I guess you could call it the successor to pacman...

**arby** · 01-04-2008 12:14 AM

I've been cracking down on flash game making again. And HARK! I've actually managed to pull off something playable. I call it Multiball and it's actually quite addicting. I think I've spent about as much time playing it as I did coding it.

The neat thing about this game is: It's all code! everything you see is created with fun, fun lines of code like such as

Code:

baseColor = targetRed * 0x010000 + targetBlue * 0x000100 + targetGreen;
back.graphics.beginFill(baseColor);
back.graphics.drawRect(0,0,350,600);
back.graphics.endFill();
stage.addChildAt(back,0);

And so, because of the lack of premade objects, the file is less the 10 kb even with sound! Woot! It's pretty much useless to make a game that small anyway but it's a symbol of stature I suppose.

So yes, this is what I've been up to during the week or so none of you have seen me for.

Comments anyone? I especially want to know it the sound drives you crazy or if it's okay. I had a hard time finding even decent effects.

I wish we could still have .swfs in sigs too =( I could make this horizontal then it'd be a mini sig game =).

**ExoByte** · 01-04-2008 12:19 AM

My first score is 1486

Nice arby!

The sound is kinda annoying, but that might just be because I'm using headphones and the volume on them is rather loud. Its an interesting and pretty fun nice little game

**♥Mark** · 01-04-2008 12:20 AM

I think you mean Breakout.

**arby** · 01-04-2008 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by Mark75

I think you mean Breakout.

No, THIS is breakout

**Man of Steel** · 01-04-2008 12:41 AM

Me likey!

Seriously, cool game, arby. I had to stop playing it because I suck at it with my laptop's touchpad, and because I was already getting hooked. The sound effects aren't really bad, they're better than lots of other similar games I've played. Good job!

**Goldney** · 01-04-2008 01:34 PM

It's good. I wouldn't call it the new Pacman. More the sucessor to Breakout crossed with a side-scrolling game.

2653.

**arby** · 01-04-2008 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Goldney

It's good. I wouldn't call it the new Pacman.

I was referring to my old siggie and how it was rudely taken away from me =(

**cuddleyperson** · 01-04-2008 02:00 PM

wooo 3017 on my first go!

Cool little game man, nice job, colour changing was a little trippy, lol.

**Mes Tarrant** · 01-04-2008 02:08 PM

I've definitely played something like this before. It might be "breakout" but I can't recall what that is and I'm too lazy to google it.

It is a little difficult with a touch pad, but hey, still good.

**Sornaensis** · 01-04-2008 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by arby

I was referring to my old siggie and how it was rudely taken away from me =(

Taken?? But i wubbed pak man!

**CoLd BlooDed** · 01-04-2008 10:23 PM

Hey, this is pretty cool man. I think I got like 20 balls at once, though, made me all confused. Still, 3532 first try.

**Kushna Mufeed** · 01-04-2008 10:33 PM

Damn you! Damn you to hell! You have got me addicted to this just when I was about to turn my life around!

**Volcon** · 01-05-2008 01:31 PM

Lol i lost...fast.

**Like A Bird Without Arms** · 01-05-2008 02:11 PM

This is very trippy and enjoyable, kudos

**arby** · 01-05-2008 03:01 PM

Thanks for all your comments guys <3

I'm working on polishing it up, adding high scores and stuff. I'm getting a little busy though with university applications, summatives I haven't done and all that fun stuff =( It turns out that firefox limits fps to 30 so that caused massive lag. I'll post a newer version later that plays on all browsers at the uncanny speed that its supposed to =)

**Like A Bird Without Arms** · 01-05-2008 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by arby

Thanks for all your comments guys <3

I'm working on polishing it up, adding high scores and stuff. I'm getting a little busy though with university applications, summatives I haven't done and all that fun stuff =( It turns out that firefox limits fps to 30 so that caused massive lag. I'll post a newer version later that plays on all browsers at the uncanny speed that its supposed to =)

It's supposed to go much faster?

**arby** · 01-05-2008 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Like A Bird Without Arms

It's supposed to go much faster?

Eh, a little bit.

See for yourself =P

Now I'm gonna try and get it sponsored. I could potentially get 'bout $1000 for something this addictive =)

**Grod** · 01-05-2008 10:01 PM

4749, first try - Beat that.

**arby** · 01-05-2008 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Grod

4749, first try - Beat that.

Is that in the old version? Cause you didn't submit that score =P

And blah, it still lags on the browser a little =( Getting the higher scores is too easy. I'll have to re-balance that.

**Grod** · 01-05-2008 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by arby

Is that in the old version? Cause you didn't submit that score =P

And blah, it still lags on the browser a little =( Getting the higher scores is too easy. I'll have to re-balance that.

There's... a submit button?!

*goes to play again*

Edit: I am using the first link. Where is this button? -_-

**arby** · 01-05-2008 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by Grod

There's... a submit button?!

*goes to play again*

Edit: I am using the first link. Where is this button? -_-

Originally Posted by arby

Eh, a little bit.

See for yourself =P

Now I'm gonna try and get it sponsored. I could potentially get 'bout $1000 for something this addictive =)

in the new version

**Grod** · 01-05-2008 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by arby

in the new version

My tab is open... with the score, in version 1 of course -_-

Edit: I just saw your score of 11000. So fuck that

**Mes Tarrant** · 01-05-2008 11:50 PM

Baaah the submit button's not really working for me... how do I view others' scores as well?

Nevermind, worked.

**arby** · 01-05-2008 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Baaah the submit button's not really working for me... how do I view others' scores as well?

It should open a popup. unless you block the popup.

The highscore list is here.

On list to do: Make submit tell you when you've submitted and not accept blank names.

EDIT: Nice Spart. Did you play it alot to get scores those good or were they easy to come by? I wanna know for balancing.

**Grod** · 01-05-2008 11:52 PM

Say "Allow Popups" and all that jazz

hah Spart got you beat arby

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