bubble bobble work-in-progress

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11-13-2002, 07:38 PM
marmotte

bubble bobble work-in-progress

another project in the go... yes, another...

i encountered some difficulties with the kid icarus conversion (it was my very first platform game), so i decided to convert an apparently easier game: bubble bobble 2, NES...
with the code i'm developping for the game, i'll can work on other bubble bobble-like games without spending too much time...
oh, and this time, i'll try to finish it!!!! ^^

http://www.marmotte.levillage.org/games/bubble.jpg

what's done
- the first stage is near complete. what i mean:
-your character is fully playable, except the special attack included in the nes version
-enemies are here (i'll have to improve just a little bit their AI... besides that, the first enemy-type is finished)
-you can jump higher if you jump at the top of the bubbles (of course keep the jump key pressed, or the bubble will explode). you'll use that particularity in higher levels to reach high platforms...
-some sounds are here. music is coming very soon

what's missing
-there's no game over yet. when an enemy hits you, you die... and you'll have to refresh your browser. sorry about that.
-when you'll reach stage 2, you'll see that it's empty: no enemy. plus you cannot control bub.

here's the link:
http://www.marmotte.levillage.org/ga...le_bobble.html

keys:
movments: arrows
action (also start button at the begining): ctrl
jump: space

if you have positive or negative feedbacks, don't hesitate to drop a word. thanks ^^
11-13-2002, 07:52 PM
acidrap123

i couldnt start it...... i'm on a mac.. could that be the problem? i hit shift, enter, space, clicked it.. lol
11-13-2002, 08:15 PM
skate342

Quote:

Originally posted by acidrap123
i couldnt start it...... i'm on a mac.. could that be the problem? i hit shift, enter, space, clicked it.. lol

i pressed ctrl and it started but it didnt start when i pressed shift...

i like the game so far. it is really fun, you need to finish this one!!
11-13-2002, 08:31 PM
marmotte

sorry, the key you have to press at the begining (and also the same to attack) seems to be CTRL... on a PC.
for mac users, like me, it's the key right near the space bar, and not the CTRL one.

i corrected it in my first post...

acidrap123
now you know what key i'm talking about ^^
also, you'll have the ability to configure the keys in a near future, hopefully

skate342
thanks ^^
about finishing it, I'LL TRY!!! but believe me, i'm learning a lot of things by trying different kinds of games (platform, fighting, RPG, myst-like...).
11-13-2002, 08:43 PM
Gambini

Yaaaay! At last, somebody is doing Bubble Bobble!

Great conversion so far marmotte, keep up the good work!
11-14-2002, 04:47 AM
nGFX

NICE!

i loved that game on c64.

just this : - theres a js error on the page

and btw. i broke my fingers when i tried to shoot AND jump (i first hit "up", which i think is a little bit easier to use ?)

i hope this game gets finished.

<olli/>
11-14-2002, 05:16 AM
ushino

great game to start it just push ctrl and apple down together:D :D

whats with the funny cow:cow: mmmmuuuuuhhh
11-14-2002, 05:35 AM
phreax

I would also use UP for jumping! Besides from that it looks great!
11-14-2002, 06:52 AM
marmotte

really?

mmmh... ok, the fact is you'll can configure the keys in a future version, so ^^ no problem

but i'm wondering: with the PC, the CTRL key is not right near the space key?
11-14-2002, 10:13 PM
acidrap123

great game again :) i love this game, i have it on hand for my dc... i own the original ;)......
11-15-2002, 02:23 AM
luxregina

As usually Marmotte, your game are quite-flawless "Fideles" ports of their console counterparts ... though, i would join nGFX : i really wish that one is finished ( actually, i'm lying : I would rather wish that you finish your fighting game (don't remember the name ) cos i had tons of fun with it, even without AI :)) ...

By the way : interested in a port of Barbarian ( for US -> death Sword : a hit on Commodore, CPC, ATARI and Amiga ) ??? I would help anyway i can if the port was planned by someone ...

Just to show how much an aficionado I am :

http://luxregina.free.fr/pub6.gif
It's an add for the online community that i made 2 years ago ...
11-15-2002, 03:04 AM
hooligan2001

Love the work as always marmotte keep it up. :D
11-15-2002, 05:34 AM
marmotte

thanks for your feedback, all...

acidrap123
do you mean dreamcast? (dc)

luxregina
oh, you like my fighting game that much? well, as i said, i'm not going to give it up. remember, i have more than 2 gigas of characters/background to include... (!)
^ it's a "long time taker" project!

about barbarian, sorry but i think i never played it... i'm not sure though. but well, maybe i'll take a look at it, if it's my kind of game or not ^^.

hooligan2001
thanks, iori :-)
11-16-2002, 12:25 PM
acidrap123

yes, dreamcast, :cool:
11-16-2002, 01:16 PM
jwtheiss

wow. man, you do some great stuff. that looks like just like the original, and your fighting game's graphics are awesome! your homepage alone is 2 cool.
i can't wait to see it finished!
11-16-2002, 03:43 PM
marmotte

acidrap123
i didn't even know bubble bobble was on dreamcast. personaly i had the NES version...

jwtheiss
thanks for your comments ^^
about the fighting game, i don't have merits with the graphics, because i ripped them... my idea is to develop a fight game with already known graphics and characters.
11-16-2002, 06:31 PM
fospher.com

marmotte i really like your style of game-making. every game you make i always forget that that is made in flash. smooth as ****....excellent work once again.
11-16-2002, 11:00 PM
marmotte

update!

i just posted an update to my bubble bobble game:
http://www.marmotte.levillage.org/ga...le_bobble.html

what's new
-enemies in the first stage are a little bit smarter.
-second enemy finished: you'll encounter it in the second stage.
-this time you'll not have to refresh when you die! (you still have infinite lives though)
-second stage is fully accessible. but you'll be stuck in the third one, because 2 enemies are missing (i just finished to rip it)
-bonus: depending on how you're playing or in which stage you are, the bubbles you throwed may transform to a lot of bonuses when you kill the last enemy in each stage.
-changed some minor graphics
-changed the background (very minor update, hehe ^^)

ok, i had that problem sometimes: your character gets stucks in some platforms when you are re-jumping on a bubble... if you encounter that problem, i'll probably fix it soon, if i can ^^

again, feedbacks/suggestions are welcome ^^
11-18-2002, 05:28 PM
marmotte

update! again...

well, is somebody's playing or testing my game? :-)

what's new
- fixed all bugs "i'm stuck in the platform", finally. there shouldn't be any problem with it now...
- added some musics: title screen, game over screen, in-game music...
- now if you don't have lives anymore, the game over screen is done ^^
- added some new areas!
- added the enemy's "berserk mode" (bubble bobble fans will understand ^^)
- optimised some codes.
- due to sound, the file is now a little bit more than 300ko. no preloader, so if you are surfing with a 56k, like me, please wait a little bit ^^
11-18-2002, 05:49 PM
fospher.com

kick ass, marmotte!
my little suggestion: start the game in a pop-up window(i think this will give it a more nes look)

otherwise, great, didnt notice any bugs, great gameplay. i lost, but how many levels did u make?

can u actually win right now?
11-18-2002, 06:20 PM
mbenney

seemed to stall at level 6, is that right? otherwise great :)
11-18-2002, 07:02 PM
hooligan2001

OMG cant get over how great this game actually is :)

One recomendation :)

If i remember clearly , wernt you able to hold down and press jump to jump down playtforms in the original version? Or am i loosing it :)

So long ago since i played this game its not funny.

Did i mention that its a Great Game marmotte and keep up the good work :)
11-18-2002, 07:13 PM
marmotte

fospher.com
i'll aplly you suggestion. great idea, thanks ^^

mbenney
yes, actually the game freezes at level 6, that's because i haven't finished it yet... there's a new enemy appearing in that area, i still have to include it.

hooligan2001
well, i tried to down-jump with the bubble bobble 2 version, but it doesn't work. and i really don't remember if it was doable with the original one (shame on me ^^).
i still haven't included it, but in this version you'll be able to concentrate and throw a big bubble. i also discovered a hidden volleyball game... i guess i'll include it too. i have to read faqs in order to know how it appeared ^^

thanks for your comments, all.
probably more to come very soon.
11-19-2002, 03:37 PM
devnull_2k

I don't remember being able to jump down in the original.

This was a great favourite of mine when I was a kid. My younger brother and I would play for hours, and it would always end in a violent battle between us (almost every game that we liked did this).

You have a great ability to reproduce things Marmotte. Its really cool.
11-22-2002, 03:51 PM
flashgeist

marmotte, what about adding a "pause" key, so that I can play it during my courses??

Would that be difficult to do that?
11-22-2002, 07:47 PM
marmotte

well, i have to admit: i cannot easily add a pause button with my game's current configuration, unfortunately. i'll consider this for my next projects probably. but yes, a pause button would be great in a game like that...
maybe i'll add one between the stages (when you change areas?)...

good point, flashgeist... and also your first post ^^

i'll post a new version soon...
it will include 2 new ennemies, several new areas, some with moving platforms (they already work well ^^)

Quote:

so that I can play it during my courses??

^^ hehe

see you later
11-22-2002, 08:42 PM
Ian424

maybe have something like check if pause is not true, and then if it isnt do the normal actions ?

i dont know how you have it set up - that might be a good way to do it though.
11-22-2002, 09:10 PM
xMCNUGGETx

Great job. As with all your titles. GREAT!

Love to see your work, how your able to remake the classics. lol can't wait to see what you get bored and try to come up with next ;)

Nugget
11-23-2002, 12:46 PM
marmotte

Ian424
well, for the code , i can do a pause button... but it will not stop all enemie's moves with my game configuration. wait, i'm going to try something, i just got an idea ^^

xMCNUGGETx
next? mmmhhh... ^^
i have to work with my fighting game...
i have also a project a lot darker in my mind, surely for adults... it has to be determined... but i don't want to display "free" adult contents, just suggestions, metaphoric ideas... well, it's a team project for now, i don't know if it can be done with flash's limitations...
thanks for your comments though ^^
i'm also thinking on how to upgrade my little web site.
11-23-2002, 02:30 PM
flashgeist

I'm not surprised that it's not that simple to add a pause button. If I had to do it to one of my own games, I don't know how I would do it myself.

Well, if you said you had an idea... maybe you can detail it later when you made it.
11-23-2002, 02:38 PM
magnetos

Quote:

Originally posted by flashgeist
I'm not surprised that it's not that simple to add a pause button. If I had to do it to one of my own games, I don't know how I would do it myself.

Well, if you said you had an idea... maybe you can detail it later when you made it.

i try simething like that before

http://digilander.libero.it/magneto1/pauseMC.swf
http://digilander.libero.it/magneto1/pauseMC.fla
11-23-2002, 05:57 PM
flashgeist

This idea of putting the main code in between an "if p is not pressed" condition seems an excellent idea to me, magnetos.

I can't think of anything better. ;)

Would that be appliable to your code, marmotte?
11-23-2002, 06:42 PM
marmotte

well, yes, although my codes are a lot more numerous and complex ^^.

i'll try that way:
when you hit the pause key, all sprites become invisible (you only see the current area). and all their codes are activated only if they are apparent...
that's the same idea than magnetos, although it will be checked one time in his example (there's only a main code), and in my case it will be checked as many as there are enemies on screen... so, more cpu intensive... mmmmaybe if i manage to put all the functions of my game in one and only code...? but i cannot do that without adding a lot of new _currentframe checks...

well, i'll give it a try when i'll have the time ^^
remember, it's still a work-in-progress

see you later