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crackerjack

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Posted: 11:52am 23 Apr 2012

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...of anybody recreating this classic (in monochrome) on a Maximite?

Nick

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Posted: 06:33pm 23 Apr 2012

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It's possible.

Problem will be the lack of sprites on the MM. When a barrel or Mario rolls in front of a ladder or over a platform, how to restore the background graphic.

This is where PEEK and POKE may be of help. Unfortunately, the additional processing may limit the number of moving objects on screen of which you may need to cater for up to around 6.

MaxMan avoided this because none of the moving object wrapped over the maze graphics.

I'm not saying that it can't be done, only that it will be difficult to maintain a quality of graphic animation with the lack of sprites or enough speed in the interpretive BASIC.

Commands like the TRS-80 Color Computer's GET and PUT could have helped here. This command could be used as a sort of software blitter as found on the Amiga.

NickEdited by Nick 2012-04-25

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