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News & Updates
2010
2010
C64 Advertisement
September 2010
Are
you a games creator who likes using SEUCK or do you want to try and
make your first C64 game without the aid of programming? Look no
further afield because from 1st September 2010 - 7th November 2010. The
New
Dimension is very proud to launch The Standard SEUCK Compo 2010. No
matter whether you are a pro SEUCKer or a newbie, you are all welcome
to enter this competition. If you are interested to enter this fun
games creating (without programming knowledge, blah, blah) then click
on the link below.
Standard SEUCK Compo Page
1st September 2010 - Stormbird by Anthony Burns
We kick off the SEUCK competition with Stormbird, a WW2 game sort of inspired from Capcom's 1942 + 1943 games and uses greyscale graphics. Get your plane to fly through the enemy terrain, blast anything bad that's in sight and watch out for their deadly bullets because if they hit your plane. You lose a life. - Well, that's what usually happens with these type of games eh? Heheheheheheh!
SEUCK Compo 2010
Standard SEUCK Compo Page
1st September 2010 - Stormbird by Anthony Burns
We kick off the SEUCK competition with Stormbird, a WW2 game sort of inspired from Capcom's 1942 + 1943 games and uses greyscale graphics. Get your plane to fly through the enemy terrain, blast anything bad that's in sight and watch out for their deadly bullets because if they hit your plane. You lose a life. - Well, that's what usually happens with these type of games eh? Heheheheheheh!
SEUCK Compo 2010
| 1st
September 2010 |
Standard SEUCK compo 2010 launched
After the awsome entries we had from the Sideways SEUCK compo 2010. We have now started a competition for the standard vertical scrolling version of SEUCK. The aim of the competition is quite simple. Grab yourself a Shoot 'Em Up Construction Kit and design and create brand new and a really nice and fun shoot 'em up. After submissions have closed in November, voting will begin (The same way as we done it before) and the winner gets a new front end with music and additional enhancements (If any are applicable that is).
SEUCK Compo 2010
| 29th
August 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns - Updated
I think I'm probably going to be clobbered soon :) I have replaced the old version of Bionik Granny Returns with a new bug fixed version. It seems that some people spotted a silly mistake in the game. This was where people got clobbered after the player was in it's death/hit by a nasty object animation. Enjoy the improvements
Bionik Granny Returns
New contributor's game - Spitti's Search
A classic SEUCK adventure for you all today. This time, it's Spitti's Search by Sonke Rahn. Play as Spitti, who's in search of the dragon. Plus who is out to rescue Gi from the evil beastie. This is a modified version of the game, due to original having content of adult nature. Enjoy the clean version of this really old SEUCK game.
Download Friends page
New UITA diary entry
Just a very quick Up in the Air diary entry from Wayne today.
Up in the Air
And don't forget .... Vertical Scrolling SEUCK Compo starts 1st September 2010. :) We'll be having a page ready for this compo this coming Wednesday late afternoon. And we will aslo be adding the HOT SPOT section to the news page as well. :)
| 22nd
August 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns - Released
I was going to leave it until Friday, but I forgot that I'll be going out that evening, therefore I'll be off line. Anyway I have forwarded the release date to TODAY. That's right folks. The Cantankerous old lady is back with a 100% revamped action-packed beat 'em up adventure. Bionik Granny Returns is remake of the classic Bionic Granny by Mastertronic, back in 1984. That game was ever so bad, so we decided to make a tribute game, based on the classic piece of crap. Bionik Granny Returns is the name, and clobbering is the game. It was never made possible until today :o). This game conisists of 8 levels of clobbering mayhem, nice front end, end sequence, traditional loading screen, and even a fantastic tape inlay rendered by my good pal, Kenz. Look out for some surprises on this disk as well. :o)
There's also a final update in the Bionik Granny Returns diary, and we also have upped this game on to the TND Games Room, so you can play it online.
TND Games Page - For downloading the game
Bionik Granny Returns Diary - For the final episodes of the Bionik Granny saga
TND Games Room - Play Bionik Granny Returns online.
| 15th
August 2010 |
Bionik Granny is now finished!
Some good news, but bad news as well for you. Bionik Granny Returns is now complete and ready for release. The bad news is that you will have to wait until Friday 27th August, because I am still awaiting the authentic tape inlay artwork and also have chosen this date to release it.
Bionik Granny Diary
Some quick Up in the Air Updates
Wayne has given me some more updates for the UITA projects diary. Sadly nothing's been done on the production front. I have been busy with Bionik Granny Returns.
UITA Diary
TND Intro 2010 V1 released
A brand new demo, well intro for you. The new TND intro has been released. It's a nice one and is available for you to download and enjoy. I have done this specially for JSL, as he did a brand new logo a few weeks ago. Thanks dude.
Download Demos
Autumn SEUCK Compo coming up soon!
Following the success of the Horizontal Scrolling SEUCK competition. I am pleased to announce that on 1st September 2010, the standard SEUCK games making competition will take place. I will be working on a new page for this contest. If you would like to enter the competition and submit some early entries (must be your unreleased latest work) then please feel free to do so, but the entries will not be uploaded until the competition page is online on that particular date.
| 10th
August 2010 |
Bionik Granny updates
Just a few small updates in the Bionik Granny Returns game diary
Bionik Granny Diary
BHouse Case and Road Course added to TND Games Room page
You can now play House Case and Road Course online in the TND games room. Enjoy!
TND Games Room
| 8th
August 2010 |
Up in the Air Diary updates
Just a few small updates in the Up in the Air diary.
Up in the Air
Major Bionik Granny Returns Update - and could be finished :o)
It looks as if this week I have been mega busy trying to reach the late deadline of this game. Well, I am pleased to say that I have made it and now will be passing the game to my chosen BETA testers to try it out and report any things that will need to be fixed. As well as this, we have a week's worth of diary entries, including some new screen shots. Enjoy the Granny antics - again :o)
Bionik Granny Returns Diary
2 Contributors Games
To end this week's update, we are very pleased to bring you House Case and Road Course by Shaun Pearson. House Case was originally written for a magazine's cover tape. Although the game was featured on the tape inlay (and the magazine with a cross over it), House Case sadly never made it on to the tape, due to not enough room on there and the final game never saw the light of day - until today. Secondly we have Road Course, another fantastic game made for a magazine's cover tape, but yet again, we made a better version of it (As years ago, the author pointed out the bugs that were left from the last game). We do hope that you enjoy both of Shauns SEUCK masterpieces. Both available from the Contributors pages.
There's no JAC64 version of the games, as it is very late now and I must go to bed then get up at 6am. Maybe I'll upload those games on to the JAC64 (TND Games Room) page later on this week.
| 31st
July 2010 |
Up in the Air Diary update
Just a few small updates in the Up in the Air diary.
Up in the Air
TND Tape Loader Article updated
The TND tape loader article has been updated with other tape loaders that have been used back in the days by TND. Enjoy this little trip down memory lane and look forward to seeing more tape loader stuff in the future.
TND Tape Loader feature
| 25th
July 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns Weekend update
A weekend's worth of Bionik Granny Returns diary entry for you to enjoy. We have also included a snap shot of the front end for the game. We are probably 75% finished with the project, but more work shall be done on it this week.
Bionik Granny Returns Diary
| 22nd
July 2010 |
Up in the Air Diary update
Yet a few more diary entries for this project. Fly to the game diary to reach your next destination - Level 7 :o)
Up in the Air
| 19th
July 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns -
diary update
More crazy Granny antics - yes, more - have been added to the diary, including a couple of screen shots of the game. :o)
Bionik Granny Returns Diary
More crazy Granny antics - yes, more - have been added to the diary, including a couple of screen shots of the game. :o)
Bionik Granny Returns Diary
| 18th
July 2010 |
Quick Up in the Air
diary update
The Up in the air Diary has now been updated with a quick entry from Wayne
Up in the Air Diary.
June 2010
The Up in the air Diary has now been updated with a quick entry from Wayne
Up in the Air Diary.
| 23rd
June 2010 |
PC Music - Dreaming
City released.
I have been playing around with
MadTracker last night and today, and created yet another nice melodic
techno/trance style tune. Enjoy!Bionik Granny Returns Diary
A new diary entry from Wayne for the UITA project has been added to the diary, although not really UITA related. Ah well, we do get carried away at times :)
| 23rd
June 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns -
Quick
update
My last diary update for a short
while. Wonder what I have been up to yesterday and the previous day?
Well, the diary will reveal all :o)#Bionik Granny Returns Diary
| 16th
June 2010 |
Up in the Air - Quick
update
I have added a quick diary update:by Wayne, as this
weekend I am not sure whether or not I will have the time for this
project due to work. Up in the Air diary
| 16th
June 2010 |
TND Games pages improved
The
TND games pages have been improved with additional screen shots, and
also now consist of mastered tape images, which you can port to your
DC2N or a real tape deck to play on your Commodore 64. We do hope you
will enjoy those games with the tape loaders and I hope our loading
music does not do your head in too much (Dance-A-Load). :o)
TND Games page
We'll be updating the TND classics page with tape images some time in the near future.
TND Games page
We'll be updating the TND classics page with tape images some time in the near future.
| 13th
June 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns
diary updated
Yet
another diary update with a few more screen shots of the Bionik Granny
Returns production.
Bionik Granny Returns diary
Up in the Air diary entry updated
Just a quick small diary update from me and Wayne.
Up in the Air
TND Games Room Update
We have yet more stuff added in the TND games room, which are as follows:
- Protectoid V2 - The final version of the game, featuring a front end presentation etc.
- Capture 2 - A game, which I did a front end and new music for Paul/Studio-X64 has now added
- Super Pac Twins - Yet another game, which I did a front end and new music for Paul/Studio-X64 has now added
- Bionik Granny Preview V2 - The *correct* preview of the game, I seemed to have uploaded the wrong preview, oh well.
- Enhanced Pour Le Merite - The SEUCK compo prize version of the game
- Enhanced Rocket Man - The SEUCK compo prize version of the game
- Enhanced Sylphwyrm - The SEUCK compo prize version of the game
Bionik Granny Returns diary
Up in the Air diary entry updated
Just a quick small diary update from me and Wayne.
Up in the Air
TND Games Room Update
We have yet more stuff added in the TND games room, which are as follows:
- Protectoid V2 - The final version of the game, featuring a front end presentation etc.
- Capture 2 - A game, which I did a front end and new music for Paul/Studio-X64 has now added
- Super Pac Twins - Yet another game, which I did a front end and new music for Paul/Studio-X64 has now added
- Bionik Granny Preview V2 - The *correct* preview of the game, I seemed to have uploaded the wrong preview, oh well.
- Enhanced Pour Le Merite - The SEUCK compo prize version of the game
- Enhanced Rocket Man - The SEUCK compo prize version of the game
- Enhanced Sylphwyrm - The SEUCK compo prize version of the game
Enter
the TND Games Room
So where are the TND Games tap files then?
We are currently still working on those. It is taking longer than I thought, but don't worry I should have them ready within about 2 weeks time. All TND Classix will be compiled as a compilation tape (Just like with the disk). I shall be using Spectacular Copy for the TND Classix tape compilations, as this will make life much easier. Best to wait :o). Like with the Friends/Contributors pages, each file will have a description of the tape loader used. Don't be too surprised that I used Tape Master Pro V1.0 with Dance-A-Load for most of my games. :o)
So where are the TND Games tap files then?
We are currently still working on those. It is taking longer than I thought, but don't worry I should have them ready within about 2 weeks time. All TND Classix will be compiled as a compilation tape (Just like with the disk). I shall be using Spectacular Copy for the TND Classix tape compilations, as this will make life much easier. Best to wait :o). Like with the Friends/Contributors pages, each file will have a description of the tape loader used. Don't be too surprised that I used Tape Master Pro V1.0 with Dance-A-Load for most of my games. :o)
| 6th
June 2010 |
Summer sizzling game previews
I
have got a bit carried away, but am quite proud to do this anyway. A 4
level preview of BIONIK GRANNY RETURNS has been uploaded on to the game
diary. If you would like to have an opportunity to clobber the game's
characters for fun, then I'm not stopping you :). Hope you like the
preview
Bionik Granny Returns
Ultimate Stunt Boat Challenge
In the fast lane (or
sea) - Ultimate Stunt Boat Challenge preview released
A
sort of playable preview of Ultimate Stunt Boat Challenge has been
released in the diary page. This preview does not have any sprite to
background collision, but shows the remains of the game done so far.
Still, more work will be done with this game after my main 2 projects
(Up in the Air) and (Bionik Granny Returns) has been finished.
Ultimate Stunt Boat Challenge
May 2010
| 30th
May 2010 |
New Up in the Air diary update
Another exciting episode of the Up in the Air game diary, and of course we put it on another page, with a few gags included as well. Yet more programming has been done, a boss stage and a nice 'n crispy snapshot of the boss stage included as well. Enjoy
Up in the Air
Coming soon: .tap images of ALL TND games (Apart from Disk Multiload games of course). Still working on those this week.
| 27th
May 2010 |
New issue of Scene World Released.
After just over a 5 year break (Or probably less), the PAL/NTSC C64 talk diskmag is back with issue 16. As usual, one day or two days later after the official release of SWO. We are happy to bring it to our web site.
Scene World #16
Expect another UP IN THE AIR Update this coming weekend :o)
| 20th
May 2010 |
New contributor's game:
Kill Hill
Wayne Womersley kindly brings to us, a brand new SEUCK game called Kill Hill. Well, it's not really new. It's just an enhanced version of the original game, given away to the SEUCK Vault. This is a comedy SEUCK game, in which control Harry, or his pet cat to get to the recording studios to record their latest show. There's plenty of gags galore in this hilarious SEUCKer. Nice one Wayne ;o)
Kill HillWayne Womersley kindly brings to us, a brand new SEUCK game called Kill Hill. Well, it's not really new. It's just an enhanced version of the original game, given away to the SEUCK Vault. This is a comedy SEUCK game, in which control Harry, or his pet cat to get to the recording studios to record their latest show. There's plenty of gags galore in this hilarious SEUCKer. Nice one Wayne ;o)
Up in the Air -
Diary update
Another quick entry from Wayne.Up in the Air Diary
| 16th
May 2010 |
Up in the Air -
Diary update
After a short break from the
project, due to the Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010 prizes. We are back with
yet another two additions to the Up in the Air diary. One entry from
Wayne (Not really UITA related but is probably worth a read if you like
SEUCK games). Secondly a productive diary entry from me - yes. I
finally got to do some more work on this game after a long (ish) delay.
:o)Up in the Air Diary
| 10th
May 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns -
Diary update
Now that it is the end of the
Sideways SEUCK competition, I decided to do a little more on the Bionik
Granny Returns game project today. A new level is born - well, on the
graphics front really, rather than the code. We have a couple of
snippets added as well :o). Enjoy :)Bionik Granny Returns (Will she really? ... )
This weekend - More Up in the Air work will be done!
| 9th
May 2010 |
Sideways SEUCK Compo -
Redux versions of all compo entries released
It has finally been worth the wait,
and now the 2010 Sideways SEUCK compo is most definitely over. The
sideways SEUCK Redux versions of all of the games are now available
from the Sideways SEUCK compo page. There are also THREE specially
enhanced games, (Pour Le Merite, The Rocket Man & Sylphwyrm) which
have a brand new front end, loading picture (on tape version of course)
and plenty of things to keep you entertained for a while. We have also
included some additional screen shots of each game loading on the compo
page as well. Hope you enjoy the productions. :o)
The 2010 Sideways SEUCK competition page
April 2010
Submissions for this compo have now closed. Voting is now active.
8 Entries so far
Are
you a games creator who likes using SEUCK or do you want to try and
make your first C64 game without the aid of programming? Look no
further afield because from 17th January 2010 - 21st March 2010 The New
Dimension is very proud to launch The Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010. No
matter whether you are a pro SEUCKer or a newbie, you are all welcome
to enter this competition. If you are interested to enter this fun
games creating (without programming knowledge, blah, blah) then click
on the link below.
The
Sideways Scrolling SEUCK compo 2010
2nd April 2010 - A little extra thing to say a big thank you to all SEUCK compo entrants.
To say a big thank you to all of the sideways SEUCK compo entrants. I will be sending you all a SEUCK Redux'd fixed versions of your own SEUCK creations (featuring the same tunes), but no additional enhancements will be added. SEUCK redux'd versions will have better collision detection routines, and non-flicker smooth scrolling. The front ends will all still be as what they were in the first place, including the same music. However, after the competition. The winner will have the additional enhancements added to their game when the winner's revealed.
Entrants, please allow some time for me to create Redux'd versions of your games. As soon as they're ready and tested I will email those over to you all. I shall also be adding all versions on to the SEUCK compo page after voting is over. Happy Easter!
27th March 2010 - Voting commences.
Do you have a favorite Sideways scrolling SEUCK, which you'd like to see win the Sideways SEUCK competition 2010? Voting starts today and we have made a VOTING FORM for you to choose which rank each game should make. The final results will be revealed after 21st April 2010. May the best Sideways SEUCK game win.
20th March 2010 - Verde by Aldo Chiummo
Time for some cartoon birdy action, with Verd. A funny horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up with some clever tricks implemented into the game. You will need to progress through the game before your find those. So go and fly to the game and enjoy it :o)
18th March 2010 - Another 2 entries for the competition
It's yet another late night, so I'd better be quick with the SEUCK compo news. So here's another 2 entries for you just before I go to bed. :o)
Earth Super Force by Joonas Lindberg
Very 1980's style C64 game graphics, but Joonas treats us with a fun game. High in difficulty and it is our first entry that contains 2 players. So if you fancy a good blasting session. Get into your spaceship and blast those aliens like you never have done before.
Sylphwyrm by Anthony Burns
Anthony treats us to yet another sequel to Legion of the Damned. It is another 2 player game, but with a dark theme to it. Nice greyscale graphics, perfect for a dark themed game. Sylphwyrm is full of Vampire and Demon blasting fun.
15th March 2010 - God Slayer by Jeffrey Oullette
A final update for tonight before I go to be (Man I feel tired). Another nice sideways scrolling SEUCK game called "God Slayer" popped into my inbox and yet more fun SEUCK arcade action is here. You are an executioner of the Alfather, who has to go around and execute 3 evil gods, to bring back the magic singing sword. Nice cartoon graphics.
Pour Le Merite (For Merit) by Bamse
This latest entry was inspired by classic C64 games, such as Blue Max, a fantastic game, I sure remember, Choplifter and Artillery Duel. It is time for you to strap yourself into a red plane and get shooting down those baddies, also rescue grounded soldiers and friendly people who are parachuting downwards. Game has a nice classic feel to it and some DMC V4 band style music by me. Enjoy today's entry!
6th March 2010 - The Rocket Man by Sea Software
Time for some super hero action in this nice sideways scrolling SEUCK game. Why not check this nice game out. The game creator has also written some music specially for this game, which I was happy to add on to the front end :). Enjoy the superhero style action.
24th February 2010 - Tau Zeta by Alf Yngve
3 days after the launch of the first entry, Alf Yngve surprises us with an entry called Tau Zeta. A clever concept from a real SEUCK legend. Enjoy this release.
21st February 2010 - Our first entry
We have our first compo entry. A nice little underwater arcade adventure, called Barney, written by WEC/Cosine. Go to the SEUCK Compo page (link above) to check this game out.
Note: 29th April 2010 - New versions of the Sideways SEUCK compo entries, should hopefully be released on this page in about 2 or 3 weeks time - or maybe less. :o)
A big thank you goes out to Kenz/Psytronik, for digging this nice game out for me to release, and also to Alf, himself for allowing me to release this classic caveman game.
Friends and Contributors page
BTW All tape versions of contributors releases have now been added.
I'm off to bed now! Yawn ... :)
Up in the Air Diary
BTW All tape versions of contributors releases have now been added.
I'm off to bed now! Yawn ... :)
Here are the final results for the 2010 Sideways SEUCK Compo. (The lower the score, the higher ranking we get)
1st Place - Pour Le Merite by Bamse 69
2nd Place - The Rocket Man by Sea Software 74
3rd Place - Sylphwyrm by Anthony Burns 91
4th Place - Barney by WEC/Cosine 92
5th Place - Tau Zeta by Alf Yngve 93
6th Place - Verde by Aldo Chiummo 97
7th Place - God Slayer by Jeffrey Oulette 98
8th Place - The Earth Superforce by Joonas Lindberg 110
Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010
I will be taking a short break from my normal C64 projects to prepare the SEUCK redux prizes for the top 3 entrants, then release the final SEUCK Compo 2010 pack as soon as everything has been done, but the winners and entrants will see those first. So it probably won't be until May or June that I will be back on to my normal game projects.
Get the game
Secondly. The contributors games pages have changed, because I have been a bit mad and created .TAP images of those games. This is something handy for anyone who wants to experience the good old loading stuff from tape adage. I have also added the name of the tape loader used for the productions as well. Also very useful for anyone who wants to put the contributors releases on to a real tape deck or on a digital C64 tape device. As soon as ALL contributors entries have tape images done (which will be before the end of this week). I shall consider to do the same with ALL of my games.
Bionik Granny Returns
Up in the Air
Granny Returns
Up in the Air
Richard's Real Music
Up in the Air
Deadline is coming really close now. Only Tomorrow to submit your finished entries if your wish to enter the Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010
Up in the Air continues next week, due to working tomorrow, but Wayne has given me his latest diary entry which is now online!
TND Games Room
UITA Diary
Bionik Granny Returns
UITA Diary
Mutilator intro, and game
Also included is the Moo-Tilation loader game. So while you are loading Mutilator from tape, you can defend your cows from the aliens who want 'em until Mutilator has loaded. This is a little loader game that I wrote exclusively for this game, but might be a good chance that I might include this nice loader game on other TND or contributors releases as I still have the source code. :o)
Moo-tilation Tape Loader Game (Exclusive to Mutilator)
Take me to Mutilator
Download Friends
The Cursed Key - Updated
Joonas Lindberg has spotted problems with the game, so now this game has been updated. :o)
Download Friends
Only the Cursed Key updated version has been added on to the JaC64 page. Sadly I am unable to add On the Farm to the TND games online page because JAC64 cannot handle the code. So you best download and play in WinVice or CCS64 or port to your Commodore 64/C128, due to compatibility issues.
Up in the Air
Bionik Granny diary
Up in the Air
Bionik Granny diary
Up in the Air diary
Bionik Granny Returns diary
Anger
Ants at War
Galactic Man
Space Invadeduhs
The Crap Museum
Nyaaaah! 4 (Version 1) - Judgement Day
Nyaaaah! 9 (Version 2)
Sliggy SOS
Snodge's Christmas Caper
and
Snodge's Water Caper '97 (Version 1)
Enjoy the online experience licking baddies or making bubbles :o)
TND Games Room
Snodge's Water Caper 97 (Version 1) - A cute underwater SEUCK game, starring Snodge the Biblet, from the Nyaaaah! series.
Attack of the Underpants - A very silly bizarre SEUCK game, written back in my student days.
Snodge's Christmas Caper - A SEUCK game which was made probably after Narrow Line.
Nyaaaah! 8 - A classic SEUCK lick 'em up game which also appeared on the Commodore Zone cover disk. Cute and crazy fun.
Nyaaaah! 9 V1 - Yet another lick 'em up I made in the late 90's during my student years
Nyaaaah! 9 V2 - An unforgotten and slightly graphically tweaked version of the game, which appeared on the Commodore Scene cover disk.
TND Classix Archive
Later on this week, I'll add those missing games on to the TND Games Room page, but as it is getting late today. I am unable to do this.
Mutilator - A comical horizontal scrolling blaster, created using Sideways SEUCK, with major enhancements using the SEUCK Redux source added. IE, smart bombs, background animation, score tweaking, and also a brand new front end. This game was showed by Frank Gasking at the Retro Vision 2010 event (As I could not make it). A final deluxe version of this game will be released hopefully some time a week after Digital Talk disk mag has released the game on their disk. :o)
Gold Quest 5 - Sledgie at Inferior Software is going to do a final in the Gold Quest series called "Gold Quest 5" and will be featuring (as usual) game graphics and music by me. This game will be created using Sideways SEUCK. All levels and attack waves will be designed by Sledgie.
Plus a mystery contributor's game - C64 animal lovers may probably enjoy what is coming soon by one of our TND friends contributors. I will not tell you what the game is but I will be involved with the music for the game. I have played a preview of this game and I believe that you'll probably be looking forward to seeing it as soon as it has been released. And it is not even a SEUCK creation either.
Wayne has yet some more banter which I have now added on to the UITA diary (I might do some more with the game later on this week). The update was a bit late, but I was rather ill through the majority of last week, since Monday. Now that I am much better, I have updated the diary entry today.
Up in the Air Diary
Up in the Air diary.
Although there hasn't been much of an update this week, my activity levels have been high. :)
2nd April 2010 - A little extra thing to say a big thank you to all SEUCK compo entrants.
To say a big thank you to all of the sideways SEUCK compo entrants. I will be sending you all a SEUCK Redux'd fixed versions of your own SEUCK creations (featuring the same tunes), but no additional enhancements will be added. SEUCK redux'd versions will have better collision detection routines, and non-flicker smooth scrolling. The front ends will all still be as what they were in the first place, including the same music. However, after the competition. The winner will have the additional enhancements added to their game when the winner's revealed.
Entrants, please allow some time for me to create Redux'd versions of your games. As soon as they're ready and tested I will email those over to you all. I shall also be adding all versions on to the SEUCK compo page after voting is over. Happy Easter!
27th March 2010 - Voting commences.
Do you have a favorite Sideways scrolling SEUCK, which you'd like to see win the Sideways SEUCK competition 2010? Voting starts today and we have made a VOTING FORM for you to choose which rank each game should make. The final results will be revealed after 21st April 2010. May the best Sideways SEUCK game win.
20th March 2010 - Verde by Aldo Chiummo
Time for some cartoon birdy action, with Verd. A funny horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up with some clever tricks implemented into the game. You will need to progress through the game before your find those. So go and fly to the game and enjoy it :o)
18th March 2010 - Another 2 entries for the competition
It's yet another late night, so I'd better be quick with the SEUCK compo news. So here's another 2 entries for you just before I go to bed. :o)
Earth Super Force by Joonas Lindberg
Very 1980's style C64 game graphics, but Joonas treats us with a fun game. High in difficulty and it is our first entry that contains 2 players. So if you fancy a good blasting session. Get into your spaceship and blast those aliens like you never have done before.
Sylphwyrm by Anthony Burns
Anthony treats us to yet another sequel to Legion of the Damned. It is another 2 player game, but with a dark theme to it. Nice greyscale graphics, perfect for a dark themed game. Sylphwyrm is full of Vampire and Demon blasting fun.
15th March 2010 - God Slayer by Jeffrey Oullette
A final update for tonight before I go to be (Man I feel tired). Another nice sideways scrolling SEUCK game called "God Slayer" popped into my inbox and yet more fun SEUCK arcade action is here. You are an executioner of the Alfather, who has to go around and execute 3 evil gods, to bring back the magic singing sword. Nice cartoon graphics.
Pour Le Merite (For Merit) by Bamse
This latest entry was inspired by classic C64 games, such as Blue Max, a fantastic game, I sure remember, Choplifter and Artillery Duel. It is time for you to strap yourself into a red plane and get shooting down those baddies, also rescue grounded soldiers and friendly people who are parachuting downwards. Game has a nice classic feel to it and some DMC V4 band style music by me. Enjoy today's entry!
6th March 2010 - The Rocket Man by Sea Software
Time for some super hero action in this nice sideways scrolling SEUCK game. Why not check this nice game out. The game creator has also written some music specially for this game, which I was happy to add on to the front end :). Enjoy the superhero style action.
24th February 2010 - Tau Zeta by Alf Yngve
3 days after the launch of the first entry, Alf Yngve surprises us with an entry called Tau Zeta. A clever concept from a real SEUCK legend. Enjoy this release.
21st February 2010 - Our first entry
We have our first compo entry. A nice little underwater arcade adventure, called Barney, written by WEC/Cosine. Go to the SEUCK Compo page (link above) to check this game out.
Note: 29th April 2010 - New versions of the Sideways SEUCK compo entries, should hopefully be released on this page in about 2 or 3 weeks time - or maybe less. :o)
| 29nd
April 2010 |
New game: Stone Age
Fighter released
A new contributor's game today.
Stone Age Fighter, by the master of SEUCK, himself, Alf Yngve. This is
a nice looking vertical scrolling SEUCK game, which has some original
ideas implemented into the game. Especially in part 1, where the player
has to try and squash the enemies with the boulders. You can only throw
your boulders upwards in this game. This game also uses a brand new TND
loader. (Oh okay, it's the same type of IRQ tape turbo loader source
but with additional updates). Hope you enjoy this unreleased classic.
:o)A big thank you goes out to Kenz/Psytronik, for digging this nice game out for me to release, and also to Alf, himself for allowing me to release this classic caveman game.
Friends and Contributors page
BTW All tape versions of contributors releases have now been added.
I'm off to bed now! Yawn ... :)
| 22nd
April 2010 |
UITA Diary updated
Just an entry from Wayne today. Up in the Air Diary
BTW All tape versions of contributors releases have now been added.
I'm off to bed now! Yawn ... :)
| 21st
April 2010 |
Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010 results
announced
The final results for the 2010
Sideways SEUCK compo have been revealed today. Although they are
already on the Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010 page (along with voters
comments and my own comments) the final results are here:Here are the final results for the 2010 Sideways SEUCK Compo. (The lower the score, the higher ranking we get)
1st Place - Pour Le Merite by Bamse 69
2nd Place - The Rocket Man by Sea Software 74
3rd Place - Sylphwyrm by Anthony Burns 91
4th Place - Barney by WEC/Cosine 92
5th Place - Tau Zeta by Alf Yngve 93
6th Place - Verde by Aldo Chiummo 97
7th Place - God Slayer by Jeffrey Oulette 98
8th Place - The Earth Superforce by Joonas Lindberg 110
Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010
I will be taking a short break from my normal C64 projects to prepare the SEUCK redux prizes for the top 3 entrants, then release the final SEUCK Compo 2010 pack as soon as everything has been done, but the winners and entrants will see those first. So it probably won't be until May or June that I will be back on to my normal game projects.
A SEUCK GTW release on the
Contributors page
Games That Weren't author, Frank
Gasking has kindly given us permission to release his unreleased SEUCK
game called "Micro Machines War". According to Frank, the game wasn't
meant to have been a release, but a mess about with SEUCK back in those
old school days. It's quite a funny SEUCK game I have to admit.Get the game
Secondly. The contributors games pages have changed, because I have been a bit mad and created .TAP images of those games. This is something handy for anyone who wants to experience the good old loading stuff from tape adage. I have also added the name of the tape loader used for the productions as well. Also very useful for anyone who wants to put the contributors releases on to a real tape deck or on a digital C64 tape device. As soon as ALL contributors entries have tape images done (which will be before the end of this week). I shall consider to do the same with ALL of my games.
| 18th
April 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns - Weekend diary
update
A weekend update of this fun game
project. Quite a bit done over this weekend.Bionik Granny Returns
| 11th
April 2010 |
Up in the Air - Weekend diary update
A weekend update of this fun game
project. Lots of work has been done for it this weekend. (I think).
Enjoy!Up in the Air
| 8th
April 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns diary update
More fun programming, reviving the
cantankerous Granny's crazy antics. This time, it is all about getting
more levels in action.Granny Returns
| 4th
April 2010 |
Quick Up in the Air update
I have added a little Up in the Air
update. Including some of Wayne's latest diary entries. :o)Up in the Air
March 2010
| 29th
March 2010 |
Stranded Remix released
Yesterday afternoon, I have yet
again been using Madtracker and have come up with yet another remix
This time it is another Drumatic + SuperWave P8 electronic dance
remix/composition of the title music from the Cronosoft C64 game
Stranded, by Kev Thacker (Title music in the game was also composed by
me as well). I do hope that you'll enjoy it. This remix was done using
MadTracker.Richard's Real Music
| 22nd
March 2010 |
Sideways SEUCK Compo entry
submissions have now closed
We have now closed the submissions
for the Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010. Voting will commence 27th March 2010
- through to 21st April 2010. I will need to sort out the voting form,
and get it working this week. A huge thank you to all entrants who have
participated in this competition. Later on this year, we'll do the same
again for Vertical Scrolling SEUCK :o)Quick Up in the Air update
I have added a little Up in the Air
update. It more of a gaming fest than a programming phase. :)Up in the Air
| 20th
March 2010 |
Sideways SEUCK Compo entries in the
JaC64/TND Games room
A new section has been added to the
TND Games room page. For anyone who wants to check out the Sideways
Scrolling SEUCK compo entries online, will get to play those online as
I have now included all entries on this page. Enjoy the SEUCKs.Deadline is coming really close now. Only Tomorrow to submit your finished entries if your wish to enter the Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010
Up in the Air continues next week, due to working tomorrow, but Wayne has given me his latest diary entry which is now online!
TND Games Room
| 17th
March 2010 |
UITA Update
A little diary entry from Wayne.UITA Diary
Bionik Granny Returns Update
A little diary entry from meBionik Granny Returns
| 13th
March 2010 |
UITA Update
More work has been done with Up in
the Air. Check out the diary entry and also you'll see a new tool is
featured in the diary too.UITA Diary
| 12th
March 2010 |
New game - Mutilator (Deluxe Edition)
First of all, I would like to say a
big thank you to Andrew for adding Mutilator on to the SEUCK Vault. I
have managed to gather all the pieces and done two versions of
Mutilator, exclusively for The TND web site and also a tape inlay
thingy for it. The old version of the game features a different piece
of music, while the final version of the game features the original
Mutilator game music. Both V1 and V2 of Mutilator are
also on the JaC64 page. Mutilator intro, and game
Also included is the Moo-Tilation loader game. So while you are loading Mutilator from tape, you can defend your cows from the aliens who want 'em until Mutilator has loaded. This is a little loader game that I wrote exclusively for this game, but might be a good chance that I might include this nice loader game on other TND or contributors releases as I still have the source code. :o)
Moo-tilation Tape Loader Game (Exclusive to Mutilator)
Take me to Mutilator
Quick UITA update.
Not much has been happening this
week, but I have updated the diary with more talk from me, and Wayne!| 8th
March 2010 |
New game - On the Farm, released.
Yet another new and funny game
comes from Achim Volkers, called "On
the Farm". The hilarious tale of farm antics begin here. You
play the role of a little sheep who wants to avoid getting sheered by
Farmer Dave. This game also features music composed by me using a west
country farmyward banjo style disco tune. Why not check this game out :)Download Friends
The Cursed Key - Updated
Joonas Lindberg has spotted problems with the game, so now this game has been updated. :o)
Download Friends
Only the Cursed Key updated version has been added on to the JaC64 page. Sadly I am unable to add On the Farm to the TND games online page because JAC64 cannot handle the code. So you best download and play in WinVice or CCS64 or port to your Commodore 64/C128, due to compatibility issues.
| 6th
March 2010 |
Up in the Air update
A quick update of Up in the Air for
you.Up in the Air
February 2010
| 28th
February 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns diary updated
A final update of more crazy Granny
antics for February 2010 :) ... On to March.Bionik Granny diary
Up in the Air diary update
Wayne provides us with yet another
fantastic diary update about Up in the Air. Up in the Air
| 22nd
February 2010 |
Bionik Granny Returns diary updated
These crazy Granny antics continue
in yet another diary update of the game project. Bionik Granny diary
| 21st
February 2010 |
Up in the Air updated.
Two weeks after my illness. We have
finally got round to doing yet more work on the Up in the Air game
project. We also have a sneaky photo snippet of level 6 to show you. I
felt that the page was pretty bare so I just could not resist to add
level 6 on to the page - although I shouldn't have really (grin). Up in the Air diary
New mini project - Bionik Granny
Returns
This game project idea might make
you laugh, or maybe scream, but it is all just for fun. Fans of the
most hated Bionic Granny game (LOL) will be surprised (or maybe in deep
shock) to hear that we are working on a masterpiece based on this
ultimately game that was a load of pants. Like with Sub Hunter, we are
going to show you how Bionic Granny should have looked like and played
like if we were producing it back in 1984 :o). Loads and loads of fun
guaranteed!Bionik Granny Returns diary
| 19th
February 2010 |
Crap page section updated
Those people who love rubbish games
and want to see yet more rubbish games, are in for a real treat, as the
Crap Game Museum has yet a few more exhibits for you to laugh out of
your wits. The new
exhibits this time are:Anger
Ants at War
Galactic Man
Space Invadeduhs
The Crap Museum
| 17th
February 2010 |
TND Games Room updated
Yet some more missing TND titles have now
been added on to the TND Games Room page. Now you can enjoy playing the
following games online. All created using SEUCK.Nyaaaah! 4 (Version 1) - Judgement Day
Nyaaaah! 9 (Version 2)
Sliggy SOS
Snodge's Christmas Caper
and
Snodge's Water Caper '97 (Version 1)
Enjoy the online experience licking baddies or making bubbles :o)
TND Games Room
| 15th
February 2010 |
TND Classix Archive updated
I have found yet some more C64 classics I
created in the 1990's, now uploaded into the archive. The new games
(oldies more like) released on the TND Classix Disk #$20 are as follows:Snodge's Water Caper 97 (Version 1) - A cute underwater SEUCK game, starring Snodge the Biblet, from the Nyaaaah! series.
Attack of the Underpants - A very silly bizarre SEUCK game, written back in my student days.
Snodge's Christmas Caper - A SEUCK game which was made probably after Narrow Line.
Nyaaaah! 8 - A classic SEUCK lick 'em up game which also appeared on the Commodore Zone cover disk. Cute and crazy fun.
Nyaaaah! 9 V1 - Yet another lick 'em up I made in the late 90's during my student years
Nyaaaah! 9 V2 - An unforgotten and slightly graphically tweaked version of the game, which appeared on the Commodore Scene cover disk.
TND Classix Archive
Later on this week, I'll add those missing games on to the TND Games Room page, but as it is getting late today. I am unable to do this.
Some new games coming soon to TND
There's a
couple of new C64 games coming soon to this web site
which you should hopefully be looking forward towards. The games are as
follows:Mutilator - A comical horizontal scrolling blaster, created using Sideways SEUCK, with major enhancements using the SEUCK Redux source added. IE, smart bombs, background animation, score tweaking, and also a brand new front end. This game was showed by Frank Gasking at the Retro Vision 2010 event (As I could not make it). A final deluxe version of this game will be released hopefully some time a week after Digital Talk disk mag has released the game on their disk. :o)
Gold Quest 5 - Sledgie at Inferior Software is going to do a final in the Gold Quest series called "Gold Quest 5" and will be featuring (as usual) game graphics and music by me. This game will be created using Sideways SEUCK. All levels and attack waves will be designed by Sledgie.
Plus a mystery contributor's game - C64 animal lovers may probably enjoy what is coming soon by one of our TND friends contributors. I will not tell you what the game is but I will be involved with the music for the game. I have played a preview of this game and I believe that you'll probably be looking forward to seeing it as soon as it has been released. And it is not even a SEUCK creation either.
Up in the Air Diary updated
Wayne has yet some more banter which I have now added on to the UITA diary (I might do some more with the game later on this week). The update was a bit late, but I was rather ill through the majority of last week, since Monday. Now that I am much better, I have updated the diary entry today.
| 6th
February 2010 |
Up in the air updated again.
I have been programming more on UITA, and
another diary entry from me this time round.Up in the Air Diary
| 4th
February 2010 |
2 diary updates for UITA
Just as you thought nothing has happened
to UITA recently (as I got carried away with a new game for Digital
Talk diskmag), some new diary updates from Wayne have popped by. Mainly
to do with loading pictures, etc. Thanks mate :)Up in the Air diary.
Although there hasn't been much of an update this week, my activity levels have been high. :)
January 2010
| 25th
January 2010 |
Contributor's game - The Cursed Key
released
Joonas Lindberg has been pretty busy on a
new game and here it is: The Cursed Key. A comical arcade adventure,
inspired by the classic Wally series by Mikro-Gen software in the
early-mid 1980's. The Cursed Key is based on Pyjamarama, but it is
themed in a haunted house. It's barmy, it's fun and it's been exclusive
released by The New Dimension by the Joonas. (Thank you my friend). You
can also play the game online on the TND games room page.
This way to the Cursed Key
Note: As from today, any Friends+Contributors games that get released, we will no longer be adding TND intros to them.
| 24th
January 2010 |
Up in the Air Update
Yet
another diary update of Up in the Air. More programming has been done
on it, but not much. Should be enough to read to keep you smiling
though. :o)Up in the Air Diary
| 20th
January 2010 |
Bomb Chase 2009 Tape inlay!
André
Bólfing has created a new tape inlay specially for last year's
Bomb Chase 2009 game. I have specially included this game cover inside
the zip with Bomb Chase 2009 - Special edition for anybody who wants to
put BC2009 on to a tape and play it on a real C64. A huge thanks to
André for this nice tape inlay cover.
Bomb Chase 2009
| 18th
January 2010 |
Lemon 64 Demo 2 - Released
Wow,
the activity does not seem to stop in January 2010. A new demo from The
New Dimension has been produced today to celebrate Lemon 64's game
champion. This is an oldschool demo which gives a classic feel to it. 
Demos page
| 17th
January 2010 |
Up in the Air diary updated.
We're
back on this project again. This time we take a look at me having a
hangover, and also sorting out the big boss balloons :o) LOL!Up in the Air Diary
Sideways SEUCK games compo has
launched
A
new feature for The New DImension for a new year. This time we are
proud to announce the Sideways SEUCK games creating competition. And
there's a prize in store for the winner. The bad news is that you have
2 months to get a game ready. Who will be this year's SEUCKer star?
Only one way to find out. The Sideways Scrolling SEUCK compo 2010
| 15th
January 2010 |
Create tape masters with style - New
C64 tool: Tape Master Pro V1.0
With
thanks to myself and Martin Piper games creators programmers, etc are
now able to add some pizazz to their tapes. The Tape Master Pro V1.0
allows you to create your own loader with a selection of different
types of border colour stripes, and other options. Then creates a
master program on to disk (Which can be executed with SYS 49152) . The
tape master writes your chosen filenames from disk on to a tape, using
an autoboot turbo with a scroll text, then loading music and a nice
koala paint format loading picture. Let the mastering commence. :o)
Download tools page
| 10th
January 2010 |
A major update on the download tools
section
A
major update of the tools section has been done. This page now contains
practically all the Commodore 64 utilities, including some unreleased
ones for you to look forward to. We also have added a new tool to the
same page, which is the Koala Paint 2 Frame Picture Animator V1.0. A
utility in which you can turn 2 picture frames into one animation, with
music. Can't say fairer than that. 
Download tools page
Up in the Air page updated
Wayne
strikes back with more Up in the Air banter to warm your winter blues.
This time, it's all about loading pictures. It is a shame I can't show
any examples as I don't have any. Ah well, here's an example of one of
mine for you:
Up in the Air Diary Update
| 6th
January 2010 |
A Happy New Year to you all out there.
I
guess it is a belated Happy New Year to you. :) 2010 has dawned on us
and we're hoping to keep this C64 productivity strong as usual. Here's
to maybe another 10 years :o)Profile page updated
I
have updated the profile page for 2010 :o)
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