This release was a bit of an extra challenge to see if I could design a version xyWords for the original IBM-PC with Mono Display
For a bit of faux-graphics I have included some neat ASCII art - be sure to read the README.TXT for credits!
System requirements: 8088 CPU @ 4.77mhz, 256KB RAM, Floppy or Hard disk with 160KB space.
It includes a few new features as compared to the original xyWords for CGA:
The game runs efficiently on even the slowest of IBM-PCs and it can run entirely from a single floppy disk
Note - there is no puzzle editor included but you can edit the text files directly if you want to create one.
Got a graphics card (CGA or above)? Then you can enjoy 4 glorious colours and a puzzle editor in xyWords for CGA
Click here to watch a youtube clip of the game in action.
Download game Https://4am.org/xywords/xymda.zip 162kb uncompressed size
Comes with the same puzzles and collections as the original version.
Designed to run on text-mode displays like the original Monochrome (MDA).
Requires less RAM, can run from a 360KB floppy disk by default
It can even fit on a 160KB floppy if you remove the source code files..
You can optionally use left/right cursor keys to spin the letter wheel and space will select the topmost letter
This is handy if you're using a crappy keyboard or a handheld DOS emulator :-)
Includes all puzzles and ASCII art (see user manual and GRAPHICS.DAT for credit info)
Supports multiple player profiles and a nifty Stats & Records mode
Includes Quickbasic 4.5 source code (poorly commented, sorry!)
You can also view the source on github
