The C64 Basket Master is a rather poor conversion of the ZX Spectrum original.
Leftover Data#
Present on the seventh Freeload data segment are leftover graphics and text data from Platoon.
$7FF (line breaks have been added for readability):
A SACK OF FLOUR
A STOOL
A TABLE
A POT OF RICE
WHAT !
SET THE EXPLOSIVES ON THE BRIDGE
WELL DONE ! THE BRIDGE HAS BLOWN UP.
YOU HAVE FOUND A TRAPDOOR
YOU MUST FIRST FIND A TORCH
YOU WILL NEED A MAP
YOU MUST FIND A MAP AND A TORCH
EMPTY
THIS TRAPDOOR LEADS TO AN UNDERGROUND
SYSTEM OF TUNNELS.
YOU HAVE FOUND THE EXPLOSIVES
THE EXPLOSIVES ARE SET. RUN FOR IT !
DO YOU WISH TO GO DOWN [Y/N] ?
PRESS FIRE TO LOAD NEXT SECTION
HERE IS A MAP OF A TUNNEL SYSTEM
YOU HAVE FOUND A TORCH
A POT OF WATER
RUBBISH
PROVISIONS
YOUR PLATOON HAS BEEN WIPED OUT.
YOU SHOULD HAVE DESTROYED THE BRIDGE.
WATCH OUT FOR THE VIET CONG BOOBY TRAP
YOU SHOULD NOT KILL INNOCENT VILLAGERS $F22:
$F8A:
$FE2:
(Source: Yoko Tv Inc.)
Regional Differences#
In Spain, the game was released as a tie-in with Spanish basketball player Fernando Martín.
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The loading screen was altered, ousting the game's title and the signature from designer Simon Butler.
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The default name for the computer opponent was changed from "CPU" to "F.Martin", to fit with the tie-in.