Hi Thomas,
I tried lowering the pitch of the chainsaw and it was not even perceptible.
That is I believe that lowering the pitch also lowered the volume or at least
it made the sound blend in with the rest of the sounds. However raising the
pitch was very perceptible. So that is what I am
Hi Thomas,
My problem with the zigzagging ramps would not have been with the math. It
would have been with the sound placement of the barrels rolling down the
zigzagging ramps and trying to depict that some were on higher ramps and some
on lower ramps and some were taking the short cut down
Hi Tom.
Well that is a point, i might have to look on ebay at some stage sinse I
doubt the nes classics series version will be around anymore.
I just was concerned at paying 25 pounds, or about 40 dollars for a game
with only four levels, when i paid the same price for something like Mega
Hi Thomas,
Thank you very much for saying so.
I never did come up with an idea for making the level zigzag and thus be able
to add and represent the ladders. So I just came up with the swooping birds
for a bit of extra fun.
BFN
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Hi Jim,
Well, you did a pretty
Hi Dark,
After reading the post from Phil, I will see if perhaps changing the frequency
of the saw will be perceptible enough for a warning that it is about to run out.
BFN
Jim
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Hi Dark,
Did you just say 4 levels? The Donkey Kong I remember, the Colleco
version I had, I believe had like 10 levels. The version for the
Colleco was a lot better than the Atari version, but yeah you might
want to look for a retro remake of it. Either that you can play the
game via an emulator
Hi Jim,
Just lowering the pitch some as the saw runs down should do it. After
all as the saw runs out of power/fuel it would slow and then stop.That
would serve our purposes quite well I think.
Cheers!
On 7/26/11, Jim Kitchen j...@kitchensinc.net wrote:
Hi Dark,
After reading the post from
Hi Jim,
Yeah, I figure programming the sloping ramps from Donkey Kong would be
a bit tricky to reproduce. As you recall they move up to the left and
to the right at about a 30 degree angle, and Mario has to run up the
ramps while barrels are constantly rolling down. That requires a bit
of
Hi tom.
the Nes classics series is, like the other nes classics games, a direct port
of nes donkey kong for the Gba. i already have a couple of these, namely
castlevania and ice climbers, and have been thinking about getting doctor
marrio, but as I said I was put off donkey kong by the lack
I'm afraid tom my worrying brain now says, why worry about the maths when
you can just have a section of ground reached by mario where the barrels'
movement is different?
That would achieve the same end, namely have differences in landscape that
dictate how the barrels roll and alter the
Hi Dark,
That works. If you want any help with Atari emulation let me know as I
have something on par with 200 Atari games on the family PC that my
wife and son like playing from time to time. I have everything from
original 1978 Asteroids to Sega's original version of Zaxon I'd be
very surprised
HI Dark,
I guessit is a matter of how realistic you want the simulation to be.
You ar right there are simpler ways to accomplish the same thing
without resorting to the number chrunching and physics, but I always
attempt to look at it as any other college trained programmer would
rather than from
Hi Tom.
i might take you up on that later actually when I get back to my flat. You
are however right about emulation at least in my experience with Mame and
winuae.
I think some emulators are in process of being updated to work with later
windows (certainly I've heard winuae has been), but
Hi tom.
I was simply going on the basis that in audio, your obviously not going to
see much of the actual barrel movement, just have to recalculate as your
character gets to the ramps, and if this is all the player will have to do,
why worry about the rest when simply a bit of extra sspeed
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
HI Dark,
I guessit is a matter of how realistic you want the simulation to be.
You ar right there are simpler ways to accomplish the same thing
without resorting to the number
Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Hi Jim,
Yeah, I figure programming the sloping ramps from Donkey Kong would be
a bit tricky to reproduce. As you recall they move up to the left and
to the right at about a 30 degree angle, and Mario has to run up the
ramps while barrels are constantly rolling
Hi Dark,
The only thing is, the original Donkey Kong had no indication as to when the
hammer or hatchet was going to run out. That is why I did not put one in
Awesome Homer. I could never really tell if it was supposed to be a hammer or
hatchet. But it did the same as my chainsaw, that is
Hi Dark,
Don't tell anyone, but there is only one barrel sound file. I am just playing
it at different frequencies so that one barrel sounds different than the next.
But thanks, I must have picked good frequencies and found a good barrel sound
to start with.
BFN
Jim
Never argue with
Hi Dark,
I'm very glad to hear that you still like the game even though you have not yet
gotten through level 1. Thank you very much for saying so.
BFN
Jim
Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be
counted counts - Albert Einstein
j...@kitchensinc.net
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Dark.
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From: Jim Kitchen j...@kitchensinc.net
To: dark Gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Hi Dark,
Don't tell anyone, but there is only one barrel sound file. I am just
Hi Jim.
I take your point about the Donkey Kong hammer not having a running out
indicator, however I'd suggest this is a case of game mechanics over
tradition.
Firstly, the hammer had musical phrases which you could count the exact time
of. Secondly, obviously a player looking at the screen
Hi Jim,
Well, you did a pretty good job of copying the essential game play of
Donkey Kong in Homer level 1, but with some extra twists. Donkey Kong
didn't have birds swooping down to attack you, and in that way Homer
is a bit harder than Donkey Kong level 1. However, you are right. The
chainsaw
Hi Dark,
Come to think of it I think the hammer did flash a couple of times
before running out, but I might be mistaken. Sheesh, its been 25 years
or so since I played the original DK, and of course I had the Atari
2600 version and the Collecovision version. Although, I liked the game
I rarely
5:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Hi Jim.
I take your point about the Donkey Kong hammer not having a running out
indicator, however I'd suggest this is a case of game mechanics over
tradition.
Firstly, the hammer had musical phrases which you could
Jim has done a great job with homer as a remake including difficulty. The
only thing I think he's missing are the ladders, and adding those in another
game, along with sounds for when you were at the edge of a ledge and when
you'd need to turn around and find a ladder might be very possible.
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 8:24 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Hi Jim,
Well, you did a pretty good job of copying the essential game play of
Donkey Kong in Homer level 1, but with some extra twists. Donkey Kong
didn't have
Hi Dark,
Its true the original Donkey Kong didn't have many levels, but its
challenge and difficulty made it very replayable. Very few people have
ever beaten the game so I don't think the lack of levels should put
anyone off from buying it. Its a pretty amazing game for 1984
technology.
Cheers!
Hi Hayden,
Thanks, I'm happy to hear that you like the sounds in Awesome Homer.
The saw always runs for the same amount of time, but yeah the barrels are
random. I like random as that makes the game different all the time and just
as much fun for me to play as for others. So level 6 is not
Hi.
for the bird, you need to be ducking, ie, holding down the shift key. you
can actually duck and run at the same time which helps.
for the barrels, one thing I noticed is that Jim was very! precise on when
you jump. you get litle chance for error, and even when running and jumping
(which
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Yeah really. The Pipe 2 barrel sound is just the rhino sound from Hunter.
That's one thing I always found annoying about BSC's games. Granted
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From: Hayden Presley hdpres...@hotmail.com
To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Hi,
My complaint is that sometimes it seems like it's just pure luck that can
make you lose
Hi Keao,
I like to jump the first two barrels and then stop running. Now when I hear
the next two barrels coming, I start running again and jump them. Now usually
the bird will come before the next barrel. So keep running and hold down the
left shift key while you hear the bird.
HTH
TGIF
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Well, all I can tell you their is, you have to try to duck when a bird
comes and at the same time make sure that a barrel is far enough away that
it won't get you. It's easier said then done some of the time
Hi Lori,
Here was my announce message about Awesome Homer.
Awesome Homer
Hi,
I have put a new file up on my site.
File name winah.exe File size 9.7 meg
Gonk the ape has kidnapped Marge. You as Awesome Homer try to rescue her.
The winah.exe file can be found on my free windows sapi5 text to
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Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 8:45 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Well, all I can tell you their is, you have to try to duck when a bird comes
and at the same time make sure that a barrel is far enough away
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Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Hi,
My complaint is that sometimes it seems like it's just pure luck that can
make you lose at certain points in the level. For instance, when that saw
runs out, you
Hi,
I'm glad that Jim has released a new game, but at the same time I'm getting
frustrated with Level 1. So far, I've been able to jump over at least four
or five barrels, but keep getting knocked out by a bird, even though I'm
ducking. Sometimes, I try ducking as soon as I land, but then get
chainsaw. I notice the barrels come more rapidly when you get past the
first chainsaw.
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From: Kelly Sapergia ksaper...@sasktel.net
To: gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 5:58 PM
Subject: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Hi
Hi Kelly. the trick with the bird is to duck as soon as you hear the bird
and keep running hth. from Mich.
- Original Message -
From: Kelly Sapergia ksaper...@sasktel.net
To: gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 6:58 PM
Subject: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1
Hello Jim,
I'm having trouble jumping over the baros.
I'm not sure when to duck.
- Original Message -
From: Kelly Sapergia ksaper...@sasktel.net
To: gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:58 PM
Subject: [Audyssey] Getting Frustrated with Level 1 of Awesome Homer
Hi
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