Gem GBA

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General
Author	Jenswa
Type	Puzzle
Version	2003
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2003/04/14
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A simple top-down maze game, where the objective is to collect four gems, obtain the key, and reach the gate for the next level.

Features

• A score counter (3 8x8 sprites).
• One 16x16 ghost sprite.
• Two 256x256 maps.
• 16x16 walking grid.
• Collision detection, for map and sprites.
• Background scrolling.
• Some fades and dma transfers.

User guide

Collect four gems within the maze, after that a key will appear somewhere, find it and then you can go to the next level (by walking through the door/gate).

The is a score counter in the top left corner, it shows how many gems you've collected. The game has a total of six levels.

Controls

D-Pad - Movement

Screenshots

Online emulator

Can use gamepad or customise in the control settings.

Game Boy Advance	Keyboard

Compatibility

Tested by the author with VisualBoyAdvance (works fine) and BoycottAdvanc (a little slow).

It has not been tested on hardware.

Credits

Thanks to:

• Forgotten (VisualBoyAdvance)
• Jason Wilkins (Dev-Kit Advance)
• Eloist (gba.h)
• gbajunkie (his great tutorials really helped me)
• Dovoto (pcx2sprite, pcx2gba)
• Nokturn (keypad.h)
• Saikou (dma copy and sprite transparentness)
• Gollum (BoycottAdvance)
• Warder1 (map editor)

Links:

• http://www.gbadev.org
• http://www.gbaemu.com
• http://www.devrs.com/gba
• http://www.gbajunkie.co.uk
• http://www.gamedev.net
• http://www.thepernproject.com
• http://www.cs.rit.edu/~tjh8300/CowBite/CowBiteSpec.htm (CowBite Virtual Harware Specifications)
• http://www.work.de/nocash/gbatek.htm - gbatek html version (GBATEK)
• http://www.vboy.emuhq.com (VisualBoyAdvance)

External links

• Author's website - http://gouwevrouwe.nl/gba/ (archived)
• GBADev - https://www.gbadev.org/demos.php?showinfo=284