DodgEms!

Seattle, Washington — February 2, 2024 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) is pleased to announce the immediate release of DODGEMS! – a new, exhilarating arcade-style Apple II game developed by Raphael Rezende. It offers a captivating experience that puts players’ skills and endurance to the ultimate test. With fast-paced gameplay, endless levels, and challenging mechanics, DodgEms! promises to deliver an unforgettable journey across the byways.

Availability

To accompany the game, A.P.P.L.E. has published an accompanying PDF manual – disk image is available for purchase in our A.P.P.L.E. store.

Features

Welcome to DODGEMS!, a high speed driving game in which you must travel the roads and collect the dots, while avoiding the CPU driven car. The sole purpose of the CPU car is to literally wreck you day, and crashing head long into you.
The first two levels pit you against a single CPU car. Avoid running into them and collect all the dots! Level 3 and beyond pits you against two CPU cars adding to the difficulty of the task at hand.
Levels continue until either all of your cars are eliminated. – without end! Progress through each level to test your skills and endurance on the byways
This high-speed, action packed arcade game will challenge even the most seasoned of players. Prepare to Drive!
Programmed entirely in assembly language for an Apple II computer with 48K.
Accompanying Free PDF Manual for the game.

Author

Raphael Oliveira de Rezende – a programmer who recently began programming the Apple II in assembly language. Space Intruder is one of his first full-fledged Apple II arcade-style games. Having authored a number of games for the Apple II in BASIC over the past several years as part of the Facebook “Apple II Software Enthusiasts Group” challenges, this is the first game he produced that is purely in assembly language and harkens back to games of the 1980s. Raphael is Brazilian, a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and works as a state public servant and a software developer (Delphi/RAD Studio) for retail companies. An Apple II computer lover, he bought his first Apple II in 1985. Now, a childhood dream is coming true, which is to program using assembly language – especially for game development. He has two Apple II computers, a IIe and IIc.

Gameplay

Producers

Brian Wiser — A producer of books, films, games, and events, as well as an Apple consultant, historian and archivist. Designer, editor, and co-producer of dozens of books including: Nibble Viewpoints: Business Insights From The Computing Revolution, Cyber Jack: The Adventures of Robert Clardy and Synergistic Software, Synergistic Software: The Early Games, Graphically Speaking: Enhanced Edition, What’s Where in the Apple: Enhanced Edition, and The WOZPAK Special Edition: Steve Wozniak’s Apple-1 & Apple II Computers. Brian is also the author of The Etch-a-Sketch and Other Fun Programs. Producer/Director of the documentary film “Done The Impossible: The Fans’ Tale of Firefly & Serenity“, his Browncoat Cruise convention with Firefly cast, and an extra in the movie “Serenity.” Co-producer of Beagle Bros and Applied Engineering websites, the retro iOS game Structris, and co-producer/writer for CallAPPLE.org and Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine.

Bill Martens — Apple historian and enthusiast, programmer, President of Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) and co-producer of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine, and books like: Cyber Jack, Synergistic Software: The Early Games, Nibble Viewpoints, The WOZPAK Special Edition, and What’s Where in the Apple: Enhanced Edition. Bill also co-produced and co-programmed the retro iOS game Structris. Bill is the author of ApPilot/W1, Beyond Quest, The Anatomy of an EAMON, and multiple EAMon adventure games. He is a systems engineer specializing in office infrastructures and has been programming since 1976. And he is the production editor for the A.P.P.L.E. website CallAPPLE.org, writes science fiction novels in his spare time, and is a retired semi-pro football player.

Publisher

Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has been a global Apple user group since 1978, with membership peaking near 50,000 in 1985. Offering many services, A.P.P.L.E. is also a book publisher and game developer, and has produced dozens of new book titles since 2013 and over 100 Apple software titles. A.P.P.L.E. published the The WOZPAK Special Edition – a detailed book containing Steve Wozniak’s restored handwritten notes and printouts about his Apple II computer, as well as forewords from Steve Wozniak and other Apple legends. They also publish books such as: Graphically Speaking: Enhanced Edition by Mark Pelczarski, Tome of Copy Protection, Cyber Jack: The Adventures of Robert Clardy and Synergistic Software, Synergistic Software: The Early Games, Nibble Viewpoints: Business Insights From the Computing Revolution by Mike Harvey, What’s Where in The Apple: Enhanced Edition, The Colossal Computer Cartoon Book: Enhanced Edition by David H. Ahl, A.P.P.L.E. 1978 and 1979magazine Compendiums, and the retro iOS game Structris.