Case study

Zombies Ate My Neighbors: a ROM-checked C port

The Zombies Ate My Neighbors PC Port rewrites the SNES game's logic in C and checks it against execution of the user's original ROM. An in-tree tracer produces code/data logs and memory maps, while a co-simulation harness compares port behavior with the reference core; the port also adds widescreen display and controller options.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 28
Last commit: 2026-10-30
Language: C

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: User-supplied USA SNES ROM matching the listed hashes.
Limits: The Linux build is described as experimental.
Limits: The author says the port remains a work in progress and some game execution is still emulated.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{zombies-ate-my-neighbors-pc-port-case,
  title = {{Zombies Ate My Neighbors: a ROM-checked C port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/moshferatu/zombies-ate-my-neighbors-pc-port}},
  url = {https://github.com/moshferatu/zombies-ate-my-neighbors-pc-port},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/zombies-ate-my-neighbors-pc-port-case/}}
}

Plain text

Zombies Ate My Neighbors: a ROM-checked C port. https://github.com/moshferatu/zombies-ate-my-neighbors-pc-port (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/zombies-ate-my-neighbors-pc-port-case/

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README.md GitHub · moshferatu/zombies-ate-my-neighbors-pc-port · Revision d4f2adc
docs/analysis-tools.md GitHub · moshferatu/zombies-ate-my-neighbors-pc-port · Revision d4f2adc