1970's style LED game

SparkyidrSparkyidr Member, PRO Posts: 2,033
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Remember the little LED tech demo I posted up the other day.

I've fleshed it out into more of a game..

a 3-in-1 thing

Game 1 is a shooter
Game 2 is a kind of racer/dodger
Game 3 is a more extreme dodging game



Thinking I might publish it for a bit of fun.

:o)

Comments

  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188


    :D
  • mynameisacemynameisace Hull, UKMember Posts: 2,484
    Looks great! Really well done!

    Ace
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    Well done ..I think it could go a long way it looks/sounds so classic great stuff.
  • BramHoddssdBramHoddssd Member Posts: 414
    awesome the third one looks like fun
  • gazjmgazjm Member Posts: 578
    looks good! I like how in the first game the pattern of the sfx sound a bit like a bleep version of the jaws theme! greatest movie ever, I could relate anything to it! :)
  • GamersRejoiceGamersRejoice Member Posts: 817
    This makes me happy
  • design219design219 Member Posts: 2,273
    This looks like a winner! I would suggest adding very slight, low "click" to left and right buttons to simulate an old push button.

    What are you going to name it?
  • hrsmediahrsmedia Member Posts: 522
    Looks very nicely done. Good job!
  • SparkyidrSparkyidr Member, PRO Posts: 2,033
    @219

    yeah, gonna record myself pressing my sness controller or something tomorrow :)

    Am thinking of something like for the name

    LED 3-in-1 or some such

    App name on the phone : L3D maybe?

    not 100% sure yet

    or maybe L3D - 3-in1 1970's action handheld

    lol
  • ScootsScoots Member Posts: 507
    I love it. Reminds me of the classic Mattel football game I had as a kid. Forget Madden, that was the awesome.
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    Sparkyidr said:
    @219

    yeah, gonna record myself pressing my sness controller or something tomorrow :)

    Am thinking of something like for the name

    LED 3-in-1 or some such

    App name on the phone : L3D maybe?

    not 100% sure yet

    Better LED than Dead!

    Or 3 in 1 LED if we're being dull!

    QS :D
  • SparkyidrSparkyidr Member, PRO Posts: 2,033
    I must admit to nicking the sounds from a Galaxy Invader 1000 machine (I used to have one as a kid and played it to death). The sound for me is what makes it, brings back fond memories of the early 80's for me.

    I also remember having a table-top Popeye game...now THAT was the sh't my friends.
  • ktfrightktfright Member Posts: 964
    This is sweet. I loved playing these games on my old device that played 300 games in black & white. I forgot what it was called, but I got it from a swap meet when I was younger.
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    awesome
  • SparkyidrSparkyidr Member, PRO Posts: 2,033
    Thanks for all the cool comments guys.

    Have decided to publish it.

    I'll be chucking a load of promos your way once it's all available and whatnot.

    :o)
  • dank1028dank1028 Member Posts: 5
    Great job dude!
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    Sparkyidr said:
    I must admit to nicking the sounds from a Galaxy Invader 1000 machine (I used to have one as a kid and played it to death). The sound for me is what makes it, brings back fond memories of the early 80's for me.

    I also remember having a table-top Popeye game...now THAT was the sh't my friends.

    I had one of these:

    image

    Still have it in fact, as well as a bunch of others (though no Popeye I don't think - will check!).

    I was always jealous of the kids with the Galaxy Invader 1000 though!

    QS :D
  • SparkyidrSparkyidr Member, PRO Posts: 2,033
    The 1000 was pretty much the same game as that I think. Although it may have had a dual colour LCD screen.
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    Sparkyidr said:
    The 1000 was pretty much the same game as that I think. Although it may have had a dual colour LCD screen.

    And it was yellow. And black. So looked far cooler in those days! :D
  • design219design219 Member Posts: 2,273
    You should also design the instructions to mimic the 70s graphically. I seriously think this could popular. I know there are a ton of 8 bit retro games, but I've not seen anything like this.

    image
  • gazjmgazjm Member Posts: 578
    you could try and get this done for the outside the box competition. it would be up there with the clay game as my favs.
  • forkliftforklift Member Posts: 386
    The logic of making all the lights 'blink sync' gives me a headache. Awesome job though.
  • SparkyidrSparkyidr Member, PRO Posts: 2,033
    yeah... the final version is a "cheat" way of doing it.

    I wanted to keep the frame-rate at 60fps for when it's a real for sale game as opposed to a tech demo... so in the final version, the on LEDs are separate objects, and the off LEDs are one big background image.

    Still a lot of scary logic in there to get the speed increases looking smooth and constant. I am basically re-setting the enemy objects after each 22 pixel "jump"

    I may chuck up the real LED board for people to download at some point. The logic really isn't all that bad the way I have done it

    (using invisible overlay actors that trigger an on or off state)

    I think doing it in pure maths, might give better frame rates, but it would be pretty brain busting to keep it robust enough I think.

    @219
    yeah. There are a few Game and Watch style games up.. and I noticed someone has recreated an MB "Merlin" in the past few days. But I've not seen anything as oldskool as this on the app store.

    I think it might be quirky enough to pick up a few sales hopefully.

    Also going to send promos to "Retro Gamer" mag (here in the UK), I'm a subscriber...great mag if you have not checked it out.
  • SparkyidrSparkyidr Member, PRO Posts: 2,033
    Oh yeah.. and I love GS

    Basically in 2 days I have

    1. Created the LED tech demo
    2. Fleshed it out into a game ready to be published

    2 DAYS!!!!
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    Sparkyidr said:
    Oh yeah.. and I love GS

    Basically in 2 days I have

    1. Created the LED tech demo
    2. Fleshed it out into a game ready to be published

    2 DAYS!!!!

    /hi5
  • SparkyidrSparkyidr Member, PRO Posts: 2,033
    Well..... It's submitted.

    Not changed too much from the vid I showed yesterday.

    Added the clicks to the button presses, fixed a bug or 2 I found

    Changed the game selection screen a little (Bigger mode selection switch etc)

    And bosh... submitted it.

    woop

    http://www.flamingmitten.co.uk/games/l3d-3-in-1-led-1970s-action/
  • SparkyidrSparkyidr Member, PRO Posts: 2,033


    :o)
  • ScootsScoots Member Posts: 507
    Can't wait Sparkyidr, having flashbacks already. :-)
  • oberningoberning Member Posts: 105
    Hahaha.... Pointless Multiplayer... your just trying to get past that GS doesn't provide that. Good luck with sales, anyways... looks like a great game!! (or games). Are you going to be handing out promo codes? If so, I would love one!!
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