Making 8-bit Arcade Games in C (Paperback)

Steven Hugg

ISBN 10: 1545484759 / ISBN 13: 9781545484753

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

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Paperback. 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! Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making 8-bit Arcade Games in C (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1545484759
• ISBN 13: 9781545484753
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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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!