{"author_name":"Aurel B\u00edl\u00fd","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"November 26, 2010 7:29 am","epoch":1290774540,"text":"Actually, hon, the current LD is number 22, not 23.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"","time":"November 26, 2010 8:04 am","epoch":1290776640,"text":"… lol. Fixed, thanks…","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1290772800,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"69025","p_author":"Aurel B\u00edl\u00fd","p_authorkey":"504573","p_urlkey":"104828","p_title":"MiniLD #22 \u2013 Code Runner (MLD#15)","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD19","p_time":"1290772800","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"2","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"504573","us_name":"Aurel B\u00edl\u00fd","us_username":"Aurel B\u00edl\u00fd","event_start":"1292544000","event_key":"5","event_name":"LD19"},"text":"

PreScriptum: I am NOTIFYING the site administrator – “WordPress 3.0.1 is available!”<\/em><\/p>\n

As you can see, I’ve decided to enter MiniLD #22 – revisiting an old idea. What is that old idea? I’ve chosen (you Pikachu!) my previous AND unsuccessful entry, to MiniLD #15 – Old game CLONE. It’s the Code Runner.<\/em><\/p>\n

Something actually surprised me – my old notes with ideas and concept were easy to find thanks to my superior organization skills (yah, sure). It makes the whole thing easier to do, and I know what did I plan to do with these pictures. I present an excerpt of these notes to you: (after the advertisement\u00a0break)<\/p>\n

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Theme: Clone
\n Cloned game: Lode Runner
\n Clone name: Code Runner<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

—<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

General:
\n – Two players (co-op and battle)
\n – Playfield = 21×15 = 21*30 x 15*30 = 630×450 (640 x 480 = display, small space on left and right + small HUD)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Player can:
\n – walk L and R = L and R arrows
\n – climb ladders = U and D arrows
\n – jump from ladders = L and R arrows
\n – hand-walk bars = L and R arrows
\n – drop from bars = D arrow
\n – dig soft terrain = Z (left) and C (right)
\n – collect an item = X
\n – use an item = S<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Player cannot:
\n – jump<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Player has:
\n – one inventory slot for item (initially empty, empties over levels)
\n – unlimited inventory for bombs (initially 0, empties over levels)
\n – three lifes on beginning – each level = new life<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Player’s goal:
\n – get into the finish
\n – player must collect all glitches and bugs
\n – bugs are like glitches, but they must be cornered, otherwise they always run away
\n – a bug can also be killed by an enclosing soft terrain
\n – however, it climbs out after 5 seconds<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Player’s enemies:
\n – virusmonk
\n — a small humanoid always aiming towards player
\n — when it touches player, he losts a life and level starts from beginning
\n — when it falls into a hole in soft terrain, it will stay there for 10 seconds
\n — if the soft terrain closes while a virusmonk is inside, the virusmonk will be killed
\n — a killed virusmonk will always restart after 2 seconds in one of the start points<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– memory dumpers
\n — a closing and opening pillar, 3 squares high
\n — if a player is smashed by it, he losts a life and levels starts again
\n — virusmonks will only pass underneath it when there is no other way
\n — if a timefield is around, only the lowest square counts<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– dangerous terrain
\n — cannot be destroyed
\n — will kill a player if he stands on it
\n — virusmonks will be also killed<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Terrains:
\n – soft
\n — can be destroyed by player
\n — if destroyed, it replenishes after 15 seconds<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– hard
\n — cannot be destroyed<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Items:
\n – bomb
\n — timed – explodes 4 seconds after being set
\n — has a radius of 3×3 sqaure, bomb being in center
\n — anything in the radius will be killed, including the player and virusmonks
\n — digs soft terrain<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– big bomb
\n — same as bomb, but a radius of 5×5 square<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– key (red, green, blue)
\n — opens colored doors<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– trojan virus
\n — when used, plants a trojan horse next to the player (must face the right direction)
\n — horse will stay alive for 20 seconds
\n — all virusmonks will be attracted towards the horse
\n — when a virusmonk touches the horse, it dies
\n — after the 20 seconds, the horse blows like a regular bomb
\n — the horse will stay on the platform it was planted on, going only forward
\n — when it touches end of a platform, it turns around<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– time bomb
\n — when used, around the player will be created a “time field”
\n — time field is a 3×3 square
\n — time field will always move so that player is in its center
\n — the whole playfield’s time will be stopped, except just the time field
\n — timebomb will last for 30 seconds<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tilesets:
\n – USB port
\n -o- background = big “USB ships” arriving and departing slowly
\n -x- soft terrain = desk contacts
\n -x- hard terrain = metal
\n -x- dangerous terrain = none<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– Cable
\n -o- background = cables running quickly through the screen
\n -o- soft terrain = rubber closed cables
\n -o- hard terrain = enclosed cables
\n -o- dangerous terrain = open contact
\n -o- special = some levels are timed, player can’t fall down and has to survive<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– …<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That is it. The “…” in the and is actually there, because I planned to make more terrains… Also – the “-o-” and “-x-” near the terrain type means I’ve made the image. However, I am going to redo the graphics… I originally made them pixel…ly and all, to give them a LITTLE bit of retro look… But Now (GET THE REFERENCE?! AHAHAHAHAHA… HAHA… ha… what?<\/em>) I am thinking of actually making them vector…ish. Right…ish.<\/p>\n

Oh yeah and the software I will use for this is going to be Flash+AS3.0 combo. Why?<\/p>\n

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  1. I am good in AS3.0<\/li>\n
  2. I am good in AS3.0<\/li>\n
  3. I am good in AS3.0<\/li>\n
  4. I like cross-platform stuff, and it can even be running in browser<\/li>\n
  5. I like the IDE for coding<\/li>\n
  6. I like the IDE for drawing<\/li>\n
  7. I am good in AS3.0<\/li>\n
  8. I have a dog<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n

    There you have it, eight completely logical reasons.<\/p>\n

    Ok, let’s start. Also, some self-motivation:<\/p>\n

    \"1337

    1337 TIME<\/p><\/div>\n

    O yah I am using Mac.<\/p>\n

    PostScriptum: I hate WordPress’ editor. So buggy.<\/em><\/p>\n \n

    Tags: motivation<\/a>, redone<\/a>, screenshot<\/a>, start<\/a><\/p>","time":"November 26th, 2010 7:00 am","title":"MiniLD #22 \u2013 Code Runner (MLD#15)"}