+atari2600land Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 (edited) You've probably heard about the Atari 2600 game I'm working on called GoSub. Well, here's your chance to design mazes for it. The best ones (or the only ones) will be put in the actual game I'm making. And, if people actually like the finished product, it just might be in the store! Here's the rules: the best 10 mazes will be picked. All mazes should be in this format: playfield: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X..............................X X..............................X X..............................X X..............................X X..............................X X..............................X X..............................X X..............................X X..............................X X..............................X end Don't worry about the bottom border, for some strange reason, bBasic puts it in as a 12th skinny line. Also, while you're at it, vote for the mazes you like the best. Post a screenshot of the maze(s) you enjoy so I'll be sure to keep them in the game. That's right, I'm gonna have to remove some to put yours in (that is, if there are any entries to this contest.) Basically, it's like the Combat Redux contest, only using Batari BASIC, and a different game. And, if you haven't heard of it, there's a binary file of what I have now down at the bottom there. Contest ends 1/1/07. gosub121606a.bas.bin Edited December 17, 2006 by atari2600land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Good idea for a contest - but at this time of the year, you may not get a lot of people with the time to enter it. It might be better to wait until January... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Good idea for a contest - but at this time of the year, you may not get a lot of people with the time to enter it. It might be better to wait until January... How about if I extend the contest to end 1/15/07? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 How about if I extend the contest to end 1/15/07? That might not be a bad idea, although you also may want to wait and see if the number of entries pick up after Christmas. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 What's the minimal vertical and horizontal spacing for sub clearance? (i.e. how many map characters are required to allow the sub to pass) ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 What's the minimal vertical and horizontal spacing for sub clearance? (i.e. how many map characters are required to allow the sub to pass) ò¿ó This question came up in another thread: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=98023 Assuming the size of the sub is still 7 pixels wide and 6 pixels tall, you need two adjacent map characters on each row for the sub to be able to squeeze through (a tight fit). For easier passage, you need three adjacent map characters, or maybe even three-by-two: rem * tight fit (greatest difficulty) playfield: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XS....X...........X............X XXXX..X..XXXXXXX..X..XXXXXXXX..X X.....X.....X.....X.....X......X X..XXXXXXX..X..XXXXXXX..X..XXXXX X.....X.....X.....X.....X......X XXXX..X..XXXXXXX..X..XXXXXXXX..X X.....X.....X.....X.....X......X X..XXXXXXX..X..XXXXXXX..X..XXXXX X..X.....X..X..X.....X..X..X..TX X.....X.....X.....X.....X.....XX end rem * not-so-tight fit (medium difficulty) playfield: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XS....X........................X XXX...X...XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX...X X.....X..........X.............X X...XXXXXXXXXX...X...XXXXXXXXXXX X.....X..........X...X.........X XXX...X...XXXXXXXX...X...XXX...X X.....X..........X...X...X.....X X...XXXXXXXXXX...X...X...X...XXX X...X........X...X...X...X....TX X.......XX.......X.......XXXXXXX end rem * even-ess-tight fit (easy difficulty) playfield: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XS..........X.......X.......X..X X...........X.......X.......X..X XXXXXXXXX...X...X...X...X.....TX X...........X...X...X...X......X X...........X...X...X...XXXXXXXX X...XXXXXXXXX...X...X..........X X...X.......X...X...X..........X X...X.......X...X...XXXXXXXX...X X.......X.......X..............X X.......X.......X..............X end Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Nice mazes, Mike! Yeah, the sub still is the same size as it was before. I'm not changing it between now and the finish because I like it the way it is now. That and there are a whole bunch of mazes I like finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 So is this map feasible?... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X...X.....X.....X.....X........X X...X.....X.....X.....X....X...X X......X.....X.....X.......X...X X......X.....X.....X.......X...X XT..XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX..SX X...X...........X..........X...X X...X.....X.....X.....X....X...X X...X.....X.....X.....X....X...X X...X.....X.....X.....X........X X.........X...........X........X If so, whew. If not, what's would need to be changed? ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 So is this map feasible?... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X...X.....X.....X.....X........X X...X.....X.....X.....X....X...X X......X.....X.....X.......X...X X......X.....X.....X.......X...X XT..XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX..SX X...X...........X..........X...X X...X.....X.....X.....X....X...X X...X.....X.....X.....X....X...X X...X.....X.....X.....X........X X.........X...........X........X If so, whew. If not, what's would need to be changed? ò¿ó I like it! You managed to put both an easy and a hard route into one maze. I like the "multiple choice" mazes (as I've designed some in the original.) And yes, it is feasible. I'll put it in the game soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 ...both an easy and a hard route into one maze... That was my goal. I noticed in the demo bin, there seemed to be several single-path maps. It's nice to have a choice. And by the way; the game is a lot of fun. ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Here's another map, but for some reason, it looks "strangely" familiar... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X...............X..............X X....XX.........X........XX....X X.....XX................XX.....X X...............X..............X X......XX.......X......XX......X X.....X..X......X.....X..X.....X XS....X..X.....X......X..X....TX X.....X..X....X.......X..X.....X X......XX.....X...X....XX......X X..............XXX.............X ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 One more... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X.......X........XX......XX....X X......X.............XX......XXX X..XX.....XXXX.................X X..X.....X....XX..XX...XXX.....X X.....XX.............XX...XX...X X..X.......XX.....X.....XX.X...X X...XX....XXXXX...X........X...X X.....X..X.....XXX...X....X...XX X......XX.......X...X.X......X.X X..XX......XX..SXT.X...X....X..X ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 I put the first one in, but I had to modify it a little. Check the blog. I like the ò¿ó one, but I doubt people would get the reference. (I don't. What does it mean?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 The face doesn't mean anything. It's just been part of my sig forever. The next map should work out with a few changes It's very difficult to develop a map with enough space for the sub to slip through while keeping the map challenging. I can see why you've asked for maps. It's easy to run out of ideas. ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I downloaded the new bin. By shortening the lower columns on the first map, it seems to take all of the possibility of choice out of the map. To be honest, I restarted it twice before I realized that was the map I made. I knew that the 1 vertical space map size would be challenging, but that's why the top is so easy. Since each map doesn't start right away, it gives the player time to formulate a plan. And like I said, I never even considered the top route until I looked at it and realized it was my map. ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) So you like the original better? Here's what it would play like in the game: gosub122106a.bas.bin Edited December 21, 2006 by atari2600land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) It just seems that the player really does have to make a true choice with the tall columns; the more intricate, easier upper path or the less intricate but challenging lower path. Some of the latter levels will naturally have to be increasingly difficult. Never impossible, but difficult. By the way; was there a new bin? ò¿ó Edited December 21, 2006 by Jeffy Arensmeyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 I edited the post above with a new binary file of the original maze. By the way, IMHO the lower path was easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Ooo. You're right. I just tried the new bin and the lower path is easier. What if you make the top like your version of the map and keep the bottom like my version of the map. That should even out them out. The way it is now, the top is much more difficult all around. The way you had the top of the map is easier. That's the balance I was trying to achieve; a top that's less difficult but requires more movement versus a bottom that's more difficult but requires less movement. I'm not sure why, but this game is really fun. ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 So like this? 1185 playfield: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X...X........X........X........X X...X........X........X....X...X X.......X.........X........X...X X.......X.........X........X...X X...XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX...X X...X...........X..........X...X X...X.....X.....X.....X....X...X X...X.....X.....X.....X....X...X X...X.....X.....X.....X........X X.........X...........X........X end gosub122106b.bas.bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Here's another map, but for some reason, it looks "strangely" familiar... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X...............X..............X X....XX.........X........XX....X X.....XX................XX.....X X...............X..............X X......XX.......X......XX......X X.....X..X......X.....X..X.....X XS....X..X.....X......X..X....TX X.....X..X....X.......X..X.....X X......XX.....X...X....XX......X X..............XXX.............X ò¿ó Hi i do not think,that this maze is possible.Right?Or am i wrong? greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 So like this? That's it! Thanx so much for your patience with that one. At least both paths seem equally difficult now, so maybe that's the best way to do it. The player still has a choice of skill level they can choose. i do not think,that this maze is possible.Right?Or am i wrong? It's definitley hard to determine what's "right" and "wrong" when laying out a map. It's seems that the absolute smallest horizontal space the sub can traverse is 2 characters and the absolute smallest vertical space the sub can traverse is 1 character. If that is the case, the "ò¿ó" map should provide plenty of horizontal space with just 3 minimal 1-character-vertical-space areas to navigate. ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Here's that BMP to Basic tool I mentioned. Let me know what you think. Gosub_Tool.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Hi Zach nice little tool.It would be great,if it could convert the mazes directly in a bin file,which could be played on my Z26. But anyway;great work. greetings gambler172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 Very nice! I think this'll help a lot for people to design their own mazes. Even I'll use this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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