Astronaut Jet Pac - A Jet Pac inspiration for the Commodore Amiga by Rozsoft

Another Amiga title has surfaced this week with Rozsoft's new Amiga game called Astronaut Jet Pac, a nod to the iconic ZX Spectrum classic Jet Pac developed by Ultimate Play the Game. This game drops you into the space boots of a stranded astronaut lost in the depths of the cosmos. Your main mission is straightforward but intense: dodge erratic alien enemies, gather crucial fuel canisters, and pack your rocket ship for a safe return home. Across five distinct levels, you will face five unique types of extra-terrestrial threats. Once you clear the fifth stage, the level counter loops back to the beginning, allowing hardcore high-score chasers to keep the momentum going infinitely.

While the game is a nod to a classic, the developers have introduced a few tweaks to improve the original formula. For starters, you no longer have to catch fuel tanks or bonus items mid-air; they remain collectable even after hitting the ground, allowing for much more flexible survival strategies. The game also gives you extra life for every 500 points you accumulate, giving skilled players a fighting chance against the escalating chaos. 

The game was created with HAS (High Amiga Assembler): 

  • https://github.com/rozensoftware/highamigaassembler

Game source code is available on GitHub:

  • https://github.com/rozensoftware/astronautjetpac 

The game was tested on a real Amiga 600 and WinUAE emulator.

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6 comments:

  1. You never had to collect fuel or bonus items in mid-air on the original JetPac, they stayed on the ground till collected :)

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    1. Although its a cult classic, it was never a game I really played a lot of. But don't shoot the messanger :D "Unlike the original, fuel tanks and bonus objects can still be collected even if they fall to the ground, adding a strategic and forgiving twist to the classic formula. " <- from the itch io page. Just incase people think its come from me lol :D - thanks Slider

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  2. This game doesn't have a bootblock and so doesn't actually load. I wish people would wait and release their games when they're, you know, actually playable.

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    1. Rozsoft
      an hour ago
      Yes. I will fix that in the next game patch. Thanks for the info!

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  3. Does this need to be started from workbench ?

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    1. Rozsoft
      an hour ago
      Yes. I will fix that in the next game patch. Thanks for the info!

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