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Dino Dash: Rex's Run by Mechatodzilla

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made by Mechatodzilla for LD31 (COMPO)
It's Dino Dash: Rex's Run! You're a Tyrannosaurus Rex so it's going to take more than some aliens, flying saucers, and a mysterious lake of fire to take YOU down! Play an entire game on one convenient screen!

Update: I've released a post-compo mobile edition! Hit the mobile link below and simply touch the left side of the screen to jump, right side to do the downward bite attack. Enjoy!

Notes:
Up arrow to jump, down arrow to bite. Simple as that!
Tested in Chrome and IE. I wasn't getting sound in IE. The game does have sound effects!
If you have a low (or even medium) screen resolution set you may actually need to zoom out a touch or two for best results. With a little more time I could have set up the page a bit better.

Tools:
All graphics were done in GIMP, sound effects were generated using SFXR, and all development was done in JavaScript using Phaser.

It's silly but please enjoy!
Web http://aptitudeinteractive.com/games/DDRR/
Mobile http://aptitudeinteractive.com/games/DDRRCWE/
Source http://aptitudeinteractive.com/games/DDRR/DDRR.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=29150

Ratings

Coolness 55% 3
Overall 3.26 485
Audio 3.00 371
Fun 3.00 636
Graphics 3.68 217
Humor 3.43 108
Innovation 3.38 372
Mood 3.29 255
Theme 4.06 123

Feedback

pjimmy
08. Dec 2014 · 02:32 UTC
lol, nice work emulating those old handheld consoles
doos
08. Dec 2014 · 03:22 UTC
Love it!
hunterloftis
08. Dec 2014 · 03:34 UTC
Brilliantly clever!
eerongal
09. Dec 2014 · 03:10 UTC
Nice use of the theme.
Empyrealhell
10. Dec 2014 · 03:24 UTC
Awesome homage to the old single game handhelds. It gets insanely fast after a while, but by that point I was starting to get bored anyway, so the pacing was spot on. The burned-in graphics were a nice touch, too.
Lynx
10. Dec 2014 · 06:32 UTC
Clever, making it look like the old school fixed pixel LCD screen games
BitOfGold
10. Dec 2014 · 14:41 UTC
Oh memories :) I had several of handheld games! Nice graphics! +1 for using Phaser!
rantt
11. Dec 2014 · 02:32 UTC
I like your take on the theme, very clever. Fun game, nicely done :)
mrexcessive
11. Dec 2014 · 10:51 UTC
Hi there. Like the LCD style graphics, even down to the 5% alpha shadowing of elements. Great presentation, very appropriate sounds. Good emulation!
mklee
13. Dec 2014 · 06:40 UTC
Very faithful rendition of classic LCD games. Enjoyed the clever touches like reusing the dino attacking the UFO/being carried away in the same way those games would do. Good stuff!
6DownStudios
13. Dec 2014 · 06:47 UTC
Excellent! I used to have one of those handhelds, and you really nailed it on the art and sound. Also hilarious premise. One of my faves so far!
Sharky
13. Dec 2014 · 07:24 UTC
That game is retro for retro XD
panda
13. Dec 2014 · 07:31 UTC
Beautiful retro look, I love it! The game is fun but it freezes when I die, that's too bad. I had to come back to this page the first time around to figure out the controls. Perhaps some text on the page could help? At any rate, this was a lot of fun, congrats!
TKF15H
16. Dec 2014 · 22:47 UTC
Loved it! Brings back memories of a time loooooooong gone!
Dissiden7
16. Dec 2014 · 22:48 UTC
This is great!
Definitely brought me back to the "good ol'days". And the looks are top notch.
Canyon
16. Dec 2014 · 23:58 UTC
I love this idea and the execution of it! It could do with a little more polish, but it really feels like it would have been a classic handheld game from the 80's. Great art style! And due to the genre, the simple bleeps and bloops make sense.

I also appreciate the simple control scheme and design, and the UI.
Tifu
17. Dec 2014 · 14:16 UTC
Clever, with the fake LCD you literally can see the entire game on one screen, every possible game state :D
gre
18. Dec 2014 · 10:19 UTC
very cool take on the theme
mactinite
18. Dec 2014 · 21:39 UTC
Awesome! I love the Game-and-watch-like graphics. You emulated that really well!
🎤 Mechatodzilla
18. Dec 2014 · 21:44 UTC
Thanks! And thanks for the great feedback from everyone. It was a really fun exercise to think and design in terms of these old LCD games. I would maybe even try it again some time.
little-burrito
19. Dec 2014 · 00:15 UTC
Awesome work, great simulation of the old machines, and an awesome concept! I'd say the jump in speed around 5000 points is a bit big, I would have appreciated a smoother curve, but apart from that I love all of it! Hilarious and very well done.
dylanwolf
24. Dec 2014 · 07:34 UTC
Nice graphical style.