Blue Meanies for the Commodore 64, meet the Purple Turtles - Part 2.

Описание: In Part 2 of our retro game dev series, we continue porting the VIC-20 classic Blue Meanies from Outer Space to the Commodore 64 using BASIC programming, while also reviewing the charming early C64 game Purple Turtles. We dive into optimizing C64 BASIC code for performance, using CBM Prg Studio to manage comments and compress output, and apply Agile/Scrum methods with Trello to organize our retro game development workflow. If you're into Commodore 64 game programming, VIC-20 ports, classic 8-bit games, retro gaming reviews, and early Imagine Software titles, this is for you. Join us as we bring a lost arcade-style shooter to life on the C64 and celebrate vintage computer games, programming tips, and nostalgic gameplay from the golden age of home computing.


Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - Green Pixel Retro Lab Intro
00:33 – Project review
01:05 – BASIC, Style and Speed
03:00 – Fast C64 BASIC
03:35 – POKE test
04:19 - PRINT test
05:02 - Purple Turtles
07:04 - Game Progress


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Github project:
https://github.com/greenpixelman/c64B...


Credits:
Download CBM Prg Studio here:
https://www.ajordison.co.uk/

Books:
“Commodore 64 Exposed” by Bruce Bayley
*Chapter 3, Compressing BASIC progams.


“Serious Programming for Commodore 64” by Henry Simpson -
*Chapter 3, Programming Tips and System Documentation
*Page 43, the High Guru of Programming has the answers! (this is a great read, Thank you Mr Simpson!)

Fast C64 Basic:
https://www.microheaven.com/FastC64Ba...

Andy H: Vic 20 Enhanced version:
https://hewco.itch.io/blue-meanies-en...

Commodore 64 games Debugger:
https://github.com/slajerek/RetroDebu...

Music credit:
https://modarchive.org/module.php?175472

Graphics and sound clip credit:
Pixabay