Jet Set Willie

Could you please describe how this is different than the usual cell x starts to act like cell y when you change the cell x colour to same as the cell y colour?
Do you mean earth cell colours are not the same as water block colours but still earth cell turns to water block?

I thought Willy's Fun Park! is finished already, as you said "Welcome to...". 😄
Nice that you can still progress with that earth block problem. 🙂 Today I encountered one room´s "blank" sprites (JSWED version [)were turned to visible ones even I didn´t touch them! Luckily I could change them back to "blank" ones by just changing their animation and selecting the correct sprite once again.

I thought Willy's Fun Park! is finished already, as you said "Welcome to...". 😄
Nice that you can still progress with that earth block problem. 🙂 Today I encountered one room´s "blank" sprites (JSWED version [)were turned to visible ones even I didn´t touch them! Luckily I could change them back to "blank" ones by just changing their animation and selecting the correct sprite once again.

Hello the authors and the whole JSW community,
Here's a progress report on the creation of my game "Welcome to Willy's Fun Park" (project number 6).
I've created and tested 11 rooms (17%). The Final sequence is created. This game is complicated to create.
I had quite a few problems with the 64z version of JSWED editor. 
Earth blocks turn into water blocks when I change their color.
I have taken this problem into account and now I create the rooms taking this problem into account.
Creating the rooms takes me a lot of time because I want to create new traps with a very developed decor in the theme of the Amusement Park.
I'm starting to see the game appear and I'm rather reassured about what it's going to be like.
Progress report on the creation of my two other projects:
Project 7: Willy Saves Maria 64 [ - 64 rooms.
I Changed the version to 64W - 128 rooms. The paper plan is finished. The file is created and the rooms are in order. Project 8: JSW in London 64W - 128 rooms
The paper plan is finished. The file is created and the rooms are in order. 3 rooms are created  (2%) I have a lot of ideas for this game ! Have a good week everyone !
See you soon
Hervé
 

Is there a similar topic already? If there is, please move my topic there. 🙂
I think here at JSWMM there was a topic about how Eugene´s Lair Eugene got it´s name, so I thought to start a topic about song names somehow related to Jet Set Willy and Manic Miner and their clones and homebrews.
The songs don´t have to be about these games at all, just the name could be "related" to JSWMM or clones or homebrews. Perhaps "related" to a room name of some JSWMM related game.
Or the band name is somehow "related" to JSWMM genre.

Let´s see what you can find out! 🙂
I did a very fast search. There´s a band name called "The Jet Set". 🙂
Here are few photos I found.
 
 

 
A song about Willy when he was younger.
 
 


A song "about" Memotech JSW clone, Son of Pete.
"Join the Jet Set, or Die" 😄
 
 


Look at this! If this isn´t about the jet set life of Willy what is then? I think this photo is an advertisement of Jet Set Willy the movie! The guardians are human actors, but with strange guardian heads! 🙃A very strange movie indeed!
 
 
 

A quick search - Would anyone sing a song about a "BANYAN TREE" --- it seems some one did.

You can find most things.....
 

Maybe you could try to contact emulator developer or ask from Stardot.org.uk?

1980´s Manic Miner clone
Minesheet by Durell for the BBC/Electron
https://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=100
https://www.everygamegoing.com/litem/Mineshaft/469/

BBC version
 
 
Electron version has a nice ingame beeper tune, too! 🙂
 
 

Jet Set Miner BBC/Electron, Sarah Walker, Retro Software 2009, for Acorn Atom in 2011
https://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=1881
 
BBC
 
 
Atom
 
 

To not forget, here are few Atom games.

Manic Miner converted for Atom by Kees van Oss
 
 
Jet Set Willy converted for Atom by Kees van Oss
 
 
Jet Set Willy II converted for Atom by Kees van Oss
 
 
Does these two count? Two type-ins, they might work on Electron, too.
 
Manic Mechanic BBC by Jonathan Temple, Beebug magazine, 1986
https://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=407
 
 
Miner Bill BBC by Jason Chown, Micro User magazine, 1984
https://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=856
 
 

You are welcome! 🙂 

1980´s Manic Miner clone
Minesheet by Durell for the BBC/Electron
https://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=100
https://www.everygamegoing.com/litem/Mineshaft/469/

BBC version
 
 
Electron version has a nice ingame beeper tune, too! 🙂
 
 

Jet Set Miner BBC/Electron, Sarah Walker, Retro Software 2009, for Acorn Atom in 2011
https://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=1881
 
BBC
 
 
Atom
 
 

To not forget, here are few Atom games.

Manic Miner converted for Atom by Kees van Oss
 
 
Jet Set Willy converted for Atom by Kees van Oss
 
 
Jet Set Willy II converted for Atom by Kees van Oss
 
 
Does these two count? Two type-ins, they might work on Electron, too.
 
Manic Mechanic BBC by Jonathan Temple, Beebug magazine, 1986
https://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=407
 
 
Miner Bill BBC by Jason Chown, Micro User magazine, 1984
https://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=856
 
 

Do you mean font ? 🙂 There is a "Font" option in JSWED menu to change all the letters and other characters, at least in 128K version. These characters will appear on the bottom of the screen, in the status panel and in the title screen´s bottom message, both fixed and scrolling message. 🙂 
Congratulations for your start! 🙂 

Here are the Memotech clones
 
1980´s Manic Miner clone
Miner Dick by Micro Power, for Memotech and Tatung Einstein
http://primrosebank.net/computers/mtx/mtxsoftware_dl.htm

 

Here´s a video of Tatung Einstein version
 
1980´s Manic Miner clone
Pothole Pete by Continental Software, Megastar Games, (Spring?) 1984
The link below includes the original level sketches on paper!
https://www.anvil-ict.co.uk/memotech/mtxsite/phpete.htm

 
 
 
1980´s Jet Set Willy clone, this game has lots more than "just" Jet Set Willy in it 🙂
Son of Pete by Megastar Games, 1984
Several screenshots here
https://www.anvil-ict.co.uk/memotech/mtxsite/sopete.htm

 
 

Do you mean font ? 🙂 There is a "Font" option in JSWED menu to change all the letters and other characters, at least in 128K version. These characters will appear on the bottom of the screen, in the status panel and in the title screen´s bottom message, both fixed and scrolling message. 🙂 
Congratulations for your start! 🙂 

Thank you! 🙂 I´m glad you found new "pals" from my starters! 😉 
Yes, making a new thread is a good idea so these games won´t be hidden inside this topic. 🙂 I added a bit more description to China Miner, as I forgot it. I also forgot to add a link to Devil´s Gallery.
All/most C64 games have a download link under those links I had added. If not, there are other C64 sites to download them. 🙂 At least there were some MSX download links in the past, where to download these few MSX games. Caverns of Titan surely is a downloadable game, as it was made to an annual MSX game competition.
I think I have seen some 1980´s clones for other systems in the past when I was actively looking for old games in the web, not sure, though. 🙄 I mean MM and JSW are such things that there "must be" versions for the other systems. I will list few ones later, as they came just to my mind.
On the Amiga there are several homebrews, I didn´t include them yet as I thought most people here will probably know them. I will add them, too, later, unless others are faster than I. 😉 

Thank you, Willie, that's a good start!  🙂 I haven't seen most of these games ever mentioned before. Since this is a thread dedicated to JSW Central, at the weekend I will move your information to a new thread that will be dedicated to creating an all-encompassing list of MM/JSW games and their remakes for all platforms and let's see if people add to it 🙂 .

Thank you for your thoughts, made with excellent accuracy as always! 🙂 I understand your point, making very good pages for all of those clones and remakes will take time. But collaborating sounds like a good idea! 🙂
Even if this should never happen, I would like to bring here the games what I remember.
Here are the Manic Miner remakes, clones and one Jet Set Willy clone.
 
Manic Miner 64DX by Toki, 2019
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=185586

 

Manic Miner 2010 by Stefan Wessels, 2010
https://www.lemon64.com/game/manic-miner-2010

 

The Bear Essentials by Pondsoft, Graham Axten, 2016
https://www.pondsoft.uk/bear.html
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=152319

The programmer has a Spectrum past... 🙂 I recommend to read his developing diary at Pondsoft.
 

Caverns of Titan by JLTursan, 2005
https://www.generation-msx.nl/software/jltursan/caverns-of-titan/release/3692/



 
1980´s Manic Miner clone, with slides like in Miner 2049´er and more
China Miner by Interceptor Software, Ian Gray, 1984
https://www.lemon64.com/game/china-miner

 
 
A China Miner Christmas by Arlasoft, 2023
https://www.lemon64.com/game/a-china-miner-christmas

 

1980´s Manic Miner clone
Infernal Miner by Sprites, 1985
https://www.generation-msx.nl/software/sprites/infernal-miner/release/2925/

 
 
1980´s Manic Miner clone, the same as Infernal Miner on MSX
Devil's Gallery by Hebdogiciel, Yvon Halbwachs, 1986
https://www.lemon64.com/game/devils-gallery

 
 

1980´s Jet Set Willy clone
Jetalf Strikes Back / Mr. Jetalf Strikes Back by ELS, 1985
https://www.generation-msx.nl/software/els/jetalf-strikes-back/release/2941/

 
There are some C64 games about to come to my mind...

Thanks for the feedback, Willie! 🙂 
Expanding and reviewing the "Links" section is the last one among my 'Higher priority' tasks for the future. I am aware of the fact that some links are outdated, and I do have various other links to add. I will definitely work on this, although I don't want to make any commitments as to when. Let's say, later this year... 🙂 
Regarding the non-Spectrum MM and JSW games, here's what the situation looks like from my point of view:
My primary interest are MM and JSW games for the ZX Spectrum, i.e. mainly games using the MM and JSW engines. This means that other platforms are not among the priorities. Please note also that - strange as it may sound - my primary interest are *games* using the MM and JSW engines (preferably: *new games*, not just minor mods of the originals), NOT the original MM and JSW themselves. In other words, I'm really interested in *new* MM & JSW games that people create for the ZX Spectrum, NOT in MM and JSW versions created for other platforms or their remakes.
Please note I've talked about my primary interest and priorities. I would *not* discard devoting some time and attention to MM and JSW and their remakes for other platforms in a hypothetical future. However, I want to dedicate my time and energy to my priorities. And the problem is that I have so much to do regarding the Spectrum games that in the foreseeable future I don't see how I could spare any time for non-Spectrum stuff.
My general attitude to the passion that MM/JSW games are for me is one of doing things very seriously. If I record an RZX recording, I want it to be very good; I will re-record it and re-record it again if I see reasonable room for improvement. If I prepare information about a new game, I want it to be accurate and well written. It takes me a long time to prepare it. All this takes a lot of time, and I get frustrated when I don't have enough time for doing things I really want to do. 
If I decided to add a list of non-Spectrum MM and JSW games to JSW Central, I would want to do it well. I would *have* to devote a lot of time to investigate this subject, and that would take time away from my Spectrum-related priorities. I am not willing to give up the time I want to devote to my priorities to use it for other things.
So the only way I could think of that a non-Spectrum section could be added to JSW Central in the foreseeable future is that it would have to be the fruit of a community collaboration. I would be willing to host a list of non-Spectrum MM and JSW games on JSW Central if I don't have to devote too much time to preparing it, and if I believe the list is good enough to be hosted on the site.
The request you've made has been expressed before. Apparently, many people would be interested in having a complete, all-platform list of MM and JSW games. If enough people are interested and willing to collaborate, they could start creating such a list on this forum. Perhaps it will be perfectly enough for it to be hosted here, and if there is still interest in its being posted on JSW Central, I could certainly add it to the site once it's "complete enough" to be considered a serious product. Of course, due credit would be given to those who have contributed to the project, and I would make sure to emphasise that it is a community project hosted on JSW Central.
So there...

Congratulations for the decade of JSW and MM! 🙂 
And some feedback, too. 🙂
In the "Links" section, somebodies´ JSW related homepages are not working anymore. I am sorry, I remember just one, Visa Pimia, but there were others with the same problem, too. You can check all the links fast, though, by just clicking every link and see which ones won´t load. 🙂 
I know your site is about the Spectrum version JSW and MM games, but could there be a new section, other systems´ versions of JSW and MM and especially their remakes and clones?
I know there are other sites, but at least JSW Remakes is not listing the remakes, or was missing at least some, and was updated around 25 years ago anyway, and, at least in the past, other JSW and MM related sites did not list every remake and clone.
That´s why I thought to ask, if you could add such new section there, covering at least 1980´s computers ? 🙂 There are at least some C64 and MSX remakes and 1980´s games what are not listed on JSW/MM related sites, your site could fill that gap. 🙂 
If this suggestion makes your Spectrum soul to worry, just name that section as "Heretic games". 😆

This March marked the tenth anniversary of JSW Central! 😁 While its development has been irregular over the years, my commitment to the site has remained strong, and I hope it is now closer than ever to its aspiration of being the "Resource centre for ZX Spectrum games using Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy game engines"—a far cry from its modest beginnings a decade ago.
The website is currently fully up to date, listing all released games that fall within its scope of interest. Through its categorized lists, it makes a clear (though sometimes arbitrary) distinction between "new games" and files classified as "versions and minor mods" of the original JSW or MM. However, attention is given to all listed games: each has its own dedicated page with information, downloads, videos. Many pages also feature complete screenshot galleries (this is a work in progress).
I have played and RZX-recorded every released MM and JSW game and variant. If you need help with a difficult game or simply enjoy watching playthroughs, you can download these recordings from JSW Central—except for one 'denied' title and the most recent releases, where I prefer to avoid "spoilers" too soon. You can also watch these videos on YouTube or download them from the Internet Archive. So far, I have created 178 videos, covering nearly all "new games" ever released (except for a few that are less than a year old).
More importantly, throughout the development of JSW Central and for the sake of my playing and recording process, I have worked to encourage authors whose games were incompletable to release their bug-fixed versions. In a number of cases, I have prepared and published such versions myself with their authors' explicit approval. In cases where the authors could not be contacted, I took the responsibility of releasing completable versions to ensure that every new game and minor mod could be played to its designed conclusion.
As a result, EVERY SINGLE NEW GAME EVER RELEASED, as well as all minor mods, now has a completable version. Players can enjoy them in full—whether that means reaching the toilet-run in most JSW games, seeing the game loop after the Swordfish sign in most MM games, or reaching a different, custom-made ending. These completable versions can be downloaded from each game's individual page on JSW Central.
Plans for the Future
Higher priority:
- Adding new releases to the appropriate game lists and creating individual pages for them;
- Reviewing and improving existing pages by adding more information where needed;
- Continuing to create JSW Central videos for YouTube and the Internet Archive. The plan is to present a mix of: "new games" (after enough time has passed since release to avoid spoilers), "Advanced modifications" of the original JSW, "Artistic modifications" of the original JSW and the selected "Versions and minor mods" of the original MM and JSW—focusing on the most interesting ones. Starting with a future video marked JSWCL-201, these presentations will be interspersed with walkthroughs of other ZX Spectrum platformers, as showcasing minor JSW and MM variants back-to-back would be tedious—even for die-hard fans like myself. I hope this mix will keep things engaging for viewers while allowing me to gradually cover all MM and JSW versions worth showcasing;
- Creating complete screenshot galleries for all games (except for some minor MM/JSW mods that are visually identical to the originals);
- Developing the "Authors about their games" section whenever authors contribute content;
- Expanding and reviewing the "Links" section.
Lower priority:
- Continuing the development of the "Games of MM and JSW interest" section;
- Expanding the "Authors about their games" section using existing Readme files;
Under consideration:
- Adding a full archive of messages once published in the MM/JSW Yahoo! Group.
There's still plenty to do to make JSW Central as complete as I envision it. I greatly appreciate input and feedback—if you notice anything missing, spot any errors, have corrections to suggest, or are an author who would like to contribute exclusive insights about your game, please don't hesitate to contact me at any time! 🙂 

I have just uploaded a major update to JSW Central: a new section called "JSW Central videos", which lists all the videos I’ve made from my RZX recordings and provides links to both their YouTube pages and their Internet Archive pages. The YouTube links section is complete for all 178 videos released so far, while the Internet Archive links currently cover the first 60. The upload of the remaining videos is ongoing and, if all goes well, should be completed in the next couple of weeks.
Additionally, links to Internet Archive downloads have been added on the individual games' pages below the embedded YouTube videos.
A brand-new feature of this update is the possibility to download JSW Central videos from the Internet Archive—something I have introduced after much 'work behind the scenes' over the past few months. Videos can be downloaded both in their original Full HD quality and in their AI-upscaled 4K versions. These downloadable versions are the final products, often featuring slight improvements over their YouTube counterparts, such as adjusted title screens or better audio synchronization.
While the walkthroughs themselves remain identical, I strongly encourage anyone wishing to download a JSW Central video to get the final version from the Internet Archive rather than the one available on YouTube 🙂.

Hello Daniel and All,
Thank you so much for this feedback after playing and testing my new game.
It's always a nerve-wracking moment to deliver your creation and wait for feedback from those who will play it.
And after so many years, I didn't know where I was going when I started three months ago...
So I'm very relieved to know that this game can be a happy experience for all players.
You have all the green lights to add your musical programming. Your proposal is a huge honor for me.
Take the time you need by prioritizing all your commitments to the authors and time to manage your JSW Central site.
Thanks again, Daniel, for the time you've already spent helping me and improving my games.
Thank you to all of you, the community, for your interest in this project. Only a few more months to wait before you can play it !!!
See you soon
Hervé
A little bonus image, without revealing too much of the game :

MM is fine if set at say 125% or 150% , its still not "that" fast 🙂 
I think for both of these on that platform the programmers did well to squeeze it all in.

Unfortunately JasonMoilm is a sophisticated bot, IMPO. He (or rather it) posts messages that sound related to the thread they are posted in, but either make no sense or have no relation to the issues that are discussed.
Let's see if "it" reacts to this post of mine before we ban it completely 😉 .

View File JSW - 2024
2024 marked the 40th anniversary of Jet Set Willy. 🏆
Initially I had planned on something a lot more elaborate to celebrate this however for various reasons I decided a standard game with a few simple changes would fit nicely.
 
There is a time limit of two hours game playing time enforced. If Willy runs out of time (at 12:00AM), the game is over! This is indicated with the game freezing and the word 'time' flashing for a few seconds, leaving the player in no doubt what has happened.
There are 150 items to collect. Care was taken to place these mostly sensibly without detracting from the original game feeling. Also, some item shapes per room have changed, the main reason being at least one item shape looks like two bottles, so if and when Willy collects one of these it will count as two in his collection.
The main loop was modified (thanks N.S for your guidance) giving a reasonable speed boost during play.
Other changes and small fixes include:
The four original bug fixes were applied with the change of not having an invisible item in The Hall.
The rope top height was altered to prevent Willy leaving via the top of the room when he is not intended to.
Aborting the game displays the Game Over page before returning to the title screen.
The pause bug was remedied by preventing the game auto-pausing
By default on starting a new game, the in-game tune is switched off. Enabling it will be respected so that starting a new game will remember the players choice.
The status area was altered slightly, namely the room descriptor was moved down one row, room names were centred and the lives remaining were moved along one block.
The usual text flicker back to 000 objects / time on losing a life or entering a room was altered to prevent this being so visible.
Some internal changes to sprite location, mainly concatenating them hence no gaps between.
Title screen tune changed a little bit (in-game music used) and in-game music from re-release version (MM in game tune)
There is one additional room that is accessible but its not necessary to visit it. This was done as a way of avoiding a 'teleport' effect , the alternative as seen in the 2015 bug fixed version required some earth tiles adding which I wanted to avoid.
 
Lastly, it is quite possible within the time limit to complete the game. I have played a few times and averaged around 10 to 15 minutes game time remaining without really rushing around.
 
I hope my small celebratory 2024 JSW version is welcomed!
Submitter Spider Submitted 12/12/2024 Category JSWMM Releases  

I like the original BBC versions. 🙂