The Legacy of Assembloids
Quartet
The original concept comes from 'Quartet'.
This is how it all started, a well balanced flashgame by Photon Storm in 2010.
Programmed by Richard Davey, Graphics and Music by Ilija Melentijevic
As of today, versions for the following plattforms exist:
PC Flash, Atari 2600, C64, Atari 800 XE, Atari ST, MSX, Roku, Atari Lynx, Watara Supervision
In the making:
ZX Spectrum
NEW GAME 2021: Sploids for SAM Coupe
The dev-team BlackJet released 'Sploids' for the SAM Coupe. It also appeared on the modern Pokitto and the good old ZX Spectrum!
NEW GAME 2021: Quartet for Game Boy (color)
Finally a Quartet version for the Game Boy! Including a variant for the GBC by Mackarel Interactive. Visually closest to Assembloids on C64.
2019: Assembloids Watara Supervision
PriorArt has completed the development on a version for Watara Supervision.
Programming Martin Wendt, Graphics Oliver Lindau, Music Kamil Wolnikowski
Available as physical cartridge with box, manual and other gimmicks via poly.play.
A boxed copy along with a handheld was sold in an charity auction for 103 eur in 04/2020. The full sum was donated to doctors without borders. Thank you.
2019: Assembloids Atari Lynx
PriorArt developed Assembloids for the Atari Lnyx.
You can find a link to the ROM files and some details here.
Programming Martin Wendt, Graphics Oliver Lindau, Music and Sound Kamil Wolnikowski
It placed close 2nd in the big Atari Lynx Competition by Atarigamer.com
A boxed release is pending.
2013: Assembloids C64
The game was first named 'Assembloids' for the C64 port.
In 2012, James Monkham approached
developer Martin 'enthusi' Wendt with the idea
to port Quartet to the C64 for
the second
RGCD C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition.
Martin was enthusiastic immediately and together with the original artist Ilija and the musician
Owen Conrad the 16KB game Assembloids was written.
Assembloids managed to place 2nd on that compo,
became 'game of the week' in the Micromart newspaper,
was covered in a 'making of' in the german RETURN magazine issue 14,
Reviewed as 'best game' in the polish mag Komoda, issue #8,
An slightly enhanced and polished version can be purchased via RGCD: Assembloids 2013
You will find some additional coverage, i.e., here:
http://obsoletegaminguk.blogspot.de/2013/07/assembloids-c64.html
http://awesome.commodore.me/c64/c64-reviews/assembloids-cartridge-review-by-tomse/
http://www.photonstorm.com/projects/games/assembloids-is-in-stores
2018: Assembloids Atari 2600
16.07.2017: Now available at atariage.com
Check here for a updated score chart!
Starting as early as 2013, Martin 'enthusi' Wendt
developed an ambitious version of Assembloids for the good old Atari 2600 in only 4K.
During the development process the graphics artist Sven Ruthner
joined the project and strongly
improved the visual design of the game, however limited that is on the Atari 2600.
An early version won 2nd place at the Sillyventure 2013 party.
The winning prototype was sold to a collector in a charity auction for 201 eur (the full sum was donated to doctors without borders).
After some break and other projects, development on Assembloids 2600 was picked up again in 2016. The game can be purchased via Atariage.com.
Follow the Assembloids 2600 thread on Atariage.com to keep up to date.
See here how the VCS and C64 versions are related.
Assembloids Atari 800 XE/XL
A team around coder Xeen and musician stRing od Agenda and gfx artist Adam Wachowski wrote the port for
Assembloids XE for the Atari 800 XE/XL for the ABBUC Software Contest 2013,
where it placed 2nd.
Quartet MSX
The original artist Ilkke and bitsofbas published a beautyful port that stays close to the original Quartet for the MSX.
It participates in the MSXdev18 competition.
You find more information and a download here: www.msxdev.org
An enhanced version if the game can now be pre-ordered here!
Quartet for the Roku
Another Port of Quartet saw the light for the Roku.
Roku BrightScript Programming: Marcelo Lv Cabral
Additional Art (Icon, Splash & Game background): Caique Pituba
You find the game and addition info here.
Quartet for the Atari ST
Quartet Deluxe is final version for the Atari ST.
Programming by ST Cooper, music by Dma-Sc.
You find the game and addition info here.
BASIC Assembloids C64
There even is an inofficial BASIC port for the C64.
Visuals and gameplay based on Assembloids C64
Programming by Steveboy, an active BASIC coder
You find the game and addition info here.
Versions in progress
Assembloids ZX
Spectrum ZX version by Martin 'enthusi' Wendt and Ilija Melentijevic
Follow the Assembloids for the ZX Spectrum thread
to keep up to date
Inoffical ports or clones
Assembloids GO on steam.
last update to this site: 04.06.2020
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