Hyper Hive [Commodore 64]

The New Dimension is very pleased to present a fast-paced and futuristic push scrolling arcade shoot 'em up. This game was originally created and developed using the "Shoot Em Up Construction Kit" and was later re-mastered using Martin Piper's SEUCK Redux engine with ACME cross-assembler. 

Hyper Hive consists of the following features:

• Loading screen with loading bitmap and loading music
• Front end presentation, featuring hi score table
• In game sound options such as music or sound effects
• Pixel-accurate sprite collision (sprite to sprite)
• Smart sprite multiplexor, allowing up to 32 sprites to appear on screen
• Animated character background graphics (water, void)
• Three different power ups 
• 4 Levels of tough blasting action. with a mean end of level boss at the end of each stage to defeat (before moving on to the next level).
• Different set background colour schemes per level.
• BONUS Content: Raw game file, and SEUCK work files.

• Compatible with devices such as theC64, Ultimate 64, etc.

WARNING! This game does not work on NTSC machines.

INSTRUCTIONS

Into the future,

Earth is under threat by alien built technology. The aliens landed on our home planet and they have created an energy crystal which is stored inside a vault called the "Hyper Hive". inside Sector 4. Their general purpose is to use the powerful energy from this crystal to cause a mass destruction of our planet, which means life on this planet is doomed forever!

Your mission is to guide your state-of-the-art hybrid vehicle through four sectors, locate the crystal inside the "Hyper Hive" and then destroy it. The aliens will attempt to fight you on sight with its artificial intelligence, but there is a way you can outsmart them. 

Collect pods for power ups. These are as follows:

- Temporary shield (S)

- Rapid firing (amount of lasers upgrade) (L)
WARNING!
This power up will result to a default (one shot at a time) after it has been collected for the third time.

- Instant Smart Bomb (B) 
NOTE: Collecting this will destroy all aliens and bullets on screen. 

Extra lives are awarded at 10,000 points.

Good luck! The fate of Earth lies in your hands.

CREDITS

Created and designed by Richard/TND using the Shoot Em Up Construction Kit  

Game design, graphics, sound effects additional code and music by Richard/TND

SEUCK Redux framework and tape turbo loader source by Martin Piper

Loading bitmap and logo graphics by Freeze and Chesser/Blazon

(C)2025 The New Dimension

Hyper Hive is a free to download game production. You are welcome to copy and share this game - providing that no part of this production is re-produced physically or digitally for sales/marketing purposes.