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Program Announcements / Puzzle Competiton Entry : AtomZ

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 17th May 2005 04:37 Edited at: 17th May 2005 04:37
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Well, you'll be pleased to know that AtomZ is finally released - whilst it has now be released, there are a few things I'll be adding later on (see the included documentation).

Some pictures :

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~nickk/AtomPic1.JPG
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~nickk/AtomPic2.JPG
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~nickk/AtomPic3.JPG

As usual, its availiable on my web site...

If you find any bugs, let me know...

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Peter H
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Posted: 17th May 2005 05:35 Edited at: 17th May 2005 05:46
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w00t!
I haven't even made the media for my game yet...still coding the level editor

[edit] That's a pretty cool idea! My only suggestions are these.
1) Maybe find some new sounds? those DB ones can get annoying (but mostly only to people like me who've used them so much that they can't stand them anymore )
2) Would be cool if you could play a AI opponent...so you don't have to have somebody else with you when playing...

I was going to say that you should tell the user how to win...but that's because i missed the word document (it's pretty obvious anyway)

Anyway pretty complete for a beta! (ntm how much time you've had since the compo start!)

[edit] BTW how'd you get a custom icon for the .exe?

--Peter

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Posted: 17th May 2005 06:09 Edited at: 17th May 2005 07:14
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Its at 1.0.0.1 now - found a small 4 player bug and slightly optimised a multiply used routine.

Quote: "(ntm how much time you've had since the compo start!)"

Yes, its so I can have a month of bug testing, and perhaps add anything thats important.

Quote: "Maybe find some new sounds?"

There is very little thats even remotely suitable - its either not free or has lots of static... I may add a volume control/on/off option in the menu.

Quote: "Would be cool if you could play a AI opponent"

I was thinking of that, but I cant think of how a decent AI system could be implemented... If anyone can think of a decent AI, then I would certainly be interested.

Quote: "BTW how'd you get a custom icon for the .exe?"

Create an icon in Visual Studio, and give it the ID of IDR_MAINFRAME. Unfortunately I cant change the icon in the top-left corner of the window.

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Posted: 19th May 2005 05:04 Edited at: 19th May 2005 06:29
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The program has been updated :

You can now see the number of special weapons left; the rules have been changed slightly and for those who have a phobia about spheres, you can now use cubes.

Visit http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~nickk
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Philip
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Posted: 19th May 2005 06:25
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Froopy! I like this.

Philip

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Posted: 19th May 2005 06:31
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Great! Another satisfied customer

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Posted: 21st May 2005 21:34 Edited at: 21st May 2005 21:35
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Its been updated - get it while its hot!

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Posted: 27th May 2005 17:55
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Has no-one found any bugs in the program ?


Atomz is at http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~nickk
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Lukas W
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Posted: 27th May 2005 18:34
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it looks pretty darn cool. but i dont know how to play it, so i didnt download it.

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Posted: 27th May 2005 20:23
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Quote: "but i dont know how to play it, so i didnt download it."

Well, it does come with instructions - you know, the document you read so you know what to do...


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Lukas W
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Posted: 27th May 2005 21:02
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LOL i should have known! sorry about that
ill try it once i get home

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Louiz ofRohr
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Posted: 29th May 2005 06:56
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Nice game, man..

I ?WAS? upload a game, too..
My other machine is viruses and I`m using mac.. Oh! No DBPro for mac.. Now.. Just waiting for a reformat that and remake a game to be challeging yours
(as if I have some chance )



Hey... Keep that way.. You`re very good in that

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Posted: 29th May 2005 09:17
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Glad you like it


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Posted: 2nd Jun 2005 07:30
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The program has been updated to make sure the correct version of DirectX is installed, and prevent execution of the program if its not...


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Posted: 7th Jun 2005 18:53
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Has no-one found any bugs or problems ?


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Posted: 21st Jun 2005 18:31
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Its still availiable...


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Posted: 5th Jul 2005 20:22
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Well, thereis less than 2 weeks to find bugs...


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Posted: 7th Jul 2005 09:01
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Once you have released it final(if not already), would you be willing to allow us to review it for our first newsletter?

We are looking to review a bunch of indipendant competition entries for our first edition of the newsletter.

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Posted: 10th Jul 2005 05:51
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Yes, please review it...


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Posted: 10th Jul 2005 17:52
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Its now been submitted

The competition can now quake in their boots... whaa ha ha ha...


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BatVink
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Posted: 15th Jul 2005 06:35
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Finally got chance to play it!

Looks good, and I think it has teh potential to be even better. It looks liek you tried to go retro with it, have you though about going over the top instead and adding loads of effects. If every "explosion" or increase in size emitted a handful of particles it would look awesome when you get a big chain reaction.

I would also think about overlapping the "chain reactions" so they happen quicker and give it more tension.

Looks like a good contender!

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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 07:15
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Yes, might be an idea...

George "Dubya" Bush says: 'I play AtomZ to keep my brain supple. Here it found be:http://www.nichkk.plus.com/'
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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 07:56
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Shame you can't play single player though ... that may cost you a few votes


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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 20:18
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Well, I did ask for people to think up a decent AI system...

George "Dubya" Bush says: 'I play AtomZ to keep my brain supple. Here it found be:http://www.nichkk.plus.com/'
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Posted: 17th Jul 2005 08:59
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You could use a chess-style AI system. So the difficulty simply controls how many iterations the logic checks for the best move. Easy picks a move at random, hardest precalculates the results of every move to see which has the best outcome. All the other levels fit in between.

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Posted: 17th Jul 2005 09:19
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I used the "pick a square at random" method for my version, which works fairly well against newbies.

Kinda sucks against people that know how to play.
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Posted: 19th Jul 2005 17:17
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Indeed

Vote For AtomZ - You know it makes senze
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Cool game, I've never seen this type of game before (original Amiga version or any other remakes).

I agree it would be much better with an AI, but I haven't the foggiest idea how to code one for this type of game, since building up the atoms and timing is everything...tough to judge! It would really kick bootie with 4 players though at the same time.

Good job.

I'm not a real programmer but I play one with DBPro!
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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 16:19
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Thanks

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