A downloadable game

This is a remake of the 1985 adventure game "The NeverEnding Story" for Windows, Linux and Mac.

Originally released in 1985 for C64, Amstrad CPC & ZX Spectrum and in 1986 ported to Apple II & Atari 8-bit.


Features:

  • Gameplay
    • No dead-ends anymore (therefor some puzzles are slightly altered)
  • Parser
    • updated modern parser
      • the original game has a 2-words-only parser with a very limited vocabulaire library  and no synonyms
    • more interactions and more response texts
      • in the original game there ware close to no interactions with room objects and characters.
  • Graphic modes (palette versions) 
    • switch in-game between 6 graphic palette versions: 
      • Amstrad CPC color
      • Amstrad CPC green
      • Atari 8-bit
      • C64
      • Game Boy Classic (new graphic mode, replacing the Apple II version)
      • ZX Spectrum
  • Music
    • Contains the original music track from the Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, C64 and ZX Spectrum. The Game Boy version uses the Atari 8-bit track.
    • Contains also an edited looped version of each track.
    • Music track is played during the game in repeat mode.
      In the original game it was only used as title song, except for the Amstrad CPC 128 version, which had the track also played in repeat mode during gameplay. 
    • Switch in-game between original or looped track.
  • Loading Screens
    • All six graphic modes have a loading screen. Added loading screens for Atari 8-bit, C64 and Game Boy, based on the Amstrad CPC loading screen.
      (in the original game, the Atari 8-bit and C64 version were lacking a loading screen)



Loading screens:

Amstrad CPC color / Amstrad CPC green
Atari 8-bit (new) / C64 (new)
Game Boy (new) / ZX Spectrum

Published 8 hours ago
StatusIn development
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorBrocantyGames
GenreAdventure
Tagsparser, Remake

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