# Drophunter cpc 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** AI remakes\ **Tags:** asm, ai, game, announcement\ **Created:** [October 23, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/drophunter-cpc-2026/966 "2026-10-23T12:12:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SRS](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/srs/32/258_2.png) [@SRS](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/SRS)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/drophunter-cpc-2026/966/1 "2026-10-23T12:12:03Z")
_ **Not sure if this is the right category, but as it is converted and I used some AI assistance 🙂** _ # **# Drophunter – a TI-86 puzzler converted to the CPC** Download ([itch.io](http://itch.io)): [DROPHUNTER](https://srs-cpc.itch.io/drophunter-cpc) ## **## What’s it about?** Drophunter is a puzzle/skill game. How it plays: you collect all the clear bubbles by running the dark bubble over them. You also control a solid box that acts as a movable wall. Both keep moving until they hit something – the bubble slides over the clear bubbles, the box blocks. Use SWAP to switch between bubble and box. It sounds simple but gets tricky fast. There are _\*\*77 levels\*\*_ on board, sorted by difficulty – from 4-move warm-ups to beasts with over 80 optimal moves. ## **## From the TI-86 to the CPC** The original was nice and lean. For the CPC I didn’t just port it, I added what makes a proper CPC version (IMHO): - **\*\*Fast sprite graphics\*\*** instead of plain LCD output - **\*\*Three-voice title music\*\*** and sound effects - **\*\*A dedicated level-code system\*\*** (the original had none) - **\*\*77 levels\*\*** , sorted by difficulty and cleanly integrated into the new format – well beyond the original’s 25 None of it was rocket science, but together it turns the calculator puzzler into a proper little CPC game. ## **## On transparency: where’s the AI?** It’s important to me to be open about what was done with AI assistance and what wasn’t. The code is hand-written Z80 assembler – the AI helped in these specific spots: - **\*\*Peephole optimization:\*\*** AI-assisted tests to tighten/speed up the Z80 code in individual places. - **\*\*Composing TitleScreen Music\*\*** - I lack composing, so AI did compose what I liked to have for me. - **\*\*Tooling for level integration and generation:\*\*** I built tools with AI help to generate and integrate new levels. That’s how the original 25 levels grew into today’s 77. Game-design tweaks, graphics, sound, level selection and assembling the finished game are all mine – the AI was a tool, not the author. ## **## Credits** DStar by Andrew Von Dollen (1997); the original 25 levels are from the HP48 / TI-83 versions by Joe W, and this conversion is based on his ASM. CPC conversion 2026 by SRS. ![level1](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cbdaf8de1b8b1a86551fcbeb2698ba6595d98b46.png) ---
**Author:** ![SagaDS](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/sagads/32/160_2.png) [@SagaDS](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/SagaDS)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/drophunter-cpc-2026/966/2 "2026-10-23T12:37:57Z")
Seems nice from here. Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Gryzor](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/gryzor/32/7_2.png) [@Gryzor](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/Gryzor)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/drophunter-cpc-2026/966/3 "2026-10-23T14:54:35Z")
Hint: pasting the [itch.io](http://itch.io) URL and letting the post input form fetch the content, it fetches the game card from the site: > **[Drophunter CPC by SRS](https://srs-cpc.itch.io/drophunter-cpc)** > > Slide Puzzle Conversion & Upgrade ---
**Author:** ![slider271](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/slider271/32/501_2.png) [@slider271](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/slider271)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/drophunter-cpc-2026/966/4 "2026-10-23T15:19:25Z")
Well I’m stuck on the second stage already! Nice puzzler, will spend more time with this later on.