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Fly Escape is a boot sector game developed by Krzysztof Krystian Jankowski ^ P1X, released version 1.0 on May 18, 2024. The game runs on Intel 286 processors in 16-bit real mode and features a simple yet engaging game-play experience in a VGA 320x200x256 graphics mode.

The objective of the game is to control a fly, avoid spiders, and collect flowers to advance through levels.

No Operating System needed! You boot the PC from a floppy and that's it. Any Intel/AMD processor supported since 1987!



Video Booting on the classic EeePC

Size Matters

Look at this GIF image:

The size is exactly 512 bytes or the same as Fly Escape binary.
It is the size of first sector and the limit of a boot-sector program.

Features

  • VGA Graphics: Runs in 320x200 resolution with 256 colors.
  • Double Buffering: Smooth rendering with minimal flickering.
  • Player Control: Control a fly, avoiding spiders and collecting flowers.
  • Randomized Levels: Entity positions and rotations are pseudo-randomly generated.
  • Collision Detection: Accurate pixel-based collision detection.
  • Multiple Levels: Progress through increasing levels of difficulty.
  • Life System: Start with 4 lives; lose a life when colliding with spiders.
  • Entity Types: Different entities with unique behaviors:
    • Spiders: Dangerous enemies to avoid.
    • Flowers: Collect these to advance to the next level.
  • Animated sprites: Three sprites each 8x7 pixels in 2 frames
  • Level and live indicator: Dots in top-left of the screen and a line under fly.
  • Keyboard Controls: Rotate the fly to navigate through the game environment.
  • Compact Size: Entire game fits within a 512-byte boot sector.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Installation

  • Write the game to a bootable floppy disk or configure your emulator to boot from the provided game image.
    • For older systems (286) use dedicated image
  • Insert the floppy disk into your system or configure the emulator to use the game image.
  • Boot the system from the floppy disk or emulator to start playing the game.

Controls

  • SPACEBAR: Rotate the fly to navigate the screen.
  • ESC: Restart game after loosing all lives.

Gameplay

  • Objective: Control the fly, avoid spiders, and collect flowers.
  • Lives: You start with 4 lives. Colliding with a spider decreases your life by one. If you lose all lives, the game restarts. Line under fly indicates lives left.
  • Level Progression: Collect flowers to advance to the next level. Each new level spawns more enemies, increasing the difficulty. Current level number indicated by a dots on a top-left corner of the screen.
  • Start Over: After you eventually dies the screen pauses so you can take a photo/screenshot of your accomplishment! Press ESC to restart game.

Acknowledgements

  • Developed by Krzysztof Krystian Jankowski ^ P1X
  • Inspired by classic 8-bit and 16-bit era games

Enjoy playing Fly Escape and challenge yourself to reach the highest level!


StatusReleased
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorP1X
GenreAction
Tags2D, assembly, bootsector, Endless, Pixel Art, x86
Average sessionA few minutes
InputsKeyboard

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

Floppy Image for 386+ (Any modern PC/Emulator) 512 bytes
Floppy Image for 286 512 bytes

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