bjbest60 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Thanks for the reports, everyone. I've been out of town for the past week or so, so I wasn't able to get to this promptly. Right now, I've replaced 2.3 with 2.2 on the first post, so it should work on Harmony (albeit with the bug that you can collide with a shooter to move on to the next level). My guess is that the crashes are due to a bankswitching issue, so I'll do some archaeology and test thoroughly on Harmony before the next release. I'll post again when I think everything is set. Thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjbest60 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hello, everyone! After a lengthy delay, I'm happy to release the third and possibly final beta version of the game. The file is attached to the first post. In this version, I've tried to hunt down every bug that I could catch. (Some took a painfully long time to solve.) I've also tested thoroughly on two different systems with two different TVs via the Harmony cart. Some major fixes: Fixed the bankswitching issue that caused the game to crash on Harmony. Ensured there's always sufficient width in the rows for the cactus to have a path to the water. Cured (hopefully) some weird sound glitches Fixed an issue where, when two shooters were in the same vertical column and one horizontal row away from each other (i.e., one was directly on top of the other), if you shot the top shooter, the bottom one would disappear instead. There are two known remaining issues, and unfortunately aren't solvable given the space limitations of the code: Sometimes in the bonus round, there isn't a path between you and the replenishing needles. In rare instances (I haven't had this happen yet in my testing), there will be a narrow vertical chute that you'll have to cross, directly into the path of a shooter without sufficient space to get off a shot (i.e., it's a guaranteed death). I'm also proud to report that I finally beat the game on the Expert difficulty! Thanks to everyone who has commented here; the game is so much better than the first playable beta. Please check out this near-final version, and let me know of any bugs or weirdness. It was actually good to get away from the project for a bit because upon returning to it, I could evaluate it with fresh eyes. I'm looking forward to getting a final version done soon! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Very exciting. Can't wait to get this on a cart! I've not run into that first unfixable bug, but I hope it's rare as that would be a game ender (particularly on EXPERT). I'll give it a run soon and see if I run into anything worthy of report. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Played several games with no major issue. I can't imagine ever tiring of this game. Haven't been able to beat it through both levels a second time, yet... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjbest60 Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 I haven't heard any additional feedback, so I'm pretty close to calling the game as complete. (I'm still happy to hear others' reports, of course.) Several people have been interested in seeing this on a cart. What are the options for making that a reality? Thanks again, everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I definitely want this on a cart. Just PM Albert about how to get the ball rolling on that. It is customary to hold a label design contest and let the art wizards in residence craft an incredible label for you, unless, of course you are an art wizard in which case we expect great things! Played plenty more games with no major issue and no unreachable water refills in the dream sequence. Expert level still relegated for experts only! Thanks for sharing such a great game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamrodHare Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I "JUST" found out about this game. It's easily in my top 3 homebrews now! I really hope you have more games planned after this one, you did an amazing job with this one.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I'm just now seeing this, and just played a few rounds. It's really, really good. Fantastic Work. Regarding cart options, besides asking Albert here at AA, you can also purchase your own batch of carts from AA user CPUWIZ and sell them as a limited run yourself. He can also create labels for the carts if you have the artwork. I did that with my "Gate Racer 2" game a few years back with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I'm just now seeing this, and just played a few rounds. It's really, really good. Fantastic Work. Regarding cart options, besides asking Albert here at AA, you can also purchase your own batch of carts from AA user CPUWIZ and sell them as a limited run yourself. He can also create labels for the carts if you have the artwork. I did that with my "Gate Racer 2" game a few years back with him. I've been talking with bjbest60 about making this available in the AtariAge Store. ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I've been talking with bjbest60 about making this available in the AtariAge Store. ..Al Cool. I've only played the game for about 10 minutes at this point, but I really like it. The overall polish and originality of this game is impressive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjbest60 Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) I'm excited to share the design of the box for the upcoming release! The cacti are coming soon ... Edited September 19, 2017 by bjbest60 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Looks awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Oh man. This might be one of the few I spring for the box for! LOVE IT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'm excited to share the design of the box for the upcoming release! The cacti are coming soon ... Awesome looking box! Reminds me of the Wall Jump Ninja box and color scheme. BTW - will you be able to make a version to work on the portable?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TrekMD Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Love how that looks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjbest60 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Thanks all! I'm really excited by how the design is coming together. Unfortunately, since this game uses the DPC+ kernel, it isn't compatible with the AFP. However, there might be a reward for those who master the game on original hardware ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHairy Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Thanks all! I'm really excited by how the design is coming together. Unfortunately, since this game uses the DPC+ kernel, it isn't compatible with the AFP. However, there might be a reward for those who master the game on original hardware ... Too bad, I mastered it on 6502.ts last week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjbest60 Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 A draft of the notice that will go inside the box ... Will you be cactus enough? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TrekMD Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I WILL be cactus enough. Gimme that damn patch already! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 My first stop at PRGE is going to be the AtariAge booth to get my copy of Space Cactus Canyon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Kudos to the makes of Space Cactus. I didn't give this a try when it first popped up, but I'm glad I came around to discover this addictive game. Space Cactus is a shooter combined with a puzzle game. Like Astar with bullets & a cactus. It's a brilliant premise, and I'll be getting this on cart for sure. Thanks for putting this together! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavert Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 A draft of the notice that will go inside the box ... Will you be cactus enough? Is there really a cactus patch to win ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjbest60 Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 Is there really a cactus patch to win ? Yes! I'm really pleased with how they turned out. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavert Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 The challenge for the patch is a good idea that you have had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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