Perils of Poom (if you didn't know)

M · Tue 16/07/2002 23:43:58

I posted in the old forums - didn't realise the forums had moved. Well, just incase no one knows, demo of Perils of Poom = HERE

And yeah, I now know you can save/load with F5 and F7 despite what the read-me says.

- · Wed 17/07/2002 13:16:45

I`ve already found it in the old forum and I like it very much... really cool.

But I am stuck in the room with boxes and the cola-machine... I`ve found a coin in the machine, but what can I do with it? I`ve used it on the vent, in the cola-automat, nothing happens...

M · Wed 17/07/2002 15:16:23

You're supposed to use the coin on the vent cover and you find a key inside. Use that on the cola machine panel.

When you've got an inventory item, you use it with the right button and deselect it with the left.

- · Wed 17/07/2002 22:19:15

But I have tried that before... I can`t use the coin on the vent.... :O(

M · Wed 17/07/2002 23:58:16

Really? Hmm.. I don't think anyone else had that problem. Sorry, don't know what to tell you.

- · Thu 18/07/2002 00:33:10

Oops, just one moment... I think I see the problem... I haven`t read your posting before so exactly... I didn`t know about using the right mouse button.... Thanks for the info, I`ll check it out.

Hawk · Thu 18/07/2002 02:16:46

Cool game, liked it quite a bit, not too hard. Would download the full game for sure..

- · Fri 19/07/2002 16:19:52

I am also looking forward for the full game...

Good work! :O)

Ben VArley · Sat 27/07/2002 19:15:14

I'm stuck, all I have in my inventory is a zyme vial what do i do with it?

Matt Brown · Mon 05/08/2002 15:53:11

looks a wee bit rob blancish...
I'll download it when I get back from work.

Ionias · Tue 06/08/2002 00:37:28

If this is your first game dude, which I assume it is, as I haven't seen you around. Then you are going to go far. Your game has good graphics, and even better playablity. And I love a game that includes animations.

Me · Tue 06/08/2002 14:52:40

How do you get a ship in the game?

M · Fri 09/08/2002 15:47:00

Yeah, this is my first game. And thanks any comments anyone's made. I like feedback.

Well, I just uploaded a walkthrough for the demo. If there's any grammar/spelling/punctation errors then feel free to complain and send me threating e-mails. Actually... don't do that.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ev.cool/walkthru.txt

m0ds · Fri 09/08/2002 16:34:53

M, just so you know, I got your email and i'll work on your music tonight.

m0ds

AGA · Fri 09/08/2002 16:49:24

You dirty thief!!! You stole 'zyme' from Deus Ex!!! :p

M · Fri 09/08/2002 17:16:35

Ok, cheers. And yeah, zyme is 'borrowed' from Deus Ex. If it causes much mental-take down to people, I'll change it.

m0ds · Sat 10/08/2002 16:42:51

SPOILER ALERT!

Okay, here's the problem I found with the demo. I never went to see the hackers. I set the bin on fire and got into the ship, and then needed a password. Cos I didn't know where to get one, I decided to go back and see the guys on the streets (Bastard), and then magically the ship turned up and I completed the demo. That's a bug, I presume?

m0ds

M · Sat 10/08/2002 16:54:32

Yeah, its a bug. I know about it. Its been fixed for the full game. It was a really stupid error on my part, when you find out about the hackers, a global variable changes. I initially made it change to the wrong number.

Me · Sun 11/08/2002 01:02:32

M, how did you make the cursor like that in the game?

Al_Ninio · Sun 11/08/2002 05:15:11

sweet game.
seriously.
i licked it.

Helm · Sun 11/08/2002 08:27:54

Some people set themselves up for the worst kind of puns...

M · Sun 11/08/2002 10:44:32

Quote from: Me on Sun 11/08/2002 01:02:32M, how did you make the cursor like that in the game?

Like what exactly? You mean right click = use, etc.?

Me · Sun 11/08/2002 20:24:30

Yeah

M · Sun 11/08/2002 20:59:24

Try this from the old technical forum..
Before I knew what the hell I was doing

Me · Mon 12/08/2002 15:46:22

Everytime I try the script, I get error, nested not supported.

M · Tue 13/08/2002 00:30:44

Don't know what to tell you. Maybe you've got a bracket open somewhere. That's usually why that error comes up.

Squinky · Sun 08/09/2002 06:56:20

Woah, I just tryed it for a little bit, and I'm really impressed....

Me · Sun 08/09/2002 21:41:24

Uh, M, I got the game to look when left click and use when right click, but using the inventory items doesn't work. Can you tell me how to code it?

blacksoul · Mon 05/05/2003 07:01:04

I really enjoyed this demo....
Just a question... when are u going to release the full game?

Squinky · Mon 05/05/2003 07:41:19

Yes, I loved this demo too.....Unfortunately, I haven't seen the creator of this game around for awhile...

Rincewind · Mon 26/05/2003 22:05:53

Just finished this demo, and It was really good! The animations are smooth, and there is an atmosphere in the game that I really like.
Finish this game as soon as possible!

Synthetique · Mon 26/05/2003 23:17:49

i just cant download a game without knowing what its about,.,.

M · Thu 05/06/2003 15:13:39

Yeah.. M's here. Just took a long long break from AGS for a while. That's not to say I'm officially back yet, though. Nice to see people still check out my game.

Will the finished Perils of Poom ever see the light of day? I'll go with - possibly. If not, I'll just release the stuff I've done so far (another 1 and a half planets worth) if it comes to that. Getting back into development means relearning all the ags coding and such but nah, i'll give it go if enough people care.

-M-

==EDIT==

Just played thru what I've done so far. Hadn't done so in a while, some of it made me laugh. Dammit, this game WILL be finished. I've got to release at least one completed AGS game anyway!!

Pet Terry · Fri 06/06/2003 10:20:55

Hey M, you're gonna finish it!

I played the demo months ago and been waiting full game. I'm sure it's gonna kick ass!

Squinky · Sat 07/06/2003 06:31:34

Its funny, but this is a game I would put on my top five list for games I wanna play...
Please finish it man. This is quality stuff...

M · Sat 07/06/2003 10:32:03

I definitely will. I'm up to 53 rooms so far and that makes about half way through the story I planned out. I'm gagging to show you guys the stuff I've done so far but I'll wait until its finished. Was up to 3:00 working on it last night. Progress was quick. This WILL be finished.

M · Thu 18/12/2003 13:13:49

Yeah, I'm kinda bored so thought I'd upload a cutscene that takes place shortly after the Perils of Poom demo ends.
DOWNLOAD RIGHT HERE
The game will be released around the end of December, not sure how late, though. Props to m0ds on music. Still got to do some music/sound effex coding.
Er.. have a screenshot.

-Mike-

EDIT: Mirror homepage.ntlworld.com/ev.cool/poomtrailer.zip...
Complications..

Isegrim · Thu 18/12/2003 15:38:11

Link's broken!

M · Thu 18/12/2003 15:41:19

Dang. i'll try to sort that. For now, if you do 'save target as' instead of just clicking the link it works for me. Dunno why. Geocities?

earlwood · Thu 18/12/2003 19:19:00

lol, that is the greatest introduction ever! I like your drawing stlye and you humor is something to look forward to in this game. I hope you finish this game, Or I will just watch the intro over and over.

Isegrim · Thu 18/12/2003 19:30:10

Pretty funny!

looking forward to the game!

Squinky · Fri 19/12/2003 03:30:40

I've been waiting for this game for like what ? A year or so?

Your killing me man, I love this game, and I'll be checking this little download out....

Pet Terry · Fri 19/12/2003 08:15:39

Ooh! Gotta download this cutscene one as fast as I get home. I've been waiting this like hell over a year now

M · Fri 19/12/2003 09:46:25

Thanks for the comments. They just increase my motivation to finish the game. Don't worry, it'll be out before the end of the year. Thanks again guys, its nice to know people care.