Chicken Challenge (Oct 21, 1982 prototype)

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Chicken Challenge (Oct 21, 1982 prototype)
Build date Oct 21, 1982
Dump status Released
Released by Games That Weren't
File release date March 20, 2024
Origin Cassette tape
Lot Micro-Antics Lot
Labels CHICKEN CHALLENGE! COPYRIGHT COPY
GIVEN TO VICSOFT 21/10/82
PAUL HOPE, LITTLEHOME, HAWTHORNE LANE, CODSALL, STAFFS
Ownership OldKit1975 (?-2024)
Game Chicken Challenge
System Commodore VIC-20
Genre Arcade
Release date EU 1983
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A prototype of Chicken Challenge for the Commodore VIC-20.

Notes

  • Possibly a review protoype
  • Game loads in 33 sectors rather than 36
  • True drive emulation must be disabled for the player inputs to work correctly in VICE; this is also true in the final game
  • .TAP and .DMP dumps are provided

Origin

Acknowledgements

From the original release:

With a huge thanks to Mat Allen for loaning his Road Race purchase for preservation, Paul Drury for his input and kindly providing details from his interview with the Hope family, Andy Hewitt for the heads up about Road Race and also looking at the Chariot prototype tape, Toby Hope for all his help, photos and input, Margaret Hope for her final words to conclude the piece and OldKit1975 for kindly selling the prototype tapes to ensure they were fully saved.

See also