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Yoomp! for MSX turboR

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For English, please scroll down. Atari 8bitコンピュータ向けゲーム『Yoomp!』を、MSX turboR向けに移植しました。 https://yoomp.atari.pl/ 原作者の許可をいただいたうえで制作・公開する、非公式ポートです。私はオリジナル版の独特のゲーム性、アートワーク、サウンドがとても好きでしたので、できるだけその雰囲気をMSX turboR上で再現するよう注意して移植を行いました。開発にはAIを使用しています。私自身は、解析の方針や実装方法、修正内容などをAIに指示しながら作業を進めました。(最初の頃はいいんですが、だんだん言うことを聞かなくなってきて苦労しました…) 途中からは原作者のMarcinさんにもプロジェクトを見ていただき、描画や音楽処理の最適化など、かなりのご協力をいただきました。(THX Marcin) 実機やエミュレータをインストールせずとも、ブラウザベースのエミュレータ WebMSXでも楽しむことができますので、是非ダウンロードしてみてください! https://webmsx.org/

開発のきっかけ

本作の移植は、私が白血病の治療で入院していたときから始まりました。体調が少し落ち着いてきた頃、家で遊んでいた『Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration』に収録されていたYoomp!を思い出し、無性にプレイしたくなりました。ただ、買っていたのはSteam版で、今回の入院で病室に持ち込んでいたのはMac miniとSwitchだけ。当然、Atariの実機もありません。そこで「いっそMSXに移植すれば、WebMSXで遊べるのでは？」と考えたのがきっかけです。（Switch版を買えば良かったのでは？w）治療に際して失職したこともあり、次の仕事に向けてAIを使った開発も経験してみたかったので、最初は半分遊びのつもりで始めました。ところが、気が付けばかなり本格的な移植になっていました。退院後は実機確認のためにPanasonic FS-A1STを購入し、原作者にも協力していただきながら調整を続けています。

配布とご支援について

ゲーム本体は無料で公開します。できるだけ多くのMSXユーザーに遊んでもらいたいので、寄付の有無によってゲーム内容が変わることもありません。ただ、開発中に使ったAIの利用料金や実機の購入費などを合わせると、だいたい1,300ドルほどかかってしまいました。まだしばらく仕事に復帰できず、収入の見通しも立っていない私にとっては、正直なところ大きな負担です。もし遊んでみて「面白かった」「開発を応援してもいい」と思っていただけましたら、任意でドネーションしていただけるとありがたいです。もちろん、遊んでいただけるだけでも十分嬉しいです。初めてAIを使って作った作品が、原作者の協力まで得て完成に至ったことは、私にとって望外の喜びでした。私の大好きなYoomp!を、MSX turboRでも皆さんに楽しんでいただけたら嬉しいです。

About Yoomp! for MSX turboR

I ported Yoomp!, originally released for Atari 8-bit computers, to the MSX turboR. https://yoomp.atari.pl/ This is an unofficial port, developed and released with permission from the original authors. I have always loved the original game’s unique gameplay, artwork, and sound, so I tried to preserve as much of that atmosphere as possible on the MSX turboR. AI was used throughout development. My role was mainly to guide it: deciding how to analyze the original game, how things should be implemented, and what needed to be fixed or changed. (It behaved quite well at first, but as development went on, it gradually became less willing to do what I told it to… which made things interesting.) Later in the project, Marcin, one of the original authors, also joined in and helped a great deal with optimization, especially around rendering and music processing. THX Marcin! You can also enjoy the game using the WebMSX browser-based emulator, without owning real hardware or installing an emulator. So please feel free to download it and give it a try! https://webmsx.org/

How This Project Started

I started working on this port while I was hospitalized for leukemia treatment. Once my condition had improved enough for me to think clearly again, I remembered Yoomp! from Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, which I had been playing at home, and suddenly really wanted to play it again. The problem was that I owned the Steam version, while the only machines I had brought with me to the hospital were a Mac mini and a Switch. Naturally, I didn’t have an Atari machine with me either. So I thought: “If I port it to MSX, maybe I can play it in WebMSX.” (Yes, buying the Switch version probably would have been easier. lol) I had also lost my job as a result of my treatment, and I wanted to gain some hands-on experience with AI-assisted development for whatever job I might take next. So at first, this project was partly just for fun. Before I knew it, it had turned into a fairly serious port. After leaving the hospital, I even bought a Panasonic FS-A1ST so I could test the game on real hardware. Since then, I have continued refining it with help from the original authors.

Distribution and Support

The game itself is completely free. I want as many MSX users as possible to be able to enjoy it, so there is no difference in the game whether or not you make a donation. That said, between AI usage fees and the cost of buying real hardware for development and testing, I ended up spending around US$1,300 on the project. Since I will not be able to return to work for a while yet and currently have no clear source of income, this is honestly a significant expense for me. If you play the game and think, “That was fun,” or “I’d like to support the project,” I would be very grateful for any optional donation. Of course, simply playing the game is already more than enough to make me happy. For my first AI-assisted development project to reach completion with the cooperation of one of the original authors was far more than I ever expected. I hope you enjoy Yoomp! on the MSX turboR as much as I do.