Flash Longjump Game

[Tweek]

Check out the progress I've made:

[url]http://www.ballpointpress.com/longjump/game27.html[/url]

Let me know if you like it, anything I can improve. Bear in mind I'm still
just doing the functionality. Once everything works right I'll do real
graphics.

TIA

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Tweek

[Duh NuhnKa]

Tweek wrote:

> Check out the progress I've made:
>
> [url]http://www.ballpointpress.com/longjump/game27.html[/url]
>
> Let me know if you like it, anything I can improve. Bear in mind I'm still
> just doing the functionality. Once everything works right I'll do real
> graphics.
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Tweek
>
>

I like it but maybe space bar is better to determine angle.

[Tweek]

> I like it but maybe space bar is better to determine angle.

So many people are saying that. I'm going to stick to my guns and keep it as
the arrow key. Most people who say that seem to think you have to use one
hand to play the game they way I've set it up. Use one hand on each arrow
key.

I'll have an intro animation showing the controls with an illustration of
the best hand position. The way I intend people to play, reaching for the
space bar doesn't work as well as the arrow key.

Also, I'm trying to emulate the old 80's arcade game, and moving from
left-right to up-arrow is much more reminiscent of that than slapping a big
ol' space bar.

[Jack D]

"Tweek" <tweek@comeonletsbereal.com> wrote in message
news:TSY_d.11356$RM2.10529@read1.cgocable.net...

> > I like it but maybe space bar is better to determine angle.

>
> So many people are saying that. I'm going to stick to my guns and keep it

as

> the arrow key. Most people who say that seem to think you have to use one
> hand to play the game they way I've set it up. Use one hand on each arrow
> key.
>
> I'll have an intro animation showing the controls with an illustration of
> the best hand position. The way I intend people to play, reaching for the
> space bar doesn't work as well as the arrow key.
>
> Also, I'm trying to emulate the old 80's arcade game, and moving from
> left-right to up-arrow is much more reminiscent of that than slapping a

big

> ol' space bar.

Why not allow both?

[Tweek]

Jack D <goodcall1@hotmail.dot.com> wrote in message
news:R98%d.81568$fc4.71815@edtnps89...

> "Tweek" <tweek@comeonletsbereal.com> wrote in message
> news:TSY_d.11356$RM2.10529@read1.cgocable.net...

> > > I like it but maybe space bar is better to determine angle.

> >
> > So many people are saying that. I'm going to stick to my guns and keep

it

> as

> > the arrow key. Most people who say that seem to think you have to use

one

> > hand to play the game they way I've set it up. Use one hand on each

arrow

> > key.
> >
> > I'll have an intro animation showing the controls with an illustration

of

> > the best hand position. The way I intend people to play, reaching for

the

> > space bar doesn't work as well as the arrow key.
> >
> > Also, I'm trying to emulate the old 80's arcade game, and moving from
> > left-right to up-arrow is much more reminiscent of that than slapping a

> big

> > ol' space bar.

>
> Why not allow both?

I might allow both. One thing is that reaching for space, people are likely
to hit alt, and then all kinds of weird crap happens.

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Tweek