I dug out an old project, and worked a bit on it again. The old thread is here, but it got locked meanwhile:
There is a new version out, r12:
http://www.java-gaming.org/user-generated-content/members/132627/vks-shooter-study-r12.jar
Changes:
- A new base type of enemy ship
- The tunnel has better chances not to end up all on the screen bottom
- Improved placement of enemy waves
- Slightly improved star background
- Higher enemy density
But it’s still the same … endless tunnel, endless variations of three basic enemy types, endless life, it’s just a fight for the highest score. And yes, the score drops if your ship takes damage.
Known problems:
- Sound doesn’t work on Linux
- Player ship still can leave the screen
- Still no extra weapons
Edit: forgot it again …
- Use the cursor keys to move the ship
- Press ctrl to shoot