[WIP] Donkey Kong conversion

[jotd]

Actually Crazy kong (and crazy kong II) is modified but only slightly, adapting it would be easy. We'll see.

I forgot how good the Bignonia version was. And how bad Monkey Business is...

[Aladin]

Recent version of Donkey Kong on c64:

C64: Donkey Kong Arcade (2016)
https://www.lemon64.com/game/donkey-kong-unknown
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=151272
WHDLG (Magic64 - 68060 AGA)

C64 : Donkey Kong Junior (2014)
https://www.lemon64.com/game/donkey-kong-junior
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=134342
WHDLG (Magic64 - 68060 AGA)


Old version of Donkey Kong on c64:

C64 : Donkey Kong US (1983)
https://www.lemon64.com/game/donkey-kong-atarisoft
WHDLG (Magic64 - 68060 AGA)

C64 : Donkey Kong (1986)
https://www.lemon64.com/game/donkey-kong-ocean
WHDLG (Magic64 - 68060 AGA)

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Originally Posted by jotd

Actually Crazy kong (and crazy kong II) is modified but only slightly, adapting it would be easy.

pssssst ... please, dont tell them ....

Originally Posted by jotd

I forgot how good the Bignonia version was. And how bad Monkey Business is...

Yes; and Bitboy did the code for this game in 2 weeks
It plays pretty well, but it would be way better imho if the graphics weren't streched ... made it kinda ugly

Well, and Monkey Business....it exists... ported from the Mac to the AMIGA.

Ohhhhh, i am so excited about DK.. One of my favorites

First Pac-Man, Ms.Pac-Man, Amidar, Scramble, Xevious, Galaxian, Pengo, Karate Champ, (Super)Bagman, Tetris and now DK.

Thank you so very much JOTD

[jotd]

I'll follow your advice for the itch part: I'll create a Crazy Kong entry that will be more prudent.

[Bren McGuire]

imagine being born in a digital-savvy era and believing this kinda totally fake internet nonsense

Originally Posted by drHirudo

Also, you gotta be careful with these Nintendo franchise remakes, or DMCA notice will come your way, from Nintendo guys themselves.

great job jotd this is looking great but maybe just maybe we can hope to have an enhanced version with nicer graphics? if someone is willing to do them

[RenegadeFTL]

@jotd: your work so far has been brilliant. donkey kong can only be good.

[Reynolds]

https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/lis...loper=Bignonia

Other game(s) can be requested to be ported? I have some other favs from the era

[jotd]

Originally Posted by Reynolds

Other game(s) can be requested to be ported? I have some other favs from the era

I don't do requests But if you have arguments that can be discussed.


- reversed source code from arcade machine
- not too many colors/layers (doable)
- cult classic


Small update as long as I'm posting something: 2 levels are fully playable, all 4 screens are running but unplayable because of local bugs. Looking very good.

[TommyTomorrow]

Will your version of the game be faithful to the original, i.e. will a rolling barrel always fall on us when we are on a ladder? Will it be possible to change the direction of the barrel by changing Mario's direction towards the ladder? In the original, when you passed a ladder and there was a barrel rolling on the upper platform and you changed direction towards the ladder you passed, the barrel fell down the ladder instead of continuing rolling on the upper platform.

[Aladin]

As it's transcoding, normally it behaves like the original...

[Reynolds]

Originally Posted by jotd

I don't do requests But if you have arguments that can be discussed.


- reversed source code from arcade machine
- not too many colors/layers (doable)
- cult classic


Small update as long as I'm posting something: 2 levels are fully playable, all 4 screens are running but unplayable because of local bugs. Looking very good.

I'd welcome games like Pooyan, Quest for tires, Fort Apocalypse, Pitstop II, Great American Challenge, Ghostbusters, Jungle Quest, Mr Do's Castle, etc. from C64, as they had a very good playability and addictiveness. But I'll not cut my veins if have to play on C64 anytime

[jotd]

I am definitely not doing C64 ports, only arcade.

Jungle Quest is actually arcade Jungle Hunt/Jungle King/Pirate Pete. It could be on my todo list.
So could be Pooyan...

As it's transcoding, normally it behaves like the original...

yes absolutely. That's the whole point, else purists would complain.

[Bren McGuire]

hear me out but i would love all of these arcade ports you are making to be bundled together into some kind of "arcade collection" like the Konami Classics or whatever we get on consoles!

[jotd]

Yes, it would be nice, but each game takes at least 200kb, sometimes compressed, so if I do that, that will be a compilation using AGS and running from HD.

[lmimmfn]

Originally Posted by jotd

Yes, it would be nice, but each game takes at least 200kb, sometimes compressed, so if I do that, that will be a compilation using AGS and running from HD.

The "JOTD Arcade Collection"

[tomcat666]

It seems non scrolling games could be easier to port? Have you looked into Bank Panic - it was a huge success back then, runs on z80 and is one of the most original games ever. None of the ports (mostly called West Bank) really captured it that well.

[Cris1997XX]

Originally Posted by jotd

Yes, it would be nice, but each game takes at least 200kb, sometimes compressed, so if I do that, that will be a compilation using AGS and running from HD.

Either that or a CD32 release, it'd be great to have a CD full of arcade games

[jotd]

Originally Posted by tomcat666

It seems non scrolling games could be easier to port? Have you looked into Bank Panic - it was a huge success back then, runs on z80 and is one of the most original games ever. None of the ports (mostly called West Bank) really captured it that well.

Scrolling games are always harder, but doable. Actually the scrolling logic is done in the original code too (replicate tiles, change scroll register at the proper time). When I ported Xevious (from Mark 68000 code) I didn't have so many issues with it. I didn't know Bank Panic, so I don't think I'll go for it.

Either that or a CD32 release, it'd be great to have a CD full of arcade games

Yes, that's a good idea. Is "half-full of arcade games" okay?

[Don_Adan]

I think that You must know Bank Panic. I remember this game.

[ Show youtube player ]

Anyway, perhaps needs 3 (good) fire buttons. From my memory for Amiga exist clone of this game

[VincentGR]

How about 6809 games, is that in your mind for the future?
There are some good titles there, like simpsons and rolling thunder.