Humphrey (C64)
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Humphrey for Commodore 64 was nothing much than the bootleg version of Q*Bert. It has the same gameplay, quite the same features and bonuses.
The only reason why this game is really noticeable is the fact that it was programmed fully by David Whittaker, with music also written by him. This probably was his first attempt in computer industry.
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Music
The music has the length of only 26 notes, but it has very good quality for 1983 year in Commodore 64 platform (in these days BASIC music was still popular). Also it's interesting that original SID file is only 610 bytes-weight even with header!
The full version plays in the game menu. Another version (shorter than twice of original) plays when some small events happens (such as game over, winning of the level, etc.). It's actually the same music. While the first version does loop, the second doesn't.
Recording
# | Title | Composer | Length | Listen | Download |
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01 | Humphrey (Title) | David Whittaker | 0:23 | Download | |
02 | Humphrey (Small) | David Whittaker | 0:03 | Download |
Credits
- Ripper: High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC)
- Recorder: M1911
- Game Credits:
- By: David Whittaker
(Source)
While David was the programmer, he was also the composer and the arranger of original music.
Game Rip
The first tracks were recorded using the original SID file with JAM For Windows. The second was get while compressing of the first recording twice without the change of pitch.
Ripping Commodore 64 music is hard process so it's beyond the scope of this site.
Audio Devices
The game use standard Commodore 64 MOS Technology 6581 chip.
Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/c64/humphrey__ - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.com/c64/573740-humphrey - GameFAQs.