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Title: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Jim Bauwens on July 09, 2012, 04:46:36 am
About two weeks ago I decided I wanted to make a Centipede clone for the contest. Centipede is a classic Atari game.
Sadly enough I only could spend a couple of hours on it, so it did not get done in time.

Here is what I have until now:
(http://bwns.be/jim/centi.gif)

As you can see there are still many things lacking:
- You don't die when hit (or win)
- No spiders, no fleas and no scorpions
- graphics aren't so good yet
- Controls need improvement.

But I intend to finish it, so it's not too bad :)
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Keoni29 on July 09, 2012, 04:48:04 am
Yaaaaay!!!
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Stefan Bauwens on July 09, 2012, 04:59:40 am
Not bad, not bad. :P
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: TIfanx1999 on July 09, 2012, 08:00:46 am
Although it isn't finished, it is still a nice start. :) I look forward to seeing it completed. =)
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Keoni29 on July 09, 2012, 08:03:06 am
How do you control your cannon by the way? Using directional buttons or swiping the touchpad like a trackball?
Edit: You know you have a small area at the bottom to move around freely in all directions, don't you?
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: cyanophycean314 on July 09, 2012, 10:20:09 am
Very good job, jimbauwens! If you finished you probably would've done very well.  :)
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: lkj on July 09, 2012, 11:57:52 am
Yeah, looks very good even though it's not finished.
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Jim Bauwens on July 09, 2012, 04:41:19 pm
Thanks all for your kind words :)

How do you control your cannon by the way? Using directional buttons or swiping the touchpad like a trackball?
Edit: You know you have a small area at the bottom to move around freely in all directions, don't you?
Currently only the arrow keys, but I plan to change that.
Yes, I just didn't move much in the animation. My area is 4 mushrooms high.
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Munchor on July 11, 2012, 05:26:29 pm
It looks awesome, albeit there's something I don't get. What 'head' do you control when the centipede is split in more than one piece?

Good job, nonetheless!
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: lkj on July 11, 2012, 05:48:10 pm
I think you control the canon, not the centipede.
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: TIfanx1999 on July 11, 2012, 06:47:12 pm
That's correct. Centipede is kind of like the old space invaders. You control the cannon, and are trying to kill the centipede before it comes down and kills you. :)
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Deep Toaster on July 12, 2012, 02:38:22 am
Looks like a fun game :D Too bad you couldn't finish it in time for the contest, but I'm glad you're planning to finish it anyway!
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Munchor on July 12, 2012, 04:20:07 am
That's correct. Centipede is kind of like the old space invaders. You control the cannon, and are trying to kill the centipede before it comes down and kills you. :)

I think you control the canon, not the centipede.

Oooh, that explains a lot :P thanks
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Sorunome on July 12, 2012, 04:23:11 am
Looks not bad so far :D
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: Eiyeron on August 06, 2012, 05:47:16 pm
Info time: Centipede is the first game made by a woman
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on August 06, 2012, 06:21:37 pm
This looks great. I hope it gets finished. :D
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: DWLooney on August 18, 2012, 02:27:24 am
This makes me so nostalgic, reminds me of the olden days x.x
Title: Re: Centipede: my not-finished-in-time entry for the contest
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on August 27, 2013, 02:46:15 pm
That reminds me, have you ever worked on this again? It looked cool and I would like to try this when it's complete or playable. Does it run on OS 3.1?