MAY MAGS: Coup de Cup

jaz · Tue 25/05/2004 23:18:45

Coup de Cup completed!

Get it at

http://www.agsforums.com/games.php?action=detail&id=405
and don't forget to

foz · Tue 25/05/2004 23:28:52

Hope you all enjoy this short game from the System Cell...

(links to AGS game page)

I`ve been eating and sleeping this game for about 15 days...

And so has jaz...
WEBSITE HERE.
http://www.fozbee.co.uk/systemcell/index.html

Back to MIA....we go..

Floco-Zeppelin · Wed 26/05/2004 00:21:36

Downloaded and finished it. I like a lot the moody soundtrack that fits perfectly with the graphics style, which is really steady through the game sticking to one sort of aesthetic instead of shooting to every side, which i find really, really nice. The game, though, could be a little bit more challenging, not longer, but with more complex puzzles to solve.

foz · Wed 26/05/2004 00:31:40

Floco-zeppelin...

We made this for MAGS in around fifthteen days....from scratch.

We kept things fairly simple due to the time limit....

Future projects will be of better quality and more challenging....as we would`nt be held into a short devolopment time.

Glad you enjoyed it even though it was a bit easy.

foz

kaaZ · Wed 26/05/2004 10:02:59

Yay! Miles Davis! What a cool game this is...Atmospheric graphics, good puzzles...solid, couldn't find a bug...and the music..GOOD choice guys...

Damien · Wed 26/05/2004 11:54:02

I really enjoyed playing Coup de Cup, great work guys!

It has a lot of puzzles for a MAGS game, great music, and interesting graphic style.

A small bug, no biggie:

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When you electrecute the guard, and move the cursor to the place where he slept, there's still the guard text there

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Good luck on your next game, MIA.

Mr Jake · Wed 26/05/2004 12:21:15

hmmm, theres one puzzle I cant seem to work out, other than that its a GREAT game... at first I thought I wouldnt like it, mainly due to the ambiment sound, but it was a great MAGS game to play

Chicky · Wed 26/05/2004 12:25:47

Brilliant game, has a real nice brokensword feel to it, the feel of atachually belonging there.

Stuck after ive put the p*** down next to the s******* c*****

tho

keep it up system

luutje · Wed 26/05/2004 12:33:26

nice game but i am stuck. what to do with the security camera?

Inventor · Wed 26/05/2004 15:35:08

Hi there!

Please, what's the way to look at the inventory? I tried all F ones, just to restart the game with the F9..., the tab, and some more keys...

By the way, it's a very quality game! Love the jokes and the really homorous replies!

Mr Jake · Wed 26/05/2004 15:36:00

took me a few minute to spot it, there is a grey square in the top left corner of the screen, click that

AtakeeR · Wed 26/05/2004 15:38:23

Quote from: luutje on Wed 26/05/2004 12:33:26
nice game but i am stuck. what to do with the security camera?

Spoiler

You have to cut rope on posts, then get post, make photo using polaroid, combine it with mop and gum, place post and then combine it with previously prepared mop

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About game - It's amazing, very good and long intro, beautiful graphics, logical and good puzzles and it's done in only month. In few words - really good game

Inventor · Wed 26/05/2004 15:42:31

Quote from: Hotspot on Wed 26/05/2004 15:36:00
took me a few minute to spot it, there is a grey square in the top left corner of the screen, click that

Thank you very much, Hotspot! Sorries for this needing-glasses-urgently one! And no invention!Ã,Â

Czar · Wed 26/05/2004 15:54:33

Quote from: foz on Tue 25/05/2004 23:28:52
Hope you all enjoy this short game from the System Cell...

System cell, eh?

So you finally got yourselves a name

)
Nice that you 2 teamed up.

DLing teh gayme.

foz · Wed 26/05/2004 17:25:14

Thanks for you positive comments....

Sorry that we forgot to add a read me....(with ref. not knowing controls)..

left click walks around ....right click on a hotspot brings up verb coin ...release button on the option you want...

In the top corner is a wallet ...hover mouse over to bring down inventory screen..

left click select item so you can use it.....right click looks at item.

F5 and F7 bring up save/load screen..

Ctrl Q brings up quit screen...

PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR US IF YOU LIKE IT ......

Mr Jake · Wed 26/05/2004 18:33:32

ahhh worked out where I was stuck, nice Game.... I think Jaz and Foz will make a nice team... Truely a good game....

aicram · Wed 26/05/2004 21:29:31

I'm stuck. I'm in the museum, have

Spoiler

chewing gum on mop stick, iron railing, penknife

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tried to get gauntlett and each time I have to hide. Can't pass the ropes, what am I doing wrong? Help!

Damien · Wed 26/05/2004 22:13:26

Aicram:

Spoiler

You need to booby trap the armour so that it disables the guard when he tries to fix it.

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Peter Thomas · Wed 26/05/2004 23:45:09

Hmm... I think I've found a bug, but I'm trying to recreate how I did it, and haven't seemed to be able to do it yet....

Spoiler

Once the window was open, I'd got the mop, combined it with the gum, connected the cabel to the armour and got the post. Then I went outside, came back in, went outside and came back in again, and suddenly I couldn't select items from the inventory, and I couldn't click on any objects. Well, i COULD click on them, but nothing would happen, like when you click on a useless object that doesn't have any actions to it...

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But I love this game! I'll get round to playing the other entry in a minute...

Mats Berglinn · Thu 27/05/2004 07:47:28

The game seems great, I almost completed it.

Now I need help:

Spoiler

How do I open the display case for the rare diamond? I have tried all the iventory so far: Postball, knife, iron fence and camera.

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I'm going to vote for this game when it's time to vote.

Mr Jake · Thu 27/05/2004 08:07:18

Mat:

Spoiler

Use the penknife on the lock (on the display case to the left) get the rare diamond and use the diamond on the glass display case

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Dave Gilbert · Thu 27/05/2004 12:44:46

Ahoy Jaz and Foz!

This is some quality work. Excellent atmosphere and some clever-if-simple puzzles. I'd definitely like to see a full-length game with this character. The music adds a lot to the experience - I love Miles Davis.

The only quibble is that some of the hotspots are impossible to find. The display case lock took me a while to find. But otherwise, great! Short but sweet.

-Dave

Mr Jake · Thu 27/05/2004 12:49:28

Quote from: Dave Gilbert on Thu 27/05/2004 12:44:46
The only quibble is that some of the hotspots are impossible to find.Ã,Â

Agreed, it took me awhile to find the pole.

jaz · Thu 27/05/2004 15:31:19

Hi everybody, thanks for your (so far) positive replies.

I hate pixelhunting and we tried to avoid it as much as possible. I agree that the lock is a bit small though... But I think we were overally successful.
We are glad that you like the atmosphere of the game, seems like we created the mood we aimed for.

Dave - full game? Hmmm.... there miiiight be a sequel to this shortie as the ending is a bit open but we have MIA to work on now. We, however, would like to make a quality adventure one time and Coup de Cup proved that we can work together well. We have some plans and time will tell.

jaz

Mblackwell · Fri 28/05/2004 01:12:07

This was very well done, the art style was spectacular, and I have played through it more than once. My only complaints were two minor things:

1) The guard takes up a very large hotspot/context area after he is shocked.

2) The plant and vase in the cup room should be in the foreground yet the player can move so he is on top of them (as if they were shadows).

I love the interface you have worked out, it all flows very well.

...and all for one franc!

Lazy Z · Fri 28/05/2004 20:21:54

Wow, excellent game, guys! Love the graphics, the use of Miles Davis' music, and the overall atmosphere. The puzzles are smart, too. The GUIs are great too, I'd love it if you had made your game open-source, but I respect your decision not to.

One small comment though, it'd be better if you made the introduction skip-able, since it's kinda lengthy. Otherwise, it's definitely one of the best MAGS games I've played!

foz · Fri 28/05/2004 20:26:10

Lazy Z...

The intro is skipable....sort of....

If you hold any key it will speed thru text and go to first screen...

foz

Lazy Z · Sat 29/05/2004 00:06:14

Yeah that's true, I figured that out on my own a while ago while playing another game

. I was referring to something using the StartCutscence command, but it's no biggie.

foz · Sat 29/05/2004 00:10:48

I used the StartCutscence command for the titles part but deceided not to use for the conversation part as it tells the story and might have been missed without realizing....

If i had time i would have made it skip that too if a savegame file was present.....i`ll do that in the revised version

Primus · Sun 30/05/2004 11:15:27

Yeah, when you two join, your games are even better (I even thought that was difficult...).
A very good game!

Vel · Wed 02/06/2004 11:09:43

That's a great game, the protagonist certainly has a lot of character!

MAY MAGS: Coup de Cup

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Mblackwell