I've been working with Pixel Memories on a custom Murtop joystick! If enough of you are into it, we'll make a batch for the community There's a poll on Twitter. The joysticks are powered by the GP2040CE firmware (https://gp2040-ce.info) and are compatible with PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC, Raspberry Pi, MiSTerFPGA, and more, and will most likely come in a generic 6 + 3 layout (6 main buttons, 3 small function buttons). Take a look at Pixel Memories' shop https://ko-fi.com/pixel_memories/shop

This version comes with the much requested online leaderboard! We wanted to have a global online leaderboard, not separate leaderboards for each platform, so with the help of Marc Max and Ferran (Rading Games) we took the same idea as Galacticon and decided to add a QR code, which when scanned, enters the score into Murtop's Online Leaderboard. This way, we don't have to mess with the servers of each platform and we can keep the game offline. We hope that this approach suits everyone. Here's how it works:

• You must obtain a score higher than the lowest score in the in-game offline leaderboard.
• Enter your initials.
• A QR code will show. Scan it and your score will be enterd into Murtop's Online Leaderboard.

Changelog

Added

• New option to enable/disable the QR code.
• New bezel
• Murti in the "Characters" screen.
• Organized licenses in the "Credits" screen.

Fixed

• When the last enemy killed the player with only 1 life left and then that enemy was immediately killed (by a bomb or a rock), in the next level the player continued without lives (no hearts were visible on the HUD).

Changed

• Atract mode timer set to 10s.
• Minor aesthetic changes to the "Kill Screen".

Added

• Better visual feedback when:
  • Murti gets hit, specially by rocks and boulders (gameplay stops momentarly).
  • Getting an extra life ("extra life" text shows).
• MAME default keyboard arcade game controls:
  • 5 (Coin slot 1).
  • 1 (Player 1 start).
  • Up Arrow (Player 1 Up).
  • Down Arrow (Player 1 Down).
  • Left Arrow (Player 1 Left).
  • Right Arrow (Player 1 Right).
  • Left Ctrl (Player 1 Button 1).
  • Left Alt (Player 1 Button 2).
  • Spacebar (Player 1 Button 3).
• New languages: Catalan, Spanish, and Japanese.
• New Service menu (press and hold "1p_start" + "1p_button2" on the logos screen to access it). It contains:
  • Options menu (same as in the "Title screen").
  • Stats menu.
  • Reset leadearboard.
  • Reset stats.
• TATE mode for "low end devices".
• The radish disappears afters 5 seconds.

Fixed

• Credits are not reset anymore when not continuing.
• Font remapping when Japanese locale is set.
• Input issue in the pause menu on the Bonus stage.
• Input issue on the Bonus stage when getting the radish.
• Points multiplier when enemies are in "Scatter" mode.

Changed

• Default leaderboard scores and stages are more clear, organized, and more challenging to get to the 1st position.
• Extra life is now set at 75000 points.
• Murti goes a little faster on the Bonus stage.
• Press and hold "1p_start" + "1p_button1" on the logos screen to access the Test menu.

Murtop Gameplay

Added

• Low processor mode when the window is not focused.
• New icon.
• "Talpy" can only attack again after reaching the next tile.

Changed

• Default bezel to 1.
• Default volume to 50%.
• Fullscreen by default.
• Reorganized options.
• Tweaked color aberration on the CRT filter.
• "Credits" screen now has auto-scroll (instead of pagination).
• "Kill" for "Defeat".

Fixed

• Audio volume progression.
• Going to "Main" screen after getting a high score (demo)

This new version includes many bug fixes, optimizations, and some new features.

Added

• Mini tutorial the first time playing.
• Scroll on the "Options screen".
• New secret bonus stage.
• Skip "PreStage" screen by pressing "cancel".
• "yes/no" buttons in "Continue" screen.
• Reset score after continuing.
• "Bonus Stage" is now pausable.

Fixed

• Input issues with joystick and D-Pad being map to the same action.
• Button icons for the different platforms/controllers.
• Loading older JSON and store in the new format.
• Audio volume progression.
• Credit being reset on "Main menu" screen. Now it's only reset aftet not continuing.

Changed

• Reworked some collisions boxes, so Murti has more chances of escaping the explosions.
• Movement is more fluid now.
• Extra life every 80000 points.
• Tweaked CRT filter's opacity.
• Less chromatic aberration on the CRT filter.
• More time to read the "Self System Test" screen.
• Always to to "game over" screen after dying. Then:
  • If the player has a high score, go to "Enter name" screen" and the to "Continue" screen.
  • If not, go to "Continue" screen.

Steam Next Fest: February 2023 6 Feb - 13 Feb, 2023