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Great 2nd issue! (And I can neither confirm or deny whether or not cheese is instrumental in inspiring anything in any of my games). Good to see so many games, and so many fun looking ones!

Thank you for sharing the video - it looks like you were starting to get the hang of things; have a good rest of your week!

Thank you for sharing the video - looks like June was another great month for games!

Thank you!

Great video - thank you for sharing; looks like you were starting to get the hang of things (on levels like "super duper sprint sprint" you can shoot the xliens causing them to walk into the spikes (which scores you a few more points)

thank you for sharing the video; you were doing well. Good look getting further into the game.

Thank  you for sharing the video - looks like you were getting the hang of it!

there is a deliberate level skip in there (and a couple of my other games) mostly so I can test the later levels :-) there is usually something "you have to do" to enable it though... (And it should exist in all versions of the game)

Brilliant video - thank you for sharing it; I saw a lot of chuckling while you were reading the game description. Hope you have a great June ahead (and hopefully it'll be another month filled with plenty of awesome games :-) )

Good afternoon! I'll drop a message over email later; I'm not sure I've a huge amount to say, but it's always nice to be noticed by respected publications. Means I must be doing something right (or very wrong :-D)

Thank you! It just snuck in just in time for the Bank Holiday :-) another great month for Spectrum games. I like your videos - they're nice reminders of games we might have missed. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for sharing the video - it's been another great month for Spectrum Games! It's nice to be sharing the month with other awesome games. Thank you!

Thank you - and thank you for sharing the video; hope you are having a good weekend

Thank you! Hope you're having a good weekend

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it - hope you have a good weekend!

Thank you so much for sharing the video; It is so entertaining watching you play and learn the quirks of the levels. It definitely has that "one more go" addictive quality (all the levels can be completed - but - I tend to only get to level 4-5 before running out of lives and then going back for another play...) as I watched I found myself cheering you on - I know you can make it to level 3! I bet you got there as soon as you stopped recording.  (that level 2 though! With that one, sometimes you have to lead the Lions away from where you want to be and trap them in those middle "O's" -- too many times I die in them - usually spilling the paint to stop them getting me and forgetting they'll just walk around the other side ...)

Glad you enjoyed the game. Hope you have a good (and chill) bank holiday weekend! Thank you again for sharing the video!

That really makes me glad I didn't try and take the "Painter Man" tune and turn it into background music :-)

Boney M had some great (and varied) songs ... maybe I should call something Ma Baker or Ra-Ra-Rasputin next :-)

Thanks for sharing the video - hope you have a good weekend! 

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it! Have a good weekend!

Thank you for sharing the video - glad you enjoyed the game! Have a good weekend!

No worries; these Flu things going around can really take you out of commission for a few weeks - hope you're getting back to normal now.

Yeah, if there is a future one, you have a permissions for those games - but do reach out as I may have others to add to the list.

Kind regards and good luck!

Hi there! I've only used the "EP128Emu" emulator which looks to be available for download at: http://www.ep128.hu/Ep_Emulator_eng.htm ) 

You will need to set the machine config to 128K memory.

You will need to have segment 00 set to exos21.rom
You will need to have segment 04 set to basic21.rom
You will need to have segment 10 set to epfileio.rom

and in Options you will need to set the working directory to the files subfolder.

Hope that helps.

Hi there! Sorry about not writing back sooner. I had a think about it, then got distracted. If you would still like them, you have permission to add "Shovel Duck" and "Throbby Headache DX" and "Throbby Heartache" to the compilation.

Kind regards and good luck.

Thank you! I'm currently working on porting my other games across and they'll get added to this project as I complete the work. Have a good weekend. Thank you for the comment.

No no, that's just Ronnie Chump in there ;-) if there is a prequel/ sequel maybe Joe will make an appearance :-) we will see. Thanks for sharing the video. Have a good weekend!

Thank you for sharing the video. I always like seeing people playing the game and working out how it works and everything. Have a good weekend!

Thank you for sharing the video! Glad you liked it. Have a good weekend!

Hi there again! I've spent a little more time with the game now, so feel it's a good moment to give some feedback on the gameplay. 

Firstly, it isn't an easy game. There are so many things that can drain your energy and it's easy to run out before you know it. The bones are handy, but sometimes the effort you expend to reach them outweighs the energy you get back from collecting them; especially where digging holes is concerned (it is a nice feature that Frankee can dig anywhere, even if it's for no purpose ie. when you're on solid ground (just a note that you can dig as you fall which might be a minor bug? Your dig might need to check if you're airborne or not)). 

In the "lost in the woods" those bees are so annoying (as is anything that ignores the BARK) and there are a few bits where I'd like the "falls too far" energy loss not to kick in (particularly when you're jumping down from a platform to 'jump over' a dangerous bit of scenary (like a mushroom or shrub)). 

In the hole it is a nice effect having only 3 colours (cyan, dark blue and Frankee's white coat) but it does make it tricky at times to work out which bits are dangerous and which bits are harmless pieces of scenary. I do find the blue drips hard to see and have lost far too much energy being caught by them. It's nice that, like all the graphics, they are realistic;  but that can make them a little unavoidable. If you do come back to the game and make changes, I'd suggest making them cyan or white to allow players a little more chance at spotting (and avoiding) them.

I'm currently dying in the playtime section after the "in the hole" bit, but am getting a good feel for the game; and I feel like I'm getting further each play.

The game as a whole is nicely polished and well designed. It's engaging and fun. I look forward to any future games you create and make available. Thank you for sharing it.

Hey there,  thanks for the feedback. It definitely aims to be a challenging game (I've seen others use "save states" and "rollback" features of modern emulators to get around the 3 lives limit). I'll definitely consider putting out a "5 lives" version in the near future, and adding "extra lives" pickups to future games.

Thank you again! 

Thank you for sharing and doing that - looks like February was a good month for games again.

Thank you for sharing and doing that - looks like February was a good month for games again.

It looks great! Lovely graphics!

Thank you for your kind comments! Glad you enjoyed the game; I have more games planned and a few things I'm working on at the moment so there should be more games later this year. Thank you again!

Thanks for sharing the video and the comment! Have a great rest of the week - thank you!

Thank you! And thank you for sharing the video - it looks like you've gotten the hang of it (or have been practicing :-) ) - just need to watch out for those solid blocks - fall into them and you drop like a stone (jump into them and you bounce back...)

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it.

Thank you for sharing the video - it looks like you were getting the hang of it.

Thank you!

Enjoy! :-)

Thank you! And thank you for sharing the video, it's always good seeing others play the game.

Thanks! Love seeing the videos. Hope you've a good weekend ahead!