Arcade Game Construction Kit

Arcade Game Construction Kit
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Developer(s)	Livesay Technologies
Publisher(s)	Broderbund
Designer(s)	Mike Livesay
Platform(s)	Commodore 64
Release	1988
Genre(s)	Game creation system

Arcade Game Construction Kit is a 1988 game creation system for making arcade-style games.^[1][2] It was developed by Mike Livesay and published by Broderbund for the Commodore 64. AGCK contained four floppy disks. The program uses a joystick-driven menu system and includes a six pre-made games to learn from and play.

Included games

• 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

• The Arcade Machine
• Garry Kitchen's GameMaker
• Shoot'Em-Up Construction Kit

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