I wrote this in BCX BASIC, translated it to "C", and created a Pelles IDE project
for all you non-BASIC folks because sometimes it just feels good to destroy asteroids.
It is not a clone of the original Asteroids but it is still a very playable and fun game.
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' Dizz-Asteroids by MrBcx -- MIT Licence -- October 29, 2024
' Built with the help of Anthropic's CLAUDE Pro AI
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' Small asteroids = 100 points
' Medium asteroids = 50 points
' Large asteroids = 20 points
' UFO Mine Layer = 1,000 points
' Lives restored every fifth level
' Levels get progressively harder
' Press P to PAUSE game play
' Press H for HYPERSPACE gamble
' Press UP and DOWN arrows for forward and reverse propulsion
' Press LEFT and RIGHT for steering the ship
' Press SPACEBAR to fire lasers
' Current game is saved on exit
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Thanks! sounds like nostalgic fun..I'm downloading.
John Z
Haha - only through level 3 - enjoyed it, bring back memories.
Hi MrBcx,
Thanks, I managed to compile the code on Windows 11 2024 H2.
Quote from: John Z on February 19, 2025, 08:19:27 AM
Thanks! sounds like nostalgic fun..I'm downloading.
John Z
Haha - only through level 3 - enjoyed it, bring back memories.
I've only made it to
Level 41, so far.
My twitchy fingers and slow reflexes do not lend themselves to stellar game play. ;D