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cyningstan

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Developing #retrogames for the #ibmpc of the early 1980s running #msdos and featuring #cga graphics. Turn-based strategy, puzzle and RPG! Fun in all four colours. With a fondness for Sinclair #zxspectrum and #psion handhelds too.

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The streams are back! Tonight I'll finish that game of Team Droid, and if there's time, maybe do a run of Ossuary or The Anarchic Kingdom. Join me at https://twitch.com/cyningstan

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Stream is ended! I didn't quite finish off the Double Trouble level pack. Those levels are hard - especially the last one. You can watch the VOD at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2167837172

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You can find all of my DOS games on Itch. If you want to support me, Itch gives the opportunity for a donation with each download. You can of course download the games for free, too. You can visit my Itch page at https://cyningstan.itch.io/

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If you like the games I make and want to support me, one good way to do so is to download my games from Itch. They're free, although a donation when you download is welcome. Find my DOS games, as well as my Spectrum and TinyBASIC games, at https://cyningstan.itch.io/

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The stream is starting! Today I'm playing Team Droid, the game of cute robots. I'll have a go at the DLC level pack Double Trouble: two robots, two data cards, and two card readers on every level. Join me at https://twitch.tv/cyningstan

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The stream is over! I didn't get through all of Double Trouble, so I can finish it off next week. You can watch the VOD for this week's stream at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2144086612

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The latest VOD is now up on YouTube too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh-TxU9Yez8

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My games are free, but if you want to, you can support me by buying me a coffee, or even just follow me on ko-fi if you have an account. You can find me there at https://ko-fi.com/cyningstan

cyningstan, to VintageOSes
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The second expansion for Barren Planet is Waterworld. Dapra's neighbouring planet Dalen is over 95% covered with water. And at the bottom of these oceans: crystal nodes! Let battle commence! Get it at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/7/barren-planet. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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The Port is a static unit found on the coast of the numerous islands that pierce Dalen's oceans. The port has facilities to build and repair other units. It has little of its own defence, and needs protecting from attack by other units. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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Mining boats are as important as the Ports: they sail out to the crystal nodes and harvest the resources. Since they're mobile, they can retreat from attack. They are small enough to venture near the sandbanks where other ships would run aground. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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Hoverbugs, the small anti-gravity combat vehicles familiar from earlier campaigns, are present here on Dalen. They can hover over land or shallow water, but are not stable enough to cope with the rolling waves of the deeper ocean. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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Air Fighters are another unit brought over from Dapra. They can fly over anything except volcanoes, whose eruptions are too dangerous for airborne traffic to venture near. Air Fighters have a longer attack range than Hoverbugs or Ports. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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Destroyers are the smallest sea combat units. They have little firepower and a short range, but are lightly armoured. They can navigate both deep and shallow water, although they can't navigate too close to the sandbanks. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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Cruisers are medium-sized combat ships with a good attack range. They're useful to add extra power to naval battles, and to bombard ports and other land units from off shore. They're slightly slower than destroyers.

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Battleships are the largest ships afloat. They have more power and a longer range than cruisers, and are the best units to have in a sea battle. They are also good for offshore bombardment. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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Gun Platforms are static land-based units, useful for defending ports. They're static units, but they have a longer firing range than any other unit in the game, so can keep enemy ships away from your Ports.

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As you'd expect for a campaign called "Waterworld", most of the maps are made up of ocean. But there are small areas of land that poke up above the ocean surface, and there is a variety of terrain there.

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The eight baronies in The Anarchic Kingdom take the names of eight noble families of medieval England. Take control of one of them at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/64/the-anarchic-kingdom #anarchickingdom #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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The size of your settlement in The Anarchic Kingdom reflects your strength compared to the other baronies. A bustling walled city shows that you're ahead. Download the game at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/64/the-anarchic-kingdom #anarchickingdom #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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The terrain on the horizon in The Anarchic Kingdom is purely decorative, but differs for every barony. So it's easy to visually spot your own barony when paging through the landscapes. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/64/the-anarchic-kingdom #anarchickingdom #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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Land in The Anarchic Kingdom is the measure of your success. It also influences how many peasants your barony can support: when you gain land, people move in. Play at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/64/the-anarchic-kingdom #anarchickingdom #ibmpc #msdos #cga

cyningstan, to VintageOSes
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A Team Droid level is made up of a number of different cells, some helpful, some not. The two most basic elements are floors and walls. All droids can travel smoothly over floors. But nothing can pass through (or over) a wall. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/129/team-droid #teamdroid #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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Conveyor belts carry robots and items in the indicated direction. Sometimes they get in your way, other times they can be a help. But usually they get in your way. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/129/team-droid

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Turntables, well they turn. If your robot stands on one, it'll turn 90° in the indicated direction. Occasionally this is helpful, but usually it's confusing - especially when you're trying to plan the robot's steps ahead of time. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/129/team-droid

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A teleporter will beam your robot to the nearest alternative teleporter. It will do the same for items, too. So in levels with multiple robots, you can use them to pass items around. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/129/team-droid #teamdroid #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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Over the coming weeks I'll be describing the various creatures that will cross your path in Ossuary, with occasional tips on how to deal with them. You can download and play Ossuary at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/6/ossuary

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Daemons are spirits of the underworld, the strongest monster in the game. Blades bounce off them, so defeat them with scrolls or the magic wand. #ossuary #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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The Necromancer is the final enemy in Ossuary. He is the cause of all the chaos you've battled through. If you kill him, then you will keep your gold... and your life! If you want to beat him, check out Ossuary on its web page: http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/6/ossuary #ossuary #ibmpc #msdos #cga

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