128 replies to this topic

[Nateo]

High score so far is 1717. I always end up getting greedy when I can't afford to be.

[ACrystal2011]

Hang in there. It gets even harder further in my high score: 3042

[ACrystal2011]

I think you should change the killer block sprite if possible (maybe a man or an attack dog?)

[Animan]

ACrystal2011, on Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:50 PM, said:

I think you should change the killer block sprite if possible (maybe a man or an attack dog?)

Can't. Technical limitation.

[ACrystal2011]

Ok thats why i said if possible still a great game.

[Animan]

New build coming this weekend! I've optimized the code some, so I still have 2K left even with some new features added in. Any other suggestions?

[Nateo]

Hm... was a difficulty setting mentioned already?

Well, in any case, I think it's coming along quite nicely!

Edited by Nateo, Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:29 PM.

[Animan]

Yes, the difficulty switches are already used to toggle certain game elements. One thing I am trying to do now is balance the difficulty better.

That is, unless you all think the difficulty ramps up nicely. What are your thoughts?

[ACrystal2011]

I like the difficulty

[purduecrum]

Cars (or potholes) in the way as you try to cross the screen/street?  Make the destination look like a trash truck?  If you take too long to deliver the trash at the destination some starts falling out and would need to be picked up (or points are lost)?  Sea gull attacks?

[Animan]

purduecrum, on Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:51 AM, said:

Cars (or potholes) in the way as you try to cross the screen/street?  

I'm working on using playfield blocks that move across the screen in a Frogger sort of fashion.

purduecrum, on Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:51 AM, said:

Make the destination look like a trash truck?

Can't. Technical Limitation.

purduecrum, on Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:51 AM, said:

If you take too long to deliver the trash at the destination some starts falling out and would need to be picked up (or points are lost)?

Hmm... neat idea.

purduecrum, on Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:51 AM, said:

Sea gull attacks?

I'll consider it .

[Animan]

Ok, somewhat-major update!

-Title screen is (sort of) interactive! Move the joystick around to move the "Trashmania" logo.
-No more roadblocks! They have been replaced with the human-sized, sentient glowsticks! They move around in a Frogger kind of fashion, and they push you when you come in to contact with them. Be careful, as this can push you towards the enemy! However, with practice, you can use them to move faster around the level.
(Note: That was very tricky to program with no free variables. But, I was able to pull it off with only the 4 playfield variables that are used to display the glowsticks, and the enemy's speed variable. I used the "asl" and "lsr" commands in assembly. I'm impressed with how it turned out )
-When you advance to the next level, instead of the screen flashing, the houses "tear" apart. It's a neat effect that also uses assembly.
-Datacomb Logo at the beginning (Datacomb is a fictional company name I've used in my previous Flash games. This is the first 2600 game of mine to use it).
-Minor changes to Game Over screen.
-Points slowly deduct if you take too long to go to the dumpster.
-Plenty of code cleanup. I still have 1.6K left!

Enjoy! And, please, leave feedback!

Attached Files

•  default.bas.bin   8K   68 downloads

Edited by Animan, Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:41 PM.

[ACrystal2011]

Ill have to download this asap

[Animan]

Here's some happy little screenshots for you all to see!

Edited by Animan, Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:08 PM.

[ACrystal2011]

Still waiting on my cart release         awesome screenshots cant wait to get to a computer to download

[Animan]

Patience. (Assuming it'll actually be released on cart) I'll do so when it's finished .

Edited by Animan, Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:48 PM.

[ACrystal2011]

I know i just harassing you thats how you know i like your game


Downloaded!!

Edited by ACrystal2011, Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:33 AM.

[ACrystal2011]

I don't like the fact that you lose score over time

Other than that awesome work.

[Animan]

ACrystal2011, on Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:19 PM, said:

I don't like the fact that you lose score over time

Other than that awesome work.

Hmm... Maybe I can have a way to toggle that feature on and off... I'll look into it

[Animan]

Heh, got a kick out of this: http://gbatemp.net/t...a-4k-game-8810/

It's about the older game, but I always find it cool to see my games pop up in other places .

[Animan]

Finally! A video of the game in action!

[Lodmot]

Dude, that's pretty sick!
I can't wait till I'm making games like that.
Gotta love the 2600. :3

[ACrystal2011]

Lodmot, on Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:15 PM, said:

Dude, that's pretty sick!
I can't wait till I'm making games like that.
Gotta love the 2600. :3

welcome to the fan club!

#1 Fan here

Have you watched misery yet

[Lodmot]

ACrystal2011, on Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:33 PM, said:

Lodmot, on Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:15 PM, said:

Dude, that's pretty sick!
I can't wait till I'm making games like that.
Gotta love the 2600. :3

welcome to the fan club!

#1 Fan here

Have you watched misery yet

Nope, I haven't. 0:
xD

[Animan]

Ok, new update!

-In-game Music! Use the right difficulty switch to toggle between Sound Effects or Music.
-In-game Music is a short ditty I threw together. It speeds up as you advance to each level.
-Difficulty switches have different roles. Right switch toggles sound (as mentioned earlier), and Left switch toggles degrading score.

EDIT: Here's a minor change. Turns out the in-game music was screwing with my scanline count. That is now fixed.

Enjoy! And, as always, please leave feedback!

Attached Files

•  default.bas.bin   8K   57 downloads

Edited by Animan, Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:46 PM.