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Learn multi-platform Z80 assembly programming through this comprehensive 19-hour video tutorial series that takes you from absolute beginner to retro game developer. Master Z80 assembly development for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and MSX platforms using the free and open-source 8-bit 'Chibi Akumas' game as your learning foundation. Start with fundamental concepts including addressing modes, flags, conditions, comparison operations, and stack management before progressing to advanced topics like bit shifting, logical operations, assembler directives, and programming tricks. Explore system-level programming with ports, interrupts, and control mechanisms, then dive into practical game development techniques including sprite manipulation, screen layout, memory mapping, and multiplatform compatibility. Learn essential programming concepts such as lookup tables, vector tables, self-modifying code, unwrapped loops, and stack optimization for performance. Discover platform-specific features including palette definitions for various systems, joypad reading across multiple consoles, bankswitching techniques, and sound programming with the AY-3-8912 chip. Practice with hands-on projects including creating a PONG game, implementing simple RLE compression, and mastering fast multiplication and division algorithms. Access accompanying written lessons and downloadable code examples to reinforce your learning and modify the game for your own projects.
