Rocket Runner by 64Mega

made by 64Mega for LD26 (COMPO)

A simple one-button game.

MINIMALISTIC BACK-STORY:
You are Rocket Runner.
Villains have captured the Rocket Launcher. Catch it and stop it by any means necessary!

CONTROLS:
SPACE - Jump.

TIP:
- The speed bar at the top of the screen is also your 'health' bar. If you take a hit while it's at 0, you will die.
- Booster pads shoot you forward like a comet. Use them to destroy missiles and damage the boss!

Enjoy the game!

Windows	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11942397/Rocket%20Runner.exe
Source	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11942397/Rocket%20Runner.gm81
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=11166

Ratings

Coolness	36%	1619
Overall	3.52	231

Audio	3.73	59
Fun	3.52	153
Graphics	3.81	142
Humor	2.12	633
Innovation	2.71	871
Mood	3.16	342
Theme	2.84	1128

Feedback

Jonatron

29. Apr 2013 · 02:26 UTC

Lots of fun. The sun setting as the boss pulls up is a nice touch.

lazybraingames

29. Apr 2013 · 02:54 UTC

A game after my own heart! Very nice! Great presentation and tunes!

harleylaurie

29. Apr 2013 · 03:25 UTC

Very fun game :)
How much fricken health does the boss have though?!

Parabol

29. Apr 2013 · 05:55 UTC

Great game, feels quite polished. Love the boss battle, though I haven't beaten him yet.

Megazell

29. Apr 2013 · 06:00 UTC

Like Parabol, I have not beaten the boss. I like this game a lot. Quite fun :)

imagnity

29. Apr 2013 · 07:26 UTC

Very polished. Given 48 hours, it is REALLY good.

biscuitdough

29. Apr 2013 · 07:33 UTC

fun little game, it's always a fun surprise to see a boss in a ludum dare game :).

🎤 64Mega

29. Apr 2013 · 08:51 UTC

Thanks everybody. And in answer to your question, harleylaurie, it can take 20 hits. :)

SuperlevelSebastian

29. Apr 2013 · 10:19 UTC

Wow, really wow. First I thought it would be some boring "just jumping"-game, but then... Very nice!

mire

29. Apr 2013 · 10:54 UTC

Very fun, I liked the addition of the boss to the autorunner genre. The music loop got repetitive quickly, but that fits well with the graphical style. The only downside in my mind was that it didn't really do much with the minimalism theme.

Dax

29. Apr 2013 · 11:23 UTC

Love it! The music is awesome and the pixel art is fabulous. I like how you added bosses to the game as well, reminds me of another game that I know of ;)

8BitPimp

29. Apr 2013 · 11:50 UTC

I like it, really solid entry here. The music is cool and the sounds all work really well together.

josefnpat

29. Apr 2013 · 12:04 UTC

Very cute and nice graphics!

Also the boss might be a bit OP :)

Legogris

29. Apr 2013 · 14:29 UTC

I really like the surprise boss.
I got pretty frustrated by not feeling like I could control whether I would be hit by a missile or not. Tried the boss 4 times but still haven't beaten him/her.

Xgor

29. Apr 2013 · 15:10 UTC

Dosn't feel that it fit the theme that well but whatever. A fun game is a fun game.

pirate-rob

29. Apr 2013 · 16:24 UTC

I was surprised someone from 64digits entered, considering no one posted that the Ludum dare was happening over there. Very nice and fits the theme quite well actually.

Muu?

29. Apr 2013 · 16:54 UTC

The runner part was slow and the static background didn't help. The boss fight was fun, too long to kill, but fun.
The chip song where absolutely great!

JohnnySix

29. Apr 2013 · 21:32 UTC

It was a bit slow to start, but is fun once it starts going.
I got wiped out plenty by bunched rockets and sadly didn't manage to kill the boss as I was unlucky with the timing/positions of the booster platforms. :(

Zccc

29. Apr 2013 · 23:26 UTC

Nice, I really had fun beating it.

s0ulcrusher

30. Apr 2013 · 05:38 UTC

The boss fight is rad! Love the music too.

scheurneus

30. Apr 2013 · 10:38 UTC

Those red sparks are very annoying. They give you the feeling you must avoid them.

DBRalir

01. May 2013 · 21:53 UTC

Very nice game, the booster pads are an excellent mechanic. The aesthetic is also very nice.

sP0CkEr2

12. May 2013 · 04:25 UTC

totally not expecting that -- very cool play mechanic and nice sound/graphics too -- nice job

wolf

12. May 2013 · 10:25 UTC

Solid game! Good job!