A downloadable game

Wolfenstein 3D broke all the molds when it was release in 1992. Escape From PETSCII Castle is a new game inspired by Wolf3D but written for my 1981-vintage Commodore PET computer. Shoot enemies, gather treasures ... and find the elevator to escape.

Updated 28 days ago
StatusReleased
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Authorjimbo
GenreAction
TagsCommodore 64, commodore-pet, First-Person, Retro, wolfenstein-3d

Download

Download
efpc.prg 30 kB

Install instructions

Written for any 32K Commodore PET / CBM computer (40 or 80 columns). 

Play this game on:

- a real Commodore PET computer (keyboard control or Texelec SNES adapter),

- VICE Commodore emulator (https://vice-emu.sourceforge.io/),

- Norbert Landsteiner’s online Commodore PET emulator:  https://masswerk.at/pet/?prg=efpc&ram=32k&rom=2&repeat=off&sound=true

Comments

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Wow, I'm impressed 👍 👍 👍

Runs great on my 4032.  Amazing work, never expected to see a 3D-shooter on the PET!  One minor issue, playing using the keyboard I couldn't move & turn at the same time - is that a keyboard matrix limitation?

Awesome game!

Great job. You got the hang of it quickly. 

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Imagine going back in time and putting THIS on. The world would go nuts.

I think about that sometimes too.

wow great work!!!!
also a question
is er snes controller support?

yes there is SNES support. Just press “start” on the first screen.

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Well done, this is excellent!
My best so far is 14,138 with all 7 prizes on difficulty 3, on my PET 4032.

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Well done. The extra bonus kicks in at the hard level. Good luck!

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I did it!  I even managed to beat your score you mention on the end screen.

Whoa amazing @PaulKitching. It even looks like you dont use the “run” button either .. so you can probably do even better.

Arghh!  You're right.  I totally forgot about running.

Awesome.  You mastered it!

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I'm impressed. Even if I do not find the elevator - for now - it is a little great game. Awesome!

Edit: I made a 5 minutes long video of the game, using the skill "I know the killer poke" and xpet emulator.


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Oh cool .. good playing to get to that point!

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Thanks. So I went a little farther than I first thought? Good news!

Edit: just finished it on "I wrote donkey.bas" skill. I know, it is easier, but challenging anyway. I finished with 20% of health. So easy skill? In a way yes, in a way not really :)

I played it using keyboard so I took easily some damages :(

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Well done! It looks like you found some of the hidden passages .. but missed one in particular (where the final "prize" is).

Thanks. I found two or three secret room, finding the machine gun in one of them.


But finishing the game without dying was m'y goal... I really thought I'll lost at least a life... I was lucky.

This game shows what the Pet can do :)

Another fantastic game—both technically and in terms of game mechanics. Congratulations, Jim!

Thanks Kornel!