4Kanabalt

Contests 4K Game Competition - 2011
#61

I also got the high score bug . I think it has something to do with subsequent plays . I played like 5 times, and every time I restarded, things were a little crazier, with the score/ speed bar flickering between 0 and one of my previous scores

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5540/kanalpemba.png

after a few more plays, in the middle of the game I see a title screen flickering and some of my clicks don’t register. I’m almost sure that there are 2 (or more) instances of the game running on top of each other, and some of my clicks are registered in one instance and one in another .

I think you can reproduce it playing 7-8 times in a row .

@ java 1.6_021 - Firefox

#62

It’s probably that the thread that updates the (previous) applet is not stopped, leaving multiple applets or multiple threads in the background, drawing to the same (native) surface.

#63

I use a isActive() check to stop that. It’s actually more likely the thread that spawned to handle uploading a highscore - are you skipping adding your name? If so, thats a bug at the moment. Fixed next update.

Kev

#64

Updated:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1668516/fourkay/kanabalt.html

  • Fixed threading issue (hopefully)
  • Added keyboard control - any key to jump
  • Added ceilings to some buildings
  • Added falling buildings

Kev

#65

oh brilliant, falling buildings and ceilings really add a whole new layer to the gameplay, its much more challenging and enjoyable now :slight_smile:

#66

The score still jumps when I dismiss the dialog. Is it a sequence thing - you bring up the dialog before doing a repaint with the final score? I notice that it’s not repainting anything except the parallax background while the dialog is open.

PS Ceilings IMO are the only problem the original game had.

#67

nice little game … 3760 (my fingers were faster than brain and my eyes were outta control, thx for that experience )

#68

Updated again:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1668516/fourkay/kanabalt.html

  • Should have that score bug fixed.

Kev

#69

High scores fixed again.

Can’t reproduce the highscore offset bug any more.

Still plenty of room to add more features.

Kev

#70

Can’t reproduce the bug any more either. Now to wait and see whether my score shows up on the leaderboard as 3170, which is what it displayed on the applet.

#71

There it is, on the scoreboard, congratulations on top :slight_smile:

Kev

#72

Ok, music seems to be out (the dataline type stuff just sounds too rough to me). I have some space left, what should I add? Suggestions thus far are:

  • Breaking glass
  • More defined birds
  • More background detail
  • The spacecraft that zoom in and drop bombs

Anyone got any other ideas?

Kev

#73

+1 :slight_smile:

could just be a black line that breaks into 4/5 small lines.

#74

If you’re interested in how I did it…


      try
      {
         AudioFormat af = new AudioFormat(sampleRate, 16, 1, true, true);
         DataLine.Info info = new DataLine.Info(SourceDataLine.class, af);
         SourceDataLine source = (SourceDataLine) AudioSystem.getLine(info);
         source.open(af);

         // increase master gain to 75%
         Type type = FloatControl.Type.MASTER_GAIN;
         FloatControl fc = (FloatControl) source.getControl(type);
         fc.setValue(fc.getMaximum() * 0.75f);

         source.start();

         while (this.isActive())
         {
              // stuff

              source.write(raw, 0, raw.length);
         }

         // adds 20 bytes :o(
         source.drain();
         source.stop();
         source.close();
      }
      catch (Exception e)
      {
         // System.out.println(e);
      }

Easy enough to feed some noise in the audio line, when the buildings crumble.

#75

I tried out Alan_W sample from last years contest, while it played nice music it just sounds a bit wierd for the game.

Kev

#76

Updated:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1668516/fourkay/kanabalt.html

  • Added breaking glass when you exit buildings

3724 bytes

Kev

#77

hi

does not work on my mac 10.6 firefox…?
i only see ‘click mouse…’ but nothing happens
after clicking

regards

#78

Works on 10.6 here on safari and chrome.

Will get firefox tomorrow to test.

Kev

#79

works with safari but not firefox and firefox now!

yeaH! i played this on iphone :slight_smile:

#80

Awesome! :smiley: