YEAR 2008

September 15th, 2008
Quick (and much requested!) update to the "Parachute" (Nintendo, Wide Screen) simulator. Quite a few people complaint about graphics flickering, making the game look a little "trembling" - now such problem should never occur anymore. I'm releasing:
- Parachute (Nintendo, Wide Screen) S4/1.03 (Standard 4, graphics improvement)

Please get game executable, source code and "MADrigal CD Collection" #48.3 from the usual download page. Enjoy!

April 14th, 2008
It took me seven years to find it, but I'm finally done! I recently put my hands (at a quite dear price!) on a copy of the rare Hippo Teeth handheld by VTech, with even box and manual (in Italian). I first released the simulator in 2001, and I've been hunting for box and manual all this time, in order to complete it!
I just updated the simulator, not by just adding manual and box pictures, but I also upgraded it to "Standard 4", with much more realistic graphics, and the chance to operate the game via the keyboard (that's without using mouse) - useful for arcade cabinets players:

- Hippo Teeth

(VTech, Tooth Sporty Time & Fun)

S4/1.03 (Standard 4, update to new standard)

Of course there's a new version of MADrigal Collection #48.2. Grab both files from the popular download page.

March 31st, 2008
Little updates for two simulators, both games by VTech. I updated a few routines, managing input from keyboard and sound output at the beginning of each game, making the simulation more accurate. Here's the new files:

- Caccia al Ladro/Heathcliff	(VTech, Mini Time & Fun)	S3/1.03 (Standard 3, more accuracy)
- Hippo Teeth	(VTech, Tooth-Sporty Time & Fun)	S3/1.02 (Standard 3, more accuracy)

You can grab both games and the new MADrigal Collection #48.1 from the usual download page.

January 21st, 2008
Here I am with my 48th release, that's yet another game from the rare VTech "Explorer Time & Fun" series (with embedded compass an light):

- Engine Room (VTech, Explorer Time & Fun) S4/1.00 (Standard 4, final)

Since this simulator shares the same (private) source code with the previously released game, Hot Line, I'm releasing the executable archive only, not the source code. Grab it and the new MADrigal Collection #48 from the popular downloads page. Enjoy!

January 14th, 2008
Here's my way to celebrate my 34th birthday: to release a new handheld simulator! This time it was more difficult than I thought, forcing me to "hack" the source code here and there - for this reason I'm not releasing it publicly, because it's not as "clean" as I wanted.
The game is also from the very nice VTech's "Tooth-Sporty" series (games with necklace). I'm also updating the previous game, Tennis Menace, which I released two weeks ago. Here's the list of news:

- Hot Line	(VTech, Tooth-Sporty Time & Fun)	S4/1.00 (Standard 4, final)
- Tennis Menace	(VTech, Tooth-Sporty Time & Fun)	S4/1.01 (Standard 4, more accuracy)

Grab the games and the new "CD Collection #47" from the downloads area and... happy birthday (to me!) :-P

January 7th, 2008
Instead of releasing a new game, I set up loads of updates today. I'm keeping on fixing all the bugs concerning the hiscore saving to the Windows registry, and there's a couple of very good news on two "twin" games: Banana and Sleep Walker by VTech. The former has been almost completely rewritten and is now "Standard 4 (this means that it features much more realistic graphics, is fully keyboard-operated hence compatible with MAME PC cabinets, and has embedded manual browser); the latter has better graphics, that's shadows on the LCD screen.
Here's the full list of releases:

- Banana	(VTech, Time & Fun)	S4/1.04 (Standard 4, update to new standard)
- Sleep Walker	(VTech, Time & Fun)	S4/1.01 (Standard 4, graphics improvement + hiscore save fix)
- Pirake	(VTech, Time & Fun)	S4/1.01 (Standard 4, hiscore save fix)
- Monkey	(VTech, Time & Fun)	S4/1.01 (Standard 4, hiscore save fix)
- Defendo	(VTech, Explorer Time & Fun)	S4/1.01 (Standard 4, hiscore save fix)

You can get game archives, their source codes, and the new "MADrigal CD Collection 46.1" from the usual downloads area!