This is a port to the NES of the renown
[jetpac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetpac) game from Ultimate Play the Game.
You can find a ROM to play the game in the [releases
page](https://github.com/mssola/jetpac.nes/releases).
## The game
The game follows the original as much as possible. Some things had to be adapted
because of hardware differences. For example, the colors are a bit different
because the NES offers a fixed set of them and that's it. Other than small
differences I'm sure that the feel from the game might be a bit different too.
Some of it might be attributed to, again, the nature of the NES, but some other
bit of this can be attributed directly to me. Hence, if you know how to improve
the game (by being closer to the original), [do tell me](./CONTRIBUTING.md)!
Other than that, the game is a shooter in which you have to re-assemble your
ship's parts and fill it with fuel, all while killing enemies that keep popping
up. The controls are as follows:
| Button | Action |
|:----------------------------------------------:|:----------------------|
| Start | Pause/Resume the game |
| Select | *Not used* |
| A | Throttle |
| B | Shoot |
| Arrow Left & Arrow Right | Move horizontally |
| Arrow up | Throttle |
| Arrow down | *Not used* |
## [Changelog](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJDYCcLXcAA_eIo?format=jpg&name=small)
Read the [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md) file.
## License
The original game was developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game and
released for the ZX Spectrum and VIC-20 in 1983 and the BBC Micro in 1984. Thus,
the original idea is not mine, and I only did the porting to the NES/Famicom
platform. This port is released under the
[GPLv3+](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt), Copyright (C) 2023-Ω
Miquel Sabaté Solà.