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Date Posted: 14:09:41 09/07/03 Sun
Author: Raine
Subject: Re: Mmm, games!
In reply to: Screwtape 's message, "Mmm, games!" on 03:03:37 09/07/03 Sun

>One game idea I particularly liked was the one where
>you're a green block in the middle of the screen, and
>you fire four projectiles at a time.. a clever remix
>of Asteroids, although I wasn't able to divine the
>scoring system.

Every purple block you kill earns you a frag. Every purple block that leaves the screen unscathed loses you a frag.

I think most of those are good ideas for the beginnings of games, but are very simplistic themselves as games go. If you developed some of these games or combined a few, you could come up with some great stuff. Also, the set would be improved with a menu program and high score saving, as well as an online score repository, so we could compete with other T&R readers.

Notes on games:
1: Mmmm, Frogger.
2: Can be interesting combined with a couple ideas or opponents.
3: Bouncing on these blocks is fun.
4: Strange! The game (and most others) speeds up too fast, I think.
5: I don't like Tetris, so I avoid most games of this type. Sorry.
6: Enjoyable, though the scoring system could use a bit of work, I think.
7: Seems like Taipei lite.
8: I like this game, though I can't figure out what the green things do (besides repel you).
9: Fun puzzle.
10: Exciting, but doesn't get more difficult, as far as I can tell.
11: This game had horrible control when I played it. Maybe it just doesn't like me.
12: Starts slow and ends silly. Would be better with more strategy involved.
13: This game is interesting. It seems somewhat different control wise.
14: Interesting, but with the number of homing projectiles on the screen, the game would be better with exact control.
15: I like this game.
16: As you said, this game really wasn't finished.
17: This game is a lot of fun, and quite good. Control's a little tough, and enemy generation makes some parts impossible, it seems.
18: Mmmm, basic shooter.
19: I make learning fun!
20: Controls aren't that bad. There are hardly any indicators though, and that makes things worse.
21: Odd game. Somewhat fun, though.
22: I like this game! The odd controls make it fun.
23: The psychedelic pattern eventually just kills you.
24: Seems interesting, but I haven't had much luck with it yet.
25: Again, Tetris type.
26: This game would be a lot better without sound.
27: This game, on the other hand, is great for ear training. Difficulty increases too quickly though.
28: This game is bugged. Running out of fuel doesn't do anything.
29: This game is odd...
30: I wish the thing at the bottom wasn't so stupid.
31: This game is fun for a bit. It'd be better combined with other shooters-type stuff.

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