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New 8-Bit Guy game QUARX for the Dragon 64

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 9:51 pm
by pshoemaker
Hi everyone,

I ported the 8-Bit Guy's new game, Quarx, to the Dragon 64 (or Dragon 32 with 64K RAM). It is available for free download on the 8-Bit Guy website at https://www.the8bitguy.com/25753/petsci ... available/.

Scroll down past all the PETSCII Robot stuff to find the Quarx downloads.

Thanks to sixxie for helping me put the game binary onto a Dragon virtual disk!

-Paul

Re: New 8-Bit Guy game QUARX for the Dragon 64

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2026 7:24 pm
by pser1
Thanks a lot for sharing that game. Great work!!
cheers!

Re: New 8-Bit Guy game QUARX for the Dragon 64

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 3:22 am
by robcfg
Thank you very much!

The game is wonderfully executed on the Dragon, complete with music and sound effects and nice screen effects.

Congratulations on such amazing job!

Re: New 8-Bit Guy game QUARX for the Dragon 64

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 1:21 pm
by pshoemaker
Thanks so much, I'm pleased that people are enjoying the game. It was fun to write.

I saw some feedback on the CoCo Nation podcast yesterday about the colors being inexplicably reversed in the border graphics on the play screen. That feedback was spot on. I have no idea why I didn't notice that myself. Anyway, I've made that cosmetic update, and the latest version has been sent to David Murray to post on his 8-Bit Guy site. Also, it's attached here. ;)

Thanks again to sixxie for helping my with the Dragon disk!