Home » News » Challenges » MSXdev’20: #09 – Cuncuna
MSXdev’20: #09 – Cuncuna

MSXdev’20: #09 – Cuncuna

by MSXdev Team on 18-07-2020, 19:22
Topic: Challenges
Tags: Arcade, Homebrew, msxdev20, DIY
Languages:

Hey kids, remember The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

Well, now we actually get to play one, in a Snake-inspired (yes, the eating one, but not the one eating in the jungle) classic experience.

Contrary to most games of this type, you’ll only die when you manage to take a bite out of your own body, but this variant adds extra strategy by having a very maze-like map layout, so we’ll have to be careful about the path to take in order to gobble up all of the goodies.

This adds a fresh puzzle element which we hope will entertain you.

  • Name of the game: Cuncuna
  • Game size: 16KB
  • RAM size requirements: 16KB
  • Genre: Arcade
  • License: Freeware
  • Individuals involved: Christian Córdova

Relevant link: MSXdev homepage

Media browser (5)

  • MSXdev’20: #09 – Cuncuna
  • MSXdev’20: #09 – Cuncuna
  • MSXdev’20: #09 – Cuncuna
  • MSXdev’20: #09 – Cuncuna
  • MSXdev’20: #09 – Cuncuna

Comments (7)

By tfh

Prophet (3347)

tfh's picture

18-07-2020, 20:07

Play online: https://www.file-hunter.com/MSXdev/index.php?id=cuncuna

By Uninteresting

Champion (352)

Uninteresting's picture

18-07-2020, 20:37

Thanks to the author for reminding me of a research paper named "Simple Slithering is Hard unless You Are a Fat Hippo". No, really.

I've given it only one go so far, but I like the idea. Reminds me of Millie and Zombillie (games on Switch and probably also on mobile platforms, maybe elsewhere, too).

By Thom

Paladin (706)

Thom's picture

19-07-2020, 09:59

This game is based on Nibbler, an arcade game from 1982. There is a documentary about a guy trying to get a billion points in Nibbler: "Man vs Snake", which is entertaining (but not as much as The King of Kong).

As I always liked Nibbler I'm happy to see a Nibbler on MSX!

By Pippo

Hero (521)

Pippo's picture

19-07-2020, 10:08

Very, very cool like the Coin-Op!! Big smile Big smile
It is pretty similar to that one about the graphics and sound!
Very Big Congratulations to Christian, really! Smile Smile

By Uninteresting

Champion (352)

Uninteresting's picture

19-07-2020, 11:00

I didn't know what the first game like this was, so thanks for educating me Smile

Such games are still being made and sold (in digital distribution channels) on modern platforms, yet I prefer this to at least Millie (one of said paid releases), starting with the lack of scrolling and the sound effects that make me think of a train are also more memorable. So yeah, I'm very impressed as well. Somehow the second stage felt easier than the first (and the third).

By Christian

Supporter (1)

Christian's picture

02-08-2020, 07:52

Thanks pippo. Nibbler was one of my favorite games in the 80s and when it was no longer available in arcades, I thought about trying to develop it for MSX, the first attempt was in Basic, but I hated the char by char movement, because the slow language, then i started programming in assembler. I designed the screens from what I could remember because I no longer had access to play the original game

By gdx

Enlighted (6221)

gdx's picture

02-08-2020, 08:32

Thanks for this fun game.

Mame emulator or youtube videos can refresh your memory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2VG6PaOcMQ