larrymurk
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Final Version Here!!

I am once again having fun writing a little windows game.

The game is called Snake Bite. I have started by basically recreating my original game from 1994 which amazingly enough was boxed and sold in Kmart type stores briefly.

Mike was kind enough to allow me to use the DROD graphics.

The game is a single executable created using Game Maker. It creates a save file also. Please enjoy testing it and respond with any comments/suggestions to this thread.


I will post the original Snake Bite in the next post for those interested.

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Here is my original Snake Bite from 1994.

Just unzip then run using DOSBox.

I ran it with no problems first try!

Look up dosbox with google or ask me if you want help.

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Some global comments (haven't played this very long, and it's bedtime)

1. Disable F1 (and perhaps other unintended gamemaker keys.)

2. "Copright" on the main screen?

3. What are those tunnel tiles used for?

4. The game starts too slow. I've spent minutes just to finish the first few boring levels. If I need to spend many boring minutes every time just to reach/see the later levels, then I don't want to play it again.

Otherwise, it's a simple nice working snake game. I'm also glad the snake's speed is not too fast. I haven't seen more of it to say more about it.

PS. You should also design a better scoring system. I'll look up one for you tomorrow.

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The speed can't be changed more than once each time you visit the title screen. Other than that, pretty good!

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Tim wrote:
1. Disable F1 (and perhaps other unintended gamemaker keys.)
> I might wait a while to disable these. Should be no probs.

2. "Copright" on the main screen?
> Move to Help screen? Will do.

3. What are those tunnel tiles used for?
> They work pretty much like those in drod.

4. The game starts too slow.
> This can be a problem. In my original I allow starting on any level but only record high scores if one starts on level 1. Also, in the original I had the snake speed up by length. I think this is a good idea.

PS. You should also design a better scoring system.
> I couldn't get the game you linked to running so I'm not sure what you're suggesting here.


>I guess the big question is what would make the game most fun to play?
1. Allow starting on any level?
2. I have an idea for a CPU generated level pack.
3. I have programmed some drod elements so maybe I could try some puzzle levels.

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Ad 3: Have you checked out my Snake Budkin? I have made a logic-snake game in DROD: RPG . I think the idea is nice but I am not a skilled architect so I couldn't make rooms. Feel free to steal any idea from there!


(btw, I did not try your game yet, so if what I wrote is completely pointless please ignore me)

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larrymurk wrote:
2. "Copright" on the main screen?
> Move to Help screen? Will do.

I think he was pointing out a typo.

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RoboBob3000 wrote:

larrymurk wrote:
2. "Copright" on the main screen?
> Move to Help screen? Will do.

I think he was pointing out a typo.

Ah, I see. Will correct spelling.

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Thanks all, I have posted an updated, final version at the top post of this thread.

I'm pretty happy with this recreation of my original Snake Bite. Please feel free to enjoy playing this and make any comments/suggestions.

I might look at skell's Snake Budkin a bit more