BruceMay 291 minDouble Jump with Key DebouncingHere's a quick way to enable a Double Jump feature in your MPAGD platform games. It also includes a key debounce
BruceDec 3, 20212 minLet's create a deadly MPAGD Acid DropCreating a deadly acid drop that grows on the ceiling then falls to the ground
BruceOct 12, 20212 minHow to add a loading screen to your MPAGD gameLet's add a loading screen to a game you've exported as a TAP file in MPAGD
BruceOct 9, 20214 minLet's add a Difficulty Level setting to our gameIn which we'll let the player choose how difficult they want the game to be, then use this for altering game speed, mechanics and more...
BruceMay 14, 20213 minThe Super Efficient HUDIn which we use MPAGDs DATA, READ, COLOUR and CHR commands to make a great looking HUD for our games...super memory efficiently!
BruceMay 8, 20214 minLet's create a GrabberIn which we write a seaside arcade grabbing machine mechanic... you know....for kids
BruceFeb 19, 20212 minLet's add pushable crates we can jump on to reach higherHere's a building block mechanic you can use to add pushable crates your player can push and jump onto
BruceNov 19, 20203 minLet's stun an enemy by bouncing on his head...and 3 times for a kill!We'll jazz up the stock 'HORIZONTAL PATROL' script and make it possible to stun the enemy if we jump on its head
BruceNov 18, 20203 minCreate a cannon that fires bouncy cannonballsLet's add a cannon that fires bouncy cannonballs...because we can.
BruceNov 17, 20203 minHow to do Bonus item drops and flashy banner messages in MPAGDLets give the player a bonus item for defeating an enemy and flash a banner on screen when the bonus is collected
BruceNov 16, 20202 minSimple Switches for your MPAGD GamesAdding switches into your games opens up a bunch of new possibilities, maybe they open doors, activate a device. or spawn a nasty.
BruceNov 16, 20202 minCreating patterns for static nasties in MPAGDHere's a really simple way to add a pattern to the appearance/disappearance of a static nasty...without making it random. We'll be using...
BruceNov 15, 20203 minCreating Crusher/Lifts with MPAGDOut of the box, MPAGD includes a script for a vertical moving platform (Lifts/Elevators). It's fairly basic and wasn't what I was...
BruceNov 15, 20203 minCreating proximity triggered falling nasties in MPAGD...well I couldn't think of a better name for them. But these are hazards that fall from the ceiling just as the player is about to walk...
BruceNov 14, 20202 minHorizontal moving platforms in MPAGDHow to add smooth, horizontal moving platforms to your MPAGD games.
BruceNov 1, 20202 minWhat is MPAGD? Multi-Platform Arcade Games Designera duffer's guide to retro game development, for middle aged muppets, who still love their Speccy* (*other 8bit computers are available)