Title – アルカの井戸 (Well of Alka)
System – Family Basic
Author – 石井 考典 (Takanori Ishii)
Publication – マイコンBASIC (Micom Basic) 1987 01
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Preserved By – ozidual
Recommended Emulator – VirtuaNES
Story
Long ago, there was a large well in a village called Alka in the Kingdom of Orimo. The people who lived there use the water from the well for their daily lives. However, one day, a mysterious life form appeared from somewhere and took p residence in the well. The water in the well dried up.
The troubled villagers went to the village elder, Kyuu, to ask what they should do, and Kyuu replied, “If you hit the living thing with a magic ball passed down from ancient times, you can kill it.”
The villagers immediately took the magic ball and their rackets and headed to the well.
How to operate
Use the left and rught buttons on the controller to control the magic racket. The ball bounces off blocks and walls when it hits them (some blocks cannot be destroyed). If you drop the ball, it’s a mistake, and if you miss five times, the game is over.
To clear a stage, just hit the face of the creature on the screen with the magic ball! As you progress through the levels, you may need to hit the creature’s face with the ball several times to kill it, so be careful! There are up to 10 levels in totaly.
Also, even if the game is over, when the message “Continue?” appears, press the up button to continue from the last level.
How the program works
I mage the screen data randomly so it may be a little difficult to change the screen. Some of the code and sprite display uses machine language, so be sure to save after typing it in.
Please be sure to input the BG graphics even if it is a hassle.
Reference: Arkanoid (Taito)
