A downloadable game

The Lost Temple of Gold - BASIC 10Liner Contest 2025

Author: Eric Carr

Language: FastBasic 4.7

Platform: Atari 8-bit

Category: EXTREM-256

Video:

Requirements:

- Atari 8-bit 800/XL/XE or Altirra/Atari800 emulator

- Joystick

=================>> About <<================

This is a puzzle adventure game, inspired by the PC DOS game Paganitzu. It includes five room designs borrowed from the original game plus new rooms of my own design, to form a mini adventure that will fit in a 10-liner.

=================>> Story <<================

You finally have found it - the hidden entrance to the fabled LOST TEMPLE OF GOLD! If the rumors are true, a vast mountain of gold awaits you at the deepest chamber of the temple.

Unfortunately, danger lurks around every corner! Relying on only your wits and quick reflexes, can you navigate through all of the obstacles and reach the fabled treasure?

Only time will tell. Good luck!

===========>> Starting the game <<===========

Start the game by booting TEMPLE.ATR or TEMPLE.XEX

===============>> Game play <<===============

- Use the joystick to move your player around the room.

- Your goal is to collect all of the gold bars. This reveals a door.

- Enter the door to advance to the next room.

- If you get stuck, press [R] to restart the current room.

- If you die, the room will restart.

- You have unlimited lives, due to unexplainable temple magic.

=================>> TIPS! <<=================

- If you are stuck in a room and just can't seem to figure out how to proceed, remember this tip: the humble boulder is key to solving most of the puzzles. Try to think outside the box and interact with items in different ways. There is always a solution, sometimes two!

==============>> Tools Used <<===============

- FastBasic 4.7 Cross Compiler - Compile BASIC to XEX

https://github.com/dmsc/fastbasic/releases/tag/v4.7

- Visual Studio Code - Editing the .BAS file

https://code.visualstudio.com/download

- FastBasic Debugger for VSCode Extension (I wrote it to help debug FastBasic)

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EricCarr.fastbasic-debugger

- Atari FontMaker - Defining chars as block sprites

http://matosimi.websupport.sk/atari/atari-fontmaker/

- Altirra

https://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html

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