This is some relevant data about the first edition of this contest for any MSX generation, any kind of common hardware extension and any kind of software (games, demos and utilities) :
* No any official winner (due to a lack of success for the voting procedure)
* Non-official winner (poll on the MSX Resource Center) : Inferno (Aetherbyte)
* 3 MSX2 games, 2 MSX1 games and 2 demos released
* People interested by the demos can read the reviews on MSX blue :
* If you want to know the opinions of each participant about each other entry, check the official website !
Final ranking of the non-official poll is as following :
01 Inferno (Aetherbyte) 47,3 %
02 Pixiedust (Darkstone) 29,1 %
03 (demo) No Pressure (Flying Bytes) 12,7 %
04 Burner Burst (Gamecast Entertainment) 5,5 %
05 Barebone Bullets (Syn) 3,6 %
06 Baruko (Gamecast Entertainment) 1,8 %
07 (demo) Third Screen (The New Image) 0 %
Game entries – 5 games
Preliminary remark : coders interested by the publishing of their games on this website can contact me, it concerns not only the original format, but also the result of the DSK and ROM conversions as it is described for each game (with exception for Inferno, originally released in the ROM format).
01 – Inferno
Team : Aetherbyte
Contact : Contact e-mail
Game genre : Mix of RPG and Kung Fu platform game for MSX2 128 KB VRAM
Option : MSX-MUSIC
Format : MSX 256 KB ROM (mapper : Konami SCC)
Downloads :
- Version 1.0 on the contest website
- Version 1.1 Februay 2013 (bugfix) on the official website
- These versions are limited to stage 1, full version of the game is currently under development
02 – Pixiedust
Team : Darkstone
Authors : Lord S.M.Zett – Edwin
Game genre : Fast dexterity game in an autoscrolling maze for MSX2 128 KB VRAM
Option : MSX-MUSIC
Original format : Loose file
Missing files : the MSX-DOS files (except if you download the source) – AUTOEXEC.BAT
DSK/ROM conversion tips :
- download the Pixiedust.lzh file
- unzip it with WinRar
- extract the PD.COM file
- download MSX-DOS1
- unzip this file
- extract the MSXDOS.SYS and COMMAND.COM files
- create a blank DSK image with Disk Manager
- transfer on the DSK image the files in the following order : MSXDOS.SYS – COMMAND.COM – PD.COM
- on the MSX-DOS command line, type copy con autoexec.bat, then press on ENTER (RETURN)
- type pd, then press on ENTER (RETURN)
- press at the same time on the CTRL and Z keys
- use DSK2ROM with the parameters -fc 1 to create the ROM version (mapper : Konami SCC)
Final format : MSX 64 KB ROM (mapper : Konami SCC)
Downloads :
- Game on the contest website
- Source on the Infinite website
04 – Burner Burst
Team : Gamecast Entertainment
Author : Andrea Gasparrini
Game genre : Action game in a big labyrinth for MSX1 32 KB RAM
Original format : Loose files – sources are included
DSK/ROM conversion tips :
- download the .zip file of the game
- unzip it
- go to the ROOT GAME sub-directory
- create a blank DSK image with Disk Manager
- transfer on the DSK image the files of the ROOT GAME sub-directory
- use DSK2ROM with the parameters -fc 1 to create the ROM version (mapper : Konami SCC)
Final format : MSX 128 KB ROM (mapper : Konami SCC)
Downloads :
- Game on the contest website
- Game on the Gamecast Entertainment website
05 – Barebone Bullets
Author : Syn
Game genre : Shooter for MSX2
Original format : Loose file
Missing files : the MSX-DOS files – AUTOEXEC.BAT
DSK/ROM conversion tips :
- download the Bbullets.lzh file
- unzip it with WinRar
- extract the BBULLETS.COM file
- download MSX-DOS1
- unzip this file
- extract the MSXDOS.SYS and COMMAND.COM files
- create a blank DSK image with Disk Manager
- transfer on the DSK image the files in the following order : MSXDOS.SYS – COMMAND.COM – BBULLETS.COM
- on the MSX-DOS command line, type copy con autoexec.bat, then press on ENTER (RETURN)
- type bbullets, then press on ENTER (RETURN)
- press at the same time on the CTRL and Z keys
- use DSK2ROM with the parameters -fc 1 to create the ROM version (mapper : Konami SCC)
This version under MSX-DOS1 does not work on MSXturboR and most MSX2+ machines. Solution :
- download the Bbullets.lzh file
- unzip it with WinRar
- extract the BBULLETS.COM file
- download MSX-DOS2.2
- unzip this file
- extract the MSXDOS2.SYS and COMMAND2.COM files
- create a blank DSK image, formatted for MSX-DOS 2.2, with Disk Manager
- transfer on the DSK image the files in the following order : MSXDOS2.SYS – COMMAND2.COM – BBULLETS.COM
- on the MSX-DOS command line, type copy con autoexec.bat, then press on ENTER (RETURN)
- type bbullets, then press on ENTER (RETURN)
- press at the same time on the CTRL and Z keys
- in blueMSX, it’s recommended to use this version with one of the following generic machines : MSX2 – MSX-DOS2 / MSX2+ – MSX-DOS2 / MSXturboR
- it’s not possible to convert this DSK file into a working ROM with DSK2ROM
Final format : MSX 64 KB ROM (mapper : Konami SCC) – does not work on MSXturboR and most MSX2+ machines
Downloads :
- Game on the contest website
06 – Baruko
Team : Gamecast Entertainment
Author : Andrea Gasparrini
Game genre : Action game in a big labyrinth for MSX1 128 KB RAM
Original format : Loose files – sources are included – in the version submitted to the contest, you can find DSK and ROM files, but the DSK has a wrong title screen – BARUCO – and the ROM does not work
DSK/ROM conversion tips :
- download the .zip file of the game
- unzip it
- go to the ROOT GAME sub-directory
- create a blank DSK image with Disk Manager
- transfer on the DSK image the files of the ROOT GAME sub-directory
- use DSK2ROM with the parameters -fc 1 to create the ROM version (mapper : Konami SCC)
Final format : MSX 128 KB ROM (mapper : Konami SCC)
Downloads :
- Game on the contest website
- Game on the Gamecast Entertainment website
Cancelled game entry – 1 game
Kingfisher
Team : Infinite
Authors : Edwin – Wolf
Game genre : Shooter for the exotic GFX9000 cartridge and 128 KB RAM
Original format : Loose files
Missing files : the MSX-DOS files – AUTOEXEC.BAT
No download available !