Lode Runner is a classic arcade game: platforms and ladders, a character who has to pick up things and avoid other characters or monsters. It's the basis of Donkey Kong and many other games since then.
I started a version of it in March 1993, but when I went through the project's source codes, I realized that it was never finished. I'll have to see if I can find another version in my archives, so I can put it online and attach any written notes (including levels drawn on paper).
Many non-standard file formats were used in this project:
- MOU for the mouse cursor
- IDF for my databases
- ICN for icons
- SPR for sprites and spritesheets
- MSG for storing game texts in several languages
- CFG for game configuration and controls
The editors to manage all this will be published one day. The units to support these files are available in my public Turbo Pascal libraries.
This game was developed in Turbo Pascal to run under MS-Dos in MCGA or VGA mode to take advantage of the many (256) colors available at the time.
It's possible that this program is compilable with Free Pascal but I haven't tried. Units not supplied can be found in the DeveloppeurPascal/librairies-TurboPascal repository. If any are missing, please let me know so that I can add them.
You'll find the binaries (8 bits) and dependencies in the “release” folder. This is the September 19, 1993 version. You can only run it on an MS-Dos emulator, Windows 3.x or 95. There's no point in trying it on Windows beyond these versions.
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