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-	#REDIRECT [[ReverseEngineeredRepton]]	+	= Repton by Tim Tyler & Kees van Oss =
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		+	===Licence===
		+
		+	Freeware (source code included)
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		+	''BBC Micro / Electron Repton &copy; 1985 Superior Software / Tim Tyler''<br/>
		+	''Acorn Atom Repton &copy; 2013 Kees van Oss''
		+
		+
		+	===Introduction===
		+
		+	''Repton'' is the best-selling gaming franchise available for all Acorn machines. At least, now it is - never before available for the Acorn Atom, Kees van Oss was inspired by fellow RS coder David Boddie's [[ReverseEngineered Repton|reverse engineering of the Electron ''Repton'' level formats]]* and has successfully ported the original Electron release created by [http://timtyler.org/ Tim Tyler] and published by ''[http://www.superiorsoftware.co.uk/ Superior Software]'' in 1985.<br/><br/>
		+	<nowiki>*</nowiki> See more reverse engineered games on the [[UsefulDocs#Reverse_Engineered_Software|Useful Docs]] page.<br/><br/>
		+	N.B. The modern ''Repton'' series continues to be developed by ''[http://www.superiorinteractive.com/ Superior Interactive]'' for Windows and iOS platforms.
		+
		+	[http://www.retrosoftware.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=19 Discuss Repton]
		+
		+
		+	===Platforms===
		+	<br/>
		+
		+	====Atom====
		+	'''''Port by Kees van Oss'''''
		+
		+	The Electron version didn't use hardware scrolling so was a good candidate for porting to the Atom. It uses character scrolling so scrolling 8x8 bits. The playfield screen had to be adjusted and the layout rearranged due to the resolution difference but because the playfield is 18x18 instead of 22x22 characters, it scrolls faster and is fast enough to play at 1 MHz.
		+
		+	=====System Requirements=====
		+
		+	* Standard Acorn Atom
		+	* 32 KB RAM (#0000-#7FFF)
		+	* 6 KB video RAM (#8000-#97FF)
		+	* VIA
		+	* Joystick (Optional)
		+
		+	=====Joystick Connections=====
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		+	An optional joystick can be connected to PORTB of the AtoMMC interface with software version 2.9.
		+
		+	AtoMMC Joystick
		+	-----------------
		+	PB0 - Right
		+	PB1 - Left
		+	PB2 - Down
		+	PB3 - Up
		+	PB4 - Jump
		+	PB5 - nc
		+	PB6 - nc
		+	PB7 - nc
		+
		+	GND - GND
		+
		+	=====Downloads=====
		+
		+	COMING SOON
		+
		+	=====Videos=====
		+	{|
		+	|-valign="top"
		+	|{{#ev:youtube|_ZhQzKTnAj8}}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br clear="all" />'''Preview Repton ''by Kees van Oss'''''<br/>''Posted: Sat July 13, 2013''
		+	|{{#ev:youtube|P8RF8baIzHQ}}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br clear="all" />'''Atomic Repton update ''by Kees van Oss'''''<br/>''Posted: Sat July 27, 2013''
		+	|}
		+
		+	=====Screenshots=====
		+
		+	{| align=left
		+	|-
		+	|[[Image:AtomicReptonKeys.png|Atom Repton keys screenshot]]<br>'''''Atom Repton'' keys screen'''<br>''Posted: 13:05, 06 Aug 2013''
		+	|[[Image:AtomicReptonLoading.png|Atom Repton loading screenshot]]<br>'''''Atom Repton'' loading screen'''<br>''Posted: 13:09, 06 Aug 2013''
		+	|-
		+	|[[Image:AtomicReptonTitle.png|Atom Repton title screenshot]]<br>'''''Atom Repton'' title screen'''<br>''Posted: 13:09, 06 Aug 2013''
		+	|[[Image:AtomicReptonInGame1.png|Atom Repton level 1 screenshot]]<br>'''''Atom Repton'' level 1'''<br>''Posted: 13:10, 06 Aug 2013''
		+	|}
		+	<br clear="all" />

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Revision as of 16:30, 6 August 2013

Contents 1 Repton by Tim Tyler & Kees van Oss 1.1 Licence 1.2 Introduction 1.3 Platforms 1.3.1 Atom 1.3.1.1 System Requirements 1.3.1.2 Joystick Connections 1.3.1.3 Downloads 1.3.1.4 Videos 1.3.1.5 Screenshots

Repton by Tim Tyler & Kees van Oss

Licence

Freeware (source code included)

BBC Micro / Electron Repton © 1985 Superior Software / Tim Tyler
Acorn Atom Repton © 2013 Kees van Oss

Introduction

Repton is the best-selling gaming franchise available for all Acorn machines. At least, now it is - never before available for the Acorn Atom, Kees van Oss was inspired by fellow RS coder David Boddie's reverse engineering of the Electron Repton level formats* and has successfully ported the original Electron release created by Tim Tyler and published by Superior Software in 1985.

* See more reverse engineered games on the Useful Docs page.

N.B. The modern Repton series continues to be developed by Superior Interactive for Windows and iOS platforms.

Discuss Repton

Platforms

Atom

Port by Kees van Oss

The Electron version didn't use hardware scrolling so was a good candidate for porting to the Atom. It uses character scrolling so scrolling 8x8 bits. The playfield screen had to be adjusted and the layout rearranged due to the resolution difference but because the playfield is 18x18 instead of 22x22 characters, it scrolls faster and is fast enough to play at 1 MHz.

System Requirements

• Standard Acorn Atom
• 32 KB RAM (#0000-#7FFF)
• 6 KB video RAM (#8000-#97FF)
• VIA
• Joystick (Optional)

Joystick Connections

An optional joystick can be connected to PORTB of the AtoMMC interface with software version 2.9.

AtoMMC  Joystick
-----------------
 PB0  -  Right
 PB1  -  Left
 PB2  -  Down
 PB3  -  Up
 PB4  -  Jump
 PB5  -  nc
 PB6  -  nc
 PB7  -  nc

 GND  -  GND

Downloads

COMING SOON

Videos

Preview Repton by Kees van Oss Posted: Sat July 13, 2013

Atomic Repton update by Kees van Oss Posted: Sat July 27, 2013

Screenshots

Atom Repton keys screen Posted: 13:05, 06 Aug 2013	Atom Repton loading screen Posted: 13:09, 06 Aug 2013
Atom Repton title screen Posted: 13:09, 06 Aug 2013	Atom Repton level 1 Posted: 13:10, 06 Aug 2013