KnechtRuprecht Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) It's probably on par with old school, since some of the movement code was lifted from that. However, things were modified to aid in response time. Actually I should rephrase that. The response time itself is pretty good. Not DK2-good, but suitable for the puzzle -style of game that I made. Kroz works on a 20x12 2D grid-based system, and so movement is restricted to eight cycles of one pixel each in order to move him one grid space. So, even a tap of the disk will cycle the man eight pixels to the next spot on the grid. Early on I toyed with the idea of having him move freely throughout the rooms. That, of course, is possible with a bit more coding. However, I decided against it for a few reasons that seemed good enough at the time. Otherwise, the man moves at a brisk pace and interaction with objects is immediate. As I said above, the engine was never meant to make pacman-style maze games even if I did throw a few mazes into Kroz. However, it's my opinion that the less-than-brilliant cornering and unstoppable eight-pixel cycle don't detract from the game and this holds true even with the maze puzzles. Edited April 15, 2014 by KnechtRuprecht 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 The game looks like it's going to be fantastic, and as an aside, I just played Old School earlier tonight for the first time and I really didn't find the cornering to be an issue. Now if I could just get overlays, a box and a manual to go along with my four copies.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari5200dude82 Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the update. Looking forward to playing this . Looks awesome Edited April 15, 2014 by atari5200dude82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 This game is going to be epic, looking forward to it! Great job everyone involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Elektronite, Classic Game Publishers, and Apogee are pleased to announce that The Lost Caves of Kroz is complete! Right now, the control code is being refined, but it is ALMOST ready for testing. In the meantime, we are hard at work designing overlays and writing a manual for the EPIC Intellivision release. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy_Whelan Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 This is incredible news! Seems like each week there is some new and unexpected fantastic news about either Intellivision or ColecoVision games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Teams Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Fantastic news!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Sooo...not complete? Still great news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 its awesome you guys are tuning the controls to be even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACFinPGH Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Wow, I love the look of this game and can't wait for the release. Kudos to all involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I get the joke....no, not 'complete' as in ready to sell, but yes, 'complete' as in 'nothing more to add'. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 As already mentioned, Kroz is finished. ONE thing is still to come. Sound is going to be added to the 'scroll'. The scroll 'sets the scene' of the game, and right now is silent. We are ready for testing. I am making 5 copies, ACIB ('Almost complete in Box') available to interested parties for $100 US plus shipping. What do you get for your money? Well, first of all, you get a prototype copy of the game that you can keep. Secondly, you get to preview the game about 5 months before everyone else. Finally, you get to contribute to testing. NO MANUAL or OVERLAYS are included in the package. If you find a bug, you will get an honourable mention in the manual. The game comes in an official Kroz box, and uses an LTO shell with an official Kroz sticker. The cartridge will be labelled as a 'test copy'. IF interested, email willy_moeller@hotmail.com First come first serve. If you drop out, the next person in line takes your place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 As already mentioned, Kroz is finished. ONE thing is still to come. Sound is going to be added to the 'scroll'. The scroll 'sets the scene' of the game, and right now is silent. We are ready for testing. I am making 5 copies, ACIB ('Almost complete in Box') available to interested parties for $100 US plus shipping. What do you get for your money? Well, first of all, you get a prototype copy of the game that you can keep. Secondly, you get to preview the game about 5 months before everyone else. Finally, you get to contribute to testing. NO MANUAL or OVERLAYS are included in the package. If you find a bug, you will get an honourable mention in the manual. The game comes in an official Kroz box, and uses an LTO shell with an official Kroz sticker. The cartridge will be labelled as a 'test copy'. IF interested, email willy_moeller@hotmail.com First come first serve. If you drop out, the next person in line takes your place. PM Sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fushek Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 PM Sent Email sent as well ... (crosses fingers) Scalpel ... if you PM'd ... you'd better email! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Email sent as well ... (crosses fingers) Scalpel ... if you PM'd ... you'd better email! Thanks ! Actually, I didn't PM him, I sent him an email William told me I'm the first ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBuff Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 email sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Email sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Thanks ! Actually, I didn't PM him, I sent him an email William told me I'm the first ^^ Just so people know, Atari Age PM's are not email. I don't answer Atari Age PMs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 We have 5 interested people. If still interested, please send an email and if someone drops out, I will let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 email sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) So one gets to pay for the privilege to be a software tester? It's a good that the compensation for the same position with my company is completely opposite of this one. Edited May 6, 2014 by bikeguychicago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 So one gets to pay for the privilege to be a software tester? It's a good that the compensation for the same position with my company is completely opposite of this one. Actually, No. We already have two testers who will do extensive testing. They are in the credits. This is paying for a chance to preview the game, and obtain a prototype in the process. The 'payment' for actually testing the game is a credit in the manual should something be discovered. Having more instances of people trying the game with no guarantees that it is 'bug free' is 'win/win' in my mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I vote you take a black sharpie and write 'prototype' across the cart label and box! :-) Haha. Take that cmart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 But seriously, if you had some clear shells that would be cool. I would buy one as well. If you wanted to sell more than 5 proto test versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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