Wood of despair (Free demo available)

Wood of despair

An Atari 2600 game

Introduction

The adventure begins in a wood filled with mysteries and deadly creatures. In the distance, a no-less-threatening castle looms. Escaping is the only option for survival.

Controls

• Joystick: Moves the adventurer in all directions.
• Fire Button: Activates objects.

Gameplay Mode

• Single-player: Our adventurer must escape the wood by avoiding creatures and solving puzzles.

Game Objective

Explore the wood in search of useful items to progress in the adventure. The goal is to escape as quickly as possible. You have only one chance to escape.

Scoring

• Every second, 1 point is added.
• The fewer points, the better.

Extra Difficulty

Switching the left difficulty switch to position "A" increases the speed of creatures.

Tips & Strategies

• Explore the wood while creating a map.
• Look for clues in the details.

Console Settings

1. Press the Fire Button to start the game.
2. Press Reset to return to the start screen.
3. Adjust the difficulty using the left difficulty switch.

Limitations of the demo version

• No scoring
• Some objects are missing

Acknowledgments

• https://bataribasic.com/
  • Awesome easy to learn basic-like language
• https://www.randomterrain.com/ 
  • Amazing documentation on how to program the Atari 2600
• https://www.labelmaker2600.com/
  • Easy to use and flexible Atari 2600 label generator
• OpenAI image generator
  • Cool label image at the first attempt