Missile Command (0.9.0)

vdecampo · Hero

Well here is my second installment for old arcade remakes. I have chosen another quarter eating monster from my childhood, Missile Command.

The premise was simple...Stop inbound enemy missiles by firing your antibalistic missiles at them. You had six cities to protect, plus 3 firing installations.

In reusing code from my Berzerk 2.0 project, this games is progressing quite nicely. Here is a sneak peak after 3 days of work...

Missile Command 924Kb Win32 (ver 0.9.0)

Controls:
Use the mouse to track and aim your missiles.
Use the keys A,S,D to fire a missile from one of the missile silos.
ESC to exit

I hope to have this in a playable form sometime next week.

-Vince

cha0s · Site Admin

I'm guessing you only get so many missiles, cause after a while they ran out for me.

vdecampo · Hero

Dr_D · Hero

Cool! I used to play this like crazy! :)

maddogg6 · Sr. Member

great start - I played this quite a bit as well - in another life anway.

But - IIRC, you could launch multiple missles - as it stands you have to wait for a missle to hit its target before another can be launched - is this by design?

Its a great start either way - I was just kinda curious.

vdecampo · Hero

krcko · Posted: Aug 16, 2008 13:28 Post subject:

this is great, i like it :)

btw IIRC = If I Remember Correctly (google for define: IIRC)

Dr_D · Hero

If Missile Command is from your childhood, then you can't be that old. It's also from my childhood, and I just turned 35. :p

vdecampo · Hero

Mysoft · Sr. Member

also... the game is using 100% cpu... no sleep? are you using screensync?

vdecampo · Hero

Well I have got the game to a point where I can start testing the playability, difficulty, and major sprite interactions.

Current version 0.0.5

Still need to add....
- Missiles can destroy your silos
- Attack ships and satellites
- More graphics

I have also made some changes to the flipping engine so I would be interested to know if anyone experiences any flickering...

For those too lazy to scroll back to the top.. :-)
Missile Command 435Kb Win32

Cheers!
-Vince

D.J.Peters · Guru

vdecampo · Hero

Well the game is entering its final testing phases. All game aspects are represented.

Ver 0.8.0
Added
...Added bonus city every 25k points
...Added satellites and bombers

So far the response has been...uh....lacking. Maybe I should have picked a more interesting game to re-create! :-)

Again....
I would very much like some constructive feedback and testing if anyone has time this weekend.

Download->Missile Command 908Kb Win32 (ver 0.8.0)

Cheers!
-Vince

redcrab · Sr. Member

Congratz , I like the gfx design and the gameplay.
I ve got real entertainement !
may be add a story line also ...

keep going

vdecampo · Hero

Here's the score to beat!

Cheers!
-Vince