Mr. Danger's Contest (MAGS May 2009 Entry) **UPDATE- Most Downloaded Game!**

poc301 · Sun 31/05/2009 06:56:36

Haha, yep. That was the strange markings on the bodies which turn up throughout the game:

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Tentacle suction-cup markings

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-Bill

sameera · Sun 31/05/2009 07:21:06

First of all you should really get a pat on the back for making some good puzzles which everyone can solve. This was going to be my first decent game that I finished without a walkthrough if only I thought of

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double clicking the book rack

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. That was the only time I needed help. Ok here are my suggestions and comments for your game.

1. Overall the game is brilliant

I loved the background where you show the mansion. The animations, backgrounds, sprites and music were all great
2. I would have preffered if you used

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power instead of use in the inventory menu as that puzzle took me a long time to solve just for that reason. I was thinking of putting the fork in the microwave oven to bend it lol.

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3. In terms of story I would have loved if you had an ending like this

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when Randy displaces Butler, Butler goes into Randy's body. So as soon as Randy dissapears he gives an evil laugh or something. You know what I mean a double twist where Butler is not dead he has possessed Randy.

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Well done on producing such a great a game. I really enjoyed it. Hope you make more like this

arj0n · Sun 31/05/2009 12:31:21

Well,
Since so many ags peops seems to like this great game
why not (when finished the game) make your >vote here<

poc301 · Sun 31/05/2009 16:10:13

Thanks for the advice Sameera. I might put those in as alternatives in a future update.

-Bill

cat · Sun 31/05/2009 20:23:07

Just finished the game. Amazing, how you managed to make such great graphics and animations in just one month. When I heard the music at the beginning I thought "what the f***", but then I got used to it and think it is great.

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I love the drip sound too

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I also did like that

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you first read about color mixing in the library and then you have to do it yourself

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One thing I think was a bit disturbing is that

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you are not allowed to enter the cells until you need to build a bridge. Also, it would have been logical to use the hovering tablet from the cellar also on the gap

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Overall, a great game, good suspense, good puzzles and a unique soundtrack.

poc301 · Mon 01/06/2009 01:22:54

Quote from: cat on Sun 31/05/2009 20:23:07
Just finished the game. Amazing, how you managed to make such great graphics and animations in just one month. When I heard the music at the beginning I thought "what the f***", but then I got used to it and think it is great.

Heh, my wife refused to play it. She got out of the cell, saw Mike leave the area, and turned it off. She said hearing me around the house making random and assanine noises is quite enough for her.

Quote from: cat on Sun 31/05/2009 20:23:07
I also did like that
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you first read about color mixing in the library and then you have to do it yourself
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Yes, I wanted it to not be random. I wanted something to point you in the right direction up there.

Quote from: cat on Sun 31/05/2009 20:23:07
One thing I think was a bit disturbing is that
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you are not allowed to enter the cells until you need to build a bridge. Also, it would have been logical to use the hovering tablet from the cellar also on the gap
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I decided to keep em locked until needed, but at the same time, I said something about it being off limits for now, implying it would be open later.

As to the tablet, I wanted the player to have to do a separate puzzle. Just reusing something for the same purpose would have been too easy.

Quote from: cat on Sun 31/05/2009 20:23:07
Overall, a great game, good suspense, good puzzles and a unique soundtrack.

I am really glad you liked it!

Thanks!

Bill

sameera · Mon 01/06/2009 04:18:22

Quote from: [ Arj0n ] on Sun 31/05/2009 12:31:21
Well,
Since so many ags peops seems to like this great game
why not (when finished the game) make your >vote here<

Sure

Quote from: poc301 on Sun 31/05/2009 16:10:13
Thanks for the advice Sameera. I might put those in as alternatives in a future update.

-Bill

Thanks. Looking forward to it

SuperDre · Mon 01/06/2009 19:57:20

Just finished it, and another fine adventure by poc301.. hehe..
looking forward to murran 3..
thanx for the game

poc301 · Tue 02/06/2009 09:19:22

Quote from: SuperDre on Mon 01/06/2009 19:57:20
Just finished it, and another fine adventure by poc301.. hehe..
looking forward to murran 3..
thanx for the game

Glad that you enjoyed it

Murran 3 is under way, stay tuned!

-Bill

poc301 · Tue 02/06/2009 16:17:41

I just saw the game broke the 1000 downloads mark.

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who played it, and those spreading it around by word of mouth (or word of email).

I owe a LOT of people a pepsi now..

-Bill

arj0n · Tue 02/06/2009 17:13:15

Congrats again, this time with the Mr. Danger counter!
Running out of Pepsi already?

Let's wait and see where Mr. Danger will be in the "Most
popular last week:" table when that one is refreshed...
Will Mr. danger pass from fourth to the third place?

(b.t.w: also the Player rating of Mr. Danger went from 71% to 75%, so
it seems that you have also beaten the MC1 ratings with Mr. Danger)

...and now back to work on MC3

CHopkins · Thu 04/06/2009 19:43:41

I really liked this game. It was a lot of fun.

BTW: It's Chris from work.

-Chris

poc301 · Thu 04/06/2009 19:49:04

Thanks Chris... Though why you felt the need to post it here, then TELL me about it, I don't know.

Chris sits at the desk across the room from me. I told him to download the game and I guess he posted here instead of speaking to me directly...

Quote from: [ Arj0n ] on Tue 02/06/2009 17:13:15
Congrats again, this time with the Mr. Danger counter!
Running out of Pepsi already?

Let's wait and see where Mr. Danger will be in the "Most
popular last week:" table when that one is refreshed...
Will Mr. danger pass from fourth to the third place?

(b.t.w: also the Player rating of Mr. Danger went from 71% to 75%, so
it seems that you have also beaten the MC1 ratings with Mr. Danger)

...and now back to work on MC3

Thanks Arj0n

It looks to be approaching 1400 downloads, so hopefully with any luck, a few more days will put it to the #1 slot (Fingers Crossed). Beating out A Tale of Two Kingdoms will be an incredible feat. That game is amazing.

The ratings are up past the 80% mark, which is astounding to me. I had no idea it would be this well received. It was a quirky little thing I put together

MC3 will have an update soon in the Games in Production thread. I have a bunch more screenshots, and a new character artist who signed on board and is redoing all the character sprites and speaking portrait animations (LocutusofBored).

It's exciting!

-Bill

**EDIT** Chris was going to post a reply to this but I yelled at him for it. No need to post useless messages

poc301 · Sat 06/06/2009 01:36:19

I just saw that this made the most downloaded game of last week's #1 spot.

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to play this thing

My e-mail box has been filling up over the past several days. It's a weird feeling to have so many people playing a game you create.

I gotta say I really do love the AGS community here.

-Bill

arj0n · Sat 06/06/2009 13:07:15

I thought it was impossible but you did it.
You've beaten "a tale of two kingdoms" from it's 1st place...
Amazing...

robvalue · Mon 08/06/2009 15:07:10

Nice game, I enjoyed it, thanks! I liked the original idea for the music and sound effects. Cool story and locations.

CosmoQueen · Sun 02/08/2009 22:40:25

Well I didn't expect this game to be as good as it was. It took me a bit longer to figure out which I really loved. The graphics were wicked and the story was really great. I loved the 2 different endings. Lucky me, I picked the right one the first time, then I went back just to see what the other one was. You did a very excellent job on this game my friend!