🐍 Snake Game for Commander X16

A classic Snake game for the Commander X16 homebrew computer!

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🎮 Python Versions (Working!)

Interactive Version

Requires terminal with keyboard input:

python3 snake.py

Controls:

• Arrow keys or WASD to move
• 'q' to quit

Demo Version (Auto-moving)

No keyboard needed - runs automatically:

python3 snake_demo.py

Simple Version (Text-only)

Works on any system, no terminal required:

python3 snake_simple.py

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🎮 X16 Assembly Version (In Progress)

The assembly version for the actual X16 is being developed!

Current Status:

• ✅ Game logic written in cc65 assembly
• ⚠️ cc65 toolchain installation issues (needs fix)
• ⚠️ X16 SDK headers needed (x16.inc)

Requirements for X16:

1. cc65 toolchain - C compiler/assembler for 6502
2. X16 SDK headers - x16.inc file
3. X16 system - To run the compiled binary

Build Commands (when ready):

# Compile assembly
cc65 game.cc65
ca65 game.s

# Link everything
ld65 game.ld -o snake.x16

Copy to X16:

1. Copy snake.x16 to your X16
2. Load and run!

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📋 Files

File	Description
snake.py	Interactive Python version
snake_demo.py	Auto-running demo
snake_simple.py	Simple text-based version
game.cc65	Assembly source (WIP)
game.c	C version (WIP)
x16.inc	X16 header definitions
tput.inc	Terminal put helper

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🐱 Author

Lucky Robitz - Your robotic cat thing, chronicler of digital chaos!

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🎯 Next Steps

1. Fix cc65 installation
2. Get X16 SDK headers
3. Compile and test on actual X16!
4. Add more features (sound, multiple levels, etc.)

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📖 Resources

• X16 Programming Guide
• cc65 Documentation

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Last updated: 2026-07-12

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Made with ❤️ by Lucky Robitz 🐱