A downloadable game

This is a 100% assembly version of Colin The Cleaner, rewritten completely by me using the BASIC original as a reference.

This is currently a BETA release. Feedback welcome!

It should behave almost identically to the original, but without any of its bugs and MUCH, MUCH faster in almost every respect.

It's possible that it may be too fast! It takes a bit of skill to not overshoot the platform edges as it stands right now. It is totally masterable though, and the game can be completed.

I'm curious to see what people make of the result. It was mainly an exercise to get me back into Z80 coding and the Spectrum 48K, but now it's gameplay feature complete (with only a few minor things - like the awful music - missing), I could enhance it if feedback provides a reason to.

(For the original, slower BASIC version, go here: https://retrotechtive.itch.io/colin-the-cleaner-bug-fixed)

Download

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Colin_TURBO_EDITION_v2.tap 20 kB

Install instructions

This game is presented in .TAP file form. It can be loaded into most ZX Spectrum emulators, and on real Spectrum hardware using SD card expansion cards. It could also be converted to a real tape using TAP2WAV tools found on the web, and loaded that way into original hardware.

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Hello!! Sorry for the intrusion, hehehe. My name is Felipe, and until recently, I have been editing games for the Spectrum on cassette. Due to personal and work reasons, I’m going to stop editing, and I'm saying goodbye with a compilation of homebrew games for The Spectrum on USB. I want it to be the best and most complete compilation of homebrew games that has ever been made. It will be a non-profit edition, just to provide users of The Spectrum with a pack to spend hours and hours in front of their ZX. I’ve seen some of your games on Itch.io and wanted to ask if you would be interested in contributing any of your ZX games to this compilation. I already have legendary creators from the scene on board, but I’d also like to reach out to you. It can be one game, two, or as many as you want, in .TAP format. Even simply granting me permission and letting me know which games I could include would be enough, and I can download them from Itch.io. We have created a system where the games will be encrypted, and no one will be able to use them digitally; they will only be playable on their The Spectrum, Divide, or computer. My email is playonretro@gmail.com. Best regards, and thank you very much.

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Thanks for great new game. I also added it to my new "Gameplay of New ZX Spectrum games from June 2024" video.

Thanks! ☺️

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Noice ;)

Ta muchly 😁

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Great game and I have a full walkthrough here, although it took me a few attempts to realise you can go up stairs, but not down them... a bit like when I've had a few drinks :D

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Nice, thanks! Yeah stairs and drink are not best friends :D

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You're very welcome, and I once tripped over a pavement and broke my arm while drunk, so I have first-hand experience :D

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Nice game!

Thanks, and cheers for the video! 😎👍

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Just completed, really enjoyed it. First level is probably the hardest :)

Thanks for playing, glad you had fun with it :)

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Congratulations! A very good reprogramming of the classic.

Thanks so much! 😊