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Name: Rocket Mania!
Created By: DevliN
Terrain: Space
Map Size: 128 x 128
File Size: 233 kb
Release Date: TBA
Players: Four
Progress: 10%
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MAP DESCRIPTION

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[center]Basically its an arcade game based on the "Rocket Mania" flash game featured on PopCap.com. There are 25 boxes (see screenshots) with randomized "L" or "I" formations that you have to connect in order to get power (characterized by a Scourge) from the left side to the right.[/center]

[center]You get 2 minutes to attempt to connect the "fuses." Once the fuses are connected, a Scourge runs across the path to reach the other side of the terrain. As the Scourge goes along the path, you recieve points based on the length of time it takes to get there. More time equals more points. Less time equals less points.[/center]

[center]To turn the "L" and "I" formations, the player casts a Distrupion Web above the square he or she wants to rotate. When two or more squares are connected, they switch to the color teal. When squares are connected to the starting point (the power source), they become yellow.[/center]

[center]After five rounds, the player with the most points is the winner, and the game ends.[/center]

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SCREENSHOTS

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The play area.[/center]

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The 200 locations used to make this map. I was lazy...[/center]

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CHECKLIST

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The following is a list of all the squares on the map. The ones that have been crossed off have completed Disruption Web triggers.
• A1
• A2
• A3
• A4
• A5
• B1
• B2
• B3
• B4
• B5
• C1
• C2
• C3
• C4
• C5
• D1
• D2
• D3
• D4
• D5
• E1
• E2
• E3
• E4
• E5

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UPDATES

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11/13/2006
• Added web triggers for A3, A4, A5, and B1.
• Found bug when connecting A2 to A1 to B1. Linking works fine, but the powering triggers are flawed.
• Created a better visual system by using player colors. Linked = Teal. Unlinked = Blue. Powered = Yellow.
  
  11/12/2006
• Column "A" is complete.
• Finished all the "Fuse" triggers, powering the lines.
• Fixed the "line test" triggers.
• Fixed the "Power" and "Unpower" triggers.
• Found a bug regarding linking horizontally and vertically. Will fix later.
  
  11/11/2006
• Squares A1, A2, and A3 are complete.
• Fixed "Link" and "Unlink" triggers.
  
  11/10/2006
• Project started.
• Began testing "Link," "Unlink," "Power," and "Unpower" triggers.

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I was told that my description was confusing, so to better understand what I'm trying to achieve, check out the original game here: http://popcap.com/launchpage.php?theGame=rocketmania.

How are you making this Dev? I thought you were a mac user?

I am. I made the terrain with IanMM's XEdit. All the triggers are being done in StarFire Edit.

Awesome, I played this game before. I bet it will be better in starcraft . Good luck.

I love popcap games they are fun and challenging.

Maybe I should make insanequarium?

But yea good luck this map is going to be fun when it is done.

sounds like a good idea, i'm sure i will like it when it comes out

For those who have played the game, I'm not adding a feature for bonus points yet. In the flash game, you can get extra points for connecting specific tubes, but I'm not sure if I want to add this. Maybe I will, later, but for now it will be more simplistic.

What happened to the puzzle game? Well if you need trigger assistance just tell me.

hehe, i understand the game how, just by looking at the banner

I stopped on that for a while because the random path wasn't working at all, and it annoyed me. I'll go back to it, but not until I finish this map.


Yeah, I decided to make a logo that actually shows gameplay rather than something fancy.

I can help you with that ive made a map using that path that I sent you before too so if you need help wiht it just pm me but youll probably need to send the map since I cant go on bnet

Anyway this map should be cool I was playing the game on popcap games and thought it was cool

Oh yeah, why didn't I think of that? Basically I ended up just copying all the triggers from the map you sent me, and attempted the grid system with Medics (since they had to be 1x1 squares). It didn't work to say the least.

For that system you need player 6,7 and 8 to be computer and 7 and 8 have to be in the same force. That is what im thinking the most common problem would be if you want to finish the map with that system and what I said doesnt work ill help you fix it

Hmm okay. I think I only had two computers, but I can add another one. And why is it they need to be in the same force?

I honestly dont really remember why I just remember they had to be if I remember ill tell you tho

I played the Rocket Mania browser game and I loved it. Can't wait to be able to play this one.

I'm attempting to make this as exact as I can to the actual game. The major differences are that there may not be powerups, there are less rows, and I only used two of the four shapes from the game.

I added some update info to the main post. Also I'm thinking about new ways to tweak the gameplay. Perhaps five rounds isn't enough?

Hehe, this is a fun game. Looking forward to playing the map.



That would be interesting... Hard to pull off though


So wait, are you adding the thing so if you use specific rockets multiple times, they get more powerful and award more points? That would be nice.

I was thinking about it, but since I plan to make this multiplayer, I don't know if I should. Essentially my multiplayer idea is that you get 2 minutes to complete a chain. If you complete it in less than a minute, you get a bonus round, which will add bonus points to the missile you last fired. Then the next player gets a chance, and so on.

Any better ideas for multiplayer compatibility? I mean if need be, I could try to make it more like the game and have level goals for points, but i figured playing with others would be more fun.

If you were to make this multiplayer, you would have to probably make 2 parts and double the location :/

Well I was going to make it turn based, since each turn only takes like 1 or 2 minutes. There is no way I could double the location.

Got a question for you Dev. How are the triggers working? Can you enlighten me at all?

Yes, I'm interested in the progress for this.

ya, just what is the progress like? last time you told me it was almost done.

ps, if you need a tester you know who to call

I Ditto that.

Not Just progress... I am interested how this is going to work. The Triggers I mean.

Ditto