Quadrax

	Quadrax
General
Author(s)	Slappy
Type	Puzzle game
Version	0.5
Links
	Download
	Website
	Downloadable via the Homebrew Browser
Peripherals

"Quadrax is logical game game where more than keen reactions you will need fast fingers and will have to use all your grey brain cells. :-)

Just only that way you can succeed in solving all the ninety levels, which the game has."

Author

Game History

Quadrax was originally ZX-Spectrum game made around 1994 by Slovak company called Cauldron, which was later ported to PC (Windows).

Game was based on 'Cauldron' game (Did you noticed that? :) made by Palace Software (UK) in 1986.

In 1997 Josef Kreutzer made by himself unofficial PC sequel called 'Return to Quadrax' and in 1999 he decided to make another sequel 'Quadrax III'.

In several next years he developed another games: Quadrax IV, Quadrax V and now he is working on Quadrax VI.

Original game had 50 levels, newer versions have around 100 levels each and game is more difficult.

Complete history and all about this games can be found at: http://www.quadrax4.wz.cz/.

Version

This version of game is based on Quadrax IV: The Secrets of Pyramid PC-Windows version of game, which was simply ported from DirectX to SDL graphic system.

Next it was ported to Linux-like systems and finally to the Wii (Still using SDL).

Current version:

Game is out now!

I am still working on game, please notify me if You are not satisfied with anything!

ZX Spectrum

Quadrax (ZX-Spectrum version)
Quadrax (ZX-Spectrum version)

PC version

Several screens: http://www.quadrax4.wz.cz/app/p9_en.html

Wii version

This version is still in development so please be patient with it.

Gameplay

Original ZX-Spectrum and PC version games were designed for 2 players. (Althought game could be played by only one player.)

New PC-Windows versions (by Josef Kreutzer) are designed for single-player. (Linux versions too.)

Wii version supports both - singleplayer and multiplayer. Game is designed for one or two players, but on the same console with one or two Wiimotes connected. Playing over internet is not yet possible!

Controls

Original game uses keyboard and mouse for control: arrow keys for movement, Tab, Enter and Space for action.

Wii version's controls have been completely redesigned.

Game uses wiimote's and the nunchuk's motion detection instead of mouse.

Also use several button for actions (switch between characters, use of item...).

Note:
Since version 0.5 game uses Joystick to control characters and D-apd to control camera

Main menu

	Action
	(Hold) Immediate exit to loader
	Singleplayer
	Multiplayer
	Story
	Credits
	Quit / Back to Main menu

Menu Start level & Level finished

	Action
	Select / Continue / Accept
	Back / Cancel
/	Level up
/	Level down
	Main menu

Game

	Action
	Activate item
	Back / Cancel
	Sound volume up
	Sound volume down
	Move left
	Move right
	Move up
	Move down
	Character 1 (Red)
	Character 2 (Blue)
	In-game menu
	Mini-help

Game and Story screen

	Action
Y	Move camera up - down
X	Move camera left - right
	Previous page
	Next page

Common

		Action
		Exit to loader
		Reset the Wii to Main Menu
		Make Screenshot

Manual

Read here: User:Slappy/Quadrax_manual

Changes

MULTIPLAYER VERSION!
Multiplayer version reuires two WiiMotes
First player is defined as red, second as blue
Use  and  to switch between players

Version 0.5

Released: 16 November 2009

+ Multiplayer game added!!!
+ Characters are now controlled by Nunchuk joystick
+ Camera is controlled by D-pad
+ Better loading times
+ Engine log is created (file Quadrax.log)

Version 0.4

Released: 15 September 2009

+ Added camera sound effect for screenshots-taking
# Max. unlocked level saving corrected (bug fixed)
+ New screen after level completing
* Victory screen camera position corrected

Version 0.3

Released: 30 August 2009

* Less memory usage
+ Screenshots-taking is now possible (Nunchuk C button)

Screenshots are saved in apps/quadrax/screenshots folder as date-time-pattern.bmp files

+ Added level number in HUD
- Max. unlocked level is sometimes not saving correctly (send me an email if this occurs)
+ Camera movement added (Nunchuk joystick)

Version 0.2

Released: 9 August 2009

* Few graphic improvements.
+ Minimap added
+ Game music is playing in background
+ Performance up!

Version 0.1

Released: 1 August 2009

Initial version (first public version)
First public version released!

This is still in-development version, many features are waiting to be improved...

Legend:

* = fixed / improvement
+ = new feature
- = removed / bug found
# = bug fixed

Credits

Wii Port

PC-Windows version

Josef Kreutzer
http://www.quadrax4.wz.cz

ZX Spectrum version

David Durčák
Marián Ferko