2001 Car Race (Kazuya Oomura)

Title – 2001 Car Race
System – NEC PC-8001
Author – 大村一也 (Kazuya Oomura)
Publication – Program Pochette – ’84 Volume 1
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Preserved By – Dustin Hubbard (Hubz)
Recommended Emulator – j80

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Loading the Game –

– Run your PC-8001 emulator and make sure it is in PC-8001 mode.

Disk Version

– Insert the disk file.
– Reset PC-8001 in emulator, game should auto boot.

Tape Version

– Insert the tape file.
– Type MON hit enter and then type L and hit enter.

Description & Instructions

You control a car and see how far you can race while avoiding various obstacles like UFO’s and houses.

Controls –

Numpad 1 – Move left

Numpad 2 – Move down

Numpad 3 – Move right

Numpad 5 – Move up

S – Restarts Game

Magazine Article Translation from Google Gemini (FYI This may not be 100% accurate!)

2001年のカーレース (2001-nen no Car Race)
“Car Race of the Year 2001”

For PC-8001
By 大村一也 (Kazuya Oomura)

When you say 2001, the conversation usually turns to a journey into space. It was a collaboration between Stanley Kubrick and [Arthur C.] Clarke, and what a beautiful film it was. The plot doesn’t matter, since nobody can really understand it anyway. I bet even the creators themselves didn’t fully understand it, that thing.

Anyway, changing the subject completely, this game is quite beautiful. And the program is short, too. While it’s fine to use up every last bit of a short program’s limits, it’s also fun to see just how short of a program you can make a game with.

(How to Play the Game)

In the year 2001, you get in your car and start a race. While dodging UFOs and other obstacles, let’s see how high a score you can get.

(Keys Used)

Numpad 1 – Move left

Numpad 2 – Move down

Numpad 3 – Move right

Numpad 5 – Move up

Your car is the “✛” symbol. Well, it’s a very pragmatic character design, isn’t it? Use the 1, 2, 3, and 5 keys on the numeric keypad (tenkey) to control your car and drive. Various kinds of obstacles will appear. There are UFOs (○) that come plunging down, things that look like houses, and so on……. Even if you change lanes, the UFO will follow you to some extent, so when a UFO appears, if you don’t dodge it skillfully, ZUGAAAN… it’s game over.

(Program Explanation)
(Variable List)

X, Y ……… Position of your own car

VX, VY …… Position of the UFO

S ………….. Score

(Program Description)

Lines 1〜8 Initial setup

Lines 9〜20 Main loop

Lines 21〜22 Display after GAME OVER