Yandex Retro Games Battle v3 (2024)

First place and audience award: Zosya Entertainment with its game "Serafima" — 257 points

Second place: Drunk Fly with "COINZ are Mine!" — 221 points

Third place: Free Pixel Studio with "Welcome to Adventure Life" — 219 points

Special jury prize: Yuri Shapovalov with "The Unicorn"

Watch the ceremony

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Rules

Games inany genre are eligible tocompete. The main rule isthat they must run onoriginal computers from the list.

Games also must not:

  • Use additional peripherals (except ajoystick and mouse)
  • Infringe onother people’s copyrights
  • Participate inother competitions and exhibitions

You can send usmaterials about your game during the development process, and we’ll publish them either onour Instagram oronidpixel.ru.

The competition results will beannounced onJune 10, 2023. The jury will evaluate games ontheir graphics, game play, game design (out of10 points each), and sound (out of5 points). The total ofthe three scores will determine the three winners.

The Audience Choice Award will gotothe winner ofthe popular vote, which opens onMay 1, 2023.

RAM: up to 128 KB
Sound: AY-3-8910/12
Format: disk (.DSK), cassette (.TAP), snapshot (.SNA, .BIN)
OS for disks: AMSDOS

Recommended online emulator: Tiny Emus

Full list of platforms: Atari 1200XL/600XL/800XL/65XE/130XE/800XE

RAM: up to 128 KB
Sound: POKEY
Format: cartridges (.ROM), floppy disks (.ATR), cassettes (.CAS), executable (.XEX, .BIN)

Full list of platforms: BBC Micro model B/Master 128/Master Turbo

RAM: up to 128 KB
Processor: MOS Technology 6502/6512/65SC12
Sound: Texas Instruments SN76489
Format: disk (.SSD, .DSD), cassette (.UEF)

Recommended online emulator: JSBeeb

RAM: 64 KB
Sound: SID 6581/8580
Format: disk (D64), cartridge (CRT), executable (.PRG)

Recommended online emulator

Video: Texas Instruments TMS9918 or Yamaha V9938
RAM: up to 512 KB
Sound: General Instrument AY-3-8910 or Yamaha YM2149
Format: cartridges (.ROM), floppy disks (.DSK), cassettes (.CAS).

Recommended online emulator: WebMSX

Full list of platforms: TRS-80 Color Computer 1/2/3

RAM: up to 512 KB
Format: floppy disks (.DSK), cassettes (.CAS).

Recommended online emulator: XROAR online

Sound: Beeper, AY
Format: tape (.TAP), TR-DOS (.TRD, .SCL), +3DOS (.DSK)

Prizes

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Judges

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Simon Batler

Simon Batler

One ofthe original pixel pushers from the 1980's, graphic artist for Ocean Software. 37 years onand still working ingame development with more than 300 titles under his belt. Indie titles are his passion but also likes the occasional AAA game.

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André Leão

André Leão

Espectro and Jogos 80 contributor, founder ofthe Planeta Sinclair blog inPortugal. Game translator. Member ofEspectroteam.

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Oleg Senin

Oleg Senin

Employee ofYandex Museum, programmer, pixelart artist, musician. Co-author ofseveral games for ZXSpectrum. For more than 15 years organises and runs computer art festivals, isamultiple winner ofinternational visual effects programming competitions.

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El Mundo del Spectrum

ElMundo del Spectrum

IsaSpanish media (website, podcast, video, books, etc) about Spectrum born in1996. The staff, Alejandro Ibáñez, Javier Ortiz, Jesús Martínez del Vas (photo) and Juan Francisco Torres, spread information about the past, present and future ofthe most wonderful machine inhistory: the Spectrum. Winners ofYandex Retro Games Battle 2019

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Mikhail Sudakov

Mikhail Sudakov

Formerly journalist atGame.EXE, currently editor-in-chief ofthe KG-Portal.ru and Idpixel.ru websites. Producer ofCastlevania: Spectral Interlude for ZXSpectrum. Has the largest collection oflicensed games for the ZXSpectrum inRussia.

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Roman Mindlin

Roman Mindlin

Has been working inback office automation atYandex since 2018. Co-organiser ofthe demo festival Chaos Constructions. Retro computer collector.

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Mark R. Jones

Mark R. Jones

Mark worked at the world famous Ocean Software back in the 80s. More recently he is involved in the retro gaming community and helps restore and preserve game artwork. Last year he worked on the graphics for a free ZX Spectrum conversion of the Univeral arcade game 'Mr. Do'.

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Sergei Smirnov

Sergei Smirnov

Programmer and musician with more than 20 years ofexperience, ZXSpectrum game developer, winner ofGame Compo contests atCAFePARTY (Kazan) and ZX-Dev Media & Demakes (Spain).

Serafima

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Platform: ZXSpectrum

Author: Zosya Entertainment

Description: Since the dawn oftime, two hidden castes have coexisted onEarth, unbeknownst tomankind. The Guardians, who dwell outside the boundaries oftime and protect life onour planet, and the Marauders, who relentlessly pursue the Guardians across the ages, ruthlessly seizing whatever they desire. Locked inaneternal conflict, these castes have upheld abalance between good and evil. But one fateful day, Serafima emerges asthe last surviving Guardian. Ifshe falls, the Marauders will remain trapped intheir respective ages, but the future ofEarth will beshrouded inuncertainty. Serafima resolves tofight until her last breath, defeat her foes, and ultimately save Earth.

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Баллы жюри
257 баллов— 1место

Баллы зрителей
174 балла— 1место

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Выбор зрителей

COINZ are Mine!

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Platform: ZXSpectrum

Author: Drunk Fly

Description: A puzzle platformer where each level's goal is to reach the coin and bring it back to your gate. You'll encounter a number of puzzles and formidable enemies along the way. Defend yourself by hurling heavy objects or firing your trusty rifle.

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170 баллов— 2место

Welcome to Adventure Life

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Platform: ZXSpectrum

Author: Free Pixel Studio

Description: The protagonist is a young, inquisitive cyclops who embraces the thrill of adventure and new discoveries. While reading books, he learns about a secret passage leading to an underground realm where strange things transpire. Now our hero embarks on a journey to uncover the truth!

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The Unicorn

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Platform: ZXSpectrum

Author: Yury Shapovalov (UriS)

Description: Join a unicorn and a princess on an adventure in this turn-based game. Guide the unicorn through a game board filled with obstacles and enemies while solving plot-driven puzzles. Though there may be some pixelated blood, rest assured that no unicorns were harmed during development!

Баллы жюри
214 балла— 4место

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107 баллов— 5место

ACollection ofFour Adventure Games

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Platform: MSX

Author: Andrey Rodionov

Description: Back to the Earth is a space adventure game with some arcade elements. Major Pistoletov and Pistoletov at Factory are adventure games, while Danceroid is a maze adventure. All four projects belong to the roguelike genre, so the worlds are procedurally generated. First released in the late '80s by the same author, the games received significant improvements in 2022. The games are compatible with physical MSX and MSX2 computers, but can also run on BlueMSX and OpenMSX emulators. The loader and the Danceroid game support mouse input when played on MSX2. The disk contains English and Russian versions for MSX, three bonus games for MSX2, and an English manual.

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55 баллов— 7место

The Seventh Element

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Platform: ZXSpectrum

Author: Roman Skorik

Description: This logic-based game challenges you tolink identical elements into lines. Connecting three ormore elements sets off achain reaction, and the elements self-destruct. The longer the combination, the more points you score, and the sooner the next element isunlocked. Your goal istounlock all the elements and achieve the highest score possible.

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148 баллов— 6место

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28 баллов— 9место

BORSCH

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Platform: ZXSpectrum

Author: Vladimir Zubarev (Dragons` Lord)

Description: Ayoung country lad grapples with the issues that have befallen his pig farm. Forced toidentify infected piglets due toamysterious outbreak ofswine rabies, healso valiantly combats aninvasion offlying chupacabras hungry for his well-fed livestock. Meanwhile acunning Yeti roams nearby with its own devious plans. It’s best toalways stay alert!

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147 баллов— 7место

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98 баллов— 6место

Paw Noir

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Platform: Commodore64

Author: CAT_IN_THE_DARK

Description: Night falls. Mist shrouds the streets, concealing their somber secrets. Even the most innocent ofkittens searching for abeloved ball ofyarn must obey the treacherous city’s rules. Alone streetlamp’s glow beckons you toembark onajourney. But remember: cats have only nine lives tolive, souse them wisely. The city awaits…

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Match3

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Platform: ZXSpectrum

Author: Дмитрий Крапивин (g0blinish)

Description: Everyone is familiar with matching games where you look for pairs of tiles. By now, those have gotten pretty old and tedious. Here's a different take where you match three tiles sharing a common theme: kittens, airplanes, dinosaurs, UFOs, and so on. Each of the eight levels is password-protected. You get the password for the next level by beating the previous one. Special thanks to Shadow Maker for testing the game and providing feedback for improvements.

Баллы жюри
131 балл— 9место

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25 баллов— 10место

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Platform: ZXSpectrum

Author: Anhot studio

Description: Once upon a time, a defense line was erected between two worlds — the realm of darkness and the world of the living. Designed to trap evil forces, this line is known as the Net. However, the relentless onslaught of the dark spawn has caused cracks to appear throughout the Net. Although you tried your best to save the Net, it was an impossible battle. But the war is not over. Now, you must descend into the underworld to strike at the very heart of evil. And this time, it comes with music (on 128K).

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39 баллов— 8место

Pixteen

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Platform: Atari 8-bit

Author: Dmitry Krapivin (g0blinish)

Description: The game consists of a set of pictures, one for each level. You are given time to scrutinize each picture; then, the fragments are shuffled randomly. You must restore the original image by moving the cursor and swapping the pieces. The game aims to reconstruct all 11 pictures.

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19 баллов— 11место

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