Santa and the Goblin

Havie · 26 December 2023, 21:29

Here is a fun Christmas game I made this year.

Have fun and please post any issues here.

https://havsoft.itch.io/santa-and-the-goblin

malko · 26 December 2023, 22:25

Thank you Havie

ransom1122 · 27 December 2023, 05:21

I kept getting flicker gfx, Quickstart A4000 with Winaue was the closest I can get without flicker?

Gameplay
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Havie · 27 December 2023, 08:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by ransom1122

I kept getting flicker gfx, Quickstart A4000 with Winaue was the closest I can get without flicker?

Gameplay
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Yes - I know the graphics are a bit flickery but wanted to get the game out over the Xmas period. Will sort out an update which addresses this.

Thanks for playing.

ransom1122 · 27 December 2023, 09:16

I like it, nor have a i played an old ataru game silimar to this,, Which is the game you its similar too?

Havie · 27 December 2023, 11:30

Dragonfire
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ransom1122 · 27 December 2023, 11:39

Nice... Never heard of that one... I will try it one day

malko · 27 December 2023, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havie

Dragonfire
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The more the video goes, the more it is a "danmaku" bullet hell game but without the "detection pixel" facility...

Wondering if it is due to the emulation or if the real game was that fast.

Havie · 27 December 2023, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by ransom1122

Nice... Never heard of that one... I will try it one day

There were lots of conversions and some slight differences but the as always,
the original is the best!

I do have an actually version with knight and dragon graphics but thought it could make a nice xmas game.

I will probably release the other version soon but hope to enhance it a bit.

ransom1122 · 27 December 2023, 14:59

I did try the c64 version very quickly, but it seemed very hard as I couldn't jump over the fireballs.on the first stage lol

If you can fix that flicker... your version will be pretty good... congrats on the work done so far in it..

zzbylu · 27 December 2023, 16:06

Gameplay
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Retro1234 · 27 December 2023, 16:12

Some people find displaying in Y order reduces flickering

Havie · 27 December 2023, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro1234

Some people find displaying in Y order reduces flickering

Thanks - will remember this. Although I think it is more likely due to dodgy double buffering (and programming)!!

Retro1234 · 27 December 2023, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havie

Thanks - will remember this. Although I think it is more likely due to dodgy double buffering (and programming)!!

I got to admit never tried it

but always wanted to.

Anyway looks fun

ExiE · 27 December 2023, 21:49

Looks like fun. I didn't try it yet, just watched the videos.
Few observations:
– some parts of the music are, how can I put it, awful
– in one video, player move to goblin position to avoid being hit. It should not be possible
– any chance to improve goblin with hands or something? :-)

Havie · 27 December 2023, 22:10

Have just update the adf so the flickering is gone.

As I thought - stupid programming, I was double buffering the screen but then drawing to the current one and not the hidden one - doh!

The music is awful - good spot but that's part of the fun (and also why you can turn it off).

I have also sorted out the lack of collision with the goblin inside the castle as I noticed this too although I think Ransom may be cross as he discovered this 'gameplay feature'.

My son drew the goblin so I wouldn't want to upset him by changing his sprite and I only gave one day. This was only meant to be a silly, fun Christmas game.

Look out for the actual real version of Dragonfire in the new year.

ransom1122 · 27 December 2023, 23:46

... GFX Flicker Fixed
... Goblin Hit detection fixed
... Difficulty is good
... Gameplay is fun

Do you get extra lives after a certain score at all?

Well Done Havie

Gameplay
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ransom1122 · 28 December 2023, 02:14

I tried changing the music mod with Turri2 or Xenon2 mod files but the game plays the mod files in drunk mode...

Is there anyway to replace music with normal sounding mod, or even changing the drunk xmas attached mod into non drunk mode?

Havie · 28 December 2023, 12:52

I like the drunk xmas mod!

In theory chaning the mod should be as simple as popping another one in with the same name - I use MTPlayer. Will have a look at this later.

ransom1122 · 28 December 2023, 13:15

I did replace the music.mod with another mod and renamed it the same. The gMe still plays all mods in drunk Santa mode lol

26 December 2023, 21:29	#1
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,895	Santa and the Goblin Here is a fun Christmas game I made this year. Have fun and please post any issues here. https://havsoft.itch.io/santa-and-the-goblin

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26 December 2023, 22:25	#2
malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 5,068	Thank you Havie

27 December 2023, 05:21	#3
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,918	I kept getting flicker gfx, Quickstart A4000 with Winaue was the closest I can get without flicker? Gameplay [ Show youtube player ]

27 December 2023, 09:16	#5
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,918	I like it, nor have a i played an old ataru game silimar to this,, Which is the game you its similar too?

27 December 2023, 11:30	#6
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,895	Dragonfire [ Show youtube player ]

27 December 2023, 11:39	#7
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,918	Nice... Never heard of that one... I will try it one day

27 December 2023, 14:59	#10
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,918	I did try the c64 version very quickly, but it seemed very hard as I couldn't jump over the fireballs.on the first stage lol If you can fix that flicker... your version will be pretty good... congrats on the work done so far in it..

27 December 2023, 16:06	#11
zzbylu Saberman Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Kielce/Poland Posts: 336	Gameplay [ Show youtube player ]

27 December 2023, 16:12	#12
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,828	Some people find displaying in Y order reduces flickering

27 December 2023, 21:49	#15
ExiE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: T/C Posts: 199	Looks like fun. I didn't try it yet, just watched the videos. Few observations: – some parts of the music are, how can I put it, awful – in one video, player move to goblin position to avoid being hit. It should not be possible – any chance to improve goblin with hands or something? :-)

27 December 2023, 22:10	#16
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,895	Have just update the adf so the flickering is gone. As I thought - stupid programming, I was double buffering the screen but then drawing to the current one and not the hidden one - doh! The music is awful - good spot but that's part of the fun (and also why you can turn it off). I have also sorted out the lack of collision with the goblin inside the castle as I noticed this too although I think Ransom may be cross as he discovered this 'gameplay feature'. My son drew the goblin so I wouldn't want to upset him by changing his sprite and I only gave one day. This was only meant to be a silly, fun Christmas game. Look out for the actual real version of Dragonfire in the new year.

27 December 2023, 23:46	#17
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,918	... GFX Flicker Fixed ... Goblin Hit detection fixed ... Difficulty is good ... Gameplay is fun Do you get extra lives after a certain score at all? Well Done Havie Gameplay [ Show youtube player ]

28 December 2023, 02:14	#18
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,918	I tried changing the music mod with Turri2 or Xenon2 mod files but the game plays the mod files in drunk mode... Is there anyway to replace music with normal sounding mod, or even changing the drunk xmas attached mod into non drunk mode?

28 December 2023, 12:52	#19
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,895	I like the drunk xmas mod! In theory chaning the mod should be as simple as popping another one in with the same name - I use MTPlayer. Will have a look at this later.

28 December 2023, 13:15	#20
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,918	I did replace the music.mod with another mod and renamed it the same. The gMe still plays all mods in drunk Santa mode lol

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