PACO GBA

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PACO
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General
AuthorMoyone
TypeComputer
Version1.1
LicenseMixed
Last Updated2002/05/24
Links
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PACO (Spanish) is an emulator of the game La abadía del crimen (The Abbey of Crime) in its Amstrad CPC 6128 version, one of the best games in 8-bit history.

With graphics by Juan Delcán and programmed by Paco Menendez, former member of the group Made in Spain and Ópera Soft. The emulator is a tribute to Paco Menendez who passed away in 1999.

User guide

This game is an adventure game with isometric graphics. It is about a Franciscan friar, William of Occam (William of Baskerville in the book) and his young novice Adso have to discover the perpetrator of a series of murders in a medieval Italian abbey.

Controls

Left/Right - Rotate left/right

Up - Advance

A/Down - Control Adzo

B - Drop Items, Start

L - S/Q

R - N/R

Start+R - Save in RAM (f1+shift)

Start+L - Load from RAM (f1+control)

Select - Show/Hide panel

Screenshots

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Compatibility

The emulator has been programmed in assembly (ARM) and optimized to run on actual console and emulators.

Credits

Especially dedicated to: Paco Menendez, creator of La Abadia del Crimen and others.

Emulator code by Moyone.

Tested by MrOcelot, Moyone, HelpMan.

Original code of La Abadia del Crimen by Paco Menendez (Opera Soft).

Original graphics of La Abadia del Crimen by Juan Delcan.

Original distribution of La Abadia del Crimen by OperaSoft.

Solution and maps.

Remake in 256 colors for PC and future conversion to 32bits.

External links

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