Bomb Jack Beer Edition - Page 18

mcgeezer · 11 December 2018, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foul

For french people : Contest of the month : Bomb Jack Beer Edition - McGeezer

https://www.amigafrance.com/concours...tion-mcgeezer/

WOW! Now this made me smile - thank you ever so much!

As I'm not French I guess I can't enter, but i'll look forward to seeing those hi-scores (although all the scores are beating my son "LEO" at the game)

DamienD · 11 December 2018, 00:16

I was tempted to join the competition for your game also

mcgeezer · 11 December 2018, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

I was tempted to join the competition for your game also

I bet I'd beat ya!

(Just like on Vondaboy)

DamienD · 11 December 2018, 00:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgeezer

I bet I'd beat ya!

Yeah probably

...don't forget I easily clocked your game though when it was 64 levels and you had to then bump up the difficulty

malko · 11 December 2018, 00:26

You can enter the competition. Only the hi-score screen-shoot is needed

mcgeezer · 11 December 2018, 00:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Yeah probably

...don't forget I clocked your game though when it was 64 levels

I don't think I seen that... and I bet you were using a trainer!

Proof is in a Youtube vid!

It's quite a weird feeling watching other people beat me at a game that I programmed though.

DamienD · 11 December 2018, 00:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgeezer

I don't think I seen that... and I bet you were using a trainer!

Proof is in a Youtube vid!

There was no trainer available; you were still in beta stages...

Remember my post in this thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Just finished stage 63 but all went black and the game went no further

Is that the end of the game currently?

Screenshot and Save State attached:

...and your reply afterwards:

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgeezer

Once it gets to round 64 it should loop round back to round 1.

Just checked the source code and for some reason I have it commented out.

Will put it back in mate - sorry about that.

I think I need to increase the difficulty though - nobody should be able to get that high up in the game that easy.

I'll adjust it for the next release... which will be ...errr.... tonight.

Unfortunately due to my image being hosted on "imageupload.co.uk"; it's now gone

mcgeezer · 11 December 2018, 00:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

There was no trainer available; you were still in beta stages...

Remember my post in this thread

...and your reply afterwards:

Unfortunately due to my image being hosted on "imageupload.co.uk"; it's now gone

Ahhhhhhhh.... you see but increase the difficulty i did!

grhmhome · 11 December 2018, 06:48

Previously I wasn't able to get this game to work on my Amiga 500 since it had a NTSC Fat Agnus, but I upgraded to a PAL Fat Agnus and it works great. Very fun.

MartinW · 12 December 2018, 02:32

Ooof I thought I had a good score after a few goes with 244,840. Then I looked at that French competition's score. Clearly need to try harder.

I just wanted to stop by and say how impressed I am with this game. It's not arcade perfect but I think that impresses me more because I know it's not "just" an emulation. I sat there earlier just watching the messages on the attract screen all the way through, it was that mesmerising!

My initial reaction when I spotted this thread yesterday was "can we have Starforce next?" given that it's written on the same arcade hardware. But since this isn't emulation then I guess it doesn't work like that. If someone could pull off Starforce at this quality then that would be stunning - I rate it as one of the best shooters from the 80's / 90's

grhmhome · 12 December 2018, 08:04

I might try the compo out. It doesn't hurt to try for a high score.

Edit: My antivirus blocked a trojan on Amigafrance, but it could be a false positive. I don't know.

Edit again: I got 69,030 points. I'll try harder.
Edit again again. I got 97220 points. I'll update if I get the high score.

mcgeezer · 12 December 2018, 08:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by MartinW

Ooof I thought I had a good score after a few goes with 244,840. Then I looked at that French competition's score. Clearly need to try harder.

I just wanted to stop by and say how impressed I am with this game. It's not arcade perfect but I think that impresses me more because I know it's not "just" an emulation. I sat there earlier just watching the messages on the attract screen all the way through, it was that mesmerising!

My initial reaction when I spotted this thread yesterday was "can we have Starforce next?" given that it's written on the same arcade hardware. But since this isn't emulation then I guess it doesn't work like that. If someone could pull off Starforce at this quality then that would be stunning - I rate it as one of the best shooters from the 80's / 90's

Many thanks for the kind words.

Starforce is indeed a great game, porting it close to arcade perfect would be possible but then I'd argue that the Amiga already has two legendary shmups in its catalog with Hybris and Battle Squadron and I doubt I could top those games as far as technical quality and play-ability is concerned.

For those interested in my next project and who might not have stumbled on it I'm currently porting Rygar for the Amiga Game Compo (I am probably just about over the half way mark).

http://109.228.4.199/intro6.mp4

The discussion thread is here on the EAB - http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=93545

Geezer

Foul · 14 December 2018, 13:33

Something boring... when you select Music OFF.. you start the game..you loose and when restarting, Music is ON :\

mcgeezer · 12 February 2019, 23:25

This is exactly why people shouldn't be allowed on Youtube (including me because I search for my own games)

The guy doesn't slate the game, but he sure as hell doesn't have a clue about the origins of Bomb Jack FFS!!!!

So I port an arcade game and the he wonders where the fucking keyboard controls are... what a knob comparing it to the Amstrad version.

Jeesus!!! He'll probably think Rygar is ported from the Amstrad as well!

[ Show youtube player ]

Some people are just clueless. Off to bed.

Retro-Nerd · 12 February 2019, 23:38

Another idiot who shouldn't film himself playing retro games. Youtube is full of it.

Havie · 12 February 2019, 23:42

'It's good to play but I wish you could use the keyboard' the 2019 version of 'All your bases are belong to us'.

Havie · 12 February 2019, 23:43

Actually a really entertaining watch for all the wrong reasons and apparently the graphics are based on but scaled down from the C64! I want to watch more of his reviews...

Nightshft · 12 February 2019, 23:46

"...is OK to play. Still no was as good as the Amstrad CPC version tho."
LOL.
It's ok that everybody has his favourite platform, but this is ludicrous.

It's like saying the Mona Lisa is ok, but not as nice as my little daughter drawing my wife.

Complains about missing key support:
- on winuae you can easily map it
- on hardware everybody I know wants to use the joystick for a game like that
So, wtf?

Edit: Just watched the whole video. Don't take him too seriously. He's not overcritical, but clueless, never played the arcade version

, doesn't seem like a good player (on this game) and really likes the Amstrad version (it's easier

). Now thats just his major reference. His visual range

doesnt reach the arcade version, which you nailed with your cover. Forget about this review. Different people have different views. In this case it's not that I dont share it, I even can laugh at it a bit.

malko · 13 February 2019, 00:48

Quote:

Still no was as good as the Amstrad CPC version tho.

saimon69 · 13 February 2019, 02:39

meh :/

12 December 2018, 08:04	#351
grhmhome Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Washington USA Posts: 17	I might try the compo out. It doesn't hurt to try for a high score. Edit: My antivirus blocked a trojan on Amigafrance, but it could be a false positive. I don't know. Edit again: I got 69,030 points. I'll try harder. Edit again again. I got 97220 points. I'll update if I get the high score. Last edited by grhmhome; 12 December 2018 at 08:24.

12 February 2019, 23:46	#358
Nightshft Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Austria Posts: 615	"...is OK to play. Still no was as good as the Amstrad CPC version tho." LOL. It's ok that everybody has his favourite platform, but this is ludicrous. It's like saying the Mona Lisa is ok, but not as nice as my little daughter drawing my wife. Complains about missing key support: - on winuae you can easily map it - on hardware everybody I know wants to use the joystick for a game like that So, wtf? Edit: Just watched the whole video. Don't take him too seriously. He's not overcritical, but clueless, never played the arcade version , doesn't seem like a good player (on this game) and really likes the Amstrad version (it's easier ). Now thats just his major reference. His visual range doesnt reach the arcade version, which you nailed with your cover. Forget about this review. Different people have different views. In this case it's not that I dont share it, I even can laugh at it a bit. Last edited by Nightshft; 13 February 2019 at 00:31.

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MartinW Registered User Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Minehead / UK Posts: 608	Ooof I thought I had a good score after a few goes with 244,840. Then I looked at that French competition's score. Clearly need to try harder. I just wanted to stop by and say how impressed I am with this game. It's not arcade perfect but I think that impresses me more because I know it's not "just" an emulation. I sat there earlier just watching the messages on the attract screen all the way through, it was that mesmerising! My initial reaction when I spotted this thread yesterday was "can we have Starforce next?" given that it's written on the same arcade hardware. But since this isn't emulation then I guess it doesn't work like that. If someone could pull off Starforce at this quality then that would be stunning - I rate it as one of the best shooters from the 80's / 90's

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Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	Something boring... when you select Music OFF.. you start the game..you loose and when restarting, Music is ON :\

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mcgeezer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sunderland, England Posts: 2,702	This is exactly why people shouldn't be allowed on Youtube (including me because I search for my own games) The guy doesn't slate the game, but he sure as hell doesn't have a clue about the origins of Bomb Jack FFS!!!! So I port an arcade game and the he wonders where the fucking keyboard controls are... what a knob comparing it to the Amstrad version. Jeesus!!! He'll probably think Rygar is ported from the Amstrad as well! [ Show youtube player ] Some people are just clueless. Off to bed.

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Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Another idiot who shouldn't film himself playing retro games. Youtube is full of it.

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Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,893	'It's good to play but I wish you could use the keyboard' the 2019 version of 'All your bases are belong to us'.

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Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,893	Actually a really entertaining watch for all the wrong reasons and apparently the graphics are based on but scaled down from the C64! I want to watch more of his reviews...

13 February 2019, 02:39	#360
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,516	meh :/

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