Making 8-bit Arcade Games in C (8bitworkshop) - Hardcover

Book 2 of 5: 8bitworkshop

Hugg, Steven

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Synopsis

With this book, you'll learn all about the hardware of Golden Age 8-bit arcade games produced in the late 1970s to early 1980s. We'll learn how to use the C programming language to write code for the Z80 CPU.The following arcade platforms are covered:* Midway 8080 (Space Invaders)* VIC Dual (Carnival)* Galaxian/Scramble (Namco)* Atari Color Vector* Williams (Defender, Robotron)We'll describe how to create video and sound for each platform. Use the online 8bitworkshop IDE to compile your C programs and play them right in the browser!

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