If the combination of  arcade, beach volleyball, and Amiga  makes you want to sunbathe and dunk virtual balls, this news is for you. From the vibrant Amiga community comes the latest effort from prolific developer  JOTD, fresh from his port of  Lock n Chase. His new project is a faithful adaptation of Technōs Japan’s 1988 arcade  game US Championship V’Ball , now available in a near-final version for our beloved Commodore computers.

For those unfamiliar,  US Championship V’Ball  is a classic two-player sports game that follows the adventures of two beach bums, George and Michael, as they chase a large cash prize in a national tournament. As Wikipedia reports:

The player controls a couple of beach bums named George and Michael who make a living playing volleyball against the locals. One day, they find a flyer for a national beach volleyball tournament offering the winning team a cash prize of $2,500,000. In single-player mode, one person controls both characters on a team. In two-player mode, players can cooperate by playing on the same team or compete by controlling opposing teams.

JOTD has worked tirelessly to bring this title to the Amiga, personally overseeing the reverse engineering, transcoding to the 68000, and converting the graphics and sound. The soundtrack will soon be enriched with an original piece by  no9, completing the work.

Technical Features and Gameplay

The result is impressive and optimized for different hardware configurations:

  • Smoothness:  The game runs at a very good  25 FPS  on both ECS and AGA machines.
  • Multiple Versions:  Three different versions are available to make the most of your hardware:
    • ECS:  For classic cars.
    • AGA 64 colors:  For Amiga 1200/4000.
    • AGA 128 colors:  The most colorful version for AGA.
  • Controls: Supports 2-button joystick or keyboard.

System Requirements and Instructions

Warning: To play, you need an Amiga with  a hard drive, WHDLoad installed, and fast memory . This is not a floppy disk version.

Basic instructions:

  • 5 (Numeric keypad):  Inserts the coin.
  • 1/2 (Numeric Keypad):  Start the game for Player 1 or 2.
  • Arrows/Joystick:  Move the player.
  • Red Button/CTRL:  Slam/Power Ball.
  • Blue/ALT Button:  Skip.

Where to download it?

The game is available for download on the  JOTD itch.io page. Hurry and get your costume and joystick!

Download US Championship V’Ball for Amiga on itch.io

Credits
A huge thank you to:

  • JOTD:  Reverse-engineering, 68000 transcoding, graphics and sound conversion.
  • no9 (coming soon):  Music.

This release is another fantastic example of how the Amiga community continues to keep the platform alive with high-quality ports and conversions. Have fun on the beach!

Source: Github, x.com, gamesandconsoles.net

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