Flash Game Contest - Extra Info

[kirupa]

Hey everyone!
Welcome to the latest contest on the site. Basically, you try to create a game in Flash and submit your entry to this forum. Make sure you read the guidelines found here: http://www.kirupa.com/contest/game/infoguide.htm

To enter your game, create a new thread in this forum with your name and game title.

After you have submitted your entry in this forum (not this thread), check this thread a few hours later to make sure that your name appears. That is to ensure that I have a record of you having submitted your entry.

Current entries:
1. Wipe-Out - Bubblehunter (http://members.lycos.co.uk/gman42342/forums/Bubblehunter.html)
2. ARob109 - Shoot Mr. Dukes (http://lazyazzsmart1.bravehost.com/shootmrdukes.html)
3. Flashfish - Virtual Cow Tipping (http://www.geocities.com/ggggame2000/)
4. uudens - multiplayer tic tac toe (http://www.m3style.lv/karlis/tictactoe.htm)
5. uudens - skyfighter (http://iownthis.freewebspace.com/skyfighter.htm)
6. uudens - skijump (http://www.m3style.lv/karlis/skijump.htm)
7. spacemunkay - Stop the Squirrel (http://www.geocities.com/some_dude3/fruittoss.html)
8. spacemunkay - Adi (http://www.geocities.com/some_dude3/adiedit.html)
9. Zakalwe - Forest (http://www.eternityproject.net/games/defend_forrest.htm)
10. Macneilst - Slot Game (http://www.falloutbmx.com/slotGame/slotGameV4.html)
11. goSTE - The Tankgame (http://www.goste.co.uk/cv/sitefiles/tank/tankgames.html)
12. boozy - Kirby Bounce (http://www.therdg.net/kirby/kirby.html)
13. dbarbarian - DTunnel 3d (http://www.reclipse.net/kirupadtunnel3d.html)
14. dbarbarian - DTunnel (http://www.reclipse.net/kirupadtunnel.html)
15. dbarbarian - battle pong (http://www.reclipse.net/kirupabattlepong.html)
16. darazzman - airstrike (http://www27.brinkster.com/raphaeljstone/airstrike.htm)
17. Fire at Will by ya3 (http://www.arach.net.au/~tsg/fireatwill-kirupa.html)
18. bounce that ball by makecake (http://wakewalk.kartong.net/btb.htm)
19. (over size limit - requested by game creator to remove game)
20. bobdoe - Catch those Blocks (http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/bobdoedoe/gamedw.html)
21. dunga - Flash Shooter (http://roy.wigginsworld.org/site/flash/games/shooter.html)
22. dunga - Flash Canvas (http://roy.wigginsworld.org/site/flash/games/drawer_contest.html)
23. Big_Al - pongeroids (http://alan.lundeenart.com/misc/kirupagame/)
24. Einstein Shooter - nikini (http://www.nikini.as.ro/shooter.htm)
25. Racer - nikini (http://www.nikini.as.ro/racer.htm)
26. Alien Invaders - nikini (http://www.nikini.as.ro/game2.htm)
27. cooleyo - Green Space Vermin (http://www.angelfire.com/games4/c00leyo/footer.html)
28. master64 - TankWars (http://www.master64.nl/gamecontest/)
29. Findal - Raising Daisy (http://www.fndzinz.com/Fexampl/RaisDais.html)
30. vgslag - Double Maze (http://www.flash-git.net/doubleMazeIso.html)
31. vgslag - Tanks (http://www.flash-git.net/tanksTactical.html)
32. vgslag - Super Mario War (http://www.flash-git.net/smw.html)
33. ilyas - Fire (http://membres.lycos.fr/museebranly/Game/FireFinal.html)
34. mattias - Hackysack (http://www.votem.net/games/hackysack)
35. mattias - Barefoot Longjump (http://www.votem.net/games/longjump/)
36. Thomas Lavelle - Whack a Teacher! (http://web-ucate.com/When%20TeachersAttack!/whack_aTeacher.html)
36. Thomas Lavelle - Teacher Combat! (http://web-ucate.com/When%20TeachersAttack!/teacher_combat.html)
37. sushideJaneiro - Isaai Battou (http://www.sushidejaneiro.com/issai.html)
38. k.david - locked up (http://whitecanvas.bravehost.com/lockedUp.html)
39. pyro - pacman (http://www.geocities.com/umerfkhan/pacman.html)
40. Thomas Lavelle - Adventures of Lewis and Clark (http://web-ucate.com/Games/Games/games_lewisandclark.html)
41. Firestorm9527 - TAC 2 (http://www.firestorm.wisecomputing.biz/TAC2.htm)
42. McGiver - Blast a Footer (http://www.digitalhalo.de/footer/footer%20v6-2.html)
43. kto - djeep (http://rustee.hit.bg/djeep)
44. rmo518 - Flies (http://www.carneyfireman.com/frog/flygame.html)
45. dangerskew - Jedi Fighting Game (http://www.geocities.com/djorkon/Jedi.html)
46. sephiroth - Tomoe Final Duel (RPG style) (http://realeffect.com/gamer)
47. m_andrews - Rocket Range (http://milky.homeip.net/px2)
48. electricgrandpa - BvR (http://www.matt-rix.com/games/BvR.html)
49. electricgrandpa - Trios (http://www.matt-rix.com/games/Trios.html)
50. dunga - parachute game (http://roy.wigginsworld.org/parachute.html)
51. bobdoe - KKR (Keys Keys Revolution) (http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/bobdoedoe/kkrdw.html)
52. the_traveler - Super Mario (http://www.gotoandstop.com/game/)
53. chris23 - Mythology (http://www.web-research-design.net/mythology/mythology2.htm)
54. weazol - Look Both Ways (http://www.weazolink.com/lbw)
55. uudens - Bush vs. Saddam (http://www.m3style.lv/karlis/bush.vs.sadaam.htm)

Cheers!
Kirupa :ub:

[MTsoul]

WOOT second post! :D

That's a great idea! Hehe, i'm going to start planning mine right now :D

[signifer123]

definatly need to have one more based towards flash in general more often
!!!

[porpous2]

can we partner up... Since im really good (in my opinion :)) in game art and animation, just suck in coding..

[kirupa]

can we partner up... Since im really good (in my opinion :)) in game art and animation, just suck in coding..No, it would be better done as an individual effort.

[Digigamer]

are we allowed to recreate a game that has already been thought up? Solitare for instance?

[kirupa]

are we allowed to recreate a game that has already been thought up? Solitare for instance?Sure - as long as the actual implementation is designed and coded by you :) I've also addressed your question a few moments ago by expanding upon Step 6 of the guidelines.

I'll clarify the guidelines as I get more requests :P

[REEF·]

McGiver should recreate his game but much bigger and more strategy and fun to it :).

[porpous2]

hey kirupa, make this game 2 sections... team contests and contests ;)

[kirupa]

hey kirupa, make this game 2 sections... team contests and contests ;)haha - maybe in a few years later when this same contest makes a re-appearance :P

[signifer123]

wai t i need to wait 2 years i'll be old enough to get my drvers lisense *creepy!!!*

[jmayo86]

:( i wish i could enter this, but im too busy with college and working on a game at moment with my mate. DAMMIT!

[NeoDreamer]

1.) Go to the prizes page (http://www.kirupa.com/contest/game/prizes.htm).
2.) Click on the "Flash MX 2004 Games Most Wanted" text link.
3.) Notice how it goes to Essential ActionScript 2.0 on Amazon instead of the intended book page.
4.) Fix.
5.) Rinse.
6.) Repeat

:lol:

[kirupa]

1.) Go to the prizes page (http://www.kirupa.com/contest/game/prizes.htm).
2.) Click on the "Flash MX 2004 Games Most Wanted" text link.
3.) Notice how it goes to Essential ActionScript 2.0 on Amazon instead of the intended book page.
4.) Fix.
5.) Rinse.
6.) Repeat

:lol:Fixed :skull:

[jmayo86]

Good one for spotting that mate...i usually notice errors, never noticed tht 1 tho lol

[Jeff Wheeler]

just one thing, it doesn't make a whole lot of since to me to have the prizes be actionscripting books, on account of the people who are really good on this forum (the ones that'll be winning) already know how to as really well???

oh well... I can't wait to see the entry, I would enter but I don't have a chance, I suck at as

and signifer123: you think two years is long, it's still 3 for me, well, 2 in 2 months so I guess we're about the same age

OOHH!!! GOT TO 300 POSTS!!! :party: yay :cyclops: wow, I can't believe I've wasted so much schoolwork time and still gotten strait A's

oh, and the search engine seems to be broken it always gives me some php error (the forum one I mean)

[jmayo86]

Too be honest, i kind of agree with bombingpixels about the winners getting AS books, they wouldnt really need them if they are building games lol

:( im only on my 86th post, long way to before i catch upto you

[Jeff Wheeler]

I truly do apologize, just waist your entire summer here and you'll be where I am now

[kirupa]

At first I too thought similarly about the prizes, but after reading about the books (I haven't seen them in any stores), they contain useful info that even seasoned developers may find useful.

I can't give the winners a copy of Introduction to ActionScript haha. Besides, fun games don't have to use a lot of AS. If you check out some of the footers, fun games could be anything.

Cheers!
Kirupa :ub:

[Jeff Wheeler]

good point... blast, I hate when I loose.. oh well, I can't wait to see who wins, you entering?

[Yeldarb]

The games must be created in Flash, but you are welcome to complement your game using external server-side features. See Step 10.


What about graphics? Do they all have to be created in Flash? Or can you import raster/pixel art?

[Jeff Wheeler]

just to clarify for other people, I think I'll ask this: can you have another simple txt file that'll keep the scores and update it through flash rather than needing any server-side tech...

[Yeldarb]

just to clarify for other people, I think I'll ask this: can you have another simple txt file that'll keep the scores and update it through flash rather than needing any server-side tech...
I don't think there's a way to do that is there?

[kirupa]

Bombing - sure....use whatever, just don't pester me to install it or configure it to work on the site if it gets added to the site at the end :P

Yeldarb - of course! I'll clarify that. You are allowed to use whatever you want, but the final game has to be SWF-based. You can use Livemotion if you so choose :)

[Jeff Wheeler]

Yeld - I'm pretty sure there is, just open up the txt file in as and take the text out of it, look at this: http://kirupa.com/developer/mx/multiple_dynamictext.htm and I'm pretty sure you can send to it too, not sure exactly how, but I'm not the greatest aser either lol :P

[Yeldarb]

Yeld - I'm pretty sure there is, just open up the txt file in as and take the text out of it, look at this: http://kirupa.com/developer/mx/multiple_dynamictext.htm and I'm pretty sure you can send to it too, not sure exactly how, but I'm not the greatest aser either lol :P
I know you can read them, but I am almost positive you need a server side language to write to the text file
(but this isn't the place to be talking about it ;))

[tommythewolfboy]

Great competition Kirupa :¬D
But did you have to run it at the same time as the Euro 2004 Football tournament - when am I going to find time to sleep ;¬)
t

[pom]

Great competition Kirupa :¬D
But did you have to run it at the same time as the Euro 2004 Football tournament - when am I going to find time to sleep ;¬)
tThat's what I thought too at first, but after the Euro, there's the Tour de France, then the Olympic Games :crazy: Itwould have been hard to sleep anyway :P

[kirupa]

It is all a great big plan to prevent everyone from watching...sports....eeek :P

Actually, I did not consider that there were so many sporting events going on at the time. Oh well. Sleep is overrrated anyway hehe.

[Johnny64]

Sleep is overrrated anyway hehe. We're not all at mit :sure:
http://web.mit.edu/kirupa/www/images/random4.gif

:P

[Jeff Wheeler]

oh god, I remember that one, my family puts the greatest comics on the frig, my favorite is still the one where dilbert reminisces back to a plane ride where he uses the phone to call jack "hi jack" (hijack)

[NeoDreamer]

You forgot to add my game.

[dbarbarian]

The names are "DTunnel" and "DTunnel 3D" not "Tunnel" and "Tunnel 3D".
:)

[prit]

can we use characters from other...things...like...from a TV show into the games, or do they have to be original?

[GW02]

Oh darn, I didn't hear about this thing earlier, or I'da finished up that game I've been working on for a while now. I don't think I have time to do it now... =\ but I'll try :D

[ya3]

err... i cant see my game on the list... :(

[kirupa]

Ooops - added your game ya3 ;)

[dbarbarian]

Hi everyone. I am leaving for China this wednesday to visit my relatives. I will be staying for 3-4 weeks, so I won't be back until 7/24. If I am able to, I'll to get on this forum and check things out in China. :)

[kirupa]

Added your game up neo.

Have fun in China dbarb! :ear:

[dbarbarian]

I will . :D :D

[Nikini]

my games aren't on the list too..

[tommythewolfboy]

Kirupa - just so I'm clear (not that I'm gonna try and knock something out at the last minute you understand!! **** that Euro 2004, Tour de France ....!) ... is the latest that entries are submitted on 12th or do they have to be added to the forum BEFORE the 12th? And if so is that before 00:01 GMT of the 12th? ;¬)
I'm out tonight, busy tomorrow ... oh, and rehearsal with my band all day Sunday but might try and finish something off and get it submitted :¬) then and only then can I sleep ... :z:

t :¬)

[kirupa]

Suuuureee you aren't tommy :P

Nikini - your games have been added!

[NeoDreamer]

Take my game off the list. It is over 250 KB. I miscalculated all the external files. Sorry.

[vgslag]

Just so you know, I've added 3 games:

Double Maze
Tanks
Super Mario War

[kirupa]

Thanks vgslag - I've added your games.

Supree - I removed your game :(

[vgslag]

Do you want the fla's now, or only if they get picked for the shortlist?

[abraxas]

i wonder if the games is uploaded on links or something?,, want to try some ;)
(maybe this question shouldnt be here)

[kirupa]

i wonder if the games is uploaded on links or something?,, want to try some ;)
(maybe this question shouldnt be here)I wish I could answer, but I don't exactly understand what you are asking :hugegrin:

[dangerskew]

Will we be able to submit games on the 12th, or is that when it's over? The computer with my game on it is having problems and the internet isn't working. I probably wont get it on.

[kirupa]

You can submit until the 12th is over, as in, before the 13th. I'll make that extension for you and everyone else :)

[dangerskew]

Thanks. I'm pretty sure I wont even be done by then though. I didn't work on it for a while...

EDIT: Just found out my internet wont be fixed for a while. Oh well. I'll just put the game in the critiques section instead.

[k.david]

My game is not on the list. Pleeeeeeeease add it. I have worked hard on it.

K. David.

[tommythewolfboy]

Wahoo ... deadline is before the 13th - excellent - many thanks Kirupa! :¬D I'd given up on getting an entry in as my PC got a really vicious virus (from a font ... grrr) that destroyed it on Saturday ... why does that always happen when you least want it to!?!

[dangerskew]

You mean there's a time when you'd most want it to happen?

[tommythewolfboy]

LOL, no but definitely times when I least want it to ;¬)