Snepzhen Solitaire - Homebrew

Game for Master System

Version	Date	By	Download
23.06	9 Jun 2023	JoppyFurr	SnepzhenSolitaire-SMS-23.06.zip (74KB) (includes source)

This was a competition entry in 2021

Old Versions

This is a clone of the solitaire game within Shenzhen I/O.

There are three types of card:

Number card - Get these up into the top-right three slots.
- In the main playing area, numbered cards stack in alternating colours with decreasing value
- In the top-right, numbered cards stack in the same colour with increasing value starting at '1'
- A single card can be temporarily stored in each of the top-left three slots (if unused)
Dragon cards (claws, paws, & hoofs) - Get these up into the top-left three slots
- Dragon cards cannot be placed on any other card, even another dragon card of the same kind
- A single dragon card can be temporarily stored in each of the top-left three slots (if unused)
- If four of a single kind are at the top of their stacks, a button can move all four into one of the top-left three slots (if a slot is free, or already contains a card of the same kind)
Snep card (flower card in the original game)
- This is a 'free' card, it can be moved to the top-middle slot
- Artwork is TODO, currently a gray 'tail'

You win when all cards have been moved to the top.

Controls:

D-pad: Move the cursor to select a different card / slot / button
Button 1 (when holding cards): Place the cards currently held.
Button 1 (when not holding cards): Pick up the cards or press the dragon button under the cursor.
Button 2 (when holding cards): Return the cards back to where they were picked up from.
Button 2 (when not holding cards): Auto-move the card under the cursor to one of the top-right slots if possible.

Work still to do:

Changelog:

23.06: Improved cursor movement, additional colour schemes, snep card design. Dragon buttons now flash when available.
r5: Bug fix - Disable button 2 on the dragon buttons. Bug fix - Exclude off-screen sprites from the sprite list.
r4: When first starting, a card-based menu is now shown.The background colour scheme can be changed. The mouse cursor can be changed.
r3: Animation for winning, dragon buttons. RNG improvement.
r2: Animation when auto-placing cards with button 2 + code tidyup
r1: Fixup for real H/W + Animation for dealing, cancelling
r0: Initial release