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Gridrunner (Atari 8-bit family)

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Title Screen

Gridrunner

Developer: Llamasoft
Publishers: Llamasoft, Human Engineered Software
Platform: Atari 8-bit family
Released in US: 1983
Released in EU: 1983


SourceIcon.png This game has uncompiled source code.


Llamasoft's first original title, Gridrunner is a Centipede-inspired arcade-y shooter.

Uncompiled Source

In the game's disk, there are bits of source code that are buried deep inside. This can be found in the original UK version at 0xF96.

       INC ZAPX
       LDA ZAPX
       CMP #$27
       BNE NORAP
       LDA #$02
       STA ZAPX
NORAP  STA XP
       LDA #$04
       STA CHAR
       JSR PLOT
       LDA ZAPY
       STA YP
       LDA #$00
       STA XP
       LDA #$00
       STA CHAR
       JSR PLOT
       INC ZAPY
       LDA ZAPY
       CMP #$14
NORAP2 STA YP
       LDA #$02
       STA CHAR
       JSR PLOT
       DEC PULSCNT
       BNE FIN
       LDA PFREQ
       STA PULSCNT
       LDA ZAPX
       STA PULSX
       LDA ZAPY
       STA PULSY
       LDA #$01
       STA PULSX2
       LDA