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Hello there.
Zaphod Beeblebrox and me are searching for someone to do the music on our game. Yes , the Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy(there's a thread in the in production part of this forum). Zaphod is busy doing the rest(he only has three arms) so we would appreciate any help. Your chance to be part of history is now..(actually no that's not true but I just wanted to emphasize).

You should check out the BBC mini-series for visuals. They're far more faithful to the books (and better written, and funnier) than that movie.

Note also how the movie is nearly incomprehensible to people who haven't read the books, so that's probably not what you should aim for.

We're not aiming for it. I changed Zaphod today adding his two heads..and yes the movie has many details that the normal I've-never-read-the-books-viewer  wouldn't notice despite seeing the film for a second time or more.

Not planning on changing Marv though.. sorry he'll stay as he is. Took a lot of effort to make him. I can change Ford as well.

Okay, whilst creating Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I was wondering which one is your favorite line from the book...

I would always go for Arthur's "I could never get the hang of Thursdays" or the other about gargle blasters: "The effect when you drink one is having your brain smashed by a slice of a lemon wrapped around a brick."

That helps... Thanks to all.(Mostly Gil)

Crazy excellent idea.. will try it.

Ok, I'm working on a space styled game(HHGTG). And I spent the whole day trying to make an awesome scroll effect(see your default screensaver with those stars passing through the screen) and I was wondering is this possible in AGS and what will the code be? I tried using Akumayo's Particle Engine but I couldn;t reach the similar effect or close to it.

Ok, no trouble putting an extra head...He'll have two head mind you all.
And there's a recipe about gargle blasters in the wiki(terran recipes)... so have fun.

EDIT: I've put one head since I haven't read the script that yukonhorror had provided me with at the time I was creating this demo, and I 've forgot about that part with his two heads...

Responding to both of you, since I'm the fan of the books and stuff, the movie was good but worse than the books. Since however it's the only visual influence I have I'm making the characters as seen in the movie. However since for example in the original script Marvin instead of using the gun of the other point just did a trick with plugs(if I remember) well we'll keep it with the book. Like I said my influence on the script is very few, and since Yukonhorror is actually  prefering to be more close to the script from the books rather than the one in the story we;re heading that way. And I live in greece we didn;t get to see the TV show, or radio. But like I said we're keeping it to the books and not the movie concerning many things. I hate for example that Ford was mainly a watcher in the movie despite in the book he's more important.


Quoting from Yukonhorror's pm:

The style looks good, but I agree with the comments.  I would REALLY avoid making things similar to the movie.  I liked the movie, but some of the looks of the movie I didn't agree.  The way Marvin is is fine, but the president has to have two visible heads.  Otherwise the joke in the party scenario isn't funny (he's wearing a towel over his other head saying it's a birdcage).  And remember he has 3 arms too. 

Man, keep loggin in around here...

You have to move around whilst shooting otherwise you can't..

[STORY:]

DN Games Presents:

Last Time Updated:27/4/10

STORY:
Arthur Dent, a typical human, wakes up on an ordinary day, just to find himself trying to stop the local state from demolishing his house for the construction by-pass. His friend Ford, however comes and informs that the world is about to end in 12 minutes, for the construction of an intergalactic expressway.


SCREENSHOTS:
-Animations:


-Backgrounds-
27/04/2010<()>

Digital Music Version:

A video with a 'sample' from a famous scene from book, where you can see where are we heading with the sound design and the music feel.Watch it here

Speech Version:

A list of samples from all the actors that have sent a line comes as follows:

LIST

• Narrator by Calin Leafshade
  
• Ford Prefect by Mr.Flibble
  
• Arthur Dent by DC
  
• Eddie by Babar
  
• Trillian by Vertiggoaddict
  
• Zaphod Beeblebrox by RenegadeImplementor Listen!
  
• Engineer Robot by Calin Leafshade Listen!
  
• Prosser by Cryxo Listen!
  
• Marvin by ShadeJackRabbit Listen!
  
• Vogon Guard by  Listen!
  

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*Actors that don't have Listen! by their name, are currently working on the lines, and due to a webhost provider I used that crashed, I lost the sample files.



DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS:
27/4/10<()>
Story: 100%
Puzzles: 100%
Art: 100%
Music: 0%
Scripting: 90%
Speech: 30%
Total: 81%



ESTIMATED DAY OF RELEASE:
17/12/08<()>
I don't think we'll much the initial release. Pretty much sorry for that.



CREW/TEAM:
Dualnames: Art/Animation/Music/Scripting
Yukonhorror: Puzzles/Story/Dialogs
ptpt88: Music
Ben304: Sketching Some Cutscenes
Leon: Beta Tester (Bug Killer Species)
Jon: Beta Tester
Ghost: Beta Tester

ARCHIVE/NEWS:
I'm trying to finalize stuff, and it's glad for you, that I've become more picky..



MATERIAL:

• Our small site
  
• Demo Here
  
• Ben304 Cutscene!
  
• Teaser
  
• Official Promotion Trailer
  

Articles/Reviews:
31/1/09<()>
Well we made a 'making of' for the gnome's lair..so go here and see it:
6/5/09<()>
Well, I conducted an interview for the game on Captain's D gaming blog here and see it.
15/3/2010<()>
It was one of the most exciting parts of this whole making process. Mr Igor Hardy (also known as Ascovel), the man behind the Hardy Developers blog, is the one responsible for the insight view you'll get on the mechanisms of this game. So have a looky here
30/3/2010<()>
A reference to the whole game and especially the article I mentioned above at Adventure Game Developers.com
Have a look Here
13/4/2010<()>
A Russian Site has referenced and said some cool words on its small review.
Have a look Here  Use Babel Fish to translate for you.


GAME IS UP HERE
Download

Ghost: You heard it four times? Anyway, I can;t help myself either.
RedPress the song is going to be used for an intro which will last 1.20 max so the drum part won't be heard.
Crazy: Yes, it's a midi. Is it any good as a midi as an ogg was more of a question I was waiting for an answer. And you answered secondly worst than you could. Try posting 42 for an answer 8)

Well,ok please remember to put [hode] [/hode].I'll answer myself in here as well...Lucky you.

[Foreword:]

Foreword:
Despite LC3 being in production, I worked on this for a week. And I'm quite pleased. IF you want to wait for LC3 so that you don;t see any spoilers you're free and actually urged to do so.

LC4 is an isometric non-adventure game. There's an in-game tutorial, which explains it all. I've playing a lot of 6 days a sacrifice while it's production so you might see some clues from it.

I really hope you enjoy it.



NOTICE:
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Contains somehow violent scenes and a lot of blood and gore.




Download:
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=997

I'm working on Hitchhickers Guide To The Galaxy and I wrote a song. I really enjoy it.. the question is do you? What should I change?

http://ledzepforever.googlepages.com/hhgg.ogg

Ok, I don;t know what Emerald thinks but i think it's a good source of info for newbies at character creating. And as a newbie in certain matters myself I consider the article as guidelines that might actually or not end up useful in some hands.

I'm going... I just wanna rock n' roll all night and party every day,,, 8)

Okay, forgot that obsolete thing... Good job pointing out. I assumed you were using AGS 2.72

Okay, I'm announcing the game is ready. I'm wondering you like to see it now or rather wait to see lc3 first come out?

I was disappointed that they were going to Serbia, Bulgary and not Greece , but I guess I'm gonna hear Strutter live!!!

http://www.kissontour.com/index.php?module=news&news_item_id=12