8-BIT CHALLENGE #126b: Slipstream + ? (Mutant Caterpillar & NovaBug Vs. Zeusdaz) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2023-12-20 | A very warm welcome back to NovaBug and his Bug Army!In this, the 126th (+ a bit!) challenge, the Mutant Caterpillar must claw back some pride after Zeus scored a victory with The Pyramid! Not only that, though, he must somehow beat the rather impressive score Zeus attained with Slipstream on the Commodore 16/+4. Did he succeed?Zeus' previous video can be seen here:youtube.com/watch?v=itX9M7QJvaw
8-BIT CHALLENGE #130: Pogo + ? (Mutant Caterpillar Vs. Zeusdaz) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2024-09-02 | Once again, Zeus has challenged the Mutant Caterpillar to a Spectrum game! This time, it's the rather excellent clone of Q*Bert, called Pogo.Will Zeus be top of the pyramid once more? Or will he be cast off into the oblivion around the pyramid like a slinky spring? Find out here!You can find challenge 129 here: youtube.com/watch?v=qcFcK2kLSek
8-Bit Challenge #128B: Atic Atac + ? (Mutant Caterpillar/NovaBug vs Zeusdaz) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2024-04-28 | ZeusDaz has given the Mutant Caterpillar a true classic - Atic Atac on the Spectrum. Can he beat Zeus' time of 16m 51s? Can he finish the game at all?Find out in this video!Meanwhile, let's also welcome Novabug back to the fold, also taking on the "might" of the Small God! Can Zeus lose on all fronts? It's possible!Challenge 127 can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=Pmq_-fD_LME
8-BIT CHALLENGE #124: The Flying Formula + ? (Mutant Caterpillar Vs. Zeusdaz) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2023-09-18 | Challenge entry 124 is here (slightly later than usual because of "Real Life" stuff)! So Zeus and the Mutant Caterpillar are back trading blows once again, with no clear leader. Can the Caterpillar rescue enough boffins with enough score to beat Zeus at The Flying Formula? What immeasurable delights does he have for Zeus in return? Find out here!Remember to watch all the other content on the ZeusDaz channel, including of course the previous Challenge entry, 123, which can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=P4hNk-ZU7FM
8-BIT CHALLENGE #122: OILS WELL + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2023-07-17 | The 122nd entry in the ZeusDaz 8-bit challenge!Just for once, I must have been a good caterpillar because Zeus gave me an awesome game to play! But can the small god be vanquished once again, or will he reign victorious? Zeus has had a string of victories, but for how long...? And will he think the same of the game I'm giving him? Probably not.Be sure to watch Zeus' previous challenge video here:youtube.com/watch?v=yBz60apoLoQ
8-BIT CHALLENGE #120: SPACE HARRIER + ? (Mutant Caterpillar vs. Zeusdaz) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2023-05-07 | **EPILEPSY WARNING** This video contains flickering graphics!The 120th 8-bit Challenge (for Zeus Daz, anyway!) - Zeus gave as his challenge the homebrew Space Harrier port for the Atari 800XL! An amazing port, but unfortunately very difficult to run on the real hardware as it relies on a huge cartridge image. Eventually, though, the Mutant Caterpillar was able to run it and record his effort, but how did he do?See the previous challenge here:youtu.be/M2wgxBU7buUNote a little extra stipulation to the second challenge in this video, Zeus must reach the same location as I did, to the right of the gap.
8-BIT CHALLENGE #118: CHASE H. Q. + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2023-01-31 | The Mutant Caterpillar is back with an attempt at arresting the bad guys at Chase HQ on the Spectrum - but will he succeed?Zeus is clawing back victories again, can the incessant progress of the Small God continue? Or will the Mutant Caterpillar destroy him once more?One way to find out!The previous video from Zeus can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=LgGL_viREdU
8-BIT CHALLENGE #116: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2022-11-27 | As ZeusDaz continues his comeback, the scores are Zeus 28, Me 27. I need to pull one back - but can Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show save the day? Will Brad rescue Janet from the De-Medusa? Will Riff Raff zap the Mutant Caterpillar with his Laser? Will Columbia have Eddie over for dinner? And will Dr. Scott even appear in this conversion? Who knows? Find out some of this right here!The previous challenge can be found here, where you too can see the Small God being frustrated by Mogwai:youtube.com/watch?v=sFZ_51pxaJY
8-BIT CHALLENGE #114: DRAGON NINJA + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2022-10-02 | The comeback continues! Zeus couldn't cope with the mighty St. Dragon, and so gave in return the rather buggy Bad Dudes Vs. Dragon Ninja on the Commodore 64. Can the Mutant Caterpillar pull ahead? Watch here to find out!Find the previous episode of our 8-bit challenge here:youtube.com/watch?v=xdZ96tvMk4I
8-BIT CHALLENGE #112: CDS POOL + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2022-07-30 | Following on from the entirely random Jungle Fever, Zeus was given Hunchback which, it turned out, was one of his favourite games ever. Oops.Once he'd scored a point back on that game, the next challenge was CDS Pool, one of the many early Spectrum attempts at Pool.Can the Mutant Caterpillar beat Zeus at his own game? Or will Zeus rack up another point?Watch this video to find out! (WARNING: May Contain Whingeing)The previous challenge video can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=9w5YX42cNZ4#
8-BIT CHALLENGE #110: JUNGLE FEVER + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2022-06-06 | The 110th 8-bit Challenge video! And Zeus has given one of his trademark "single life" stipulations on the Spectrum game Jungle Fever.It's a short game, and quite primitive, but can be rather frustrating, so let's see how we get on!The 109th challenge featuring the game "Bomb Bomb Buster" can be found right here:youtube.com/watch?v=gSbBGCqhMZs
8-BIT CHALLENGE #108: DUNG DARACH + ? (Mutant Caterpillar vs. Zeusdaz) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2022-04-03 | **WARNING** This Video May Contain Scuba-Dive-Related Smugness! You have been warned!In this, the 108th edition of the 8-bit Challenge, The Mutant Caterpillar is taking on Zeus's challenge of the wonderful homebrew game "Dung Darach". Can he complete the game with more lives remaining than Zeus managed? What does the Caterpillar have in store for the small god? It's all in this month's exciting episode of the 8-bit Challenge!Find Zeus' previous entry here:youtube.com/watch?v=RSAl1j1tMBQDon't forget to view (and preferably subscribe to) his other videos, including the ever-popular SGT series!
8-BIT CHALLENGE#106: Dynamite Dan II & ? (Mutant Caterpillar Vs Zeusdaz ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2022-02-12 | The "almighty" (small) god Zeus has fought back! Now leading by a massive score of one, he has challenged The Mutant Caterpillar to a game of Dynamite Dan II. Zeus completed the game in good time with a good score, with the challenge being to complete the game with a better score. But can the Caterpillar do it? Here's where to find out!Zeus's challenge 105 is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaJXzmDh9LQ
8-BIT CHALLENGE #104: RAMBO + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2021-12-06 | As Zeus continues his comeback, he gives the Mutant Caterpillar a timed challenge. Can he complete Rambo First Blood Part II within just a few minutes? Or will he just whinge a lot because it's another timed challenge which isn't fair ('cos "it's too random!"). Who knows? One way to find out!WARNING: MAY CONTAIN WHINGEING.Missed the previous thrilling episode? Watch it here:youtube.com/watch?v=i_eOEW6UuJ0
8-BIT CHALLENGE#102B: A Day In The Life & ? (Mutant Caterpillar & Novabug & Vs Zeusdaz ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2021-10-24 | So Zeus - still reeling from his defeat on Yoomp! - has brought a timely dedication to Uncle Clive with his game "A Day In The Life". Can the Mutant Caterpillar beat Zeus at this Specfest of Sinclairness? Will Zeus suffer at the hands of alleged smugness from a certain caterpillar? Only one way to find out... watch this video!ZeusDaz Challenge #101:youtube.com/watch?v=5TdYNQ39hPANovabug Challenge #102A:youtube.com/watch?v=lh8P0MGla1Y
8-BIT CHALLENGE#100B: Yoomp! & ? (Mutant Caterpillar & Novabug Vs Zeusdaz ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2021-08-05 | As ZeusDaz continues to catch up on the Mutant Caterpillar, tensions are mounting... but suddenly, not only does a new (old!) challenger appear to aid in the battle against the small god, but the not-terribly-almighty Zeus gives us a genuinely almighty game in the form of Yoomp! for the 64K Atari!Can Zeus cope with two challengers? Here's where to find out!ZeusDaz's Challenge 99: youtube.com/watch?v=PVTEw600LAANovabug's Challenge 100a: youtube.com/watch?v=5Vcfm2NLkT4&t=1908s
8-BIT CHALLENGE #98: STREET FIGHTER + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2021-05-10 | The latest instalment of the 8-bit challenge between ZeusDaz and The Mutant Caterpillar.Zeus has chosen to torture Mutant with yet another version of Street Fighter. Will he be defeated nonetheless? And what does Mutant have in store in reply? Here's where to find out!Challenge 97 can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=tjqBg-mYPZA
8-BIT CHALLENGE #96: TEMPEST + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2021-03-22 | Zeus challenged the Mutant Caterpillar to Tempest - the 16K Spectrum version!Zeus and the Caterpillar have been trading blows recently, with Zeus getting closer and closer to the Caterpillar score, but will he ever reach it? Or will the Caterpillar beat Zeus some more and put him back in his box, where he belongs? This follows on from Challenge 95, which is here:youtube.com/watch?v=bS9cOzGUJ0w
8-BIT CHALLENGE #94: SWIV+ ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2021-02-15 | Behold the latest challenge!Zeus has submitted an awesome challenge: finish SWIV on one life, and beat his score. An incredible feat to match, let alone beat. But Zeus' score was not a perfect one and can be beaten - in theory..... Can the Mutant Caterpillar once again defeat the less-than-mighty god Zeus? Will Zeus' mighty comeback stall once more?This is to follow on from the previous Challenge #93, which can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxDhvSgOcbU
8-BIT CHALLENGE #92: SCUTTLEBUTT + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) - WARNING: Contains Whingeing Mutant Caterpillar Games 2021-01-04 | As Zeus continues to claw back the occasional victory, he has chosen another of his completely random games that relies on pure luck! But can Mutant's luck hold out like Zeus' did?Watch the video to find out! And watch the last video here: youtube.com/watch?v=LXiU62pNbNk
8-BIT CHALLENGE #90: GRAND PRIX + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2020-11-02 | The fightback against the fightback has begun! In the last video, youtu.be/i3lQ7FE8QSE, Zeus' run of victories came to an inglorious end as a Playstation 2 controller fell on its sword to protect the "godlike" reputation of Zeus. Zeus issued a new challenge, again on the Atari VCS: the excellent Grand Prix by Activision!Can the Mutant Caterpillar beat the 29.93 lap time set by Zeus? Will the scores, currently at 16-3, grow closer or further away?Watch this video to find out!
8-BIT CHALLENGE #88: DRAGSTER + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2020-10-06 | As Zeus continues his glorious comeback (last seen in the previous video, Challenge 86 at youtube.com/watch?v=apZHZYdD9C8), the scores are starting to level off. A Victory at Smash TV has meant that slightly-growing-but-still-small god is coming ever closer, but can the Mutant Caterpillar pull away once more?
8-BIT CHALLENGE #86: TURBO OUT RUN + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2020-08-03 | After the Xenon challenge on the Spectrum from video #85, Mutant has been challenged to that rarest of rare beasts: a good 8-bit port of an Out Run game.Can the Mutant Caterpillar once again destroy the Small God? Or will Zeus smite the caterpillar unceremoniously? And can anyone remember the score? Watch this to find out!Challenge #85 can be seen here:youtube.com/watch?v=Lj9MDPbC0TcNote: This is a cracked disk copy of a cassette game I own. It is identical to the original as I was playing with all cheats turned OFF and no continues were used. There is also a bug in the game which means that it can say "Game Over" even while the car is still just about moving and the game is still playing - and if the car rolls over the checkpoint the game does *not* end (and this happened to Zeus in his video) despite the message.
8-BIT CHALLENGE #84: MANIC MINER + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2020-06-14 | (Following on from challenge #83 at youtube.com/watch?v=xi-Oxj_N-K0 )As the Small God continues his glorious comeback from a string of defeats, he issues perhaps his biggest challenge yet - a game of skill, not luck (makes a change!). A timed, one-life run of Manic Miner on the Spectrum. Zeus did a superb job, finishing the game with an amazing score - but can the Mutant Caterpillar do better? Watch this and find out!
8-BIT CHALLENGE #82: AGENT X II + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2020-05-18 | Can Zeus's comeback continue? After several wins on the trot (mostly by fixing the stipulations and using dodgy games and stuff, natch) the Small God is creeping back towards the mighty score of the Mutant Caterpillar. So what will happen next?Challenge #81 is here: youtube.com/watch?v=6PHLGm-KfsU
8-BIT CHALLENGE #80: ARKANOID II + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2020-04-07 | Fresh off the back of a glorious victory on Stop The Express, Zeus has fired back with one of his biggest guns: Arkanoid II: Revenge Of Doh!The Mutant Caterpillar must complete the game and beat his score - can it be done? Will Zeus claw back another victory to recover his losses?Watch this to find out!Zeus' Arkanoid II challenge is here: youtu.be/Za8Jm5amR-U
8-BIT CHALLENGE #78: TARGET RENEGADE (AGAIN!) + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2020-02-16 | Zeus couldn't cope with a game with more than one fire button... so in desperation he returned to a game he knows better than almost anyone else.Will he succeed? Will the Mutant Caterpillar pull another storming victory out of its hat? Watch and find out!Challenge 77 is here:youtube.com/watch?v=R5r0eCK0D7Q
8-BIT CHALLENGE #76: BATTY + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs. ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-12-03 | Huttah! It's the latest ZEUSDAZ/MUTANT CATERPILLAR 8-BIT CHALLENGE!In this week/month/year's episode, the Mighty(ish) Zeus's challenge of Batty is attempted, and then another game, set to frustrate the small god.Who will emerge victorious? Can the Caterpillar stretch his already-whopping lead? Will the god claw back another precious victory in his until-now doomed and unsuccessful campaign? Watch this video to find out!youtube.com/watch?v=PvdOLw8BPMQ
8-BIT CHALLENGE #74: COMBAT SCHOOL + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-10-14 | Can Zeus make a godly comeback? Will the Mutant Caterpillar crawl all over his score and annihilate him? Freshly back from Combat School, the caterpillar has set a new challenge for the Small God. Will he succeed?Exciting, innit?(The previous challenge can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=G7Q1Ii3y5aU&t=1419s)
8-BIT CHALLENGE #72: BOUNTY BOB STRIKES BACK (ATARI 800XL) + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-08-27 | After yet another ritual mashing of Zeus (www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTBN7n2MWxQ), perhaps the ultimate challenge was given: Bounty Bob Strikes Back - on ONE life. A game which requires oodles of concentration, and one tiny slip is usually fatal.Can the Mutant Caterpillar beat the small god? Will Zeus begin the fight back?Watch this video and find out!WARNING: May contain unfeasible levels of smugness if the lead extends after this challenge.
8-BIT CHALLENGE #70: BARBARIAN II (C64) + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-07-22 | Following on from 8-BIT CHALLENGE #69 ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCaxKsuUqwU ), in which Zeus was once again mercilessly flattened - this time at Split Personalities - Zeus has brought out the big guns, with the Commodore 64 version of Barbarian II by Palace. The score is 7-2 (after we agreed a draw on the fiendishly difficult Dynamite Dan).Can the Mutant Caterpillar beat Zeus at his own game?Will the score reach the heady heights of 8-2, or will a Zeus-flavoured fightback begin here, with a score of 7-3?What challenge will the Mutant Caterpillar set for the currently-losing god?Watch this video to find out....!
8-BIT CHALLENGE #68: DYNAMITE DAN + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-07-06 | Welcome to the next instalment of the 8-BIT CHALLENGE!Will the Mighty Mutant Caterpillar defeat the slightly-less-mighty Zeus at Dynamite Dan? Will the god strike back against the many-legged invertebrate?Watch this video to find out!Current score: Mutant Caterpillar 5 - 1 Zeus DazThis is in response to Challenge 67 here:youtube.com/watch?v=DNM-1N0zRDo
8-BIT CHALLENGE #66: STREET FIGHTER + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-05-20 | Zeus - in his desperation - has brought out the big guns. The NTSC version of Street Fighter for the Commodore 64 is not a game known for being brilliant, but can the Mutant Caterpillar once again destroy the Small God?And what surprises lie in store for Zeus in his newest challenge?
8-BIT CHALLENGE #64: TARGET RENEGADE + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR vs ZEUSDAZ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-04-13 | After the ritual squishing of the Small God Zeus (youtube.com/watch?v=wAogbUGIkdI), the Mutant Caterpillar is back!Can he - hopefully with a bit of moral support from the Bug Army - once again unceremoniously destroy Zeus's attempt at Target Renegade on the Commodore 64? Can Zeus possibly recover from such an embarrassing set of defeats?Will Zeus once again be vanquished, and reduced to a deficit of three?Watch this video to find out!Note on this challenge, the skill level must be 1!Current score:Mutant Caterpillar 2 (TWO) - Zeus 0 (NIL, ZIP, ZILCH, NADA, DIDDLY SQUAT)
8-BIT CHALLENGE #62: GYROSCOPE + ? (MUTANT CATERPILLAR / ZEUSDAZ ) Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-03-31 | The new combatant has accepted the challenge! Zeus's reign of terror may be over.... will he be defeated? Watch to find out....Also a very brief intro at the beginning about who I am.So, Zeus, do you feel lucky?This is in response to CHALLENGE VIDEO 61: youtube.com/watch?v=-69FGjCJxgk
Journeys End for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum - Part 3 Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-02-23 | Part 3 of my long play of the fantastic Journey's End, on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Entirely written in BASIC, this is a masterpiece of coding, making a huge and very playable game that even 35 years later is a lot of fun.See my channel for parts 1 and 2!
Journeys End for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum - Part 2 Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-02-23 | Part 2 of my long play of the fantastic Journey's End, on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Entirely written in BASIC, this is a masterpiece of coding, making a huge and very playable game that even 35 years later is a lot of fun.See my channel for parts 1 and 3!
Journeys End for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum - Part 1 Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-02-23 | This is a long play of the fantastic Journey's End, on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Entirely written in BASIC, this is a masterpiece of coding, making a huge and very playable game that even 35 years later is a lot of fun. This is recorded on an Issue 2 16K Spectrum upgraded to 48K, with the wonderful SPECTRA interface.See my channel for parts 2 and 3!
Avenger and Protector for the Sinclair ZX81 - a comparison! Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-02-16 | Comparing two excellent "Abacus Programs" games for the Sinclair ZX81; they may look the same but they are not...
Chuckie Egg on the Spectrum - Prepare to be challenged! Mutant Caterpillar Games 2019-01-06 | Chuckie Egg - my entry for the Zeus Daz Challenge for a new challenger!This is in response to the ZeusDaz call for a new challenger here: youtube.com/watch?v=iZskJLGeGOQWith this video you can - if you think you're 'ard enough - accept this challenge and take me on as the new challenger.May the best man (note: not "god") win!
ZX Spectrum Psytron How To Play video Mutant Caterpillar Games 2018-07-22 | A quick how-to guide on how to play the (first levels) of the game Psytron for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.Recorded using a 48K Spectrum with Paul Farrow's excellent "Spectra" RGB SCART interface.
Review (Spectrum 48K): Wanted: Monty Mole Mutant Caterpillar Games 2018-06-09 | Unemulated review of the Gremlin Graphics game "Wanted: Monty Mole" for the 48K Sinclair Spectrum.
Talisman (Games Workshop) Review for the Sinclair Spectrum Mutant Caterpillar Games 2018-04-09 | A video review of the Games Workshop game Talisman, based on the board game of the same name.Apologies for the crooked angle of the camera, I'm still experimenting :) Though I may do more (better-shot) videos if people are interested!
Horace Goes Skiing on Sinclair ZX Printer Mutant Caterpillar Games 2017-09-27 | Printed on a refurbished ZX Printer fitted with one of our new belts
ZX Spectrum +3: Demonstration of the Fix for Distorted Audio Mutant Caterpillar Games 2016-09-21 | Order your Spectrum +3 sound fix here:http://www.mutant-caterpillar.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=4193
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K Beeper Sample Tests Mutant Caterpillar Games 2016-09-12 | The Spectrum uses a completely non-standard 40ohm impedence speaker - so we are running some tests on some samples we had made. We're aiming to have them produced in quantity soon and up for sale in our shop www.mutant-caterpillar.co.uk/shop .These are a perfect drop-in replacement for Spectrums that have gone a bit quiet in their old age. These are only for Issue 3 and above but if these are a success we'll be looking at commissioning 200ohm speakers as well for Issue 1 and 2 machines.
