Warp 8-bit Games:
Other retro games

How to play?

There are several options how you can play the games below, even without owning the actual 8-bit computer hardware.

Installing an emulator

Download the tape image for an episode
Download and install an emulator on your computer
(e.g. EightyOne for the ZX81)
Run the emulator and check whether it is set to the minimum amount of memory required by the game (e.g., 16K for the ZX81)
Load the tape image into the emulator.
Load and start the game as per the instructions available below (Press the 'J' key to get the LOAD command in ZX81 Basic.)

Using an online emulator

Download the tape image for an episode
Go to a website that provides an online emulator allowing a file upload (e.g., this one for the ZX81)
On the emulator website, select the downloaded tape file as the one to load
Start the emulation on the website.
Load and start the game as per the instructions available below
(Press the 'J' key to get the LOAD command in ZX81 Basic.)

Desert Marathon Realtime Pro Simulator

Box Art

The Background

This game was written for the 2025 Comp.Sys.Sinclair Crap Games Competition (CSSCGC). Therefore, do not take this game too seriously. ;-)

The Goal

You are embarking on a 42.195 km solo marathon journey through the desert. Make sure to stay on the winding desert road and manage your pace and energy to finish the race.

Good luck!

Downloads

ZX81 tape file (TZX)

Gameplay instructions are on the start screen.

The CSSCGC competition host has also written a lovely in-depth review - check it out!

All code and other material is provided under the Creative Commons License CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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