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Rocks'n'Diamonds 4.4.2.3 released!

This patch release fixes some bugs and improves some Diamond Caves related stuff:

• added checkbox to use optional EM/DC style player explosions
• changed killing player not before, but after digging land mine
• fixed highlighting player name after editing on names screen
• fixed a few potential string buffer overflow problems

The new version is available from the download page!

Diamond Caves level collection 1.0.0 released!

Rocks’n’Diamonds was partially able to read and play level files of this classic game since about 20 years, but there never was an “official” level collection – until now!

This is a collection of classic level groups from the Amiga game Diamond Caves, created by Peter Elzner in 1995 as a clone of the Amiga game Emerald Mine.

The level sets contain the game’s original Amiga graphics, and you can select between the original graphics set using 16 colors and the enhanced graphics set using 32 colors. Regarding sounds, you can select between the classic Amiga 500 style, low-pass filtered sounds, or the more clear Amiga 1200 style sounds. Most level sets also include additional level set descriptions. The user interface for this level collection was designed to resemble the Workbench 2.0 of the Amiga, with the main menu screen modeled closely after the original game’s start screen, with a few enhancements.

This level collection features 12 level groups that were exclusively available for Diamond Caves, and 26 level groups converted from the Emerald Mine Club collection to be played with Diamond Caves. Most level sets are designed to support either one or two players.

Make sure to use the latest version of Rocks’n’Diamonds to play it!

The new level package is available at the Levels & Artwork page!

Rocks'n'Diamonds 4.4.2.2 released!

This patch release fixes some more bugs and problems:

• added checkbox to use fast opening and closing exits and gates
• added support for non-masked drawing for game elements info screen
• added truncating text if it does not fit into the playfield viewport
• added flags for DC style behavior to fix a few old tapes
• fixed visual bug with adjusting scrollbar while dragging it
• fixed running program in headless mode

The new version is available from the download page!

Rocks'n'Diamonds 4.4.2.1 released!

This patch release fixes a few bugs:

• fixed program window from being upscaled by Windows 10/11
• fixed animation of BD style rocket
• fixed animation when collecting BD style clock
• fixed animation when releasing BD diamond from wall with BD jackhammer
• changed pause button to behave like pause key for tape recorder

The new version is available from the download page!

Emerald Mine Club level collection 3.3.0 released!

This new release of the Emerald Mine Club level collection (which requires the latest R’n’D version 4.4.2.0) adds full support for all 35 “Emerald Dash” level sets in this collection.

These level sets use an improved, special version of the Emerald Mine game engine with some differences similar to the classic Boulder Dash game (like BD style amoeba behavior), but also things like voodoo players which have to be protected, or else the player will be killed, too (as shown in the screenshots).

The new package also uses an improved native Emerald Mine sound engine which sounds much closer to the original game.

The updated package is available at the Levels & Artwork page!