Concept and Inspiration
This project is a retro game recreation developed as an ongoing project with a team of developers. The inspiration comes from Super Bug (1979), one of the earliest driving games to feature a scrolling map. The goal is to faithfully rebuild the game’s core mechanics for the Atari 400/800 system using original hardware and tools like the Altirra emulator and CC65 compiler.
Objective
The purpose of this project is both preservation and education: to reimagine an early arcade classic using 8-bit computing methods while gaining hands-on experience with low-level programming and retro game design.
Key Features
- Reconstructed car sprite and track from scratch using character sets
- Support for directional input and tile-based scrolling
- Optimization for the Atari 400/800 hardware limitations
- Live testing on real CRT monitors for authenticity
- Interdisciplinary collaboration under expert guidance
Andrew Link 