Whack 'Em Smack 'Em Byrons

They're wacky! They're smacky! They're smart-alecky! They're Byrons, and they're popping up all over! Bop these troublesome little bears with a swing of your patented PEEK-0 hammer, but don't whack their butts... and definitely don't hit their cartoon bombs.

Eight stages of whackin', smackin' fun (and an ending, should you get good enough to finish them all) are included in this beta version of the game, available for the ColecoVision and related consoles. Whack 'Em Smack 'Em Byrons was created by JessCREATIONS, with the development environment CV Basic. (Yes, it's made with BASIC. Sheddup.)

RELEASE CANDIDATES! Whack 'Em Smack 'Em Byrons is "finished," in air quotes. There may be a few bugs left to squash, but development for the ColecoVision and SG-1000 versions of the game is done, barring unforeseen complications. It can be played from start to finish without issues, and there's even a credits screen if you wait long enough for it to pop up.

HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER! There's now an MSX version of Whack 'Em Smack 'Em Byrons, including a system-exclusive introduction. (The Japanese guy in the thought bubble is Kazuniko Nishi, by the way.) The game is still picky about emulators, so use OpenMSX or Emulicious with C-BIOS if you have that option. Also, fair warning... I can't guarantee functionality on real hardware, as I don't have an MSX.

ATTENTION NUMERIC KEYPAD OWNERS! The MSX version of WESEB can now be played with a numeric keypad, should you be so lucky as to have an MSX with one. The numbers are paired with the holes by location, so pressing 7 strikes the first hole and so forth. Just download "whackem_MSX_keys.rom" and run it in the emulator of your choice, or the real computer if you're feeling saucy.

EXPERIMENTAL! There's now a Spectravision computer port, although it's a work in progress. I just need to add a tune to the intro and it should be complete.

HANDHELD GOODNESS! Now you can play Whack 'Em Smack 'Em Byrons on your hacked 9-10-D'oh 3DS, using this CIA file. Did you know the 3DS can run a ton of game systems now? That includes the SG-1000, which is the version of WESEB you're getting here.

IT'S WIZZARDRY! There's now a port for the Creativision, aka the Dick Smith Wizzard. This is good news if you happen to reside in the locations where the system was sold. Play with the QWE-ASD-ZXC keys on the player 1 keypad for maximum efficiency with the mallet. The file you'll need is whackem_vtech.bin, and it works with FunnyMU/Creativemu.

INSTRUCTIONS! Now there's an instruction manual for the ColecoVision version of WESEB, and it's very faithful to the design of actual ColecoVision instruction manuals. It's a bit early, so don't be surprised if I re-upload it with fixes. (I have no idea what SG-1000 instructions look like. No, they won't be in Japanese.)

MORE INSTRUCTIONS! Due to popular demand from the MSX.org web site, there's now an instruction manual for the MSX version of WESEB. The Eras font and distinct layout makes this one Konami-licious!

BOX ART! There's box art for the ColecoVision, SG-1000, and MSX versions of the game, along with a Sega Card tribute. And the Othello Multivision, whatever that is.