Formula 1 Game & Watch (Playdate + Windows + Mac)
You can use 'x' for A button and 'c' for B button normally pressing 'f' should put the game in full screen but it might not work in all browsers. Pressing 'f3' with the game activated will switch between playdate and colored graphics. Progress is saved locally in an "indexed db" database from your browser. You can also use an xbox controller to control the games if your browser (like chrome) supports this
Formula 1 Game & Watch is a small, fictive formula 1 game & watch style lcd game with high score keeping. The Game was initially created over a decade ago for a small retrogame competition, after which it got ported to the gp2x. This version is based on the gp2x version but with added high score saving and optional crank controls for the playdate version.
Playing the Game:
The aim of the game, is to avoid hitting other traffic coming down the screen, you do this by moving your car on the bottom left or right.
Online Leaderboards:
https://scores.joyrider3774.xyz/DisplayScores?game=1
Controls Playdate
Button | Action |
---|---|
Dpad or Crank | Move Player car left or right, crank can also start a game by rotating it |
A or B | Start a new game at the boot or gameover screen |
Controls Windows / Mac (keyboard)
Button | Action |
---|---|
Left or Right key | Move Player car left or right |
X or C key | Start a new game at the boot or gameover screen |
F key | Switch between fullscreen & windowed mode |
F3 key | switch to next source folder (switch between playdate and colored graphics) |
F4 key | Quit game |
Controls Windows / Mac (Gamepad)
Button | Action |
---|---|
Left or Right dpad & joystick | Move Player car left or right |
A or B | Start a new game at the boot or gameover screen |
X | switch to next source folder (switch between playdate and colored graphics) |
Status | Released |
Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS |
Rating | Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
Author | joyrider3774 |
Genre | Racing |
Made with | Playdate, SDL, Audacity, GIMP |
Tags | 1-bit, 2D, Arcade, leaderboards, Open Source, Playdate, Retro, sourcecode |
Average session | A few seconds |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any) |
Links | Twitter/X, YouTube, Source code |
Download
Click download now to get access to the following files:
Development log
- Formula 1 Game & Watch Windows, Mac and Web versions got updatedJan 07, 2024
- Mac Os native binary addedDec 14, 2023
- Formula 1 Game & Watch Version 1.3 - Online Score SubmissionJul 01, 2023
- Formula 1 Playdate V1.2 - Updated for OS 2.0.0 ReleaseJun 13, 2023
- Windows binaries updatedApr 26, 2023
- Version 1.1 Released + Initial Windows versionsMar 31, 2023
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Shared it on my game page , hope you don't mind.
thats fine, thanks
You're welcome.
Like the vintage looking graphics.