RetroFX Ghosts 'n Goblins Demo

Copyright (C) 1999 Spore Productions
All Rights Reserved

• Introduction
• RetroFX
• Playing The Demo
• System Requirements
• Known Problems
• Restrictions
• Credits
• End User Licence Agreement
• RetroFX Demo Archive
• Contact

Spore Productions is proud to present RetroFX Ghosts 'n Goblins.

RetroFX Ghosts 'n Goblins is a modern enhancement of Capcom's 80s classic Ghosts 'n Goblins.

RetroFX Ghosts 'n Goblins features all aspects of the original classic :

RetroFX adds modern day features to Ghosts 'n Goblins :

• completely redesigned, hi-res graphics : never the same graphics
• multiple-layered, non-tiled-scrolling : feel the depth
• improved gameplay : experience a more agile Arthur
• 3D rendered sprites : see details you never saw before
• smooth sprite animation : see the armored Arthur move smooth
• cool sprite features like lighting and blending : see the bonusses glow and twist
• numerous particle effects : see the zombies splatter apart, see magical stars when the graves are hit
• in-background animations : see the lanterns shimmer
• real-time fire,water and other physics effects : see the flames and explosions
• highly-immersive CD quality soundtrack : feel the music by your side
• new sound fx engine, generating a much more varied experience : hear how sound fx are varied in real-time
• re-scored sound fx : hear rescored sound effects
• sprite-positional audio not in demo
• force-feedback not in demo
• network play not in demo
• hi-score server not in demo

With RetroFX, Spore Productions takes a new direction in retro game development. Through emulation, RetroFX plugs into any existing classic arcade game engine, enhances it and adds modern features :

• hi-res graphics
• multiple-layered, non-tiled-scrolling
• improved gameplay
• smooth sprite animation
• sprite lighting and blending
• custom particle effects
• in-background animations
• real-time fire,water and other physics effects
• CD quality audio support
• sprite-positional audio
• force-feedback
• network play
• hi-score server

RetroFX Ghosts 'n Goblins operates just like the original arcade machine.

Intro:
Press space to exit the intro.

Starting a game:
Press 3 to insert a coin.
Press 1 to play.

Controlling the knight:
Use the arrow-keys to control the knight Arthur.

Use the left-ctrl key to shoot.
Use the left-alt key to jump.

You can also use the default joystick attached to your PC.

Exiting the demo:
Press Esc at any time to exit to Windows.

This demo is compiled for the Windows 98 platform. The demo is completely written in C, and only the CPU emulation has been written in assembler.

• x86 compatible PC, Pentium 233 or higher
• Windows 98
• DirectX 6.1
• 32 MB RAM
• videocard with 4 MB RAM onboard
• soundcard with 2 MB RAM onboard

• pressing alt-tab during the game results in a DirectDraw error.
• after playing level 2, the game shows problems
• the demo induces a very small memory leak
• joystick support may be disabled for joysticks which have custom properties
• timing routine induces hick-ups in game with slower machines

• music quality in the demo is reduced to 22 kHz, 16 bit mono
• force-feedback (still in alpha phase)
• positional audio (still in alpha phase)
• network-play and hi-score server (still in design phase)

• Larry Bank for his excellent 6809-CPU emulator. Visit Larry at Hive
• Roberto Ventura for his Ghosts 'n Goblins Hardware Info
• Jose Quinones for his all-round support. Visit Jose at Emuviews

Spore Productions grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the RetroFX Ghosts 'n Goblins Demo (hereafter referred to as "RetroFX Demo").

By using the RetroFX Demo, you indicate understanding and accepting all the terms of this license.

This license applies to all the files distributed in the original RetroFX Demo, including all the graphics, music, binaries and documentation in its original, unmodified form as distributed in the original archive.

THE RETROFX DEMO IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR OR COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE, THE RETROFX DEMO.

The RetroFX Demo, or portions of it, may not be included as parts of a shareware or commercial software package, or any other form.

Neither may the RetroFX Demo, or portions of it, be used in commercial publications, including, but not limited to, magazines and books. However, the RetroFX Demo may always be freely distributed if no fee is charged for the distribution.

The RetroFX Demo, or portions of it, may not be modified. The graphics and music in the RetroFX demo are not encrypted : Spore Productions wants to encourage graphics artists and musicians to contribute to the RetroFX Demo. Graphics artists and musicians are encouraged to create new or derived work. Spore Productions encourages to work together on new or derived work. However, this work may only be included in the RetroFX Demo when Spore Productions formally agrees. Spore Productions will try to support graphics artists or musicians.

The RetroFX Demo, or portions of it, may not be used to build similar software products.

All graphics and music in the RetroFX Demo are not encoded, so licencee or portions of it, may not be used to build similar software products.

Ghosts' n Goblins is a trademark of, and copyright Capcom. Spore Productions does not own a licence for Ghosts 'n Goblins.

RetroFX is trademark of, and copyright Spore Productions.

The RetroFX Ghosts 'n Goblins Demo Archive contains these files :