Atomic Jet Set Willy 2 by Kees van Oss

Licence

Freeware (source code available on request, subject to copyright holders' permission)

Atomic Jet Set Willy 2 by Kees van Oss, 2015

Introduction

Jet Set Willy II is, comparing to the other ports, a new game instead of an expansion of the JSW map. Its map omits 60 new rooms, several of which are based on rumoured events in JSW that were in fact never programmed (such as being able to launch the titular ship in the screen called "The Yacht" and explore an island). In the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad and MSX versions Willy is blasted from the Rocket Room into space, and for these 33 rooms he dons a spacesuit. Jet Set Willy 2 is simple, addictive and downright fun. Quite startingly, considering the ubiquity of ports of the game to mobile phones, PCs and games consoles, this is probably the best version of Willy's adventures that you will ever play.

Retro Software is therefore proud to reveal a brand new Atom port by the Dutch coder Kees van Oss. This new release is an astonishingly accurate version of the original title. The conversion was 'relative' easy because the resolution of the screen matches perfectly the Atom CLEAR4 resolution. Because it's a monochrome game, the graphics are exactly the same as the original Electron game. In the original game there were not many sound effects but they are also included in the Atom version.

ZX Spectrum cassette tape cover

Platforms

====Atom==== Port by Kees van Oss

System Requirements

Standard Acorn Atom
32 KB RAM (#0000-#7FFF)
6 KB video RAM (#8000-#97FF)
Joystick connected to keyboard matrix (Optional)
Joystick connected to PORTB AtoMMC interface (Optional)

Joystick Connections

An optional joystick can be connected parallel to the first row of the keyboard matrix according to the Dutch Atom Group standard:

row column

#B000 #B001

write read Joystick

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0 - PB0 - #01 - Jump

0 - PB1 - #02 - Left

0 - PB2 - #04 - Up

0 - PB3 - #08 - Right

0 - PB4 - #10 - Down

An optional joystick can be connected to PORTB of the AtoMMC interface with software version 2.9.

AtoMMC Joystick

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PB0 - Right

PB1 - Left

PB2 - Down

PB3 - Up

PB4 - Jump

PB5 - nc

PB6 - nc

PB7 - nc

GND - GND

Downloads

Jet Set Willy 2 tape/disc/AtoMMC images

This image archive includes tape, disc and AtoMMC versions of the game. Read the included Readme.txt file for more info.

The sourcefiles are available on request and have to be compiled with the CC65 cross compiler.

Type MAKE JSW2 to compile the program.

An assembler listing is created in the JSW2.LST file.

Screenshots

Jet Set Willy 2 instructions Posted: 21:00, 13 Dec 2015	Jet Set Willy 2 controls Posted: 21:00, 13 Dec 2015	Jet Set Willy 2 introscreen Posted: 21:00, 13 Dec 2015
Jet Set Willy 2 Bathroom Posted: 21:00, 13 Dec 2015	Jet Set Willy 2 Fallout Shelter Posted: 21:00, 13 Dec 2015	Jet Set Willy 2 Rocket Room Posted: 21:00, 13 Dec 2015
Jet Set Willy 2 Main Lift Posted: 21:00, 13 Dec 2015	Jet Set Willy 2 Bedroom Posted: 21:00, 13 Dec 2015	Jet Set Willy 2 endscreen Posted: 21:00, 13 Dec 2015