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Port of Quirky's Chaos Advance, a turn-based battle to the death, involving elves, dragons, fire, lightning and the odd Gooey Blob. The last wizard standing is the winner.  
Chaos DS is a port of Quirky's Chaos Advance, a turn-based battle to the death, involving elves, dragons, fire, lightning and the odd Gooey Blob. The last wizard standing is the winner.  


The game was originally written for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in 1984. It was created by Julian Gollop, who later went on to create the famous UFO/X-Com series.
The game was originally written for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in 1984. It was created by Julian Gollop, who later went on to create the famous UFO/X-Com series.
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==Controls==
==Controls==
D-pad - spells
D-Pad - Spells
 
Touchscreen - Move cursor, Select creatures/spells (in game), Select options (menus)


==Compatibility==
==Compatibility==
Tested with Dualis and on an actual DS - only tried with an M3SD, supercard SD. Had to use START to run it from the M3 menu.  
Tested with Dualis and on an actual DS. Only tried with an M3SD, supercard SD. Had to use START to run it from the M3 menu.  


==Known issues==
==Known issues==
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==Changelog==
==Changelog==
'''20060710'''
'''20060710'''
*Up / down / right d-pad buttons now do the right thing in the spell select menu.
* Up/down/right d-pad buttons now do the right thing in the spell select menu.
*Fixed some more text colours.
* Fixed some more text colours.
*Hopefully, touch screen input is a little bit more relible.
* Hopefully, touch screen input is a little bit more relible.
*Touch screen
* Touch screen:
:works in 'DISMOUNT WIZARD' message.
** Works in 'DISMOUNT WIZARD' message.
:works in player select screen  
** Works in player select screen  
*Fixed end game colour cycling.
* Fixed end game colour cycling.
*Cursor could go out of bounds if you tapped across the bottom of the screen.  
* Cursor could go out of bounds if you tapped across the bottom of the screen.  


'''250606'''
'''250606'''


New:
New:
*Implemented spell casting/fire/weapon drawing. Colours not right yet though.
* Implemented spell casting/fire/weapon drawing. Colours not right yet though.
*Use touch screen to:
* Use touch screen to:
:move cursor in examine board
** Move cursor in examine board.
:move cursor / select creatures in game
** Move cursor/select creatures in game.
:highlight/select spells
** Highlight/select spells.
:select options in the game menu
** Select options in the game menu.
:OK messages
** OK messages.
:Enter your name on player screen.
** Enter your name on player screen.
*Fixed some more text colours.
* Fixed some more text colours.
*Fixed Magic Knife graphic.
* Fixed Magic Knife graphic.
*Options screen shouldn't crash DS anymore.
* Options screen shouldn't crash DS anymore.
*Fixed entering text for wizard's name.
* Fixed entering text for wizard's name.
*Fixed missing sounds.
* Fixed missing sounds.
*You can now change the wizard colour in the player screen.
* You can now change the wizard colour in the player screen.
*Current wizard selection wasn't shown on player screen.
* Current wizard selection wasn't shown on player screen.
 
 
 


[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
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[[Category:DS homebrew games]]
[[Category:Homebrew strategy games on DS]]

Revision as of 02:57, 30 June 2021

Chaos DS
File:Chaosds.jpg
General
Author(s)bob_fossil (Adam Hodson)
TypeStrategy
Version100706
LicenceMixed
Links
[Media:Chaosds100706.zip Download]
Website
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Chaos DS is a port of Quirky's Chaos Advance, a turn-based battle to the death, involving elves, dragons, fire, lightning and the odd Gooey Blob. The last wizard standing is the winner.

The game was originally written for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in 1984. It was created by Julian Gollop, who later went on to create the famous UFO/X-Com series.

User guide

You take the role of a wizard, and you have to kill up to 7 other wizards on a grid-based arena. Sounds simple enough.

As a wizard, you will have an array of spells to your disposal, and these spells are the only real means of defeating your enemy.

You can summon monsters to do your bidding, but also call down lightning on your foe, or even start an ever-spreading fire.

Controls

D-Pad - Spells

Touchscreen - Move cursor, Select creatures/spells (in game), Select options (menus)

Compatibility

Tested with Dualis and on an actual DS. Only tried with an M3SD, supercard SD. Had to use START to run it from the M3 menu.

Known issues

Creatures aren't highlighted at start of movement round.

Sleep mode option doesn't work.

Wizard death routine.

Changelog

20060710

  • Up/down/right d-pad buttons now do the right thing in the spell select menu.
  • Fixed some more text colours.
  • Hopefully, touch screen input is a little bit more relible.
  • Touch screen:
    • Works in 'DISMOUNT WIZARD' message.
    • Works in player select screen
  • Fixed end game colour cycling.
  • Cursor could go out of bounds if you tapped across the bottom of the screen.

250606

New:

  • Implemented spell casting/fire/weapon drawing. Colours not right yet though.
  • Use touch screen to:
    • Move cursor in examine board.
    • Move cursor/select creatures in game.
    • Highlight/select spells.
    • Select options in the game menu.
    • OK messages.
    • Enter your name on player screen.
  • Fixed some more text colours.
  • Fixed Magic Knife graphic.
  • Options screen shouldn't crash DS anymore.
  • Fixed entering text for wizard's name.
  • Fixed missing sounds.
  • You can now change the wizard colour in the player screen.
  • Current wizard selection wasn't shown on player screen.


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