GB-Wordyl

GB-Wordyl
General
Author	bbbbbr
Type	Puzzle
Version	1.0.5
License	GPL-3.0
System	CGB
Last Updated	2023/12/02
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Download on itch.io
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GB-Wordyl is a re-written and greatly expanded fork of the original version by stacksmashing.

It adds a full dictionary (versus the bloom filter), thousands more solution words, multiple dictionary languages, Game Boy Color support, and many other features.

Features

• Game statistics: Won, Lost, Streak & Win Percentage (saved to cart).
• Multiple Language Dictionaries (separate ROM for each one):
  • No words with special chars, just English A-Z letters.
  • Cornish (KW).
  • Catalan (CA).
  • Deutsch (DE).
  • English (EN).
  • Español (ES).
  • Français (FR).
  • Italiano (IT).
  • Nederlands (NL).
  • Latin (LA).
  • Português Brasileiro (PT-BR).
  • Translated UI text for Cornish (KW), Catalan (CA), Deutsch (DE), English (EN), Español (ES), Nederlands (NL), Português Brasileiro (PT-BR).
• Hard mode and optional Auto-fill of exact matched letters.
• Full official answer word list and dictionary less a couple cringy words.
  • English Dictionary: 12,965 words.
  • Common words used as solutions: 2,296.
• Super Game Boy Border.
• All in a 32K ROM.

Installation

Playable online at https://bbbbbr.itch.io/gb-wordyl

Available as a physical cartridge at Ferrante Crafts Etsy Store/

User guide

GB-Wordyl is a word-guessing game where you attempt to guess a hidden five-letter word within six attempts.

As you make each guess, the game provides feedback through colored squares, helping you find the secret word:

• Green square - Indicates a correct letter in the right position.
• Yellow square - Indicates a correct letter but in the wrong position.

Controls

Start - Submit guess

A/B - Add/Remove letter

D-Pad - Keyboard cursor

Select (x3) - Options menu

Select+B - Move board cursor left

Select+A - Move board cursor right

Screenshots

Changelog

v1.0.5 2023/11/09

• Added special MegaDuck Feature:
  • Physical Keyboard support for the CEFA Super QuiQue and Hartung Super Junior Computer models

v1.0.4 2022/11/09

• Fixed: SFX not working on Mega Duck clone console.

v1.0.3 2022/08/10

• Added: Startup help as an option instead of just showing once then never again.
• Added: Build for Mega Duck clone console.
• Fixed: Lang: PT-BR: some wrong words in answer list lookup.
• Fixed: Minor Bug where second half of RNG init became deterministic.
• Improved: PT-BR UI translation updates (Bruno Maestrini).

v1.0.1 2022/06/02

• Fix EverDrive GB X7 Save/Load State (accessed by pressing the physical cart-button).
• Add Catalan language support working with urixturing and alvaromartinezmajado.
• The Web version for that build is here.

v1.00 2022/05/25

Highlights:

• Two new languages (Cornish & Português Brasileiro).
• Cartridge save support for Stats and Settings.
• Sounds Effects.
• Super Game Boy Border.
• A much improved popup menu.
• The option to show a match color key and re-show the intro help.
• An option to Skip Auto-Filled Board Letters (requested by copperkiddx.

Added:

• Cartridge Save for Stats & Settings (MBC5 and Ferrante 31K+1k cart).
• Sound Effects (by Coffee "Valen" Bat).
• New Popup Menu interface.
• Help popup with a Letter Match Color Key.
• Setting to Skip Auto-Filled Board Letters.
• Cornish (KW) Language - SJD.
• Português Brasileiro (PT-BR) Language - Daniel Tolentino.
• Option to re-show intro help popup from menu.
  • Also now only shows on startup first time cartridge is run.

Changed:

• Switched to MBC5 for digital ROM versions.
  • Ferrante 31k + 1K flash for physical carts.
• Changed to prevent random number from being the same one as previous round.
• Significantly improved dictionary compression.

v0.85 2022/03/25

Added:

• Multiple Dictionary Languages:
  • Deutsch (DE), English (EN), Español (ES), Français (FR), Italiano (IT), Nederlands (NL), Latin (LA).
  • No words with special chars, just English A-Z letters.
  • UI Translation credits:
    • German: Skite2001
    • Dutch: Ferrante Pescara
    • Spanish.
• Hard mode (Must use all exact match letters in same location and all wrong-location letters).
• Welcome intro popup with help and language.
• Moveable Board letter cursor (active letter box is dashed).
  • Move Board Cursor Left: SELECT + B.
  • Move Board Cursor Right: SELECT + A.
• Auto-fill exact matched letters from previous guess.
  • To Auto-fill: SELECT + START (can be pressed multiple times).
  • Also a global option to automatically fill after each word guess.
• Restored some dictionary words that NYT removed and then re-added.
• Confirm dialog for changing some options.

Changed:

• In-game menu uses a new key combo to reduce accidental menu opening when using new cursor keys.
  • New way to open in-game menu: 3 x SELECT.
• CGB: Lighten board tiles for non-matched letters.
• CGB: Non-matched letters are red on pink now instead of black on pink for non-matched letters.
• Improved: Better random word selection.

v0.75 2022/03/05

Fixes:

• Dictionary: Fixed answer word selection to use full possible answer list (vs first 211).

Improvements:

• Added stats (games, wins, losses, streak, least/most/avg to guesses to win).
• Added cursor for current board guess row.
• Added Options menu (SELECT button).
  • Forfeit Round.
  • Reset Stats.
  • View Stats.
• Added Keyboard D-Pad movement repeat (hold down).
• Added board tile flipping animation.
• Added intro splash screen.
• Added Fade in/out.

Performance:

• Dictionary: Changed to use arpruss Dictionary compression/de-comression (smaller, faster). Added additional performance and size improvements to those.

v0.55 2022/02/16

Fixes:

• Board: Highlight based on correct matches first, and total number of matches for wrong location.
• Keyboard: Update highlights when board matches change.
• Keyboard: Don't downgrade letter coloring once green.

Improvements:

• Keyboard: Allow D-Pad movement even once A / B buttons remain depressed to avoid losing some D-pad movements.
• Popup messages: Word too short, Word not in dictionary.
• ROM Header: embed name.

Performance:

• Board: only draw changed letters instead of whole word / whole board.

Changes:

• SELECT no longer performs same function as START.

v0.5 2022/02/11

Improvements:

• Pop up message dialog at end of gameplay.
• Game Boy Color support.
• Improved board lettering.

Credits

Language / UI Translation credits:

• German: Skite2001
• Dutch: Ferrante Crafts
• Spanish: Adamantibus
• Brazilian Portuguese: Bruno Maestrini & Daniel Tolentino
• Cornish:
  • SJD
  • Niwlen Ster
  • Kamm Cam
  • Dyski Kernowek Discord Group
  • Steve Harris (https://kerdle.vercel.app and https://an-wiasva.herokuapp.com)
  • Gerlyver Kernewek
• Catalan:
  • urixturing
  • alvaromartinezmajado
  • Their web version is here
  • For this repo see the lang_catalan branch

Additional code and contributions from:

• Daeo : Cart and box Graphics
• Coffee "Valen" Bat : Game Sound FX and CBTFX Driver
• toxa : Ferrante Crafts 31k ROM + 1k Flash cart support
• arpruss : Highlighting fixes, Improved Dictionary compression and lookup speed
• zeta_two : Previous dictionary compression
• stacksmashing : original base code (mostly now rewritten)

Built using GBDK-2020 (4.0.6 / 4.1.0-Pre+).

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/bbbbbr/gb-wordle
• itch.io - https://bbbbbr.itch.io/gb-wordyl
• Romhacking.net -https://www.romhacking.net/homebrew/168/