gambler172 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hi Chris Normally,i would say,the game is complete.But the suggestions of Propane13 are good.But i am no programmer and so i do not know,what can be realized.Maybe a cow animation at the end of the 1st level????? greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 I tried to do what Cafeman said, but then I got to thinking "How many bytes would be left if I put in the whole song instead?" So now, it's either have a hidden room if you go up on a certain randomly selected screen or I put in the entire Greensleeves song. Here's what the whole song sounds like if I were to put it in. What do you think? Is that one note too high or just right? level1music.bas.bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Hi Chris Sounds good to me...... greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MausGames Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I tried to do what Cafeman said, but then I got to thinking "How many bytes would be left if I put in the whole song instead?" So now, it's either have a hidden room if you go up on a certain randomly selected screen or I put in the entire Greensleeves song. Here's what the whole song sounds like if I were to put it in. What do you think? Is that one note too high or just right? You could move your music routine to bank 5 or 7 and call it with gosub from any other bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) I managed to fit both in. By the way, the hidden screen has my name on it, so it's kind of an Easter egg. Right now, the game is 24,924 bytes big, with 7,844 bytes left to do stuff with. jack78a.bas.bin Edited February 16, 2009 by atari2600land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Tell nobody how to activate/find the secret. Nobody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapetino Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I tried to do what Cafeman said, but then I got to thinking "How many bytes would be left if I put in the whole song instead?" So now, it's either have a hidden room if you go up on a certain randomly selected screen or I put in the entire Greensleeves song. Here's what the whole song sounds like if I were to put it in. What do you think? Is that one note too high or just right? I think that one high note is just a little sharp--sounds a little shrill the way it is. But the game is coming along well. Are you planning to have a label contest for the eventual cart release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 I think that one high note is just a little sharp--sounds a little shrill the way it is. But the game is coming along well. Are you planning to have a label contest for the eventual cart release? Yea, that's what I thought. I'll remove the extra notes, then. As for the label contest, neotokeo has already designed an excellent label for it. It's somewhere in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well, it seems like things are wrapping up here. I've decided to limit things to 4 levels. If you want what could be the final version to test (with the new levels I've designed), PM me and i'll give it to you. I've played through it once and got a high score of 9,068. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Propane13 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Just wanted to say thanks for looking at my suggestions. This project got pretty neat. -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks. I just thought of something. The way it is now has the giant's room password code. But since the code doesn't go to the part where the rooms that have the harp and goose decided, I'm going to delete the password that goes to the giant's room. I'll leave it in now for testing, but this password will ultimately be deleted in the final version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Just thought that people might want to read a WIP of the manual. jackinst.txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjak Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Looks good! All it needs is lots of screenshots, illustrations, and an opening story. I just so happen to be a fair writer. If you want, I can write that opening story for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hi Chris I checked the latest version and played it till the end.Really great work.Maybe a map of level 3 would be good,cause level 3 is hard to beat. greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 (edited) here is a (crudely drawn) map I made of level 3. Edited February 23, 2009 by atari2600land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) I've not played the most recent versions of this game, but it just dawned on me what this game is missing - unless I'm mistaken, there is no "FEE, FI, FO, FUM!". This is a CLASSIC quote from the famous Jack & the Beanstalk story. Could you add a text screen with a pounding sound for each syllable of FEE FI FO FUM? It could be used when entering the castle, or perhaps after stealing the 2 items and leaving the castle. Just an idea. Also though -- as you retreat down the beanstalk, the giant is chasing you. Could you draw the Giant's arm and hand (similar to the method you drew his legs and feet) slowly reaching for you down the stalk? Maybe the first 5 of those screens could have the bird, but the last 5 screens could be replaced by the Giant's arm? EDIT -- you know what, maybe I did see this quote ... I'm not at home now to try out the game again ... sorry if I'm wrong, my brain is too packed full of other things. But I still thing the giant's arm idea is a good one! Edited March 6, 2009 by Cafeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'd like to call the game done at this point. Also, could someone *please* PM Al and ask him about putting this in the store? I think he's ignoring me for some unknown reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'd like to call the game done at this point. Also, could someone *please* PM Al and ask him about putting this in the store? I think he's ignoring me for some unknown reason. I have not had a reply from him in some time either. He is either out of town or very busy. Give him some time, He will answer when he gets a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'd like to call the game done at this point. Also, could someone *please* PM Al and ask him about putting this in the store? I think he's ignoring me for some unknown reason. Hi Chris Do not worry.I emailed Al too and got no answer.Maybe he is out of town or very busy at the moment. greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 A small update. Neo said he'd make some carts available for purchase, that is, after he's finished making the GoSub 2 carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black dog Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 A small update. Neo said he'd make some carts available for purchase, that is, after he's finished making the GoSub 2 carts. Who's going to make the box and manual ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 A small update. Neo said he'd make some carts available for purchase, that is, after he's finished making the GoSub 2 carts. Neo makes great games and is a stand up guy but I still wanna see it (and MissAdventure and KO Cruiser) in the AA Store. I bought Neo's wonderful Wolfenstein in the AA Store. Wp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 OK, I'm sorry for necroposting, but it's been a while since I called the game finished, but was just brought to my attention after I forgot about it. So I PMed Albert about whether or not he'd like to release this game next, am waiting for a response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 It's not done yet. All I have to do is design a few more screens for level 1 and it will be finished. I was shocked when I was playing through level 1 and saw a whole bunch of screens that read "TEMP". I thought I had finished it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 I was frantically going through my old computer for a completed version and I found this. Looking through the BASIC code, it looks like all the levels for level 1 have been designed. I guess I just never bothered to post this update, so here it goes now. jack85.bas.bin jack85.bas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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