Castaway

This is a ZX Spectrum 48k game, that was submitted to ZX Dev 2015 competition.

Controls

The game can be played using the keyboard or a joystick (both Kempston and Sinclair are supported). The keys can be redefined.

The default keys are:

• left: o
• right: p
• jump: q
• fire: space
• pause: h

Use backspace to exit the game.

Tips & Tricks

Jump: you’re stranded in a low gravity planet, but you still have some control on how high you can jump.

Health: keep an eye on your health meter. The items that recover your health are scarce, use them only when you’re in need.

Ray Gun: this is a powerful weapon, but once fired, it will need time to recharge. Choose your targets wisely!

There’s a map of the game and you can watch a walk-through (spoilers! both links courtesy of Pavero).

Downloads

castaway.zip (.tap & inlay inside).

The source code is available here: https://github.com/reidrac/castaway-zx

If you don’t have the hardware, you can still play it in an emulator.