Invasion Of The Cloud People
A downloadable game
** Update... new version 1.1 is here. Now can be run on Spectrum 128! Plus, layers 5 through 7 have been made easier to give better odds of winning! **
My 1st video game!
I have created IOTCP (Invasion of the Cloud People) from scratch and for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48 Computer or compatible emulator like FUSE.
The idea started in my head back in the early 1980s but girls and fast cars became more prominent so the game never happened. Instead I drove around in my Datsun 240z and enjoyed being with friends. But the game never left my memory.
Fast forward and I am now in my 50s and have fallen in love with Sinclair Computers so I decided to create my 1st game.
I have never done programming before so this is my 1st try, all done in ZX Basic on my trusty ZX Spectrum Omni 128HQ Laptop and tested on my many Sinclair computers like the Spectrum 128 Toastrack and the Spectrum 48+.
I jokingly call it my Cassette 50 game... if your not familiar with that search for Sinclair Cassette 50 on YouTube... and you will see why. I basically said my goal was to create a small quick game that could be worthy of landing on a Cassette 50 Tape. I feel I have done that.. and then some... but in the end the game is short-n-sweet, but not easy to win. Layer 6 and 7 will be hard to beat but can be done. Hopefully this makes the game fun to play, infuriating at times because it is cruel, but drives you to try again days and weeks later until you randomly finally win!
I hope you enjoy this free game and if you donate a small $ amount, I thank you so much! Maybe the proceeds if any can go towards helping me create Invasion of the Cloud People version 2!
Thanks for trying my game!
TJ
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Not a bad effort for your first game, will try the Next version this weekend.
Thanks, yeh very 1st game ever so I like how it turned out. Did you win the game and make it through all 7 levels and then get scolded at the end?
I delved into the code to find the homework/go to your room scolding.
ah ya cheated! haha. Cloud People will come for you now. Only look at my code if you want to learn what NOT to do. haha. I am loop heavy and a novice. haha
Its the code for the Next version that intrigues me.
I'm looking at doing a few games for the next using the layer2, sprites and WAV but so far I'm a bit flummoxed with the KS2.
And I cant get the Cspect emulator to work properly.
I was sure I had actually bought this game, but I must have got it through the society page. Rectified that and purchased it. Forgot how hard and random this game is. Managed level 6 by pure chance. This really has that "have another go factor". I will beat it again....Cheers TJ
Thanks Marc! Yeh, before I finally beat my own game years ago, my heart would start to race around level 5 and 6 as I knew I was so close. hahaha.
This game is brutal! I hope to beat it soon, but it is not easy! Dang Speccy programmers!!!
lol!
What is this witchery of a game...
Just something I wanted to create on my Atari 800 back in the early 80s, started, found girls more interesting, stopped working on it, found love of ZX Speccy late in life, and learned to program on it, making my 1st game. ;-)
Son of a biscuit! I bought your game... Proper old school speccy game. Not a clue what score i got though... the screen resets before i had a chance to see it. Just know I got to level 3.
keep up the videos!
Awesome... and thanks for trying my game. If you are like me, you may say BISCUIT a lot more if you keep playing it. haha.
Great first game sir! I find it a lot harder than the next game lol. Recently tried it out using a game pad and it’s easier lol.
I still like using the keyboard for this 1st game. I hope to see you beat my 1st game soon!