New Release - River Barrage by Richard of TND in co-op with Alf Yngve

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    Per Richard:

    Are you ready for some high-speed espionage mayhem involving boats? Well, The New Dimension in co-op with Alf Yngve are pleased to bring to you River Barrage, first released on the Zzap! 64 Micro Action Bitte melde dich an, um diesen Link zu sehen. covermount and is released for you as a free to download game.

    This is a horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up action game for your Commodore 64, theC64, Ultimate64 or whatever - you name it :) River Barrage is a fast paced river boat blaster originally created with the Sideways Scrolling SEUCK Right-Left version and has been fully enhanced with the SEUCK Redux framework which pushes this game even further. It contains:

    • Loading bitmap artwork.
    • Full colourful front end presentation.
    • Independent hi score table for each player (For fairer game play).
    • Full game map with plenty of action.
    • New score panel for both players.
    • In game background animation.
    • Aim firing from some enemies .
    • Full linked enemy explosion .
    • Powerful sound tracks all the way through.
    • Compatible with theC64, Ultimate 64 and VICE (all set in PAL mode).

    River Barrage is compatible with PAL C64s only. Sorry NTSC users.

    GAME INSTRUCTIONS

    This is a game for 1 or 2 players.

    Player 1 controls agent 1, in a white boat. The boat is armed with a long distance rifle which can only fire forward.

    Player 2 controls agent 2, in a yellow boat. The boat is armed with a missile launcher, which can fire directional.

    A terrorist ring leader has captured a National Park, and has sent his hench people to drop mines into the river. He is plotting to destroy a dam which is there to protect neighbouring villages from being flooded. What used to be a large beautiful natural tourist attraction has been transformed into a deadly war zone. Sightings of the leader has been spotted inside a blue plane - heading towards the dam. He must be stopped!

    Your mission is to guide your boat through the National Park and find the terrorist ring leader's plane. You will not be alone because you will have to fight his hench army with your own firepower. The enemy forces are based on ground, air and water. Some enemies will require more than one hit before they are destroyed. Some other enemies will target your boat before engaging fire.

    During your travel, you will encounter various obstacles. Some of which must be avoided, and others which can be shot. These include mines. Floating mines can be shot, the underwater mines dropped by grey military boats cannot be shot. You should avoid running your boat onto the mines, otherwise a life will be lost. Other deadly obstacles, which can be shot include bridges and hungry crocodiles. Mind you, we would not want one of those reptiles to clamber on board your boat do we?

    Rescue swimmers who are stuck in the water. For every swimmer rescued, you will be awarded 1,000 points. Pick up life rings for 2,000 points. The higher the score, the closer you are to being awarded an extra life. Extra lives are awarded for every 10,000 points reached. Unless of course, you already have 9 lives in the lives counter.

    Can you help save the dam (and its neighbouring villages) from being destroyed before it is too late?

    Good luck agents!

    CONTROLS:

    Use joystick in either port.

    Run/Stop: Pause game

    Q (While paused): Abort game and go back to the title screen.

    CREDITS:

    Design, graphics, concept and sound effects by

    Alf Yngve and Richard Bayliss using the Sideways Scrolling SEUCK - (Right to Left version by Martin Piper).

    SEUCK Redux Framework by Martin Piper

    Additional programming and music by Richard Bayliss

    Loading bitmap by Alf Yngve

    Bonus content:
    RAW SEUCK file and all data files for exploring in Martin Piper's SEUCK Left tool.

    (C)2024 The New Dimension

    This game was created as a little fun hobby to pass time. It was created exclusively for Zzap! 64 Micro Action Magazine's digital covermount. You are welcome to copy and share this production providing it is free.