
U+2588
A downloadable game
A rich and challenging physics-based engineering puzzle game for Amstrad CPC.
Master ballistics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, chemical and nuclear reactions, use automation bricks, build structures, machines, vehicles, produce power, solve puzzles, pierce the fog and defeat U+2588!
About this game:
In 2020, CHR$(143) was released for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X on itch and Steam, revolutionizing the indie scene for pixel-art engineering puzzle games based on the Amstrad CPC universe...
Today, after two years of research, we're proud to have unearthed U+2588, the original 1985 Amstrad CPC game that inspired CHR$(143)!
Try this hidden gem right away ;^)
Warnings:
- The graphics in this game are shockingly basic; don't go any further if that's what matters most to you
- The game is quite complex, get ready to make use of every nook and cranny of your brain
- Even the most skilled players will take several hours to complete all the levels
=> HOW FAR WILL *YOU* GO?
PS: And we’d like to take this opportunity to send our warmest regards to the vibrant Amstrad CPC community! (Special thanks to Fred, siko, Longshot, TarghanArkos, Richard Wilson, gryzor, XeNoMoRPH, roudoudou, lightforce6128... and apologies to all the other wonderful people we’ve forgotten to mention)
| Published | 19 hours ago |
| Status | Released |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
| Author | chr143 |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Tags | 2D, 8-Bit, Amstrad CPC, Automation, Indie, No AI, Physics, Singleplayer |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
Install instructions
To play this game, you will need either:
- a real Amstrad CPC with 128 KB of RAM and a floppy disk drive (or equivalent)
or
- a software that emulates an Amstrad CPC
(many flavors available for free)
See the readme.txt file for more advice and details...





Comments
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Hi! Quickly tested it and it looked promising! However, I had a crash after finishing the second level (jingle, pressed R, freeze with mess on the screen). Tested on Ace-DL (sorry, was away from my real CPC!).
Thank you very much for testing and sending your feedback!
I haven’t been able to reproduce this bug using either WinAPE or Ace-DL, but there are lots of factors that could be at play. In particular, if you’re using rather specific (virtual) extensions: I’m not sure the game is fully compatible with all of them...
Thanks for share :)
Hidden gem indeed !! ;)
Oh this looks lovely!!!
https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/u-2588-by-chr143/861