TheOldWar - Update V1.3

A fast-paced C64 action game inspired by the classic Commodore vs. Atari rivalry. Battle friends or the computer, team up in 4-player Wingman mode, collect power-ups, reload your weapons, and fight your way to victory!

• 4 players via two C64 joystick ports and a Protovision/CGA user-port adapter.
• 4 game modes: Two Player, vs. Computer, Demo, and Wingman (4Joy).
• 2 teams in Wingman mode: P1/P3 vs. P2/P4.
• 2 logos: Commodore and Atari, with different player colors.
• 2 control schemes: Driving and Simplified.
• 2 languages: German and English.
• 1 splash screen with title and logos.
• 1 options menu for game mode, controls, ammunition, shield duration, and winning score.
• 1 computer opponent with aiming pauses, reloading, and obstacle avoidance.
• 1 demo mode, automatically activated after 20 seconds without input.
• 5 walls that block players and shots and are repositioned every 15 seconds.
• 2 reload bases that change position within their respective half of the playfield every 30 seconds.
• 10 shots per player by default, adjustable from 1 to 99.
• 3 seconds of shield protection after being hit, adjustable from 0 to 10 seconds.
• 30 winning points by default, adjustable from 1 to 99.
• 4 ammunition displays in Wingman mode; reload base and score are shared by each team.
• 2 projectile animations with individual firing sounds.
• 1 hit effect with explosion sound and colored border flashing.
• 1 end screen with the result and a 4× enlarged, exploding loser logo.
• 1 original music track for the splash screen and menu, toggleable with M.
• 1 story page with progressively appearing text and telegraph sound effects.
• 1 instruction page accessible with F3.
• 2 license pages accessible with F2, including a “coffeeware” notice and PayPal QR code.
• 1 Q key to quit a running match while displaying the current score.
• 3 power-ups: Life, Shield, and Ammunition.

0 lines programmed by me! 100% AI-generated code, 100% based on my specifications.

V1.3 - What’s improved since V1.0

• Refined logos on the title screen, in gameplay and on the results screen.
• Animated title-screen 
• Symmetrical tiled arena with rivets, a dashed centre line and clearer colours.
• More visible, three-pixel-long projectiles.
• Improved edge collisions and better-fitting shields.
• Improved bot evasive behaviour and independent four-player demo bots.
• Better wall placement: one wall now relocates every three seconds 
• Compressed executable reduced from 202 to 68 disk blocks.