{"author_name":"LoneStranger","cat":"LD #11 - Minimalist - 2008","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"April 21, 2008 4:51 am","epoch":1208771460,"text":"I had trouble running this (on Linux, Java 1.6) with the command: java -jar BlockOut.jar .","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"","time":"April 21, 2008 5:32 am","epoch":1208773920,"text":"Ok, I think I see the same problem on my machine too. In the last minute scramble to get it packaged, I neglected to try it outside of my bin folder. I’ll try to work on this tonight. In the meantime, everyone just extract it and then run the jar.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"","time":"April 21, 2008 10:15 am","epoch":1208790900,"text":"I updated the link to the zip version of the package. I couldn’t get it to grab the class files in their package folder from inside the jar, even if it launched using the Game.class from that same folder. Instead of spending more time to fight it, I’m just going to let people download the zip and unpack it to their file system to run.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1208735400,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"75044","p_author":"LoneStranger","p_authorkey":"203","p_urlkey":"110876","p_title":"(T+48:48) Final Entry: BlockOut v0.LD48_11","p_cat":"LD #11 - Minimalist - 2008","p_event":"LD11","p_time":"1208735400","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"4","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"203","us_name":"LoneStranger","us_username":"lonestranger","event_start":"1208476800","event_key":"87","event_name":"LD11"},"text":"

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BlockOut v0.LD48_11
\n LoneStranger – 04\/20\/2008
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\n This is by far not what I wanted it to be. There are only two brick types implemented, but I think its enough to get the idea of the game I wanted to do.<\/p>\n

I wrote it using the Sun JVM version 1.6.0, however, it should work with version 1.5.0. It will not work with 1.4.2, because it needs the System.nanoTime() method.<\/p>\n

My game is like Breakout… only in reverse.\u00a0 The object of the game is to protect the goal from the bouncing ball by placing bricks on the field of play.\u00a0 Bricks cost money, which you earn by playing and the computer’s misfortune.<\/p>\n

The ball will bounce around and the computer will attempt to keep it in play. The player gets points\/money for each couple seconds the game is going. If the ball leaves the field of play through the bottom, the player gets bonus money.<\/p>\n

If the ball leaves the field of play through the top goal, the game is over and the score is reported.<\/p>\n

I know the collision on the bricks from the side isn’t the best. I have some solutions in mind but not time to implement them.<\/p>\n

You can download the game from my website<\/a>\u00a0and the code as well<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Update] I used Eclipse as my IDE, and Photoshop to do the graphics.\u00a0 That’s all the tools\u00a0I used.\u00a0 Oh, except for this pen and scratch paper.<\/em><\/p>\n

[Update 2] I changed the above link to the zip version of the download.\u00a0 The jar just wasn’t handling some pathing stuff right.\u00a0 I’ll check into it for the eventual post-LD release.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tags: <\/a>, BlockOut<\/a>, breakout<\/a>, final<\/a>, ld48_11<\/a><\/p>","time":"April 20th, 2008 6:50 pm","title":"(T+48:48) Final Entry: BlockOut v0.LD48_11"}