JetPac MD
date : 2026-wip
tags : 2D, Sega Genesis
type : port (zx spectrum)
licensing : unlicensed
state : In development
by : dmtassis
Style : Shooter
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetpac" rel="nofollow noopener" referrerpolicy="origin">JetPac</a> was created originally in 1983 by Tim and Chris Stamper for the ZX Spectrum and published by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Play_the_Game" rel="nofollow noopener" referrerpolicy="origin">Ultimate Play the Game</a>.
It is a property of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_(company)" rel="nofollow noopener" referrerpolicy="origin">RARE</a>.
<h3>Mega Drive port</h3>
Sega Mega Drive / Genesis port written by diegomtassis using SGDK.
It's currently work in progress.
This port includes 3 modes:
<ul><li>ZX mode, trying to be as faith as possible to the original ZX Sinclair game.</li><li>MD mode, enhancing the graphics and playability and adding new level layouts.</li><li>SANDBOX mode, allowing to play in a customized planet.
</li></ul>
Jetpac and the jetman are a RARE property. This port is free and is been built without RARE permission.
<h4>Improvements and new playable features</h4>
<ul><li>2 player mode available both in ZX and MD modes.
</li><li>Enhanced graphics in MD mode.
</li><li>Different platforms layouts in MD mode.
</li><li>Limited ammo in MD mode.
</li><li>Enemies behavior change according to difficulty level in MD mode.
</li><li>Gravity differs for each planet in MD mode.
</li></ul>
<h4>Planetary systems</h4>
In MD mode each planet is part of a planetary system. All the planets
in a planetary system share the same background. The available
planetary systems are:
<ul><li>Proxima Centauri, with graphics created by <a href="https://ansimuz.itch.io/">Ansimuz</a>.</li><li>Ran, with graphics created by <a href="https://ansimuz.itch.io/">Ansimuz</a>.</li><li>Lalande, with graphics extracted from <a href="https://segaretro.org/Target_Earth" rel="nofollow noopener" referrerpolicy="origin">Assault Suit Leynos</a>.</li><li>Kepler186, with graphics extracted from <a href="https://segaretro.org/Sol-Feace" rel="nofollow noopener" referrerpolicy="origin">Sol-Feace</a>.
</li></ul>
<h4>To be implemented</h4>
<ul><li>Sound.
</li><li>Enemies IAs:<ul><li>meteorite - done
</li><li>alien - partially done
</li><li>bubble - done
</li><li>fighter - done
</li><li>saucer - todo
</li><li>falcon - todo
</li><li>cross - todo
</li><li>owl - todo
</li></ul>
</li><li>More levels in MD mode.
</li><li>Smart drop of spaceship parts after dying.
</li><li>Polishing and optimization.
</li></ul>
<h4>Cover</h4>
<img style="margin: 0px, padding: 0px, border: 0px, max-width: 100%" src="JetPac%20MD%20by%20dmtassis_files/Jetpac_MD.png" alt="JetPac MD" loading="lazy">
<h3>SGDK</h3>
SGDK is a development kit for Sega Mega Drive created by Stephane Dallongeville <a href="https://stephane-d.github.io/SGDK/" rel="nofollow noopener" referrerpolicy="origin">https://stephane-d.github.io/SGDK/</a>
GitHub page: <a href="https://github.com/Stephane-D/SGDK" rel="nofollow noopener" referrerpolicy="origin">https://github.com/Stephane-D/SGDK</a>
Wiki page: <a href="https://github.com/Stephane-D/SGDK/wiki" rel="nofollow noopener" referrerpolicy="origin">https://github.com/Stephane-D/SGDK/wiki</a>
JetPac MD is built using SGDK 2.11
Resources
- jetpac-20260106.bin |256 ko | ce0521b303d78d8402362485e7e43c22