{"id":326,"date":"2025-12-29T20:43:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maximusgames.us\/?p=326"},"modified":"2025-12-29T21:14:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T21:14:35","slug":"nes-homebrews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maximusgames.us\/?p=326","title":{"rendered":"NES Homebrews"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently discovered CVBasic on the AtariAge forums<\/a>, and nanochess recently added NES support.\u00a0 I thought I’d give an NES homebrew a shot and start with the first game that I made for the Atari 7800, “Boom!”.\u00a0 This is my very first NES homebrew attempt!<\/p>\n

Boom!<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s a complete game however there’s definitely more I could add to it.\u00a0 I thought I’d go ahead and post it here for everyone to try out and play.<\/p>\n

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Download the binary to play in your favorite NES Emulator:\u00a0 Boom_NES_v1.0_binary<\/a><\/p>\n

Your goal is simple: catch every bomb before it hits the ground. If a single bomb misses your buckets, you lose a life. As the bomber gets faster, you\u2019ll need to stay sharp to survive.<\/p>\n

Features & Mechanics<\/b><\/h3>\n
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    Dynamic Wave Progression:<\/b> The challenge never stops. Every wave increases the pressure:<\/p>\n

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      Bomb Quantity:<\/b> I use a scaling formula ($15 + (Wave x 2)$<\/span>) to keep levels short but intense. By Wave 10, you\u2019re dealing with 35 bombs per round.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Speed Cap:<\/b> While the bombs get faster as you progress, I’ve implemented a “Fairness Limit” cap of 5 pixels per frame<\/b>. Hopefully this keeps the game as more of a test of skill than luck.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Spawn Density:<\/b> The delay between bomb drops shrinks as you go ($20 – (Wave x 2)$<\/span>), eventually hitting a floor of just 4 frames between drops.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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      Difficulty Skill Levels:<\/b><\/p>\n

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        EASY:<\/b> Buckets are 4 sprites wide (32px) for beginners.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        STD:<\/b> Buckets are 3 sprites wide (24px) for the classic challenge.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        HARD:<\/b> Buckets are 2 sprites wide (16px) for the experts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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        Dual Control Modes:<\/b> Switch between Standard<\/b> digital movement and Velocity<\/b> mode, which uses physics-based acceleration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        5-Digit High Score:<\/b> Aim for the legendary 99,999! The game tracks your High Score<\/b> and Last Wave<\/b> directly on the title screen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Extra Lives:<\/b> Stay in the fight longer by earning an extra bucket every 1,000 points<\/b> (up to a maximum of 3).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Other Info<\/b><\/h3>\n
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          Custom 3-Octave Music Engine:<\/b> I Built a multi-channel sequencer from scratch, featuring pulse-width duty cycles, noise-channel drum decay, and staccato note-off logic.\u00a0 The sound engine works, but alas I’m not very good at actually creating music.\u00a0 This would be something I’ll work on more in a future version.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        • 32KB NROM Architecture:<\/b> Designed to run on original hardware or any modern emulator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          How to Play<\/b><\/h3>\n
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            Select Skill:<\/b> Use the D-Pad to choose your difficulty and control style.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Start:<\/b> Press A<\/b> to begin the wave.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Move:<\/b> Use Left\/Right to position your buckets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Catch:<\/b> Don’t let a single bomb touch the city floor!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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