Arcade Game Construction Kit

{{Short description|1988 game creation system}}

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{{Infobox video game

| title = Arcade Game Construction Kit

| image = adv-game-con-kit-box.png

| caption =

| developer = Livesay Technologies

| publisher = Broderbund

| designer = Mike Livesay

| platforms = Commodore 64

| release = 1988

| genre = Game creation system

}}

Arcade Game Construction Kit is a 1988 game creation system for making action video games.{{lemon64 game|id=3795|title=Arcade Game Construction Kit}}{{cite web |title=Arcade Game Construction Kit (AGCK) |website=GB64.com |url=http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=363&d=45}} It was developed by Mike Livesay and published by Broderbund for the Commodore 64 on four floppy disks. The program uses a joystick-driven menu system and includes six pre-made games to learn from and play.

Included games

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  • AGCK TUTORIAL GAME -- This is a simple variation on classic arcade shooters such as Galaxian.
  • KANGARANG (designed by Gregory Hammond) -- The player is a kangaroo mother looking to rescue its baby and return to safety. Hazards include falling boulders, jumping fish, monkeys and natives.
  • ISLE QUEST (designed by Greg Johnson and Paul Reiche III) -- The player is a brave explorer in search of new lands and riches. Hazards include pirate ships, hostile natives.
  • MUSASHI (designed by Greg Johnson and Paul Reiche III) -- The player is an ancient samurai warrior looking to rescue his princess. The player must fight through a fortress, collecting gold, sushi, and the mighty Sword of the Samurai.
  • GERG'S ADVENTURE (designed by Gregory Hammond) -- The player is Gerg, a tiny creature who wants to get back to his home. Gerg must pick up a variety of orbs to power up, and to clear each level.
  • SPACE WORRIES (designed by Paul Reiche III and Greg Johnson) -- The player controls a space ship, looking to collect mysterious metallic cylinders to destroy an enemy that has taken control of your planet.

See also

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