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Ok I couldnt resist. Here are some early screens.
If you can coax a fish to you you get to play a game with it. The bigger the fish the harder it is to train.The buttons light up then you repeat the sequence( a game of memory). It gets longer and longer. The amount depends on the size of the fish.
If you tame a killer fish the redish ones. you will also have to teach it not to eat fish( another puzzel game based on buttons) .I still working on that one.
The object is to train 100 fish. A fish will eat a smaller fish if they hit. It then grows and becomes a killer. Charmed(trained) fish cannot be killed and can reproduce.

The lights scroll on the ocean bottom. The memory game works great. The frame and some of the graphics a still temporary. Ill spiff them up once I finish the core parts of the program.It has custom numbers etc.. Im still working on the core.
I think its quite fun. The fish irritate you trying to get them to come to you(but its fun) . When you click on them they start swimming twards you. But, they soon turn and loose interest so you have to keep clicking. You can also grab them and move them away from killers. Anyway. enough here are the screens.







Blood after an attack!



Feeding time (Careful when feeding they all chase the food then the killers have a great time make sure you have some trained)



Killer and uncharmed shown here. Working on charmed fish. Graphics will get an over haul.




Its even fun just to watch them swim.
Im also working on bonus points to scroll down while your being shown the sequence. You can get them but it may destract you from the pattern
Anyway thoughts comments and observations welcome and needed
Thanks
Torq (aka Rage)

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Hmmm
No response 17 views. To premature on the WIP post ?
Im mainly looking for comments on the concept and over all theme.
Criticism is fine also
The interface will be redone etc.. and the fish change textures acording to conditions The core parts are there just getting them balanced and refined before I work on shine. There will be more mini games with the fish also. Hardest part so far was making 100 fish swim and interact. With room to breed and expand on the fly.

Edit(There will be a demo in a few days Once I complete the core and
get a bit more balance in)

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looks nice! And sounds pretty original!

i'm waiting for a demo..

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Ok heres some new screnes. Everything is working. Custom numbers ,rules, and most major game play elements. Still neads LOADS of tweaking and extras but its comming along.
Im working on making the charmed fish breed now as well as polishing up the mini games with extra Icons and distractions.

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Does someone have some spare web space Ill email it to you.
then you post the demo here?? All I have is a tripod account and I cant get it up on there.
Its like 3 megs.
To state some features of the game.

All :Fish can be grabbed and manipuated with the mouse.
When you click on them it orentients them to your position.(then you grab them to keep them away from the killers)
There will be (several mini games the only one at the moment is memory)
Once charmed they change texture. Same when It becoms a killer.
Movement is limited to up down left right with the mouse.(this is to cause the player to use the mouse to capture a fish)
The length of the memory game depends on the size of the fish.

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Cool !

I love fish ...


Upload:
As i have to use my huge traffic, i can give you an account on my fileplanet ....

Just register yourself on

http://www.operation-fishbonk.de.vu/

and i will activate the account with one file and 5-10Megs of space ....
you can upload the newest version of you game ....


keep on working ..

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Thanks Bestotr Ill get that demo uploaded in a few hours. I put in some spawning features that are not quite under control yet It spawns like 30 fish at once because Im not moving the originals when they collide

But thanks for the space!!

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One thing to add:

once uploaded, the link to your file is:

www.operation-fishbonk.info/youraccountname/yourfilename

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Bestor I cant get it up loaded there. When I login it says login sucessful. Then it asks me to login?? I managed to click on a link button real quick and it let me in. Then when I try to up load it says Im not logged in again. When the screen Im on says Im logged in.
After logging in yet again. I managed to start an up load that just is not transfering data. I let it run a long long long..... Time
Thanks for the try but theres something wrong there

(Edit) I found that www.sendmefile.com Im putting it there

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Ok here it is. LEt me know about the performance an bugs.
Known issues
1. The blood portion goes a bit strange and replays(Im working on it)
2. The camera goes through the floor and top. (I know Havent worked on that yet)
Its still early and needs loads of work. I pretty interested in performance and your comp specs. Right now Im running it at 640x480
If it performs good enough Ill make it 800x600.
Controls
Right mouse click and move mouse to move.

(when in Memory game)
Right mouse click advances turns(use right not left)
Left mouse click to select button.
(when not in game)

Space bar to put out food. Becareful
Hold left mouse to drag fish.

Click left mouse on fish to orient it to you.
Keep clicking on fish to make him come to you.

Rules: Complete memory game to charm a fish.
Bigger fish eat smaller fish unless charmed.
Charmed fish eat killer fish.(buggy)
Charmed fish turn regualr fish into charmed fish
If 2 charmed fish hit they reproduce a charmed fish.
The last one will be revamped to produce a super fish.
The same will happen with killers(produce Super killers)

Blue=regular fish
Red=killer
Yellow with star=charmed

New game to be added.
Launching killers
Im still thinking on this but it will involve launching the killer fish 3d(using some type of puzzel element) The game is just unbalanced and thats what Im working on for now.

file


http://www.sendmefile.com/00006214

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Urg its asking for some DirectX dll

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You have to have the 9c version of direct x. The one that we had to get for version DBP 5.8

heres the link
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx

Please try again I can really use some input on this game!!

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Can someone please try this game. I REALLY need some input on likes dislikes problems etc... Im trying to be unique with this game Im starting wonder if its just too strange

demo link

http://www.sendmefile.com/00006214

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downloading...

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Ok, ive tested it ....

Yeah, this game IS strange .... but no problem for me ....

the idea is good, but the charming (memory thing is too buggy for me .... when i have to redo the memory (i hope you know what i mean), sometimes the cursor is moving onto a false part and is clicking ... and the memory is over .....


in my opinion, you should try to built in a little tutorial in the next demo or the final game ..... try to make only a few fishes in the first level ... this all looks a little bit overwhelming ....


But anyways, very good game !!!

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Thanks for the input. Yea I know what the memory problem is. Its a problem with left clicking to advance the game and I reposition the cursor. Ill get that sorted and smoothed out.
I like the Idea of only a few fish to start with. Great Idea actually. I wanted to make sure I could handle 100 fish.

Thanks for trying and thanks for the input!!! I really need it. Its helping me to refine this strange little work

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Heres some new screens.
Additions.
Smoother gameplay (bugs fixed)
New sprites
More/better textures
Bonus bar added
Bug fixes
The bonus bar moves as you are repeating the sequence if you hit your buttons when its in the middle you get a score bonus. This is quite distracting and challenging to try to remember the sequence and get the bonus.
New demo in a few days
THE PICS!

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Ok heres some of the last screens I will post because I want the rest of the game to be a surprise.
added
Several bug fixes
Full menu system
Highscore system / man this was a challenge for me!
Oxygen bar /Ads a whole new element to the game!
Animations
Sounds
Awesome intro
special effects
Loads more to come in the game as far as detail in levels and gameplay.
The shots

[img=http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7493/fcs10sm.th.jpg]

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I lied Heres one more that has level 2 and some scenery. I could use some comments on overall looks and any extra Ideas on things to add as far as scenery. I have light rays etc..
The game changes from level to level on level 2 you have to alternate from hitting the proper sequence to hitting the incorrect on when prompted.(This makes you think backward and is quite challenging) Im also working out other twists the controls are spot on now.



Im also adding the ability to steer and become a fish.
Thanks in advance

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This looks really good!! I must admit it's quite a strange consept, but it's really cool. All I can think of adding as far as seenary is in some levels have a coral reef.

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Thanks !! The graphics have had another major overhaul. Im still going to ad a bit more scenery(Reefs are on the list) Im composing music at this point because everything is done and finally bug free.

At its core its a memory game however Ive thrown in several twists
to spice things up(level by level) and the 3d element I think ads a great touch since its so interactive. Everyone who has played it thus far was impressed(The newest version) Just hope it carries over here where the real judges are.
Ive had a great time making it though.

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Well these are my final shots(for real this time). Its all ready to go and Im going to upload in a few days once Im home and done with last minute changes.

features-

intro
8 levels(changing levels)
ending
2 hunting levels(you become killer)
Full sound effects
Full menu system
music(The music and sound really made difference!)
tutorial
High score system
The memory game is also done to music(feels like a rhythem game/not)
Memory game changes.
Switchable difficulty(Man the memory gets hard and the fish Fast!)
+ a few twists for those who get far enough to discover them

Enough the shots.





I would make a demo but Its too close to completion so the final will have to do.
Laters
Torq

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Looks awesome! hope you finish soon!!! (He he... btw, Thanks for answering my request)

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Ok all Ive uploaded the game.
This game is actually my first finished work. It has a beginning and an end + 8 levels 2 of which you get to eat other fish all done with a puzzel theme. My real goal for this one was to make something original and I believe I have accomplished that.
There is room for improvement but hey this is where it stands. I actually saved my laptop from a ship fire(LONG story) and almost lost the game among other things.So Im glad to actually have been able to complete it. Its a large file but works on every system tried.
On older systems it takes quite a while to start so be patient please. But it does run and quite well at that. I used compressed media so it takes a bit to load. Anyway I hope that you guys enjoy it and at the very least give it a try.

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One more thing after the comp Im going to make the media and source available for those interested. This was a great learning program for me so I hope it can help others. Everything is commented very well and can be followed from start to end.