#retro quest

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After the rain

Pixel art for today based on videogame Gabriel Knights sins of the fathers for computer system IBM PC MS DOS. Quest about mystical theme. Maybe, it is even Interview with vampire amongst the quests. Somewhere near it is Phantasmagoria. But there, it is video graphics.

And this is my drawing based on Gabriel Knight (MS DOS). After the rain. Stone pavement. Sky just drop all the water. It was a cold rain. And you was caught under the rain. You forget to take an umbrella. It is all around excellent park. There are lots of greenery. Birds are singing. Again after the rain.

With a thoughtfully look you have seen a big white building. It is like a fairytale castle. So this place is after the park. There, a little far, there is a bench. To sit. And to think about everything.

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Frozen arctic station – load from file, take care

And it was several years in the past, I have this idea for this videogame. With a form of little picture. With white lines it is drawn a labyrinth. And you walk it as with the cells. And you have machinegun, automatic rifle in your hands. Or flamethrower. As in a movie – the thing.

And you are at the frozen arctic station.  Some monsters. As Resident Evil. You open the door, just the way it was with first Resident Evil. So open a door - it is whole standalone action. Fragment of game.

And some monsters, virus, aliens, mystics. Something is going on. Experiments in the ice. Scientists did not take into account something. And main feature – only two colors – blue and white. Blue – it is background. And white – it is with lines to draw everything. As with computers from 80s.

And now, I start development of this game. Well, of course, it has some difference from idea, that was in my head. This is now as a text quest. With spirit of previous title – near the shore. And it will have a test part. With digits. When you answer 1,2,3. And it will affect for next text screen.                

And most hard part – it is three dimensional, pseudo three dimensional labyrinth. With game scenes. Labyrinth will load from file. And file has a special structure. And now I load only cells by themselves, that they exists. I detect, I load cell. And I can show it as a main map view.

Also, it is drawn interface. Not full. And only example of how it will be. Now it is not complete with actions and objects.

So, there are here ammo. And schematical gun. And in the right corner – something like game score. It is like Zork. For going next. And for some actions you receive score.

So, because of , this is a game from the head. By the picture. By the idea. So it has lots of things to do. It is looks like a big scale project. And, by the way, it looks, like very retro. And nothing special. Some map. Some text. In the end, it is developers log.

If with first attempt – I pay more attention to the story. So I made in someway. So, now, it is second attempt. And I take more time for programming. And to solve lots of problems. What the way it will be loaded from file. Which format. I need to invent all the things. And only after this – to programming.  

Now, you can see your first labyrinth. And you will walk there. And do something. And text part of the game. And this way I plan it from the beginning, this visual form, you see now. And with this components it will be all the game.

I was in need to change screen mode. With 12. With 640 at 480. Well, with 320 at 200 it is not enough for show text. Well, I do my best, to write text with fragments not big size. But, anyway, that screen resolution was not enough. So now it will be window bigger size.

Cold of station awaits you! It will be a game explore! So it has happened something. Some monsters are there. And take care!

Basic Pascal version 1.18 "Duckling" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Puddles at Countryside, Duckling Pseudo 3D, Road to Countryside, Duckling Goes 2D. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.

It is now in development new version Basic Pascal pack games. This game will be included in a new version.

Basic Pascal: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/games/basicpascal/index_eng.html Website: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/home_eng.html Itchio: https://dimalink.itch.io/basic-pascal

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Pirate hat and little monkey – where is monkey?

Pixel art for today based on videogame Secret of Monkey Island. CGA graphics. For computer system IBM PC MS DOS. Adventures about pirates. Ships. And mysteries. Sea. Moon. So young man is standing near the water. And watch in a far. Maybe, he dreams about his own ship! So everyone here is about this!

And this is my drawing based on Secret of Monkey Island (MS DOS CGA). It is stands night. And moon is gives a good light for a water. Night. And anyway you can see something. Water line. Calm and silence. Wind is cold, it goes from a sea.

Looks like, it has passed lots of time. And actually only two minutes. Whole eternity. Little monkey need to bring keys from a circus. So it has there a pirate hat. I see it at performance last week. And later circus will go some another place. And I will be without pirate hat.

Something like quest type Pint and Click.

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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Near the shore – to do dreams and programming

Mysterious story. Text quest. You find yourself at the shore. This is island. From one side - it is ocean. Blue sea. And, from other side – it is forest. And, you are walking the sand beach. Read text. And do actions. There are not a lot of them. With every game scene, you need to do something. And, reading the text, you learning the story. Sometimes, you can go in a different way. But, story is linear.

You find out yourself at the shore. Sand. Yellow sandy beach. Sandy line, it is going far in a distance, along the island. And ocean. Blue light blue sea. Blue sky. Bright sunny weather. Deeper to the island – it is forest. And, you are with wide sandy line.

Text story, as old games. Where you need to read text and write commands with actions. There are not a lot of actions here. And story is not very long. Some places, you can turn to the different directions. And, anyway, story is linear. Everything will be going to a key point.

Little of actions. A direction of move. And some actions. North, south, west, east, speak, take, use, list. Mainly, commands with directions. And little of items.

Decoration is so blue. And so sunny. You are at the island, and going along sand. Sea – big sea from one side. And blue sky. In a bright sunny day. True huge ocean. And sand. And, you walk with it. Mysterious story.

I dream, for a long time, to make some text quests. With a simple form. To have some background. And text. And simple commands. And, it can to be most different stories. I like to have a dreams and to write. Of course, I watched, also, how it is to play very first Zork. But, I have here not a Zork, absolutely, of course. Much more simple. Zork - it is, well known, text quest. It is very complicated about realization. And, I have everything simple.

Beach and sand. Yellow sand. You are walking along the sand. Ocean makes a noise nearby. It is so endless and blue. And sky. Cloudless sky. This is a text story. And you write your commands. For example, north. This means go to north. Or south. This means go to south. And it will be written with text. For the south you see a road, for example. This means, by story, you need to go to south. Little game is linear.

Some places, there are two paths. To the different sides. For example. At the north it is forest, and at the south it is water. And you can go with one of the directions. But, with next turn, story will, anyway, go to one single point. A little of variations for the story.   

Game is not long. And, there are some items here, but not a lot. A little of interactions. For example, it is with the description. You see before your eyes a stick. And, you can to write command take stick. And to see what items do you, already, have there is command – list. Sometimes, you need to talk. For example, with the text it is written, before you it is standing magical creature. And you write speak magic creature.

Mainly, you need to make a steps with directions. North, south, west, east. And read text. Sometimes, to do something. Valuable part of the game. You are collecting shells. Read text. And watch, it will be written, that before your eyes it is a shell. Green shell, for example. And write take green shell. It is very valuable thing with this story. You need to collect shells, which are all over the place.

There are moments, which you can to lose. For example, you can be drowning in a swamp. There is one place – where you do not need to go. It will be immediately game over. Dangerous dark place. And there are places, where if you do not have shells, so you never go next. And game will over. Or without some item. Stick, for example. So, there is here such a spiral stick. With patterns. Sometimes, you need to use items. To go right to next scene. Other case, in a next, it will be - game over for you.

It looks all like Norton Commander for Ms Dos. Blue background. At the low part – commands, which you can write. And text. And you write your command. There are scenes, where you need just to read – there is command next, in those scenes. Only one is shown.

I am learning and these things too. So here it is good to write a story. To have a dreams, this means. And do programming. It is interesting things. I dream for a long time to learn these things. You are at the sand. What will you do?

Basic Pascal version 1.18 "Duckling" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Puddles at Countryside, Duckling Pseudo 3D, Road to Countryside, Duckling Goes 2D. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.

It is now in development new version Basic Pascal pack games. This game will be included in a new version.

Basic Pascal: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/games/basicpascal/index_eng.html Website: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/home_eng.html Itchio: https://dimalink.itch.io/basic-pascal

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Frozen arctic station – unfreezing totally

Most long running project reach its final. Freezing is completed. Well, it should to be. Unfreezing. Today it is a summer at the street! This is text quest with turn based walk along labyrinth with view from the eyes.

And you perform actions there. Open door, shoot monster, take item. As quest. In other time – it is reading text. There are lots of it here. Everything is with blue color. To feature the freezing point.

At the last moments. I correct the text. There are lots of it here. It is divided with files. Well, in environment QB64, that symbol for comma, that I write, it is works as symbol to go to a new line. Yes, there is another symbol for comma. But I do not change it. With idea not to make complex. I take decision to go to finish line. And not to enter another tasks. So symbol comma I delete. And someplace it is dot. Or nothing at all.

So a final phase, I spent lots of time for format text. So, it is a lot of text, as I see it now. And long. Such routine. It is also spent some time. And everything is going to final.

I fix some bugs. So, I take a decision to make it to final. Long time development. I already have lots of ideas what to do next. And with this development, I take a decision to finalization. To go to final.

So, some small shortcomings are possible. Well, it is possible to spent time for format text. For example. Or for some else. But, I take a decision to final. This is valuable decision. First such big project for me. For some moment it was like a sea. Where you do not see the end or borders. And now sailing is done! This is joyful event!

To exit the game during reading text – input 9. During labyrinth – press Q or q. This is by idea, two different programs. Phase reading text. And phase labyrinth plus text in it.

And so long awaited day. Final is taking place! Freezing is completed. Everything is unfreeze! It is at the street summer and little sun ( I hope). Lets have a joy! It is a reason to make celebration and to feel joy of life! Whole new game and even so big (by my measure points) is done!

So, it is about station in the snow. As Antarctic. And there a virus start to mutation. It is to appear monsters. As Resident Evil. And you read text as story. And walk labyrinth. Like first Wizardry. And do actions. With a computer, you learn something new. With labyrinths you need take items. And use them. Whole part of the game. And next again to read text. Game alternates these two phases.

It is lots of things to happen with main character. And amnesia. And doctor game some medicine. Vaccine or something else. And earthquake. And monsters. And explore stations. And dig computers to learn what has happened. You read report, emails. And dig the systems. No one is here except you. It was evacuation. And next earthquake. And you lost consciousness. So, this is start.

You can play not fast. Game is about explore and atmosphere. With labyrinth you need to enter every room and to do something. And next move to exit point. With read text – you simply read text. And press next.

Game is made upon some pictures taken from a head. Such a blue labyrinth. Made with lines. And some theme about frozen arctic station. Story. Text screens. This is valuable. From this idea - you see this game. With retro theme. 80s computers.

Game is what I want to see, as I designed this way I make it. About ideas and realization. And time to start a celebration! This was long! And unfreezing completed! Little sun already heating! Time for a joy!

Basic Pascal version 1.18 "Duckling" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Puddles at Countryside, Duckling Pseudo 3D, Road to Countryside, Duckling Goes 2D. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.

It is now in development new version Basic Pascal pack games. This game will be included in a new version.

Basic Pascal: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/games/basicpascal/index_eng.html Website: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/home_eng.html Itchio: https://dimalink.itch.io/basic-pascal

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Frozen arctic station – example of gameplay. Unfreezing!

[ Development completed ]

At last game is completed! It was long time project! Text quest. And labyrinths.

Read text – it is like story. Sometimes as a test. You can select something. And labyrinth – it is walk like retro role playing game. With view from the eyes. Lots of actions with items. You need to enter the rooms. Shoot monsters. This part takes most of time in walkthrough.

As a point. Here it is 20 min of gameplay. And this is already almost final. But I someplace forget the flamer. And cannot go next without it. Different monsters can be killed with certain weapon!

It is example how it plays!

Basic Pascal version 1.18 "Duckling" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Puddles at Countryside, Duckling Pseudo 3D, Road to Countryside, Duckling Goes 2D. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.

It is now in development new version Basic Pascal pack games. This game will be included in a new version.

Basic Pascal: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/games/basicpascal/index_eng.html

Website: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/home_eng.html

Itchio: https://dimalink.itch.io/basic-pascal

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Frozen arctic station – Start, final, All story is in files, demo show 9

[ Work in Progress ]

All story is written with files. It is added start and final for the game.

And this moment has come. When all the story is inserted into files. Frozen is going to ending.

There is a place in a story for action movie, uncertain and horror. And lots about explore. Virus. Mutations. Monsters. And exploration. And in the end. Snow. Lots of snow. Station is destroyed. And everything is in the snow. Hero is going away into snow day. Everything is white. And everywhere it is snow. Cold. It is Arctic.

Frozen. This means development of the game. It is going to the ending phase. It was a long duration frozen. So this means development.

Basic Pascal version 1.18 "Duckling" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Puddles at Countryside, Duckling Pseudo 3D, Road to Countryside, Duckling Goes 2D. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.

It is now in development new version Basic Pascal pack games. This game will be included in a new version.

Basic Pascal: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/games/basicpascal/index_eng.html

Website: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/home_eng.html

Itchio: https://dimalink.itch.io/basic-pascal

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Frozen arctic station – amnesia and office rooms

Main part with programming is done. Everything done. Labyrinth works. It functions well. Everything is with code. And all buttons are possible to use.

Menu done. About  programming it is left for errors. And small moments to fix. As for example, menu frame border is very short for some phrases. Or there is no main menu yet. And everything else -–works. Text part goes to labyrinth. And from labyrinth it goes back to text part. Everything works.

And now it is things about content. This is about. Story itself. With a form of text. And to code labyrinths. And what is where to place. Where monster. Where item. Where interaction.

To complete labyrinth you need to point with exit. And there it will check for actions. You need to take all items in labyrinth, which are coded there. Use items, if there is code to use them. And interact with objects, which are in code for level. Take weapon it is not necessary condition to go next. But when it will be a monster, some place forward. Player simply cannot go through monster. Monster is like obstacle. And you need weapon to go forward. So you need also take weapons in labyrinth.

You need to enter the rooms. And read description. So at first it goes room description. For interest. And next, if there are items or objects, so it is written. In the end. Take item. Use item. Interact with object. Take weapon. All of these is with description for the room. For example. Under the paper it is a diskette. I think. It is useful item. So it is good idea to try take item button.

It is like text game. With walking in the labyrinth. With turn based mode. And menu plays here a valuable role. Next, it is text again. Read text. Select options with tests. About these parts gamer is made of.

It is already in process story making. And already coded 52 scenes. For today story tells about intro. So main hero will tell what is going on here. To  get the idea what is here.

You worked at the arctic station. At the Antarctica. Science station. And it has happened something. No one is here. You walk the labyrinth with office rooms. And hero has amnesia.  Memory lost. But it is returning to him. You are worker at this station. You write scripts. But you are not scientist. Scientists are doing something here. You do not know what they are doing.

And so you awaken. And nothing is here. You are  walking the labyrinth. And you try to remember. Scientists did some  experiments. They did not calculate something. They worked with some virus. It was taken from ice. Or mold. Something about biological material, something about this. No idea. And next it happened crash. Evacuation. Everyone is going to exit.

A week before, there were news that it is something wrong with scientists. Crash at the storehouse. Technical problems. But you did not take this into account.  

You did not reach evacuation point. And you find out yourself in medicine block. And some medical things they gave you. And next everything is with a fog. And you walk to some place. And was hit by electric shock. Earthquake it was here. And part of station is damaged.

You have already seen some monsters. You find a pistol. And walk with office rooms. Block A. A1,A8,A10. These are about different office rooms. With computers. And there items different there. For example firm diskette. With blue star – symbol of station. As quest. You read. Items are different. Take item. For example, pistol. Or diskette. If in the room, for example, it is written. There is terminal or computer here. So can try to interact with object.

Little game is obtaining a story.

Basic Pascal version 1.18 "Duckling" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Puddles at Countryside, Duckling Pseudo 3D, Road to Countryside, Duckling Goes 2D. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.

It is now in development new version Basic Pascal pack games. This game will be included in a new version.

Basic Pascal: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/games/basicpascal/index_eng.html Website: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/home_eng.html Itchio: https://dimalink.itch.io/basic-pascal