ParaChuters - 1 Day Project - 700 Lines of Source!

KristopherWindsor · Hero

If you haven't noticed, I've been improving my source library with every mini game I have recently made. Dark Spelunker used the menus, BeGemmed added high scores, and this one includes simple engines for particles and music.

This game is based on an old version for the Palm PDA:
http://palm-games.com/ptroop/
I also borrowed the music from Age of Empires, and the background picture from the Internet. :D

Nice features:
- The troopers will form a nice, straight column after they have landed on each other.
- Features the helicopters from my QB game, Bounce 3
- When the game is over, the screen turns black, and you can still watch the game

Edit:
I released version 1.1. The main difference is the power missiles, which weren't used much in the first version. Now, if a power missile explodes, everything within a 120pixel radius will be destroyed. Also, you get another power missile for every airplane destroyed.
I also fixed a bug where a pause in the game from the changing music would speed the game up for a few seconds, and added some real scores to the high scores file.

Downloads page also includes Twin Towers Edition! XD
http://freebasic.50webs.com/parachuters.html

Please add to the new game list. :-)

Tafoid · Posted: Jun 26, 2007 13:39 Post subject:

This game reminds me of a game I used to play a lot on the Apple II+ years ago when I was in school... called "Sabotage".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabotage_%28computer_game%29

I guess it spawned it's own remakes.. but it's a classic formula that has potential :)

Good work!
Tafoid

D.J.Peters · Guru

nice but i miss explosion and air vehicles sounds

KristopherWindsor · Hero

@Tafoid: I know it's not an original game. :-)

@D.J.Peters: I'll try to get full sound effects in my next game. This game uses the simple MCI interface, which is only suitable for background music. :-)

I released v1.1 (although the source still says v1.0)! XD

KristopherWindsor · Hero

I added sound effects to the game with FBSound! The parachuters_play.zip file has v1.2, but the source download is not updated, because most people don't have FBSound. :-)

D.J.Peters · Guru

funy you got it

Lachie Dazdarian · Master

Very nice. Of all your 3 FB games you made so far, I enjoyed this the most

My score, 761. Second try. The airplanes were an ugly surprise in my first attempt. I only wish you put some more effort in the sprites. That ugly brown tower looks really...ugly with that background.

Anyway, very good job.