MAGS October: Steampunk! (Winner Announced)

Crimson Wizard · Mon 26/10/2009 15:07:10

Ok then, I'll be working all night and see if I can get it done. Yet it doesn't look like I wanted.... but perhaps the reason is I am being too lazy

tzachs · Mon 26/10/2009 17:00:55

The Energizer

The year- 1902.
England and France are at war.
The English invented a machine called 'energizer' (not related to the energizer bunny

), the machine that will give them the advantage they needed to win the war.
They hide this machine in a desolated place, and hand you the job of keeping it safe.
But when one of the scientists there die, all hell breaks loose...

Download it here.

Features:
Four different endings!
A hero in his pajamas!
A bagpipe!
No puzzles in this game require the use of a key (hint hint, FSI

)

More details in the game thread in the Completed Games Announcements.

frogking · Mon 26/10/2009 19:59:55

@Helme

1st hint

Spoiler

You need to find out about a place where you should go from Risa

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2nd hint

Spoiler

The information is located in the open access panel

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Solution

Spoiler

The name of the manufacturers planet is on a plaque, you need to use that with the star map to look it up.

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Pinback · Mon 26/10/2009 20:12:35

Trial of the Schnellersparrow

Mechanobots. Steam engines. Lots of sepia. Witness the marvels of the industrial revolutions through the eyes of Thomas Reese,
a man whose mild mannered demeanor belies a crafty intelligence.

I want to post a dozen more tasty screenshots, but that'd be gay. Plus Im about to collapse.

http://www.onedollarproductions.co.uk/uploads/TotS_v3.0.zip

Made everything for this from scratch.
The only exception is all the music, which I composed over the last few months.

Pinback · Mon 26/10/2009 20:18:49

oops

frogking · Mon 26/10/2009 20:32:21

@FSi

Spoiler

I seem to be one key short. Used up the keys from rug, safe, wolf & bush. Maybe I need the one from the blacksmith but I didn't find a way

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bicilotti · Mon 26/10/2009 20:46:56

Trouble downloading yours, Pinback... or mediafire is failing me

OneDollar · Mon 26/10/2009 21:02:51

Quote from: bicilotti on Mon 26/10/2009 20:46:56
Trouble downloading yours, Pinback... or mediafire is failing me

Same here.

(Four games down, two to go...)

Pinback · Mon 26/10/2009 21:09:47

I changed the filehost, hopefully it'll work now.

Damn, cant believe just a week ago I was asking how to display text...

Helme · Mon 26/10/2009 21:30:00

@Frogking

Finished your game. I certainly enjoyed the amount of unnecessary violence

@pinback

Nice entry. I'm not sure if i missed something in the story or if I have found bugs.

Spoiler

If you use the resin to stop the hot air the game won't remember if you leave the room.
I built a tabulator card and used it, but later it was gone.

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discordance · Tue 27/10/2009 00:05:35

Updated the link, now it is actually possible to save the game. How exciting. Also removed that bug at the end. Sorry, frogking, that was the end.

bicilotti · Tue 27/10/2009 01:23:51

Quote from: discordance on Tue 27/10/2009 00:05:35
Updated the link, now it is actually possible to save the game. How exciting. Also removed that bug at the end. Sorry, frogking, that was the end.

Maybe I downloaded the game too early (just after seeing this post), but *still* I can't save and have encountered the same bug as Helme.

I smell a ++ and then a == instead of a > ?

discordance · Tue 27/10/2009 01:41:35

I actually downloaded the game from the link I posted, and there's definitely a little save button on the top. I updated my original post before making that one, so I have no idea why it's gone wrong for you.

bicilotti · Tue 27/10/2009 01:43:23

Quote from: discordance on Tue 27/10/2009 01:41:35
I actually downloaded the game from the link I posted, and there's definitely a little save button on the top. I updated my original post before making that one, so I have no idea why it's gone wrong for you.

~~maybe the lack of coke/caffeine. Works now~~ No. I don't know what I'm doing wrong... maybe I'm just too tired.

discordance · Tue 27/10/2009 01:53:39

Maybe I've just lost my mind. Maybe mediafire is doing its darndest to screw everyone over. Hopefully it will all make sense in the morning.

Crimson Wizard · Tue 27/10/2009 02:33:30

Sorry to make all those notes here; in sake of keeping informed those who are interested: I was working really hard tonight, and had a very good progress, nearly done actually. Since I still have some time (about 5.5 hours, if I am correct), I am going to rest a little bit and then finish and upload whatever it will be (even with screwed up graphics and lots of bugs).

Good thing I have my real work at home today *wink* *wink*

If I will not win afterwards, I'll murder everyone involved in gruesome manner; police will find me sleeping deeply

discordance · Tue 27/10/2009 02:39:46

:o

...you have my vote.

Ryan Timothy B · Tue 27/10/2009 02:46:09

I seem to be having issues with Pinback's choice in hosting his files. $:-\$
I haven't received the url to download it from filehosting.org.

Oh my goodness. Just after posting this, I decided to check my junk mail, just in case. Yep. It was in there.
tsk tsk hotmail.

FSi++ · Tue 27/10/2009 05:15:50

Quote from: frogking on Mon 26/10/2009 20:32:21
@FSi

Spoiler
I seem to be one key short. Used up the keys from rug, safe, wolf & bush. Maybe I need the one from the blacksmith but I didn't find a way
[close]

Spoiler

There is a key somewhere in Leo's hut.

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Babar · Tue 27/10/2009 05:22:03

Whew...with about 3 hours to spare, I give you:

Samarkand

I'm thankful that while Helme set this month's theme as "Steampunk", he gave a liberal definition of it in the rules. Because this game is definitely not traditional Steampunk

.

You are a traveller in the city of Samarkand in the 13th century. The city has blossomed using Music (specifically String) Technology. Enjoy!

PS: There are certain points you can die in this game. So remember you F5(save)!