was such a work to make it 1-px smooth...) + racquette is too slow (and it was such a work to make it 1-px smooth...)
build 006: 2010-05-12 ## build 006: 2010-05-12
Collision detection Collision detection
Ough... turned out to be way more difficult than expected, but now collisions are detected and balls are bouncing! Ough... turned out to be way more difficult than expected, but now collisions are detected and balls are bouncing!
build 005: 2010-05-10 ## build 005: 2010-05-10
Snake like plot memory! Lots and lots of pixels, less balls (64 is the max...) Snake like plot memory! Lots and lots of pixels, less balls (64 is the max...)
## build 004: 2010-05-09
build 004: 2010-05-09
Multiple ballz Multiple ballz
## build 003: 2010-05-08
build 003: 2010-05-08
Feeling bouncy Feeling bouncy
simple boundary bounces work nicely. simple boundary bounces work nicely.
Unfrtunately number of draws per frame dropped to circa 70. Unfrtunately number of draws per frame dropped to circa 70.
I guess 64 will be an achievement for 2 frames. I guess 64 will be an achievement for 2 frames.
build 002: 2010-05-06 ## build 002: 2010-05-06
MADS rewrite :-] MADS rewrite :-]
;bare plots get circa 320 pixels per frame. I will go for 128 pix max now ;bare plots get circa 320 pixels per frame. I will go for 128 pix max now
## build 001: 2010-05-04
build 001: 2010-05-04
First try: First try:
Strip scorch sources to get clean gr.8 screen. Strip scorch sources to get clean gr.8 screen.
(and PLOT) (and PLOT)
Basic idea: http://wonderfl.net/c/tNGi/fullscreen Basic idea: http://wonderfl.net/c/tNGi/fullscreen
TODO: (old) ### TODO: (old)
T021: balls are ferking stick to the right part of the screen... T021: balls are ferking stick to the right part of the screen...
T023: find and set few nice starting points and speeds to be rotated (remove not really sexy random start) T023: find and set few nice starting points and speeds to be rotated (remove not really sexy random start)
T025: do nice game over (when not clear) T025: do nice game over (when not clear)
T026: do nice "ALL CLEAR" screen T026: do nice "ALL CLEAR" screen
T028: (idea) spinning the ball - when ball bounces the racquette when it is moving, dX adds or subs T028: (idea) spinning the ball - when ball bounces the racquette when it is moving, dX adds or subs