JetPack
Retro Game Programming Competition

The following game was submitted for the NVIDIA sponsored 2003 Retro Game Programming Competition. This competition has now finished. You can view all the entries and of course, the winners of this competition. 


Author/s: Keen Foong 
Language: DarkBASIC 
Remake of: Jetpac by Ultimate

Comments: 
Here we have another take on the Jetpac classic which seems to be proving popular in this competition. However Keen's attempt seems to be more of a tech demo/test than a full game. It's also not very Jetpac'ish - instead of collecting rocket parts you're jumping boxes and avoiding balls. It's hard to explain but we felt it was more Lode Runner'ish than Jetpac. 

Pros: 
An interesting take on the original 
Areas for improvement: 
Thrust immediately on the first level or you'll fall to your death without realising it 
There is only one level, it's not finished and neither are the graphics 

File Size: 1.68 Meg ZIP file 
http://darkbasic.thegamecreators.com/?gf=retro_view&i=72
http://files.thegamecreators.com/showcase/retro/72_JetPack_by_Keen_Foong.zip