{"id":26274,"date":"2025-07-19T07:06:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T12:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gamingalexandria.com\/wp\/?p=26274"},"modified":"2025-07-19T07:06:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T12:06:40","slug":"wave-mitsuru-kato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gamingalexandria.com\/wp\/2025\/07\/wave-mitsuru-kato\/","title":{"rendered":"Wave (Mitsuru Kato)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Title – <\/strong>Wave
\nSystem – <\/strong>NEC PC-8001
\nAuthor –\u00a0<\/strong>\u52a0\u85e4 \u5145 (Mitsuru Kato)
\nPublication – <\/strong>Program Pochette – ’84 Volume 5<\/a>
\nPage Scans –<\/strong> 1<\/a>
\nPreserved By – <\/strong>Dustin Hubbard (Hubz)
\nRecommended Emulator – <\/strong>j80<\/a><\/p>\n

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Download ROM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Loading the Game \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Run your PC-8001 emulator and make sure it is in PC-8001 mode.<\/p>\n

Disk Version<\/p>\n

– Insert the disk file.
\n– Game should autoboot if it doesn’t you may just need to reset the emulator.<\/p>\n

Tape Version<\/p>\n

– Insert the tape file.
\n– Type MON hit enter and then type L and hit enter.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Description & Instructions<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The goal of this game is to collect the diamond symbols on each level while avoiding obstacles. If you hit a block or the edge of the screens they will turn into hearts. If you touch these again you will lose a life. You also lose a life is you touch the moving blocks along the bottom of the screen. After collecting enough diamonds the level will advance.<\/p>\n

Controls –<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spacebar – Moves your character up while being held.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Magazine Article Translation from Google Gemini (FYI This may not be 100% accurate!)<\/span><\/h2>\n

A somewhat mecha-like wave goes zabun zabun. The things flying in the sky were an immortal hermit and a radiosonde…<\/p>\n

WAVE<\/p>\n

FOR PC-8001\/8801\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30ba (N-BASIC\u307e\u305f\u306fN80 BASIC)
\nFOR PC-8001\/8801 Series (N-BASIC or N80 BASIC)
\nGameplay Description (Top Left)<\/p>\n

\u25cf For some reason, you die if you hit the \u2665<\/p>\n

You are an immortal hermit (\u2660). Since you fly around aimlessly, you have to control your up and down movement with the space key. Pressing it makes you go up, releasing it makes you go down.<\/p>\n

If you hit the unidentified objects (\u25a0) that are stationary in the air or have become walls, the hermit (\u2660) will change direction to the opposite side. However, once you hit it, the \u25a0 will change its form to a \u2665, and if the \u2660 hits the \u2665, you’re out, so you must skillfully dodge up and down.<\/p>\n

Author’s Portrait & Bio<\/p>\n

BY Mitsuru Kat\u014d<\/p>\n

Just as I was about to go on a school trip, the acceptance notice arrived…!<\/p>\n

(In his own words) “The day after I was told ‘Your 3-day school trip starts tomorrow,’ a sealed letter came from Techno-polis asking me to fill out a questionnaire within 3 days of acceptance. Thanks to that, that day was so busy, I didn’t even have time to sleep. By the way, how was Jump Runner? It was rejected. Does that mean I should write another one and send it back?”<\/p>\n

Gameplay Explanation (Top Right & Captions)<\/p>\n

\u25cf If you hit this, you falter and you’re out. If you hit a \u25a0 once, the \u25a0 also changes to a \u2665<\/p>\n

\u278a Radiosonde. The goal is to collect (level number + 2) of these (starting with 3).<\/p>\n

\u278b Immortal Hermit. Control it up and down by pressing and releasing the space key.<\/p>\n

\u278c Unidentified object. If you hit this, the immortal hermit’s left-right direction is reversed.<\/p>\n

The goal is to collect all of the radiosondes (\u2666).
\nIf you’re out 3 times, it’s game over. Oh, and you’re also out if you hit the wave, okay?
\n\u6ce8\u610f (Attention) Box<\/p>\n

This program is made to work with N and N80-BASIC. For this reason, the error messages are displayed with ERROR + ERROR CODE. By the way, the game screen is slightly different between N and N80, but the game content does not change.<\/p>\n

(Pochette’s Backstage)<\/p>\n

(The humorous editor’s note section)<\/p>\n

<Why was your masterpiece rejected!?> \u2014 Masterpiece Research Part 2 … In the case of Fujita O-zo \u2014 It was a fantasy role-playing game that’s all the rage lately. It’s a so-called Ultima-type, and the characters and story are perfect! The game structure is also amazing. However, the reason this game couldn’t be published is that it didn’t have a data save function. This is, frankly speaking, fatal. You’re supposed to be saving the princess, so having to start from the beginning every time is just not on, is it?<\/p>\n

(Variable List)<\/p>\n

X, Y \u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb Immortal Hermit’s Coordinates<\/p>\n

LX, LY \u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb Immortal Hermit’s Coordinate Increments<\/p>\n

MA \u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb Number of Immortal Hermits (Lives)<\/p>\n

K \u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb Number of Radiosondes<\/p>\n

C \u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb Level Number<\/p>\n

SC \u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb Score<\/p>\n

(Program Description)<\/p>\n

10\u301c20 Initial Setup<\/p>\n

30\u301c50 Screen Setup<\/p>\n

60\u301c140 Main Loop (Immortal Hermit movement, display, etc.)<\/p>\n

150\u301c160 Level Clear Processing<\/p>\n

170 Game Over Processing<\/p>\n

180 Radiosonde, etc. Coordinate Determination<\/p>\n

190\u301c210 Error Processing<\/p>\n

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