This is probably the first BBC game I ever played, way back in 1985. I feel quite tempted to 'port' this wonderful game to BB4W (BBC BASIC for Windows).
Used to play this on the Micro a lot, you say it's the same apart from some colour changes but that's not quite right, from what I remember the sounds are slightly different. The running and jumping sounds sound the same but higher pitched, but the pickup sounds are very different, on the Micro the egg in particular made a fantastic crunchy noise that was just satisfying as hell to listen to, as did the score counter when you completed a level.
I think I like the spectrum version more but that's probably only because it's the version I grew up with. At least there's no colour-clash on this version, quite a bit of sprite flicker tho.
@smsjgoku That would have been a sheet of graph paper !!! We had ones that had a grid that was the same size as the screen layout. Just shaded in some sample shapes and we chose the best looking one.. A guy called Nigel Alderton wrote the original and if you google him there are a few interviews kicking around.
It can't be finished from what I found, at least on the Electron. The groups of 8 levels are as follows: birds (1-8), duck (9-16), birds and duck (17-24), extra birds and duck (25-32), extra fast birds and duck (33-40), then I think it repeats extra fast birds and duck again, until the end of time.
The disappointment of finding that level 41 was like level 33 when I got there, is something I do not wish to revisit soon.
I finished it too (though I can't remember what happens at the end which invalidates that claim a little bit)....but even after 24-odd years my fingers seem to almost remember exactly how to move
Great to see this again.Thanks for posting it. I remember getting past lots of levels and never getting past the big bird and lots of others. I was told by somone at the time that you can eventually get two of those big birds chasing you around but never got to that level. What a classic game though and respect to those progrmmers who made these things in about 1k of memory - pure gameplay genius.
I am also happy that I only had to wait for my sister to mess up before I got 'a go', it would have been rather boring waiting for you to make a mistake!!
what we used to call "double ducks", basicly double the amount of ducks, then you get double ducks wth the bird, then aparently it just cycles the last 8 levels but the level counter continues, but i've never seen this in practise
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@ksportz66
Well you done a dream thats in your dream history page that will stay with you in your heart ^^
the beauty of games regardless of how old they are they still have the magic you back to your youth through fond memories ^
LornaRoseFoX 3 weeks ago
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LornaRoseFoX 3 weeks ago
Awesome! This and Frak were my favourite games when I was a child.
alnsubuga 2 months ago
Huh. I have this on the Spectrum. It's been years since I played it, but I could have sworn the birds couldn't climb ladders...
DGneoseeker1 3 months ago
This is probably the first BBC game I ever played, way back in 1985. I feel quite tempted to 'port' this wonderful game to BB4W (BBC BASIC for Windows).
dw1664 3 months ago
Ah! The first game I ever played was Chucky Egg! Great fun :D
naughtytree 4 months ago
@naughtytree me too. And it all came from a cassette player on the acorn electron! Unlike most my age (30) I dont play games now.
angusogcrofter 2 months ago
Used to play this on the Micro a lot, you say it's the same apart from some colour changes but that's not quite right, from what I remember the sounds are slightly different. The running and jumping sounds sound the same but higher pitched, but the pickup sounds are very different, on the Micro the egg in particular made a fantastic crunchy noise that was just satisfying as hell to listen to, as did the score counter when you completed a level.
reluctable 4 months ago
I think I like the spectrum version more but that's probably only because it's the version I grew up with. At least there's no colour-clash on this version, quite a bit of sprite flicker tho.
CoolDudeClem 4 months ago
Now this is a true classic
MegaRAZ666 5 months ago
Hands down 300 times better than COD MW2
markoz50 5 months ago
Gotta love the sound he makes when he jumps.
hamsterlover19991 7 months ago
Great memories
funkdc 8 months ago
if that duck ever flew out of the cage you were fucked
dontleademsomuch 8 months ago
Cult classic!
capricious71 1 year ago
Can remember 1 game would last for AAAAAGGGGGGEEEEEESSSSSS I was way better at it than anyone I knew, just wish I wasn't so crap at xbox games :-)
madsav0 1 year ago
Egg?? Isn´t it a citrus fruit?
hallihallo7777 1 year ago
I designed the Egg in this game !!
A&F was co-owned by my brother and I worked there during the summer of '83.
:)
ksportz66 1 year ago 13
@ksportz66 well it's a very nice egg. Much better than the rubbish ones in the ZX Spectrum version. Where's the little shine on those?
80Thom80 1 year ago
@ksportz66 just out of curiosity what did you use to design the egg?
smsjgoku 5 months ago
@smsjgoku That would have been a sheet of graph paper !!! We had ones that had a grid that was the same size as the screen layout. Just shaded in some sample shapes and we chose the best looking one.. A guy called Nigel Alderton wrote the original and if you google him there are a few interviews kicking around.
ksportz66 3 weeks ago
@ksportz66 wow thats actually really interesting, id have never thought thats how sprites were made thanks alot :)
smsjgoku 3 weeks ago
Classic game! I didn't think it could be completed though either, got to level 40 or 48 back in the day.
wayne9999999 1 year ago
It can't be finished from what I found, at least on the Electron. The groups of 8 levels are as follows: birds (1-8), duck (9-16), birds and duck (17-24), extra birds and duck (25-32), extra fast birds and duck (33-40), then I think it repeats extra fast birds and duck again, until the end of time.
The disappointment of finding that level 41 was like level 33 when I got there, is something I do not wish to revisit soon.
alexgmetcalf 1 year ago 2
I finished it too (though I can't remember what happens at the end which invalidates that claim a little bit)....but even after 24-odd years my fingers seem to almost remember exactly how to move
zigletpiglet 1 year ago
Flamingos can't climb ladders!!!
digitalpunk006 1 year ago
awesome memories
paul1967uk 2 years ago
The purple ostriches seen to merge with the ladders, the blue ones never did that!!
katakisLives 2 years ago
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tpcornet12 2 years ago
Great to see this again.Thanks for posting it. I remember getting past lots of levels and never getting past the big bird and lots of others. I was told by somone at the time that you can eventually get two of those big birds chasing you around but never got to that level. What a classic game though and respect to those progrmmers who made these things in about 1k of memory - pure gameplay genius.
alexcaveanimation 2 years ago
NICE!!!
That's a long time ago! But watching it really brings back the reflex. Good run man!
Bzzzrrr 2 years ago
I used to own this game on the Acorn and i have not seen this in action for at least 20 years.
taffythesheep 3 years ago
What a game! Best ever made!
It's good to see someone who can actually play it making a video for a change! and using the best version!
skankingrudeboy 3 years ago
I am also happy that I only had to wait for my sister to mess up before I got 'a go', it would have been rather boring waiting for you to make a mistake!!
pedalbin 3 years ago
I can proudly say after about 10 years, once I finished Chuckie Egg on the Electron.
pedalbin 3 years ago
I've never been past level 23 (the final level of ostriches + the duck). I've always wondered what happens next...
80Thom80 3 years ago
what we used to call "double ducks", basicly double the amount of ducks, then you get double ducks wth the bird, then aparently it just cycles the last 8 levels but the level counter continues, but i've never seen this in practise
fyphfoko 2 years ago
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SentinelProxima 1 year ago