Snuggsy187
@snuggsy187.bsky.social
6502 retro coder (some BBC Micro, mostly Acorn Electron !), amateur musician and model maker. In need of even more holidays !
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Snuggsy187
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· Sep 24
Acorn Electron / BBC Micro - Chuckulus - WIP
Maybe I'll try a thread instead of quote posting stuff !.....
Fixed the flashing egg and bouncing off ladders bugs - thankfully quite simple stuff....
Time for some proper level design, as some are just too damn hard/impossible (even without the DUCK !) 🙄
Maybe I'll try a thread instead of quote posting stuff !.....
Fixed the flashing egg and bouncing off ladders bugs - thankfully quite simple stuff....
Time for some proper level design, as some are just too damn hard/impossible (even without the DUCK !) 🙄
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#RETROGAMING #8bit #thomson #mo5
Pre-release video of Zezito in the Glittering Caves - Thomson MO5
Release date: this weekend! Note it down :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5evK...
#8BitArt #IndieGame #PixelPerfect #GamingCommunity #ArcadeVibes #OldSchoolGaming #GameDev #RetroRevival
Pre-release video of Zezito in the Glittering Caves - Thomson MO5
Release date: this weekend! Note it down :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5evK...
#8BitArt #IndieGame #PixelPerfect #GamingCommunity #ArcadeVibes #OldSchoolGaming #GameDev #RetroRevival
Zezito in the Glittering Caves - Thomson MO5
YouTube video by Iapetus Retro Stuff
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#RETROGAMING #8bit #thomson #mo5
Pre-release video of Zezito in the Glittering Caves - Thomson MO5
Release date: this weekend! Note it down :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5evK...
#8BitArt #IndieGame #PixelPerfect #GamingCommunity #ArcadeVibes #OldSchoolGaming #GameDev #RetroRevival
Pre-release video of Zezito in the Glittering Caves - Thomson MO5
Release date: this weekend! Note it down :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5evK...
#8BitArt #IndieGame #PixelPerfect #GamingCommunity #ArcadeVibes #OldSchoolGaming #GameDev #RetroRevival
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Happy Friday everyone! Fancy a brand new #ZXSpectrum game to get your teeth into this weekend?
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy Friday everyone! Fancy a brand new #ZXSpectrum game to get your teeth into this weekend?
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
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Ready to röck your Chuckie Eggs at @computinghistory.org.uk this weekend. That poor little Spectrum being dwarfed by the bigger machines is my original machine so be nice to it 😄
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Ready to röck your Chuckie Eggs at @computinghistory.org.uk this weekend. That poor little Spectrum being dwarfed by the bigger machines is my original machine so be nice to it 😄
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Journey down to Cambridge was slow but steady. All set up now, ready for the weekend. Thankfully everything survived.
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Journey down to Cambridge was slow but steady. All set up now, ready for the weekend. Thankfully everything survived.
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New level shambles testing (didn't say I was any good at Chuckulus !) 😅
Oh, a DUCK only level.... cue instant PANIC !
Oh, a DUCK only level.... cue instant PANIC !
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
New level shambles testing (didn't say I was any good at Chuckulus !) 😅
Oh, a DUCK only level.... cue instant PANIC !
Oh, a DUCK only level.... cue instant PANIC !
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Another level in the bag - looks easier than it is!
Trying to address the difficulty progression - which actually has the DUCK introduced earlier than level 9!
Level:
1 - Easy, a few hens
2 - Harder, a few hens
3 - Easy, DUCK only
4 - Harder, hens and lift
5 - Hard, hens
6 - Hard, DUCK only
etc...
Trying to address the difficulty progression - which actually has the DUCK introduced earlier than level 9!
Level:
1 - Easy, a few hens
2 - Harder, a few hens
3 - Easy, DUCK only
4 - Harder, hens and lift
5 - Hard, hens
6 - Hard, DUCK only
etc...
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Another level in the bag - looks easier than it is!
Trying to address the difficulty progression - which actually has the DUCK introduced earlier than level 9!
Level:
1 - Easy, a few hens
2 - Harder, a few hens
3 - Easy, DUCK only
4 - Harder, hens and lift
5 - Hard, hens
6 - Hard, DUCK only
etc...
Trying to address the difficulty progression - which actually has the DUCK introduced earlier than level 9!
Level:
1 - Easy, a few hens
2 - Harder, a few hens
3 - Easy, DUCK only
4 - Harder, hens and lift
5 - Hard, hens
6 - Hard, DUCK only
etc...
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Flying through isometric space, dodging walls and blasting turrets on Atari 8-bit. Zaxxon still thrills with altitude and fuel juggling. #Zaxxon #Atari8Bit #RetroGaming
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Flying through isometric space, dodging walls and blasting turrets on Atari 8-bit. Zaxxon still thrills with altitude and fuel juggling. #Zaxxon #Atari8Bit #RetroGaming
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Absolutely fantastic version... Just having a quick go! 🥚
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Absolutely fantastic version... Just having a quick go! 🥚
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Any MSXperts about? Is there such a thing?
I’ve tried three (3) different machines (Sony, Sanyo, Toshiba) and they all have the picture slightly offset to the left.
Not an issue for the weekend, I’m just puzzled cos it’s clearly either a) LCD issue or b) VDP issue.
I’ve tried three (3) different machines (Sony, Sanyo, Toshiba) and they all have the picture slightly offset to the left.
Not an issue for the weekend, I’m just puzzled cos it’s clearly either a) LCD issue or b) VDP issue.
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Any MSXperts about? Is there such a thing?
I’ve tried three (3) different machines (Sony, Sanyo, Toshiba) and they all have the picture slightly offset to the left.
Not an issue for the weekend, I’m just puzzled cos it’s clearly either a) LCD issue or b) VDP issue.
I’ve tried three (3) different machines (Sony, Sanyo, Toshiba) and they all have the picture slightly offset to the left.
Not an issue for the weekend, I’m just puzzled cos it’s clearly either a) LCD issue or b) VDP issue.
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Sony HitBit HB75 reporting for Chuckie Egg duty now it has a refurbished keyboard.
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Sony HitBit HB75 reporting for Chuckie Egg duty now it has a refurbished keyboard.
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Got loads (and I mean LOADS) more stuff to put up on eBay put trying to get rid of a bit more that's already listed first.
See anything you like? I'm always open to offers!
www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lord_arse
See anything you like? I'm always open to offers!
www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lord_arse
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Got loads (and I mean LOADS) more stuff to put up on eBay put trying to get rid of a bit more that's already listed first.
See anything you like? I'm always open to offers!
www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lord_arse
See anything you like? I'm always open to offers!
www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lord_arse
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Acorn Atom now has a turbo mode, AtomMMC2 SDcard adapter and all the classic games work!
Apart from Chuckie Egg which seems to think it’s in joystick mode 😆 #retroGamingFest25
Arses. It works fine in ‘slow’ mode but there’s a lot of snow on the screen as was the case with most Atom games.
Apart from Chuckie Egg which seems to think it’s in joystick mode 😆 #retroGamingFest25
Arses. It works fine in ‘slow’ mode but there’s a lot of snow on the screen as was the case with most Atom games.
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Acorn Atom now has a turbo mode, AtomMMC2 SDcard adapter and all the classic games work!
Apart from Chuckie Egg which seems to think it’s in joystick mode 😆 #retroGamingFest25
Arses. It works fine in ‘slow’ mode but there’s a lot of snow on the screen as was the case with most Atom games.
Apart from Chuckie Egg which seems to think it’s in joystick mode 😆 #retroGamingFest25
Arses. It works fine in ‘slow’ mode but there’s a lot of snow on the screen as was the case with most Atom games.
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Starting a new project to build some of these Electron Turbo cards. I have enough PCB - parts to make 5 on order.
ramtop-retro.uk/ostc.html
ramtop-retro.uk/ostc.html
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Starting a new project to build some of these Electron Turbo cards. I have enough PCB - parts to make 5 on order.
ramtop-retro.uk/ostc.html
ramtop-retro.uk/ostc.html
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November 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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PET Invaders – Release!
As the Earth Space Monitoring Network sounds alarm, you and your LASER tank are Planet Earth's only hope… Exciting space arcade PETSCII action for Commodore PET (40 cols, 16K RAM)!
Downloads & online emulation at:
www.masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#pet-invaders
As the Earth Space Monitoring Network sounds alarm, you and your LASER tank are Planet Earth's only hope… Exciting space arcade PETSCII action for Commodore PET (40 cols, 16K RAM)!
Downloads & online emulation at:
www.masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#pet-invaders
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
PET Invaders – Release!
As the Earth Space Monitoring Network sounds alarm, you and your LASER tank are Planet Earth's only hope… Exciting space arcade PETSCII action for Commodore PET (40 cols, 16K RAM)!
Downloads & online emulation at:
www.masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#pet-invaders
As the Earth Space Monitoring Network sounds alarm, you and your LASER tank are Planet Earth's only hope… Exciting space arcade PETSCII action for Commodore PET (40 cols, 16K RAM)!
Downloads & online emulation at:
www.masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#pet-invaders
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If I'm going to mention a version compile date in the menu page text, let's do it properly ! 🙄
❌EQUS "07/11/2025"
✅EQUS time$("%d %b %Y")
❌EQUS "07/11/2025"
✅EQUS time$("%d %b %Y")
November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If I'm going to mention a version compile date in the menu page text, let's do it properly ! 🙄
❌EQUS "07/11/2025"
✅EQUS time$("%d %b %Y")
❌EQUS "07/11/2025"
✅EQUS time$("%d %b %Y")
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Some more "trying things out" 😀 The dev environment now has stars and the scan screen shows the locations of things. Plan is to get some of the gameplay elements tested out and then start porting the code over to 6502.
November 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Some more "trying things out" 😀 The dev environment now has stars and the scan screen shows the locations of things. Plan is to get some of the gameplay elements tested out and then start porting the code over to 6502.
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Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
November 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
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Acorn Electron.. a little computer close to my heart. Would love to get amx art working on mine. Here’s some acorn related pics/book covers. 🎨
November 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Acorn Electron.. a little computer close to my heart. Would love to get amx art working on mine. Here’s some acorn related pics/book covers. 🎨
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Preparing for the Retro Computing Festival ( Gaming Edition ) 2025 at The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge next weekend. Here's a Visual Code setup that allows me to build 'Galaforce 2' from its original 6502 source code and deploy the game to an emulator on a PC. Simple, quick workflow!
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Preparing for the Retro Computing Festival ( Gaming Edition ) 2025 at The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge next weekend. Here's a Visual Code setup that allows me to build 'Galaforce 2' from its original 6502 source code and deploy the game to an emulator on a PC. Simple, quick workflow!
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#RETROGAMING #8bit #c64
My new game, Zezito in the Glittering Caves - C64
>> iapetus2019.itch.io/zezito-in-th...
Written in #Forth
#8BitArt #IndieGame #PixelPerfect #GamingCommunity #ArcadeVibes #OldSchoolGaming #GameDev #RetroRevival
My new game, Zezito in the Glittering Caves - C64
>> iapetus2019.itch.io/zezito-in-th...
Written in #Forth
#8BitArt #IndieGame #PixelPerfect #GamingCommunity #ArcadeVibes #OldSchoolGaming #GameDev #RetroRevival
Zezito in the Glittering Caves C64 by Iapetus
iapetus2019.itch.io
November 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#RETROGAMING #8bit #c64
My new game, Zezito in the Glittering Caves - C64
>> iapetus2019.itch.io/zezito-in-th...
Written in #Forth
#8BitArt #IndieGame #PixelPerfect #GamingCommunity #ArcadeVibes #OldSchoolGaming #GameDev #RetroRevival
My new game, Zezito in the Glittering Caves - C64
>> iapetus2019.itch.io/zezito-in-th...
Written in #Forth
#8BitArt #IndieGame #PixelPerfect #GamingCommunity #ArcadeVibes #OldSchoolGaming #GameDev #RetroRevival
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Must stop messing with the loader stuff !
Much happier with it now -
Instructions and title page (WIP still !) reintroduced.
Progress bar now handles disc loading too.
Much happier with it now -
Instructions and title page (WIP still !) reintroduced.
Progress bar now handles disc loading too.
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Must stop messing with the loader stuff !
Much happier with it now -
Instructions and title page (WIP still !) reintroduced.
Progress bar now handles disc loading too.
Much happier with it now -
Instructions and title page (WIP still !) reintroduced.
Progress bar now handles disc loading too.
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Current compile time - about 25 seconds..... takes ages, really eating into my day every time I want to test something new !
...... Let's rewind 40 years and compare compile timings...... !
Again, total respect anyone who developed on original hardware back in the day !
🤯
...... Let's rewind 40 years and compare compile timings...... !
Again, total respect anyone who developed on original hardware back in the day !
🤯
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Current compile time - about 25 seconds..... takes ages, really eating into my day every time I want to test something new !
...... Let's rewind 40 years and compare compile timings...... !
Again, total respect anyone who developed on original hardware back in the day !
🤯
...... Let's rewind 40 years and compare compile timings...... !
Again, total respect anyone who developed on original hardware back in the day !
🤯
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It's just two weeks to go! Come meet the developers - meet the people who coded for all our favourite systems back in the day, and many who still do - and can teach us all a trick or two! Let's look at all the platforms ...
November 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's just two weeks to go! Come meet the developers - meet the people who coded for all our favourite systems back in the day, and many who still do - and can teach us all a trick or two! Let's look at all the platforms ...