This contest was organized in 2006 by the Karoshi Boards. The goal was to show in a very short period (1 month) how it is possible to create nice games in MSX-BASIC !
14 games were submitted, but one of them was just after the deadline.
Original results by the only juror of this contest, Albert Beevendorp (BiFi), can be checked here.
Concerning the ROM versions :
- for Drink It !, Mars Lander, Maze Chase and Solitario (8 KB version), they have been provided by the coders;
- for Fireplay and Police Force, they have been generated by creating an auto-executable DSK version and using the DSK2ROM tool of Vincent van Dam (joyrex);
- for the other games, they have been generated by using the ROM CREATOR tool of José Luis Tur Santolaria (JLTurSan).
Game entries – 14 games
01 – Mars Lander
Team : Crappysoft (Juan manuel Gómez aka DarthFistro & David Casanovas aka RC743)
Game genre : Operation on Mars !
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Downloads :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + Manual : Mars Lander
- Sticker + Cover : Mars Lander +
02 – Drink It !
Team : Crappysoft (Juan manuel Gómez aka DarthFistro & David Casanovas aka RC743)
Game genre : Who will be the best alcohol drinker ?
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Downloads :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + Manual : Drink It !
- Sticker + Cover : Drink It ! +
03 – Colmena
Author : Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco
Game genre : An uncommon labyrinth
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manual : Colmena
04 – Faeton
Author : Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco
Game genre : A spaceship simulator !
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manual : Faeton
05a – Eletron
Author : Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco
Game genre : Restore the electric circuit !
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manual : Eletron
05b – Ito Ipi
Author : Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco
Game genre : A Pac-Man variant !
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manual : Ito Ipi
05c – Ta Yu
Author : Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco
Game genre : A shooter !!!
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manual : Ta Yu
08 – Speed Black
Author : Jose Javier Franco Benitez aka jjfranco
Game genre : Avoid the balls and defeat the final boss !
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manual : Speed Black
09 – Pointless Drive
Author : Robert J. Hill aka boblet
Game genre : Are you a good driver ?
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Downloads :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + Manual : Pointless Drive
- Cover : Pointless Drive +
10 – Memory Game
Author : Paulo Silva aka nitrofurano
Game genre : A pairs game !
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manual : Memory Game
11 – Police Force
Author : Yermani Soft (Germán Gómez Herrera)
Game genre : Are you a good policeman ?
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 64 KB ROM (Mapper : Konami SCC)
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manuals (English – Spanish) : Police Force
12 – Fireplay
Author : Yermani Soft (Germán Gómez Herrera)
Game genre : Soccer against the computer or another player !
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 64 KB ROM (Mapper : Konami SCC)
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manuals (English – Spanish) : Fireplay
13 – Solitario
Author : Paulo Silva aka nitrofurano
Game genre : A patience game !
Year : 2002 – 2006
ROM Format : MSX 8 K / 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROMs + DSK + BASIC + manual : Solitario
Extra Game – Maze Chase
Author : Area 51 (Jose Luis Tur aka jltursan)
Game genre : Can you find your way in this maze ?
Year : 2006
ROM Format : MSX 16 KB ROM
Other formats : DSK – BASIC
Download :
- ROM + DSK + BASIC + manual : Maze Chase
Rules
Welcome to the first MSX-BASIC Game Contest organized by the Karoshi Corporation Forum Boards!. Now I’ll detail the basics of the contest.
Program format
The game should be presented in .BAS format, and it must run on MSX1. The program can have a maximum size of 24 KB, no matter the number of lines used. Inside the listing, no MC routines could be created or invoked (except BIOS calls): the code should be pure BASIC. At the end of the contest, and official .DSK image will be published with all games inside !
Program contents
The programs must be videogames. The genre and theme is free. Although the game could be based on other existing game, THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE ORIGINAL. PREVIOUSLY RELEASED MATERIAL WON’T BE ALLOWED. The punishment for copied material presented will cause instant disqualification of the game.
Juror
The only juror will be the well known developer Albert Beevendorp (aka BiFi) from The New Image, author of romload and Palette Editor among other applications and with a huge knowledge of everything about the MSX system.
Visit BiFi’s Homepage
Visit The New Image
Prize
The winner will receive an official Karoshi certificate in PDF format, that demonstrates his victory in the contest :wink:, and an english edition of the book The Complete MSX Programmers Guide by Toshiyuki Sato, Paul Mapstone, Isabella Muriel, kindly donated by Eduardo Robsy.
Dates
17th January 2006 – The contest starts
15th February 2006 – Last day to send entries to the contest
28th February 2006 – Jury’s decision will be published
Sending a program
You must send the program in a .BAS format, with english instructions and a cover (optional), to the following email: viejo_archivero[at]karoshicorp[dot]com
Good luck, and start coding! 