[TI-Z80 APP] A puzzle collection games pack
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[TI-Z80 APP] A puzzle collection games pack
After spending 1.5 years starting projects I couldn't make, I decided to first make some simple demonstrations to test myself.
But now, I think the time has come for an 'ultimate' test for myself:
I always loved Puzzle Pack, but after a while it became really boring (lack of a level editor, no that many levels, ...) thus I want to make such a game myself. A couple of weeks ago I discovered Brass, It was never so easy to make applications, (if you're still using tasm to compile your projects then my advice is: drop tasm and get brass! Check the "brass and latenite" forum). This game will be available for the ti83+/ti83+SE/ti84+/ti84+SE calcs
Because I'm not a game developper most of the games I found at gaming sites
note: I will add images soon (EDIT: anyone knows a good free image hosting service (I checked imageshack.us but for some reason (distance?) it is really slow)?)
Currently I have 4 games in my mind that I want to implement:
* Blox is a tilted version of Pegs, where all the 'blox' fall down, by moving a cursor you can drag a blox, if 2/3 or more are aligned (they touch each other) they dissappear
ideas:
- some blox can only be removed if all the other blox are gone
- water and/or lava, certain blox can make bridges, if you drag other blox in it, you lose
- elevators (horizontal and vertical)
- blox are stackable
- smoothscrolling tilemaps (larger than the screen)
- a level editor, external and internal levels
-... any more ideas?
* Breakout, I've seen multiple attempts but none of them really satisfied me so I decided to make my own
ideas:
- 12x6 pixels bricks, making 8x7 or 8x8 bricks per screen
- Paddle upgrades (sticky and shooting)
- bonusses (1up, kill, split ball, next level, ... too many to list)
- all sorts of bricks (normal, unbreakable, breakable after several hits, exploding, invisible, ... more ideas?)
- multiple balll sizes (normal, tiny and large)
- multiple ball types (explosive, go trough all, normal, ... more ideas?)
- ... more ideas?
* Aquaria (needs a better name): basically a port from this game: http://www.miniclip.com/games/acnos-energizer/en/, I believe that this game has high potential for great puzzles
ideas:
- 8x8 tiles smoothscrolling tilemaps (variable width)
- all the stuff included in the original game
- a level editor, external and internal levels
- This one needs help with graphics
-... more ideas?
* Not sure of the last one, It started as a Jezzball game, but I've changed my mind, now it's Balls: http://www.alexheaton.co.uk/, but I'm experiencing some difficulties here... I don't know what to do with it...
* Any more games that you think that just have to be in this package? Post it! (or email if you're a guest)
To make this topic manageable please discuss the game as a whole and blox first
But now, I think the time has come for an 'ultimate' test for myself:
I always loved Puzzle Pack, but after a while it became really boring (lack of a level editor, no that many levels, ...) thus I want to make such a game myself. A couple of weeks ago I discovered Brass, It was never so easy to make applications, (if you're still using tasm to compile your projects then my advice is: drop tasm and get brass! Check the "brass and latenite" forum). This game will be available for the ti83+/ti83+SE/ti84+/ti84+SE calcs
Because I'm not a game developper most of the games I found at gaming sites
note: I will add images soon (EDIT: anyone knows a good free image hosting service (I checked imageshack.us but for some reason (distance?) it is really slow)?)
Currently I have 4 games in my mind that I want to implement:
* Blox is a tilted version of Pegs, where all the 'blox' fall down, by moving a cursor you can drag a blox, if 2/3 or more are aligned (they touch each other) they dissappear
ideas:
- some blox can only be removed if all the other blox are gone
- water and/or lava, certain blox can make bridges, if you drag other blox in it, you lose
- elevators (horizontal and vertical)
- blox are stackable
- smoothscrolling tilemaps (larger than the screen)
- a level editor, external and internal levels
-... any more ideas?
* Breakout, I've seen multiple attempts but none of them really satisfied me so I decided to make my own
ideas:
- 12x6 pixels bricks, making 8x7 or 8x8 bricks per screen
- Paddle upgrades (sticky and shooting)
- bonusses (1up, kill, split ball, next level, ... too many to list)
- all sorts of bricks (normal, unbreakable, breakable after several hits, exploding, invisible, ... more ideas?)
- multiple balll sizes (normal, tiny and large)
- multiple ball types (explosive, go trough all, normal, ... more ideas?)
- ... more ideas?
* Aquaria (needs a better name): basically a port from this game: http://www.miniclip.com/games/acnos-energizer/en/, I believe that this game has high potential for great puzzles
ideas:
- 8x8 tiles smoothscrolling tilemaps (variable width)
- all the stuff included in the original game
- a level editor, external and internal levels
- This one needs help with graphics
-... more ideas?
* Not sure of the last one, It started as a Jezzball game, but I've changed my mind, now it's Balls: http://www.alexheaton.co.uk/, but I'm experiencing some difficulties here... I don't know what to do with it...
* Any more games that you think that just have to be in this package? Post it! (or email if you're a guest)
To make this topic manageable please discuss the game as a whole and blox first
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Re: [TI-Z80 APP] A puzzle collection games pack
Some one programming in ASM?!?! omg finally!
I said it before I'll say it again, all that software is just to get Zelda out the door.
Still no love for the revsoft deving software...driesguldolf wrote: A couple of weeks ago I discovered Brass, It was never so easy to make applications, (if you're still using tasm to compile your projects then my advice is: drop tasm and get brass! Check the "brass and latenite" forum).
I said it before I'll say it again, all that software is just to get Zelda out the door.
Honestly Jezzball would be easier. Balls requires a bit more physics. While its relatively simple physics, its still harder then jezz ball.* Not sure of the last one, It started as a Jezzball game, but I've changed my mind, now it's Balls: http://www.alexheaton.co.uk/, but I'm experiencing some difficulties here... I don't know what to do with it...
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@Jim e: I have made jezzball already but I'm not really happy with it, then I came across that link somewhere in the program ideas forum, when I saw balls, I just had to give it a try.
Not sure what you mean by "revsoft deving software" but I'll check it out
@King Harold: Hehe, I choose that game not for nothing!
Not sure what you mean by "revsoft deving software" but I'll check it out
@King Harold: Hehe, I choose that game not for nothing!
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You don't have to be that modest Ben
What I love about Brass is that it just works unlike many other assemblers that you sort of have to fool into actually assembling your source, and if you're really in bad luck you need a separate linking program as well.
Brass ftw!
SPASM is probably about a 100 times faster than Brass 1 though, but I heard Brass 2 is going to be much faster than Brass 1
Don't give up on this driesguldolf! It's too nice a project to let it die
What I love about Brass is that it just works unlike many other assemblers that you sort of have to fool into actually assembling your source, and if you're really in bad luck you need a separate linking program as well.
Brass ftw!
SPASM is probably about a 100 times faster than Brass 1 though, but I heard Brass 2 is going to be much faster than Brass 1
Don't give up on this driesguldolf! It's too nice a project to let it die
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Re: [TI-Z80 APP] A puzzle collection games pack
I'm programming in asm... (kinda, at least; I haven't felt like continuing my secret contest project recently)Jim e wrote:Some one programming in ASM?!?! omg finally!
Still no love for the revsoft deving software...driesguldolf wrote: A couple of weeks ago I discovered Brass, It was never so easy to make applications, (if you're still using tasm to compile your projects then my advice is: drop tasm and get brass! Check the "brass and latenite" forum).
I said it before I'll say it again, all that software is just to get Zelda out the door.
And WabbitSpasm is the only assembler I've ever used (on the computer).
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This isn't an assembler thread guys...
Have you ever played chips Challenge's? that'd game be great for a puzzler. Front liner really. It uses really simple mapping and sprites so its well within the reach of someone who is learning.
Sorry don't know any image hosting...if you got some good screens I think attaching at revsoft and copying the url to other boards should work fine. The links might not be permanent though if we update the software later.
Have you ever played chips Challenge's? that'd game be great for a puzzler. Front liner really. It uses really simple mapping and sprites so its well within the reach of someone who is learning.
Sorry don't know any image hosting...if you got some good screens I think attaching at revsoft and copying the url to other boards should work fine. The links might not be permanent though if we update the software later.
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I know Chip's Challenge, I've played a while, but it got boring really fast because the graphics were not that good and the puzzles sometimes a bit hard because of the limited view...
Ok let's get back on topic:
I've posted some images (imageshack works a little bit) about Blox, tell me what you think
The tiles:
Wall: should be obvious
Switch: when a Blox is pushed onto it all the 'barriers' will dissappear
Barrier: A temporary barrier, will dissapear when the switch is pressed
Blox1: This is a special Blox, these are used to form bridges, press switches, ..., they don't dissappear when put together
Blox2: These must be put together (2 or more) to dissappear
Blox3: These must also be put together, but will only dissappear when all the other Blox2 are gone
Water: Only Blox1 can float and make bridges
A level:
Note that this level is quickly thrown together and they can be mych larger then the screen. Note: this level is impossible to solve
A quick review:
- You win if all the blox that must be gone are gone
- You are a 'selector' and have to drag the Blox (not push)
- The elevators keep moving up-down and left-right (the vertical and horizontal arrows)
Some rules:
- you cannot drag blox with other blox on it, you must remove the blox on the top first
- while on the elevator blox can't be dragged, it must be forced to stop (if it hits the floor or the top blox hits the ceiling) and then only the top blox can be removed
- remember that the blox fall down
If you have time check this out, I really want that XBall game
http://kvince83.tengun.net/maxboard/vie ... 9975#59975
Ok let's get back on topic:
I've posted some images (imageshack works a little bit) about Blox, tell me what you think
The tiles:
Wall: should be obvious
Switch: when a Blox is pushed onto it all the 'barriers' will dissappear
Barrier: A temporary barrier, will dissapear when the switch is pressed
Blox1: This is a special Blox, these are used to form bridges, press switches, ..., they don't dissappear when put together
Blox2: These must be put together (2 or more) to dissappear
Blox3: These must also be put together, but will only dissappear when all the other Blox2 are gone
Water: Only Blox1 can float and make bridges
A level:
Note that this level is quickly thrown together and they can be mych larger then the screen. Note: this level is impossible to solve
A quick review:
- You win if all the blox that must be gone are gone
- You are a 'selector' and have to drag the Blox (not push)
- The elevators keep moving up-down and left-right (the vertical and horizontal arrows)
Some rules:
- you cannot drag blox with other blox on it, you must remove the blox on the top first
- while on the elevator blox can't be dragged, it must be forced to stop (if it hits the floor or the top blox hits the ceiling) and then only the top blox can be removed
- remember that the blox fall down
If you have time check this out, I really want that XBall game
http://kvince83.tengun.net/maxboard/vie ... 9975#59975
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