BC's Quest for Tires
BC’s prehistoric ride arrives on Sinclair QL in MODE 4, supplied as both IMG and MDV.
Screens from the QL edition, presented in 4:3 proportions.
The QL edition
Native Sinclair QL conversion in MODE 4. The original 320×200 game picture is adapted to the QL display; the build requires 640 KiB of RAM.
Computer: Sinclair QL
Graphics: MODE 4
RAM: 640 KiB
Included files: Bc’s_Quest_for_Tires.img and Bc’s_Quest_for_Tires.mdv
Conversion: Outsoftware, 2026, with ChatGPT and Codex
Loading and controls
Floppy: mount the IMG as flp1_ and run LRUN flp1_boot. Microdrive: mount the MDV as mdv1_ and run LRUN mdv1_boot.
From the menu: 1–4 starts one player at difficulty 1–4; 5–8 starts two alternating players. Space/Enter quickly starts one player. In play: Q / cursor up / Space jumps, A / cursor down ducks, and O/P slows down/speeds up. ESC pauses, S toggles sound and R restarts.