Africa English translation/hack
A downloadable game
"Africa" is a hack/translation of the 1984 German text-only adventure for the ZX Spectrum, originally developed by Phantomsoft: Africa original German version.
The original game was intended as the first installment of a series, but the planned sequel was never released. As a result, the ending in the English version has been reimagined as the ultimate goal. As a daring treasure hunter in Africa, you embark on a quest for a mysterious word - the key to a long-forgotten secret.
On each screen, options are displayed, and you select one by pressing the key highlighted in inverted colors. If you choose the option "Something else", a prompt appears where you can type commands. Your current Health level and Money are always visible; if your Health reaches zero, you die (though Money may drop below zero).
Available prompt commands:
- Bribe / Buy your freedom / Buy your freedom
- Restart
- Help / Instructions
- About / Info / Information
What is done in the hack:
- All text has been translated into English.
- The text has been expanded with additional phrases.
- Various bugs from the original have been fixed.
- You die when your Health level reaches zero.
- "Restart command" has been added.
- "Help" screen has been added.
- "About" screen has been added.
Tools used:
- ChatGPT, for translation suggestions.
- Google Translate, for translation.
- HxD hex editor, for text and code editing.
- Spectrum SCR Editor, for the loading screen editing.
- ZX-Paintbrush, also for the loading screen editing.
- UpdateTapChecksums, for updating the checksum bytes.
Obsolete.gr is not affiliated with Phantomsoft, the original developer of the German game; copyright for the game itself belongs to them.
Translation and hacking was done by Vag.
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