MegaZeux for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By Moldy Cheese

Create games using 2D tile based.

MegaZeux, or in short MZX, is a game creation system (GCS) based on Tim Sweeney/Epic Megagames classic shareware game ZZT. MegaZeux was created in late 1994 by Gregory Janson and (with Greg's permission) is currently being updated by Exophase. MegaZeux is a 2D tile based, 16 colored game creator, however the 16 colors and text characters are both easily editable. MegaZeux also comes with an extremely easy to use language called Robotic, possibly a great language for total programming-newbies to start out with. While MegaZeux isn't exactly all that powerful, it's very flexible for what it is.

MegaZeux for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: December 23, 2005

Latest update: July 23, 2015

Version: 2.81b

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows 3
Windows 95
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: Windows 3.x/95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 4,715

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

3.5/5

6 User Votes

Incredible program, if you're smart and patient enough.
freshbroodMay 28, 2013
Pros
Once you figure it out, the possibilities are near-limitless. While the graphics may not ever be better than an NES game, the shading and other effects can be quite impressive. You can make an extremely complex game, doing anything a PS3 game does, as long as it's in 2D. Excellent sound options.
Cons
Resolution of graphics is limited: At best slightly below NES quality, and it can be very tedious editing the small character boxes. Fairly steep learning curve: It's a very dumbed down version of BASIC programming code, but even BASIC can be extremely complicated to anyone who's never dabbled in programming before.. and unfortunately becoming an expert at this still won't really help you for any other legitimate programming languages. It's strictly for fun.
Summary
While not the best graphics, they do get decent if you're creative, and it's hands down the most robust and versatile game creator available. You can literally write anything you can think of- and they don't have to be games.
Very simple to use. Good fun.
rodyajNovember 29, 2009
Pros
The syntax for the robotic language is easy to learn, and is properly formatted and highlighted automatically in the in-built editor. The world editor is kept simple, and everything is integrated for drawing and scripting.
Cons
By keeping everything simple, there are some limitations in the types of programming constructs that can be used, which could lead to longer and more confusing code.
Summary
If you need a computer game to have great graphics, then you might not like megazeux. But if, like me, you are too lazy/inexperienced to make your own game graphics, and yet still think you can compensate for a lack of graphics with great gameplay/story, then use this. I find that text-based game graphics can still represent realism as long as colour-sets and symbols are used intelligently to capture the essence of everyday objects. I also think that descriptive dialog boxes can add further detail to compensate for the lack of graphics.
Good Program
sharp_shot~()July 12, 2007
Pros
This is only good for those whom know how to use this type of language.
Cons
Summary
How do you make it work?
drew 2August 5, 2006
Pros
Cons
I couldnt figure out what to do, or how to do it. It didnt give me any instructions or anything. It just sat there looking pretty...ugly. If you can get it to work, maybe it is some "good old school fun," but its only a 611kb file, so try it if you want.
Summary
Good, old-school fun
haitoJuly 12, 2006
Pros
easy to program, so it's especially good for programming newbies to learn a "language" that's surprisingly similar to BASIC.
Cons
the graphics leave a bit to be desired, but that's kind of the whole point. If it were any more complex, it wouldn't be so easy to use.
Summary
F. Failure.
Hell_Hole100January 16, 2006
Pros
Nothing. don't download this.
Cons
It's just a blinking square surrounded by other squares. I can't figure out what to do. Waste of time.
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