Shovel Duck II : Dig Duck!

COMING SOON! Shovel Duck II : Dig Duck!

Updated 2024-04-03

Dollar Bill is back, and he's brought his shovel with him. At least, he thinks he brought the shovel... it's around here somewhere!

After a successful BBQ with his friend, Money Mouse, Bill received a mysterious letter informing him that he'd inherited a gold mine. Or was it a diamond mine? Bill didn't mind, he knows that pretty things that sparkle and shine can bring joy and happiness to his bank manager... who is usually crying... for some reason...

Getting to the mine is one thing though. Getting into the mine is another. And where did all these worms come from? And how is it that rocks burn? And where are all the diamonds and gold Bill is expecting to find?

Noon 30 Shovel Duck II is a game for the 48K ZX Spectrum and has been created with MPAGD. This is my third game so I have a feeling I know a little more about what I'm doing... Whether it's any good or not though, that's for you to decide. I've used Beepola to create/ interpret some tunes and sound FX ... if you can call them that. I'm still aiming for that budget £1.99-£2.50 feel.

Shovel duck is a platforming puzzle-adventure with problems to solve, puzzles to puzzle, and worms to avoid. Also skulls. Remember, if it moves it probably can kill you. Also, if it's red, it probably can kill you too. Because red things mean, "ouch that hurt!"

It should run on all good ZX Spectrum emulators; I'm a fan of FUSE and ZXDS but most shouldn't have a problem with it. 

Controls are redefinable, and Kempston and Sinclair joysticks are supported.

LEFT = O
RIGHT = P
JUMP = M

You have some "special skills" - as you're a duck, you can bounce (flap) your way up walls. Just stand between a pair of walls, press jump and a direction and then release the direction key and you'll bounce (flap) to the top of the wall.

If you want to stop bouncing (flapping) hold a directional key and you'll slide down the wall to the bottom.

Once you have the shovel, you can dig BLUE rocks. Press and hold the jump button and you'll dig on landing.

Expect to see a couple of cameos from classic Spectrum "minor" characters. Hopefully the puzzles aren't too hard ... they shouldn't be... they came out of my head :-)

Full game is expected to release May/June 2024.