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Repton: The Lost Realms by Paras Sidapara

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: Non-Profit Commercial
Developed in: 6502 assembler
Revealed at Retro Fusion 08, a long-lost BBC Micro sequel to Repton 3 that was shelved after the launch of Repton Infinity. The game code and level design will be completed and subsequently released on Cassette and Floppy Disc via the Retro Software label. Status of an Electron port TBC. See the forum below for the latest information.
N.B. The REPTON name is used with the kind permission of Superior Interactive.
Discuss Repton: The Lost Realms

Mountain Panic by Dave Footitt

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: TBC
Developed in: 6502 assembler, using BeebAsm
An original arcade adventure based on At the Mountains of Madness, a novella by H.P. Lovecraft.
Discuss Mountain Panic

The Krystal Connection by Stephen Smith

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: Non-Profit Commercial
Developed in: 6502 assembler
A classic single-screen platformer, originally scheduled to be published by Melbourne House in 1985/86.
Discuss The Krystal Connection

Blurp by Rich Talbot-Watkins

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: TBC
Developed in: 6502 assembler, using BeebAsm
Side-On Platformer, with smooth Multi-Directional scrolling
Discuss Blurp

The Two Towers (Working Title) by James Watson

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: TBC
Developed in: ?
Single-load Arcade Adventure in the "Citadel" Mould, using Mode 2 gfx
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The Fisherman's Quest by Paul Dryden

Target Systems: Enhanced Acorn Electron with 64k
License: TBC
Developed in: ?
A text/graphic adventure for an enhanced Electron with 64k.
Discuss The Fisherman's Quest

Cyroid-X by Paras Sidapara

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: Non-Profit Commercial
Developed in: 6502 assembler
A BBC Micro puzzler which uses the same game engine as Repton: The Lost Realms although there are significant changes in gameplay.
Discuss Cyroid-X

White Light by Tom Walker

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: TBC
Developed in: 6502 assembler
White Light is an unofficial sequel to FireTrack, publisher Electric Dream's 1987 vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up classic by Orlando.
Discuss White Light

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BBC Micro Z-Machine Interpreter by Jon Welch

and the Inform / Z-Machine v1.1 (Infocom v3) Development Environment
Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: TBC
Developed in: BBC BASIC (prototype), 6502 assembler
Interactive fiction / text adventure interpreter for running Z-Code / Inform games.
Distributed with Inform 6.15 for use as a complete Z-Machine v1.1 (Infocom v3) development environment to create new IF
works / text adventures for use with the BBC Micro and other Z-Machine interpreters, especially those platforms with limited
resources like the C64, Spectrum +3 and Game Boy.
Discuss BBC Micro Z-Machine Interpreter

Sparse Invaders by Neil Beresford

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: GNU GPLv3 license
Developed in: 6502 assembler, using SWIFT with P65
For a time known as Pants Invaders, this work is described by the author as a naff version of Taito's Space Invaders.
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The Arcade Adventure Design Kit by Christopher Dewhurst

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer, Electron, Archimedes, RISC PC, Iyonix
License: TBC
Developed in: ?
The Arcade Adventure Design Kit is a comprehensive games designer for creating Acorn graphic adventures.
Discuss The Arcade Adventure Design Kit

Rocket Attack by James Watson

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: TBC
Developed in: ?
Rocket Attack will be similar to Rocket Raid/Scramble in style and game play.
Discuss Rocket Attack

The Search For The Lost Football by Francis G. Loch

Target Systems: BBC Microcomputer
License: TBC
Developed in: BBC BASIC/assembler
Basic 'MODE 7' text adventure.
Play The Search For The Lost Football Pre-Release #3 Online
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