Game 9 128 Units

Parallax

A horizontal parallax shooter — the quintessential Amiga showcase with dual playfield scrolling.

Coming Soon

Parallax is currently in development. Check back soon!

What You’ll Build

Horizontal parallax shooter. Multiple scroll layers at different speeds — the effect that defined Amiga gaming. This is Shadow of the Beast territory.

Distant mountains drift slowly. Mid-ground terrain scrolls faster. Foreground rushes past. Your ship navigates through layered visuals while battling waves of enemies. This game teaches dual playfield mode, the Copper’s role in parallax coordination, and MOD soundtrack integration.

Skills You’ll Master

  • Dual playfield mode — layered backgrounds
  • Multiple scroll speeds — parallax depth
  • Copper palette cycling — gradient effects
  • Hardware scrolling — Blitter updates
  • Enemy patterns — scrolling world encounters
  • Terrain collision — landscape hazards
  • Power-up system — weapon upgrades
  • Boss encounters — large enemies
  • Paula MOD replay — tracker soundtrack

Prerequisites

Complete Game 8: Tetrad first.

Time Investment

128 units at 60-90 minutes each. Roughly 128-192 hours total.

Unit Roadmap

0 of 128 units available
Phase 1

Foundation

Build the core game mechanics

Units 1–32 ~16-24 hours Coming Soon
Unit 1 · Unit 2 · Unit 3 · Unit 4 · Unit 5 · Unit 6 · Unit 7 · Unit 8 · Unit 9 · Unit 10 · Unit 11 · Unit 12 · Unit 13 · Unit 14 · Unit 15 · Unit 16 · Unit 17 · Unit 18 · Unit 19 · Unit 20 · Unit 21 · Unit 22 · Unit 23 · Unit 24 · Unit 25 · Unit 26 · Unit 27 · Unit 28 · Unit 29 · Unit 30 · Unit 31 · Unit 32
Phase 2

Expansion

Add features and content

Units 33–64 ~16-24 hours Coming Soon
Unit 33 · Unit 34 · Unit 35 · Unit 36 · Unit 37 · Unit 38 · Unit 39 · Unit 40 · Unit 41 · Unit 42 · Unit 43 · Unit 44 · Unit 45 · Unit 46 · Unit 47 · Unit 48 · Unit 49 · Unit 50 · Unit 51 · Unit 52 · Unit 53 · Unit 54 · Unit 55 · Unit 56 · Unit 57 · Unit 58 · Unit 59 · Unit 60 · Unit 61 · Unit 62 · Unit 63 · Unit 64
Phase 3

Polish

Visual effects and menus

Units 65–96 ~16-24 hours Coming Soon
Unit 65 · Unit 66 · Unit 67 · Unit 68 · Unit 69 · Unit 70 · Unit 71 · Unit 72 · Unit 73 · Unit 74 · Unit 75 · Unit 76 · Unit 77 · Unit 78 · Unit 79 · Unit 80 · Unit 81 · Unit 82 · Unit 83 · Unit 84 · Unit 85 · Unit 86 · Unit 87 · Unit 88 · Unit 89 · Unit 90 · Unit 91 · Unit 92 · Unit 93 · Unit 94 · Unit 95 · Unit 96
Phase 4

Mastery

Optimisation and distribution

Units 97–128 ~16-24 hours Coming Soon
Unit 97 · Unit 98 · Unit 99 · Unit 100 · Unit 101 · Unit 102 · Unit 103 · Unit 104 · Unit 105 · Unit 106 · Unit 107 · Unit 108 · Unit 109 · Unit 110 · Unit 111 · Unit 112 · Unit 113 · Unit 114 · Unit 115 · Unit 116 · Unit 117 · Unit 118 · Unit 119 · Unit 120 · Unit 121 · Unit 122 · Unit 123 · Unit 124 · Unit 125 · Unit 126 · Unit 127 · Unit 128