On the way to the commercial version of Cyber Huhn...

[TFM]

Hi there 


Currently I'm working hard for the commercial version of Cyber Huhn, which will include the following versions:

   
• ROM version
• 64 KB Tape version
• 64 KB Disc version
• 128 KB Disc version (all CPCs)
• 128 KB Disc version (for FutureOS)

The game is again in the making of... and the following features have been already added:

   
• Display of two cannons (right and left), can be switched off and on
• Target distance: night or afar. This determines how long the bullets have to fly to hit
• Chickens can (in some levels) fire back at player
• A variety of songs (128 KB version)
• (Title picture... WIP)

Planned are eight levels (for the 64 KB version only four, due to space limitations). This levels do already exist:

   
• Level 1: First Wave, chickens appear in defined order
• Level 2: Chaos storm, a vast amount of chicken try to breat through the lines
• Level 3: Chickens revenge, now chicken can shoot back
• Level 4: Drifters, chicken fire back and they alter their speed, so they omit to get hit.

I'll keep you updated...

[arnoldemu]

great news!

[sigh]

Cool!

When is the release date?

[mr_lou]

What about music?

"Music is mucho grande importante in all games".
  - Book of Mr.Lou

[TFM]

great news!

Thanks! I also can't wait to see your upcoming game. 

Cool!When is the release date?

Well, I intend to finish everything till November 1st. So it shall be ready for X-Mas. Marco will set up a homepage for it in time.

What about music?"Music is mucho grande importante in all games".  - Book of Mr.Lou

Where can I buy that book! Like it already. About sound... the legendary Tom & Jerry made me about 10 songs, and they shall all be used.

[mr_lou]

About sound... the legendary Tom & Jerry made me about 10 songs, and they shall all be used.

That is nothing less of awesome! 

Looking forward to the release.

[Devilmarkus]

Glad to hear, CyberTFM is very active

Can't wait to play the final FutureHuhn...

OOppps...

I think I messed something...

Of course it's FutureTFM and CyberOS... But what the fu** do the Hühner here?

[TFM]

The Hühner are bird from another planet. They basicly resemble very big and smart chicken. The exception which prooves that the saying about the 'bird brain' has it's right of existence.

Also in the game the poor chicken (see background story) do fight for the right of existence - as you do for your species, sitting in the turret and keeping them off earth.

BTW: As you suggested ESC doesn't end the game when in main menu. Now the gamer must hold Control and then pess ESC to end the game.


Hopefully the legendary MacDeath has time enough to paint me some chicken (front view) riding on the bombs... towards the player. Happy fireworks then 

[TFM]

Pretty busy these days at work, but added a simple status bar for number of hit's in the turrets force field.

[MacDeath]

Sorry I can't participate,  don't have time at the moment, my employer is releasing some iphones and iOS at the moment... too busy.

[Misel982001]

How, these are great news!

[TFM]

Thanks.


EDIT: Added another status bar, for number of chicken which escaped at right end of 3D space area, ready for attacking earth.

Both status bars are of simple nature and consist only of one raste line of bytes in the lower part of the screen.

[TFM]

Sorry I can't participate,  don't have time at the moment, my employer is releasing some iphones and iOS at the moment... too busy.

Very sad :-( But you will get your boxed copy anyway - the mini series for the press release.

So, finally you force me to learn how to paint. Well all I need is a single chicken from the front view... should be doable...

[Gryzor]

So many versions? Wow. Any ideas about the pricing?

[TFM]

So many versions? Wow. Any ideas about the pricing?

Like I know the disc version will be 18 Euros, has a box and a poster. But detail may be changed until November or so.

[Gryzor]

Damn, I'd sure like one of each, but...

[TFM]

It's not so bad. Actually there are only two versions in physical format: Disc and Tape.




The disc is planned to contain pretty much everything. Tape only contains the 64 KB Version.




Update: Added a BONUS TIME feature for Level 1 (remaining seconds * 100 will be added to score). That makes no sense for other levels, because in Level 2 or higher the stream of chicken will never end.

[arnoldemu]

It's not so bad. Actually there are only two versions in physical format: Disc and Tape.

The disc is planned to contain pretty much everything. Tape only contains the 64 KB Version.

I thought I would never read TFM using the T word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I thought TFM started counting at 128K!!!!

[TFM]

I thought I would never read TFM using the T word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I thought TFM started counting at 128K!!!!

That's absolutely right! And I feel like a demon getting kicked in holy waters when thinking about Tapes. However the Software Company desperately wants a Tape version too. But I will not touch the Tapes by myself. He get's a disc which has a program to save the game to tape.
So sorry: No fancy tape loader, just speed write 1. But that's at least save.


Guess it will be also a good idea to let the tape run about 5 seconds before saving the game on it, to omit the crappy part at the beginning of the tape itself, right?

[TFM]

- New character set added, not italics any longer, has relative bold letters.

[arnoldemu]

A few seconds yes, then write the files.
Speed write 1 is fine

[MaV]

Hm, if on tape, a loading screen would be nice.

[TFM]

Well, not only for tape probably, for disc it would make sense too...   But I don't think there will be one for the ROM version 

[TFM]

- Loading screen (for tape) added
- Too many escaped chicken will end game (Chicken overrun)
- Too many hits by chicken will destruct turret (You get killed)
- Entering the Highscore now starts with A (arrow up) instead of CHR$(21). Characters &80-&FF are excluded.
- Homepage is in the making...
- Tape release will proceed disc release by 2 weeks, probably in Dezember
- Added Criss Cross Targeting (like in PC Version).
- Timer updated (more precise, now interrupt driven in 64 KB Version. Before it was loop driven).
- Song can be played during the game

[TFM]

Ok, I do need now some few reliable, honest, quiet and excellent gamers who would like to do the beta testing of the 64 KB Version of Cyber Chicken. Any volunteers?