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Proudly presents:


SEUCK Compo 2025 NEWS FLASH - Deadline extension
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED
Results are available
 The Prize Pack is now available

All games are downloadable separately from the SUBMISSIONS SHOWCASE.

There is a prize package planned and will be launched some time this summer with the winner's game as a bonus.




Latest updates

 31st August 2025 - The SEUCK Compo 2025 Prize pack has now been released
31st May 2025 - Closed compo voting
10th May 2025 - Added Rastaman and closed competition
7th May 2025 - Added one entry - Star Skimmer by Alf Yngve and Martin Piper
5th May 2025 - Added one entry - Spy Kombat by Pinov Vox
27th April 2025 - Added one entry: Barratolini (Tiny Jars) by Recycled Music18th April 2025 - Added one entry: Gnom by Rodrigo Yeowtch and updated the links page
13th April 2025 - Added two new entries: Poltergeist Hellschool and Captain Ishtar Begins
5th April 2025 - Added two new entries: Presipinellanebia and Thunder Bird
23rd March 2025 - added two entries: Lucifis and Mega Vortex 2
14th March 2025 - added red floppy to each compo entry for an easier indication of downloading and highlighted very important rules in red.
8th March 2025 - added Bang City as an entry
23rd Februrary 2025 - added 4,000 Kung Fu Maniacs - The Twerk of Destiny as an entry.
18th Janaury 2025: Removed rule against video showcasing before release of entry. Also added downloads by clicking on screen shots and updated SEUCK related links relevant to this competition.
1st January 2025: Compo launch, and first entry Predators of the Valley added.



What is SEUCK?
SEUCK = Shoot 'Em Up Construction Kit

SEUCK is an acronym for the "Shoot Em Up Construction Kit". SEUCK is an old commercial C64 utility that allows you to create and generate your very own shoot 'em ups or other game ideas with the aid of various sub menus pre-built into the program itself. I first had SEUCK in 1990 with my first ever Commodore 64 computer and loved using it since. SEUCK was an all-in-one tool ideal for designing and creating your very own vertical scrolling shoot 'em ups, without requiring any knowledge of code.

Constructing your game can be done by using a set of menus. sprites, objects, background graphics, sound effects (music requires additional custom code), attack waves, player limitations, level settings, play test. SEUCK even has its own disk or tape mastering system. The tape version had its own auto boot tape with built in SEUCK fast loader tape system. Out of many games creation editors, SEUCK is by far the most easiest games creator for the Commodore 64. It is also a whole lot of fun too.

Although you can make fun games with SEUCK. The editor also has its own limitations about what you can or can't do to build your own game. Common pitfalls, are the game engine is very limited or restricted with the number of units available for attack patterns. On the plus side, it is possible to implement clever tricks using the attack waves. For example a boss sprite is formed of linked enemies and will not explode as a whole set after 15 shots. The down side it it is that you will have to kill a boss by shooting each sprite separately. There's also the waiting time for a level to complete after shooting a boss clean. As well as basic game play, SEUCK can also churn out some quality games productions that really outsmart the SEUCK engine even without programming. Below you can see the result of one of my games created using SEUCK.



There is also the Sideways Scrolling SEUCK Left by Jon Wells. A superb horizontal scrolling version of the original Shoot Em Up Construction Kit which ironically scrolls from the left of the screen. The sideways scrolling version was made back in 2008. The first full game that was made using this version of SEUCK was my game, Imaginator.




In 2024 Martin Piper modified the Sideways SEUCK Left engine to scroll the correct direction from the right of the screen. Only one full game got developed with Martin's version of the utility. That was of course "River Barrage" by Alf Yngve and TND Games, but hopefully there should be some more in the near/distant future.


This compo is not able to provide the Shoot Em Up Construction Kit or any of the Sideways Scrolling SEUCK engines, it will be up to you to find the utility.

What about the SEUCK Compo?

The C64 SEUCK Compo was first launched by Akira, at shmups.com, but eventually passed the gauntlet to TND to host the compo. Since 2009, the C64 SEUCK Compo has been quite successful and it has been continuing (with breaks between) through to 2021, with a three year break afterwards. Now with me coming out of retirement from hosting the competition, it is back by popular demand.

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Finally the history of the compo is over. Now let's get to the fun part ... Aim + Categories.

The aim of the C64 SEUCK Compo 2025 is to develop a fully playable game, with aid of using the Shoot Em Up Construction Kit, Sideways Scrolling SEUCK Left, or Sideways Scrolling SEUCK Right. The objective is to make any kind of game genre that you think might stand out in front of the crowd. Your game should have at least one pickup object or have 10,000 points for extra lives enabled. This feature can be reserved for specific in game enhancements such as power ups.

Anyway here is what is what is recommended from your compo entries (although it is not compulsory):

Presentation and design (optional)

Front end presentation should have at least a logo, rather than a full page with just plain text - I'm not saying it has to be that way, but that is what is preferred. SEUCK's front end can be very restrictive for designing and creating your very own front end. To create a logo, you can use the character editor in the title screen editor to create chars that form a logo. The easiest way would be to use characters that you don't need (using the Edit Character Set option in the EDIT FRONT END menu. Then manually construct the logo in the front end editor. You might want to use the Action Replay M/C monitor to change the rolling bar colours if there are colours that you don't want. You may use SEUCK School enhancement Action Replay tips to change colours if you want to, but that is entirely up to you.

There are two good examples for logos below: Tau Zero by Alf Yngve, and Cycotics by Carl Mason.

 

You are also welcome to use additional tools such as my SEUCK Title Screen Maker and make something presentable like a couple of my examples below:


but that is only if you wish to use those.


Good quality game design and originality

Game content should stand out well. There should be nice graphics, and the sprites should be clear to see when playing your game. Graphics should have some time spent on them. Rendering PC made graphics/models of your own, then converting those to C64 is one good option. Exploring other background and sprite graphics can be quite helpful as well. Re-Alienator uses a clever example of creating an Operation Wolf style game with a difference. It's highly playable and good fun and makes a good Aliens themed game. Adventures of Alain is a good example that SEUCK is not just made for making shoot 'em ups. You can also make interesting comedy movie-style games. There are plenty of other games spread around on previous compos or on the TND contributor's page that may give you some ideas.



We like good shoot 'em ups

We do love space blasters, but most space blasters that have been entered in the C64 SEUCK Compo don't seem to do very well with the audience. It is always great to blend in some cool enemy attack waves. Synergy by Alan Simek had some lovely graphics, and smooth animations. The Last Hope by Sea Software featured some Gradius style alien patterns which stands out pretty well in a well polished shoot 'em up.



Enhancements and are welcome but not essential

The C64 SEUCK Compo 2025 is not only open to SEUCK game developers who cannot code, but also it is open to programmers who like to enhance their own or friends SEUCK creations. You are welcome to add some enhancements from the SEUCK School tips (or some of your own ideas) into your games, use the KickAssembler, SEUCK Redux framework or do whatever you like to the game to make it stand out. However, you must prove that the game was made in SEUCK. This can be done by sending the SEUCK All Data file or raw version of the game along with the enhanced version.


Ray Fish DX used SEUCK Redux as a little collaboration project outside the SEUCK Compo.


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In the last compo, the winner was Alf Yngve with Droid Rumble



The winner's game will get full enhancements as a prize and will be passed to them first before the traditional compo prize pack has been launched on D64 on the TND SEUCK Compo 2025 page before appearing in the SEUCK Prize Package which will be free to download from TND.

Depending on the type of game's compatibility, The prize version of the game will be tested on SEUCK Redux (If suitable) and showed to the winner - if suitable the platform will be used. Otherwise the prize will be on standard SEUCK engine with additional enhancements hand coded by TND. Either way this will include:

- Front end presentation with author's credits and music
- Additional in game enhancements where necessary, inlcuding in power ups based on pickup or every 10,000 points scored
- Possibility of a hi score table for 1 or 2 players (depending on the game type)
- A full digital tape master complete with loading picture by an active C64 graphican
The prize version of game will be respectably submitted to the game author before release with the SEUCK compo prize package.

Like every SEUCK compo, the two runner ups could end up with just a new front end with music.
The Prize Package is here, and there is also a bonus treat. Check it out
Click the disk icon to download the prize package



All prize versions (and bonus game) are compatible with PAL and will not work on NTSC.
 If you are using theC64 or Ultimate 64 (or U64 elite, etc.) Please set  or configure video mode to  PAL

D64 version: Split into 4 1541 disk images. All 4 sides feature a separate disk menu. For SD2IEC compatibility, and runnable with Action Replay or other cartridge fastloader, no software fastloader has been included in the menu.

TAP version: All compo prize winners have been mastered with loading bitmap and music, using Tape Master Pro V5.0, or TapeTool V1.0.0.7
All compo entrants submitted to the SEUCK Compo have been mastered using GyroSpeedWIN by Statmat (Original tape turbo by G.Saunders)


The SEUCK Compo 2025 prize package has now been released and features all of the entries that were submitted to the competition. Also included in the prize pack are three enhanced versions of this compo's winner and two runner up games. These all feature new front ends, some possible in game enhancements and some incredible loading artwork with special thanks to Carl (Mase) Mason. The winners enhanced games are first in the list in both D64 (Split into 4 disk sides with a menu on each side) and TAP versions of the prize pack. Here's a preview of what the new versions of each game now looks like.

Star Skimmer - 1st place prize




Star Skimmer is the first place winner. This game was mastered in SEUCK Redux and features major in game enhancements, which include smart aiming aliens, background parallax scrolling, a new score panel, level colour changing features, new music and also the music changes in between in game boss stages. The game also features a cool front end with in game sound options and a full high score table in which you can sign your name to. Star Skimmer also features a very nice loading bitmap which was drawn by Carl Mason. This is absolutely wonderful stuff for a stunningly traditional  vertical scrolling shoot 'em up that has won the C64 SEUCK Compo 2025. A much deserved prize.

 Captain Ishtar Begins - 2nd place prize



The second place runner up, Captain Ishtar features only a few enhancements. First of all we have another stunning loading bitmap by Carl Mason. There is also a stunning new front end, which features a revamp of one of Alf Yngve's old logos. There is also a text fading routine which fades out the pages for the credits and information. There is also a zoomed scrolling text message, which is very colour and carries the last score of the player and high score. Also the front end contains a nice red sideborder .The game does not really feature any new fin game features compared to the entry that was submitted into the competition. However, as a bonus treat, the game features a new score panel at the bottom border. A lot of hard work and effort has been put into Captain Ishtar Begins by Alf Yngve and Magnovinna, and this overall result deserves this second place prize.

Thunder Bird - 3rd place prize


The final enhancement prize goes to the third place runner up, Thunderbird. A stunning sideways SEUCK game that scrolls to the left instead of scrolls to the right. Eleanor did all of the in game enhancements including the platform mechanics. There are some amazing background animations and effects. This arcade platform  shoot 'em up features a stunning loading bitmap made by Carl Mason. Also there is a cool title screen with a Western style composition and a gold colour washing text. Carl's logo also gets re-used in the front end. Well done to Eleanor for reaching third place with this game. The overall production is wonderful.

... but wait, what about the bonus release?


Hyper Hive

Game design: Richard/TND
Logo Graphics: Freeze/Blazon
Loading bitmap: Freeze and Chesser/Blazon
Additional code: Martin Piper and Richard/TND
Music: Richard/TND
Tape loader and SEUCK Redux Framework: Martin Piper
SEUCK Version: The Shoot 'Em Up Construction Kit (Toolbox: Blank SEUCK) and SEUCK Redux framework





During the SEUCK Compo 2025, The New Dimension did not get around to submitting an entry for this competition. During the middle of August, I designed and created my very own Marauder inspired game creation using the Shoot Em Up Construction Kit. Then I fully transformed this game into a quality shoot 'em up using the SEUCK Redux and  the ACME cross-assembler. Although this game was created with the Shoot Em Up Construction Kit, it features a lot of non-SEUCK elements, which include a new front end complete with a high score table, background animation, power ups, artificial intelligence on some enemies (these aim for the player's position before firing). There is also a change in the level background colour scheme according to the level you are based on. This game is also available on the prize package.

Game instructions

This is a futuristic blaster for 1 player only.

Earth, into the future. Hostile aliens have entered our planet and have generated an energy crystal inside a vault which is inside the Hyper Hive at the base, Sector 4. The crystal is a huge threat to our planet because the aliens want to use its energy force to build a mega bomb and destroy us all and inhabit Earth instead of us!

Your mission is to guide your state-of-the-art hybrid jet powered ground vehicle through four different sectors and try to reach the vault inside the Hyper Hive inside Sector 4. You must then destroy the energy crystal to save the world from the threat of destruction. Unfortunately, your mission will not be that easy, because you will have to fight against alien defences, which a lot of those contain built-in Artificial Intelligence. These enemies will target you on sight and will attempt to destroy you while they can. To only way to defend yourself is by dodging their firepower, avoid contact with them and also fire your lasers at the defences to destroy them. There are also many obstacles in which your vehicle will encounter. These will simply stop you from moving. They are walls, buildings, bushes, water and other obstacles like that. At the end of each sector guards a huge guardian. To be able to destroy that guardian, you need to shoot it 15 times. Pick up pods for power ups they are as follows:

(S) - Temporary shield charge - This will activate an enegry shield around your vehicle (The vehicle will flash). It will give you protection against the alien forces. Warning! This power up will not last long, so you had better be quick.
(L) - Laser upgrade - This will increase the amount of lasers you can fire at a time before re-loading and firing the next laser. Warning! If you pick one of these up after carrying the power up that allows three lasers to be fired before reload, the lasers will overheat and revert back to firing one laser at a time.
(B) - Smart bomb - The power up will trigger a smart bomb, which will wipe out all the enemies and their bullets on sight. Hint: Make sure there are plenty of aliens and bullets before collecting this pod.

Extra lives are awarded every 10,000 points.

Can you make it into the Hyper Hive and save the world? We are counting on you!

Controls

Plug a joystick into port 2
Up / Down / Left / Right / Diagonal - Move vehicle direction accordingly

Fire - Blast lasers

Run Stop - Pause game
Q (When paused) - Abort game and return to the front end.

Have fun!
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How entries should be submitted:

When submitting - Please provide the following:

Name of game: What is the name of your game?
Author: You can use your real name, or if you prefer, you can use a handle/pseudo name
Musician (if any): If your game already has music added to it, it is wise to credit the musician
Modifications (if any) What enhancements have you added to this game. (If any)
Extras: Does the game come with an ending, multi part, loading picture, intro, etc.?

Instructions:
Please also give brief instructions on how the game should be played. A full story, etc.

- Entries are Remote Email based or submitted to the compo host (Richard of TND) through Lemon64 private messaging (with a link to the game) or if you .

To submit your entry for the compo
Contact the web master
remember to remove the [remove spam] command in the email address before you submit.

Please allow up to 7 days response. Emails are checked on a daily basis.

Also in due respect for privacy reasons amongst other SEUCK compo entrants. Replies will be sent in privately.

- Submissions should be .D64, .TAP, or .PRG format and work on PAL. If you submit VICE / CCS64 snap shots, please let the webmaster know which version of VICE or CCS64 has been used. As usual, all entries will be compressed and runnable from BASIC.

All entries submitted to TND's SEUCK Compo will be released as one single category. The entry will be evaluated, feature music on the title screen and compress the entries to run in C64's BASIC (unless you have already done this yourself). There are no digital tape (.tap) versions of each entry this time round because we are saving it for the prize package, as a special compo Mix Tape is intended for all the entries. Submissions tend to get uploaded during weekends. For example, an entry submitted to TND on a Sunday, will be uploaded on to the compo page the following Saturday. This gives TND enough time to prepare releases for the compo.

Unlike past compos TND will not be entering the SEUCK Compo 2025.
General competition rules.
- These remain as they are and will be unchanged. Very important rules are highligted in red.

The idea is to make a special little digital mix tape with a loader for each entry as part of the prize package.
 Any entrants that violate the "DO NOT" compo rules will not qualify as an entry.

- Last submission date was 30th April 2025 11:59PM (GMT+0) but is now now 9th May 2025 11:59PM (GMT+0). with no extension to deadlines. Otherwise will be put inside the "Outside Compo" category.
- Voting will commence on 10th May 2025 until 31st May 2025
- Results will take place in June 2025. The winner's game will be enhanced and released along with the free digital D64 / TAP compo prize package some time in the summer.
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SEUCK COMPO 2025 ENTRIES:

This page consists of all the competition entries that have been submitted into this compo so far. These entries have been submitted to the compo organizer.

Entries highligted in GREEN indicate qualified entries that followed the compo rules.
Entries highlighted in ORANGE also indicate as qualified but breaks one or two rules.
Entries highlighted in RED indicate the entry submitted but does NOT qualify in the compo due to a major break in the compo rules.

There are no group categories this year!

  To download the games, please click on the disk icon from each submission.

Thank you.


ENTRY #1
Name of game: Predators  of the Valley, The
SEUCK Version: Sideways SEUCK (scrolling from the left) by Jon Wells
Author: Roberto Ricioppo
Musician (if any): Roberto Ricioppo
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: None


Instructions

No specific instructions were provided so I have made some up here. Guide your flying monster across the valley and do battle against the predators of the vally by firing your weapon at them. Good luck!

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 ENTRY #2
Name of game: 4,000 Kung Fu Maniacs - The Twerk of Destiny
SEUCK Version: Sideways SEUCK (scrolling from the right) by Martin Piper
Author: Alf Yngve
Musician (if any): Richard / TND
Enhancements (if any):
-Vertically enlarged sprites,
gravity effect,
-jumping. (The coder has asked to be anonymous, but all these coding enhancements can be found on the SEUCK School page.)
Extras: None


Instructions

SCENARIO

The Master of Awesome, and his mentor the Master of Exposition, are heading for a breakdance competition. Not for money or glory, but to show off the physical feats of the School of Awesome as an example to the world. (And also because the alternative, spending a Saturday evening in the Temple of Awesome, was boring.)

Since they are running late and can't afford taxi or Uber, the Master of Awesome suggests they take a shortcut ... through the Ninja Zone.

THE NINJA ZONE! A (mostly peaceful) area of the city under complete ninja control. 4,000 extremely violent ninjas, dedicated to crime and stealthy murder, await anyone who tries to cross their turf. (They also carry an old grudge against the Temple of Awesome - see the original KUNG-FU MANIACS Trilogy.)

Thus begins the quest to reach the breakdancing competition in time. Will the School of Awesome's secret dance move - the Twerk of Destiny - save the day...?


HOW TO PLAY
 
This is a 1 or 2 player game. Press Fire on either joystick to start the game.

The second player can join in any time, by pressing Fire.

Joystick Port 2: Control the Master of Awesome
Joystick Port 1: Control the Master of Exposition

You earn a bonus life for every 10,000 points you score.

Press FIRE to strike. If you combine a strike with a jump, you can make various flying attacks.

The default direction of a strike is always Forward (from left to right). To strike backwards, hold LEFT while pressing Fire repeatedly.

Holding LEFT also makes your character do the Twerk of Destiny - which doubles as a way to Duck.


JUMPING
 
Press or hold UP to jump, and combine with LEFT/RIGHT to make a long jump.

The longer you hold LEFT or RIGHT, the longer the jump. You can change the direction of a jump - or break it - in mid-air.

If you keep holding UP, you will automatically jump again as soon as you land.

You can jump onto these objects - but only from the sides:
LEDGES, CRATES, STREET LAMPS, RAILS, TABLES, COUCHES, TREES, VANS and WALL PIPES.

IMPORTANT: If you find yourself "stuck" after you jump onto the very edge of an object, just keep holding UP to immediately make another jump and move on.


HINTS & TIPS
 
- The game rewards perseverance. Long jumps will often get easier on the second try. Climbing wall pipes becomes easier the more you experiment with it.
- You can choose to run past most of the objects you can jump onto ... but some of them will also block movements and jumps. (This may require some practice.)
- Of all the objects you can jump onto and navigate, wall pipes are the trickiest. Keep holding UP when you move along a wall pipe, and combine left/right movements to jump to a higher point.
- The Twerk of Destiny move (Hold LEFT) is an effective way to dodge throwing-star attacks, but requires good timing. If you find it too difficult for dodging projectiles, then try instead to hold UP to keep jumping about.
- During the dance competition, the more cool moves you make, the more bonus points you will score. (And the weaker your performance, the more disappointed the crowd reactions.)
- Collect Mystical Scrolls to gain extra bonus points. (Some of them will vanish if you don't collect them quickly enough.)
- When 2 players play at the same time, be aware that the one who runs "in front" may drag the other player along. Try to keep pace with each other.
- If you think you've got stuck inside a tree: Try moving left or right.
- Advanced players can pull off some very fancy jumping and climbing tricks. Practice makes awesome!


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 ENTRY #3
Name of game: Bang City
SEUCK Version: The Shoot Em Up Construction Kit by Sensisoft
Author: Pinov Vox
Musician (if any): Pinov Vox
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: Bonus disk image with in game music included


Instructions

 SCENARIO

Bang City, one of the most dangerous places nobody would dare to walk or even ride a bike through. What was originally a friendly place, with communities has been transformed into a murderous street filled with criminal gangs. Unfortunately, since the criminal gangs took over the city. The civilians are trapped inside their own homes living in fear. The local mayor has had enough and has called in someone to clear the crime ridden streets, unfortunately, that is you.

PLAYING THE GAME

Your mission is to go through five different levels and fight against the criminal gang members. They are armed with guns and explosives. You are only armed with a rifle. You can only shoot upwards or diagonally upwards. The enemies, however can fire in all directions.

Watch out for the enemy bullets and also the enemy vehicles - although it is possible to blow the vehicles up. There are five stages to battle your way through. If you reach the last stage, there is a chance you will encounter the ring leader and his armed henchmen. Defeat them all to clear the streets for good.

CONTROLS

Joystick in any port.

UP / DOWN / LEFT/ / RIGHT - Move player
FIRE (alone) - Shoot upwards
UP+LEFT and FIRE - Shoot upwards diagonally left
UP+RIGHT and FIRE - Shoot upwards diagonally right



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 ENTRY #4
Name of game: Lucifis
SEUCK Version: The Shoot Em Up Construction Kit by Sensisoft
Author: Raul Gubert
Musician (if any): Richard/TND
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: Full documentation


Instructions

For the full game instructions, please read the documentation provided with this game.

Drive your police car through the dark streets and hunt down the criminal assassins.

This game is split into two different acts which can be loaded in separately.

!!! WARNING !!!

According to the author:

Lucifis is an extremely violent game in its themes, not suitable for those who are spiritually and psychologically vulnerable.

This game has been marked as orange, due to split into two separate games but the organisers has decided that this game has been accepted.


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 ENTRY #5
Name of game: Mega Vortex 2
SEUCK Version: The Shoot Em Up Construction Kit by Sensisoft
Author: Pinov Vox
Musician (if any): Pinov Vox
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: Loading bitmap by Fabs/Hokuto Force (Linked to game), plus version with in game music.


Instructions
The year is 2142. The empire of the Megaloryans, a power-hungry alien race, has invaded the galaxy, threatening to destroy all life. You are Pinov Vox, a brave space pilot, commanding the powerful spaceship Mega Vortex 2.

Your mission: penetrate enemy lines, destroy their warships and defeat Lord Megaloryan, the tyrannical leader of the empire.

The battle will be arduous, but you are the last hope for the galaxy!

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 ENTRY #6
Name of game: Presepi nella Nebbia
SEUCK Version: Sideways SEUCK (Left to right) by Jon Wells
Author: Recycled Music
Musician (if any): Richard/TND
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: None

Instructions

In the small village of Mezzani,
The two protagonists, disguised as Santa Claus and his faithful elf helper, will have to distribute the candies to as many children as possible, avoiding the obstacles that will appear in their path.
Traveling through the whole village in the middle of the fog, the final destination will be the town square where the exhibition of nativity scenes usually takes place.

player 1 - Santa
Player 2 - Elf helper

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 ENTRY #7
Name of game: Thunder Bird
SEUCK Version: Sideways SEUCK (right to left) by Martin Piper
Author: Eleanor Burns
Musician (if any): Richard/TND
Enhancements (if any):
- Simple char-anim parallax effects,
- Improved animation cycles on main player
- "Roulette" driven power-up system (weapon upgrades, bombs, lives, shields)
- Penalties for killing innocent animals
- Reprogrammed player shooting routines, with customised directions and the ability to add an extra "spread" bullet
- My usual joystick hack for simple jumping
- Both fatal and "stopping" chars (the deadly flowing water)
- And a bit of hand-coded pixel-by-pixel char animation (the train wheels)
Extras: Full manual.




Instructions

You are Zintkala of the Lokota. She has lived as an outlaw since the massacre of her tribe by gold miners, ten years ago. Now she must return to defeat an evil Demon Serpent  Unk Cekula, reawakened by the reckless miners, whom her ancestors first slew in ages past.

Proceed left to right. Jump over obstacles. Avoid or shoot hazards and enemies. Try not to die. Are there any subtleties to this? Why, yes… Look out for the small flashing brown barrels, which contain valuable power ups. If your main weapon power level is at zero, the next barrel you collect will always raise that level to 1, unlocking your second pistol. Otherwise, it will grant one of three random bonuses: 1 – raise your main weapon power as far as level 3 (both pistols unlocked, rapid fire). 2 – an extra stick of dynamite, up to 4. 3 – an extra reserve life, up to 6. If the selected bonus is already maxed out, you will instead receive a protective shield that will last a little over ten seconds (effective against enemies and their shots but will not protect you if you fall into deep rapids). Along with the enemies you encounter, there are also animals that can be dangerous, but are not evil. Killing them, whether with pistols or dynamite, will displease the holy forces that have blessed your endeavour, and cause you to lose a level in weapon power. There are three stages to traverse before your fateful encounter with Unk Cekula, an evil Serpent Demon, each with its guardian:

1 – The Mining Town.
2 – The Badlands Express.
3 – The Black Hills.

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 ENTRY #8
Name of game: Poltergeist Hellschool
SEUCK Version: Shoot Em Up Construction Kit by Sensisoft
Author: Rodrigo Yeowtch
Musician (if any): Richard/TND
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: None



Instructions

JAPAN – 198X

Something dark has awakened in the halls of Sharp High School.
A powerful Poltergeist has been unleashed... and chaos spreads like wildfire!

The students have lost their minds and are now locked in a furious book war, throwing encyclopedias, notebooks, and textbooks at each other!

But in the middle of the madness, a most unlikely hero rises — a boy with a pure heart and nerves of steel. His name is... TOSHIBA.

Your mission:
– Put an end to the book war!
– Rescue the schoolgirls scattered throughout the building!
– Eliminate the ghosts, skulls, and demons haunting every room and corridor!

And beware! The creepy school janitor is blocking certain passages.
To move forward, you must sacrifice a life!

Only a true hero can save Sharp High School from complete destruction!
GOOD LUCK, TOSHIBA!

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 ENTRY #9
Name of game: Captain Ishtar Begins
SEUCK Version: Sideways SEUCK (Left-Right) by Jon Wells and SEUCK Redux by Martin Piper
Author: Alf Yngve (With enhancements by Magovinna using Martin Piper's SEUCK Redux)
Musician (if any): Richard/TND
Enhancements (if any): Gravity, full linked enemy explosion, flashing background, linked players, extra life power ups.
Extras: Game manual



Scenario

It is the far future. Humanity has spread outside the Solar System and become part of the Federation, a peaceful union of civilized worlds.
Yet, some aliens remain hostile. The tentacled hordes of the Nitwup Empire attacks the Federation again and again. Now the Nitwup forces strike Mars for the first time... and the human colonists can only put up a limited defense.
But one young ensign wants to fight back. She boards a prototype combat mech, and faces off against the enemy. Can she save Mars and the Federation against impossible odds?

How to play

This is a 1 player game. Press Fire on joystick Port 2 to start the game.

The player controls a giant combat mech. It can fire lasers in one direction (forward), and missiles in all directions.

Push LEFT to move forward.
Push RIGHT to duck.
Push UP to use the jetpack.
While flying, push in any direction to aim missiles.
While flying, hold DOWN to make a fast dive.

A bonus life is gained for every 10,000 points scored.

Hints & Tips

- Collect Power-Up capsules to gain bonus lives.
- In boss battles, it is crucial to DUCK and DIVE.
- Some enemies lurk where they are hard to spot.
- Don't step on the domes of Martian habitats.
- Read the on-screen prompts that appear during the game.
- Luck favours the brave! Hesitate too long and you will get hit.

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 ENTRY #10
Name of game: Gnom
SEUCK Version: Shoot Em Up Construction Kit by Sensisoft
Author: Rodrigo Yeowtch
Musician (if any): Richard/TND
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: Game manual



Instructions

In a magical forest lives a small gnome named Gnom. His job is to take care of the woods, collect lost rabbits, and gather rare plants that keep nature in balance.

As night falls, he reaches a dark swamp. The forest turns into a scary place, full of caves, tombs, and creatures of darkness: skeletons, demons, flying eyes, and walking bones.

Some gnomes have been captured and locked away in hidden dungeons. They say secret passages in the walls can lead to them...

Only Gnom can find and free them, with the help of his old enchanted boomerang!

Help Gnom on his journey to save the imprisoned gnomes!

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 ENTRY #11
Name of game: Barratolini (Tiny Jars)
SEUCK Version: Sideways Scrolling SEUCK Left-Right by Jon Wells
Author: Recycled Music
Musician (if any): Richard/TND
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: Game manual



Instructions

SCENARIO

In the laboratory of the eccentric scientist, Doctor Krantz, bizarre and mysterious creatures are collected and stored in jars, ready to be studied in his experiments. Hi obsession? Observing how these strange beings interact with one another and analysing their behaviour.

PLAYING THE GAME:

In this game, you'll take control of two of these experiments:

Player 1 - Thumby - Small but mighty! Thumby's secret weapon is the ability to suddenly grow in size and power, crushing obstacles with unexpected force.
Player 2 - Wormy - Slippery and clever. Wormy can stretch into a spiralling coil, wrapping around enemies and twisting through tight spaces with ease.

Moving from jar to jar, you'll explore the intricate mazes spread throughout the lab, but beware! These paths change constantly, making every challenge unpredictable and full of dangers.

You'll encounter other creatures roaming the corridors and face countless perils.

Tips:

- Stick to the designated paths or you will die
- Return to your jar to be safe
- Collect hearts
- Crash the powders

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 ENTRY #12
Name of game: Spy Kombat
SEUCK Version: Sideways Scrolling SEUCK Left-Right by Jon Wells
Author: Pinov Vox
Musician (if any): Richard/TND (Title music) and Pinov Vox (Intro + in game music)
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: Game manual, and tape files



Instructions

SCENARIO

An evil spy, Mr. X has stolen plans of the organization "Shadow". The paper work plans is a defence programme that Agent Shancky is part of. This paper work could put the entire World in danger if it ends up in the wrong hands of someone else. Shancky must stop Mr. X and must recover the plans and expose the organization that created them in the first place. The fate of the world is in Shancky's hands.

PLAYING THE GAME:

The game is based in the headquarters that consists of two floors (and several levels). You can climb up and down the ladders on both floors. Your objective is to find Mr X and defeat his evil gang of spies. At the end of the day he does not want you getting anywhere near the plans he has stolen from your HQ. You can simply shoot down those bad guys. Also shoot at the crates to break them and pick up the bonus items for extra points. These can be valuable to gain extra lives at every 10,000 points scored. Can you find and defeat Mr. X and destroy his evil plans, or will the world be in real danger? ... This message will now self-destruct. :)

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 ENTRY #13
Name of game: Star Skimmer
SEUCK Version: The Shoot Em Up Construction Kit and SEUCK Redux
Author: Alf Yngve and Martin Piper
Musician (if any): Richard/TND
Enhancements (if any): Parallax starfield scrolling, smart aim aliens, etc.
Extras: Game manual and original SEUCK work file.




Instructions

SCENARIO

That pesky Nitwup Empire is at it again, trying to take over the Earth. (What's their problem?)
The Federation's active top pilots are busy elsewhere; Captain Ishtar is off to some backwater world called "Petit-4." So it's up to the semi-retired Cole Skimmer, decorated Star Captain, to stop the invasion force.
Speed away to the Asteroid Belt, where the Nitwups have established  a beachhead, and put an end to their plans. Oh, and the Nitwups have trapped several of our astronauts - try and pick up as many of them as you can.
Godspeed, Captain Skimmer!.

PLAYING THE GAME:

This is a 1 player game. Press Fire on the joystick to start the game.

The player controls a forward-firing ship.

A bonus life is gained for every 10,000 points scored.


HINTS & TIPS
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- Pick up trapped astronauts to gain vital bonus points.
- You are flying VERY close to the asteroids, so don't bump into cliffs and enemy structures.
- The enemies take careful aim! Keep on the move.
- When you encounter a boss ship, press UP to fly past it. (But you'd better take out its guns first!)


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 ENTRY #14
Name of game: Rastaman
SEUCK Version: The Shoot Em Up Construction Kit and SEUCK Redux
Author: Rodrigo Yeowtch
Musician (if any): Richard/TND
Enhancements (if any): None
Extras: SEUCK finished game state.




Instructions

SCENARIO

The game is a tribute to classic reggae.
In the woods of Kingston, Jamaica, a brotherhood of men and women decide to live according to a natural way of life – the Ital. Natural food, natural huts made of hay and palm branches, and the sacramental use of a fragrant, curious plant.
Everything is peaceful until one afternoon a police helicopter flies over their dwelling place, and soon a group of armed men in uniform invade their camp and confiscate all their herb.
Rastaman undergoes a journey to retrieve all the sacred plant he can find on his way, having to fight policemen using nothing but coconut shells.

PLAYING THE GAME

Using a joystick in either port, guide your hapless hero around the farms and defend yourself from the police, and the animals. You can only fire straight forward.

This game has been marked as orange because it was previously released as a demo, but the compo organizers have accepted it due to it not being a game previously.



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Results

The SEUCK Compo 2025 Results

After several votes we finally got a result of the overall winner. Here are the results, revealed earlier than the expected date:

1. Star Skimmer by Alf Yngve - 96 Points


2. Captain Ishtar Begins - 95 Points


3. Thunderbird by Eleanor Burns - 90 Points


4. 4,000 Kung Fu Maniacs by Alf Yngve - 88 Points
5. Spy Kombat by Pinov Vox - 85 Points
6. Mega Vortex 2 by Pinov Vox - 80 Points
7. Poltergeist Hellschool by Rodrigo Yeowtch - 73 Points
8. Bang City - 72 Points
9. Gnom by Rodrigo Yeowtch - 65 Points
10. Barratolini by Recycled Music - 55 Points
11. Rastaman by Rodrigo Yeowtch - 53 Points
12. Predators of the Valley by Roberto Ricioppo - 52 Points
13. Presepi Nella Nebia by Recycled Music - 47 Points
14. Lucifis by Raul Gubert - 42 Points

Congratulations goes to Alf Yngve with Star Skimmer, which has won this year's C64 SEUCK Compo 2025 (Although there will be another SEUCK Compo in September). Also well done to Alf with Captain Ishtar Begins, becoming the runner up for the competition. Well done also goes to the second runner up Eleanor Burns with Thunderbird. As for the rest of the entrants. I would like to say a huge thank you for contributing to this year's competition.

The SEUCK Compo 2025 Prize package is available.


I'll see you in September with yet another SEUCK COMPO, to mark the 30th anniversary of TND Games :)


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For legal reasons, The New Dimension is not able to supply The Shoot Em Up Construction Kit to download for use of this competition, it will be up to you to search for these yourself. However, we are happy to provide links to SEUCK related web sites, which I think will give you ideas for a new game exclusively for this compo. Or perhaps you want to use any tools that are available to you here. Anyway, here are the links to the SEUCK related resources.
SEUCK RELATED TUTORIALS AND ARCHIVE RESOURCES

THE SEUCK VAULT
by Merman and various contributors

Merman/Scene World's web site dedicated to archiving mostly public domain game titles that were created/generated by SEUCK. Includes some exclusive games that were submitted to the web site. There are also a series of SEUCK enhancement tips to help enhance your games, including a few from myself.




SEUCK School
by Richard Bayliss and various contributors

TND's very own archive of SEUCK enhancement tips. Starting from packing and crunching, all the way to learning to make new front ends and adding full in game enhancements, etc using assembly and/or an aid of the Action Replay cartridge. Also includes SEUCK Redux tutorials.

SEUCK RELATED ENHANCEMENT TOOLS

The SEUCK Title Screen Maker
by Richard Bayliss

Create wonderful new presentable front ends with/without hi score tables, a custom font, bitmap logo and add music without the hassle of coding anything. Then use the Action Replay/Retro Replay (or VICE) M/C monitor to link your title screen to your finished SEUCK game. The project comes complete with a user manual to help you get started.



Scripting Construction Kit
by 4Mat

A superb cross-dev Python based script that can modify your standalone Commodore 64 games created using the Shoot Em Up Construction Kit. This tool allows you to push the limitations of SEUCK even further the easiest way where possible. These include features such as adding smart aim to enemies, forcing enemies to follow/track down your player ship, create random/timed spawning enemies, sinus movements, program levels to run specific timed features, spawn new enemies from enemies instead of bullets, customise the score panel, adding character set animation and background properties and much more. Transform your SEUCK creation into a real masterpiece. (Requires Python V3.10 or possibly higher, and an optional  cross dev cruncher such as Exomizer V3.11, TSCrunch or Dali. The SCK framework comes with an example game demo, which showas the capabilities of what this excellent tool really can do. It is amazing what the limitations of this tool can give out. Full manual also included as well as tips on how to get started.

Warning: This tool will only work on standard vertical scrolling versions of SEUCK and will not work on the horizontal scrolling build. Also games developed with this tool will currently only work on PAL C64s.




KICK Assembler SEUCK Framework
by Richard Bayliss

A full framework, which is highly useful for enhancing standalone SEUCK games. The framework has been made as easy where possible, but there is still programming knowedge required in order to put things together. Part of the SEUCK School project. The framework requires Kick Assembler, Charpad V2.7.6 (or higher) and a cruncher like Exomizer, TSCrunch or Dali.




SEUCK Buster V2.0
By Richard Bayliss
The latest utility that allows you to add optional title and in game music to your own front end or in game music on your SEUCK or Sideways SEUCK game creation. Also includes an optional classic SCR packer for compressing your SEUCK titles with. Full instructions/note file are provided on the D64.



Tape Master Pro
By Richard Bayliss and Martin Piper

Are your a SEUCK/Games developer? Do you have fond memories of the classic tape loading era, for example the Ocean Loader, and other similar tape loaders? Would you like to relive those good old tape loading days? If so, then Tape Master Pro really can do this job for you. This tool consists of a wide range of options that allow you to customise your tape loader system inlcuding loading text editor, scroll text, loading bars and even options for use of open borders and music fade out (music player compatibility permitted). You don't need to code anything, all you need is some music (relocated at $e000 which use zero pages above $ef), and a loading bitmap in OCP Art Studio or Koala Paint Format. Then let your dream loader come to life.






PREVIOUS SEUCK COMPOS



Sideways SEUCK Compo 2010

The official Sideways Scrolling SEUCK Compo, which I ran in 2010.

Also features:
POUR LE MERITE by BAMSE
(Compo winner)



Standard SEUCK Compo 2010

The official Vertical Scrolling SEUCK compo, which I ran in 2010

Also features:
THE MAGE by Gaetano Chiummo
(Compo winner)

Sideways SEUCK Compo 2011

After the success of the last Sideways SEUCK Compo in 2010, I did it again with yet another sideways SEUCK Compo in 2011. Which was yet again, another successful competition.

Also features:
FORGOTTEN FOREST by Alf Yngve
(Compo winner)



SEUCK Compo 2013

After a long break in 2012, with not so much going on ;)... This competition started as a mixed SEUCK compo, and was quite a success. Catering for both normal, and sideways scrolling versions of SEUCK.

Also features:
SHEER EARTH ATTACK by Gaetano Chiummo
(Compo winner)


SEUCK Compo 2014

The second mixed SEUCK Compo which was launched in 2014.

Also features:
DOUBLE OR NOTHING by Alf Yngve
(Compo Winner)


SEUCK Compo 2015

Another quite successful mixed SEUCK Compo 2015. Despite having to increase the deadline now and then for submissions.

Also features:
ABYSSONAUT  by Ant Stiller
(Compo Winner)


Sideways SEUCK Compo 2015

A mini SEUCK compo, which catered for only the sideways scrolling SEUCK compo.

Also features:

RETRO RETO PAN by Errazking
(Compo winner)


SEUCK Compo 2016

A very successful mixed SEUCK Compo 2016, which also ran over to start of the year 2017. Some real stunning entries also.

Also features:
BORDER BLAST 3 by Alf Yngve
(Compo Winner - Back to Basics)


The Spanish SEUCK Compo 2017

Run by Errazking, which I stepped down for a year or so for a break. Features a whole lot of new SEUCK compo entries and also catered for other systems as well as the Commodore 64. Some nice games, some pretty old ones as well. (Downloads are no longer available on the current web site, so I have a download to my prize package that I developed after the competition ended. You can grab the compilation by clicking on the picture below:

Also features:
Delta Run by TND Games
Also features:
VALKYRIE 2 - The Templar by Eleanor Burns - The Winner of Spanish SEUCK Compo 2017 :)


SEUCK Compo 2018

A themed based Shoot 'Em Up competition based on futuristic blasters and also fantasy.

Also features:
VALKYRIE 3 - The Night Witch by Eleanor Burns
(Compo Winner)


SEUCK Compo 2019

A great SEUCK game creation compo which was run last year. It featured some excellent game titles mostly made from the standard SEUCK. There were a couple of Sideways Scrolling SEUCK entries also. The C64 SEUCK Compo 2019 was the most successful competition in the SEUCK category of all time.

Also features:
Fulgur by Alf Yngve
(Second runner up)


SEUCK Compo 2020

A good SEUCK game creation compo which was run last year. It featured some decent game titles mostly made from the standard SEUCK. There were a couple of Sideways Scrolling SEUCK entries also a true winner: Synthia in the Cyber Crypt by Eleanor Burns




SEUCK Compo 2021

A good SEUCK game creation compo which was run in 2021 before I temporarily retired from the competition as host. It featured some great game titles made by common entrants, the top three were Space Eggs, Roboform-X and the winning entry Drod Rumble. Awesome stuff!



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