Castle Escape (ZX Spectrum 48K-128K)

Devlog

• Bug fix release
  August 19, 2024 by IrataHack

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  Ensure rat positions are reset when player dies to avoid death loop. Enjoy... Continue reading
• ZX Spectrum Next and More
  January 04, 2024 by IrataHack

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  The following issues are resolved in this release. Consistent Fall Distance In previous releases, the fall distance always started from the platform the player jumped from or walked off regardless of... Continue reading

  
• Minor Updates
  January 03, 2024 by IrataHack

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  This release includes minor updates and fixes, including new animations for the Wee Knight sprite. Enjoy, IH... Continue reading

  
• Crash Xmas Tape 2022 Version
  July 20, 2023 by IrataHack

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  This upload of Castle Escape is the version from the Crash Xmas Tape 2022. It is almost the same as the regular version but has a little Xmas spin and some additional shoutouts in the scrolling messag... Continue reading

  
• Bug Fix Release
  February 23, 2023 by IrataHack

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  Minor issue fix listed below: Fixed delay during transition from title image to main menu Enjoy, IH... Continue reading

  
• Let's Get Physical
  February 06, 2023 by IrataHack

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  #Marketing

  I know you have images of Oliver Newton-John in your mind right now, but that's not exactly where I was going. I'm referring to physical media. Our partners at Cronosoft have published Castle Escape o... Continue reading

  
• Happy Christmas Eve!
  December 24, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Release

  'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... but the haunted castle in Castle Escape was another story altogether... there are rats and... Continue reading

  
• Updated Demo Available
  November 04, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Development

  Minor bug fixes and an updated Game Over screen. Enjoy, IH... Continue reading
• Minor Updates
  October 13, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Development

  Just some minor updates to the latest demo release, game play remains the same. Cleanup of the screen fade out transitions. Upper and lower case letters can now be used when entering your name for the... Continue reading
• Re: Competition Time!
  September 25, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Competition

  For everyone who downloaded the competition zip file and is planning on submitting an entry, this is a reminder, just under 1 week before the competition closes. Email your submissions to iratahack at... Continue reading
• New Demo Build Available
  September 23, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Development

  For this demo release, Wee Knights movement has been updated so he can be steered left and right while falling... To a point... Once that point passes he's in freefall and you'll have no control. Feed... Continue reading
• A Tricky Bug to Find
  September 21, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Development

  I was most of the way through writing Castle Escape before I ran it on real hardware. Until that point, I had been using emulators to develop it. Mostly FUSE as it runs on both Linux and Windows and s... Continue reading
• Z80 Development Tools
  September 17, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Development

  Before I started writing Castle Escape (towards the end of 2020), I was surfing the web looking for a 'C' compiler for Z80 based systems and stumbled across Z88DK . I was thinking back to my teenage y... Continue reading
• Updated Demo Version
  September 16, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Development

  A new demo version has been posted. The following bug is addressed by this version: Fall height varied between jump and walking off a platform - Fixed Enjoy, IH... Continue reading
• New Samples
  September 14, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Development

  The latest demo upload has additional end of game audio samples for the Spectrum 128K. Enjoy, IH... Continue reading
• Smooth Sprite Movement on the ZX Spectrum (1 of 2)
  September 12, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Development

  This Devlog is part 1 of a 2-part log explaining some of the methods ZX Spectrum game writers can use to create smooth sprite movement. Part 1 focuses on the video hardware and timing, part 2 will foc... Continue reading
• Competition Time!
  September 09, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Competition

  Design a Game Level The competition is to design a game level for Castle Escape. If chosen, your level will be included in the final version of the game along with your initials engraved on the Wall o... Continue reading
• Beeper Sound Effects
  September 07, 2022 by IrataHack#Development

  Sound effects for the 48K Speccy beeper have been added. If you have an AY expansion card connected to your 48K system it will automatically be used, if not, the new beeper sound effects will be used... Continue reading
• 48K ZX Spectrum Support
  September 06, 2022 by IrataHack#Development

  Read All About It! A wise man recently asked me, "Why no support for the original 48K Spectrum?" So, here it is. Or, as they say in France, "et voilà." The game will play the same on the 48K Speccy a... Continue reading
• High Scores!
  September 02, 2022 by IrataHack#Development

  Finally The high score screen has been completed and scores can be saved and loaded. To accompany this milestone in development a new demo build has been uploaded. Enjoy! IH... Continue reading
• Coming Soon!
  August 31, 2022 by IrataHack

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  #Development

  Greetings! A new demo build will be available soon. The changes are listed below: (rabid) Rat's revert to their original location when the player dies or enters a new level. This prevents immediate de... Continue reading
• Today's News
  August 29, 2022 by IrataHack#Development

  Development Update... Development is proceeding well. A couple of annoyingly tricky bugs were resolved recently. RATS!, yes, rats were added recently. Beware, they are fast and merciless! There are st... Continue reading