Cyber Huhn / Cyber Chicken is a commercial game for the Schneider / Amstrad computer range. It's development took place between November 2011 and December 2013. A Tape version (2.12.2013) and a Disc version (16.12.2013) was released. The game is limited to 111 physical copies, everyone with an unique serial number. In this game you have to defend planet earth against Cyber Chicken from outer space.
Features
- Full 360 degree pixel precise scrolling (usage of mouse encouraged)
- Four levels (64 KB version) or eight levels 128 KB version)
- Real 3D engine
- Up to 64 sprites on screen
- Nine different songs (music and sound effects can be switched on or off)
- Support of the CTC-AY
- Four color sets, 256 * 256 Pixel resolution, Mode 1, double buffering
- Up to 50 fps (128 KB version)
- Chickens are shown in five perspectives, every perspective has four phases
- Kamikaze Chicken are shown in three perspectives, four phases each
- Two different weapon systems
- High score list (can be saved on disc)
- Supports keyboard, joystick, AMX mouse and SF2 mouse
The Team
- Coding was done by TFM of FutureSoft
- Graphics were done by MacDeath and TFM
- Songs have been made by Tom & Jerry of GPA
- and some simple sound effects by TFM
- Title pictures were made by Devilmarkus and TFM
- Tape loader contributed by Devilmarkus
- Producer: Marco from AMC Soft
Releases
- ROM (all CPCs)
- CPC464/472, on tape
- CPC464/472/664, on disc
- 6128 and 6128 Plus, on disc, needs 128 KB
- CPC6128 and 6128 Plus, on disc for FutureOS, need 128 KB. Not yet released. The development of this version was put on hold to enable the timely completion of the regular Disc version.
The versions for 128 KB machines contain additional features.
Cyber Chicken is the first commercial production using the CTC-AY.
Downloads
- English Manual (Manual and Background story in English)
- German Manual (Manual and Background story in German)
Weblinks
Official Homepage: http://www.cc-cpc.de/
This WIP preview version was released for the 16 KB ROM compo in the end of June 2013: