As with a lot of games from the time, the MSX version is a ZX Spectrum port. But unlike the original Spectrum version, the MSX one comes with 6 missions instead of 5.
But the only version available was an Italian conversion. In italian. And that would only load on MSX2 with mapper – specially because of a MSX2-only loading screen they added into the game, which was only some text on screen.
As with many conversions, this one is also full of bugs, and wouldn’t work on the majority of MSX models.
This was a shame, since the game is really good.
The Spectrum version had other levels which were sold separately and they could be loaded into the game… maybe those levels can also be loaded on MSX version?
I didn’t try it yet, but would be a nice thing to extend the game life if it is possible ....
All texts translated into English
MSX2 loading screen removed
Original Spectrum loading screen converted to MSX to replace MSX2 one
Controls changed from Q/A/O/P (usual Spectrum control keys) to MSX cursor keys
Changed RAM detection routine and slot changing routine to increase compatibility. Now game works on turbo-R and many other machines… but not all. Unfortunately, to achieve this, the game needs a very big rewrite.
One word on the game info screen “FORZA” had its original position altered, so it would align correctly on the Italian version. The word was translated to “STRENGTH” (as in the original) and placed in the correct position
Correct mapper initialization on MSX1
So… after all this, the game now loads on some MSX1 models, but still needs mapper due to a lot of memory being used. It won’t work on MSX models with RAM on slot 0/1. The game also has a bug in the info screen, where one of the progress bars “bleeds” into the left side of the screen when full.
Other than that, the game works like a charm, and it’s very fun to play! Just click on the link below to download it and start playing! Also there is a nice manual on World of Spectrum about this game, if you’re lost and need some help to play it!
Το καπως underated για την αξια του παντα Laser Squad ο προγονος της θρυλικης σειρας UFO, διαθεσιμο και στα αγγλικα πλεον στο μια και μονες διαθεσιμες εκδοσεις ηταν η ιταλικη (και η ισπανικη απο οτι ειδα) παντα για MSX .
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