Case study

Lode Runner: a byte-exact ZX Spectrum disassembly

Lode Runner is mapped as named, documented ZX Spectrum 48K assembly covering the loader, play loop, actor states, editor, and data. The build uses SjASMPlus and checks a byte-exact output with embedded MD5 references or a binary diff against the original.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06

Stars: 5
Last commit: 2026-06-18
Language: Assembly

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: SjASMPlus is required to assemble the sources.
Prerequisites: Python is used by the documented compilation and binary-diff workflow.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{lode-runner-spectrum-disassembly-case,
  title = {{Lode Runner: a byte-exact ZX Spectrum disassembly}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Bedazzle/Lode-runner}},
  url = {https://github.com/Bedazzle/Lode-runner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/lode-runner-spectrum-disassembly-case/}}
}

Plain text

Lode Runner: a byte-exact ZX Spectrum disassembly. https://github.com/Bedazzle/Lode-runner (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/lode-runner-spectrum-disassembly-case/

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README.md GitHub · Bedazzle/Lode-runner · Revision 3a5ff25
ARCHITECTURE.md GitHub · Bedazzle/Lode-runner · Revision 3a5ff25