SpaceWorms

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#1

hi all,

two weeks ago a friend told me about a little game called “SpaceWorms” and i had a look at a flash version i found in the net. i liked the game idea and wanted to have my own clone.
here it is: http://games.rastaduck.org/SpaceWorms/

please let me know if you like or don’t like the game or if you stumble across any bugs.

#2

funny lil’ game :slight_smile:

the webstart version ran smoothly, but the applet asked me to install the plugin :-\

I saw that you asked for the windows installer or something likely on the page code.

#3

I like it. Very nice presentation (looks almost like it was a flash game, actually, but with all the java goodness), and a quick, thought-provoking game mechanic. Runs perfect on my old TNT2 card btw.

I always enjoy simple games like this… as long as it’s not another galaga/pacman/snake etc. that’s been cloned thousands of times before (though I realize people often have to start with this stuff to begin with). Anywho, good work. :slight_smile:

#4

the goal was to have a jar that doesn’t need to be signed (because people don’t like the security warning). therefore i needed java 1.5.x to use the nano timer. both game versions require java 1.5.x.
what do you mean with windows installer? is there something strange with the tag i use for the applet? i copied and pasted this thing some time ago …

#5

Cool game!
Liked the monochrome-ish style of the game. It gave the game a minimalistic, yet cool look.
It’s bookmarked and the rest of your production is up for a serious testing session later on.

Cheers!!

#6

this is the code i mentioned

<OBJECT classid="clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93"
    width="400" height="400" align="baseline"
    codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/autodl/jinstall-1_5_0-windows-i586.cab#Version=1,5,0,0">
[...]
</OBJECT>

but it was a random shot, anyway.

I surely have the 1.5_05 plugin installed and that’s what i get

#7

strange that it wants to download the plugin again. ???
does anyone else have this problem?

i also noticed that the applet performs really bad on my office laptop (compared to the webstart version). and sometimes the applet doesn’t start after the browser has loaded the jar. it keeps displaying the java logo. a refresh solves the problem.
anyone else having the same problem?

#8

I got the same thing. I have Java 1.5.0_05 and it asked me ti install the plugin.

-=EDIT=-
But it loaded in IE?!?!?!
Oddly enough, one of the developers here at work just sent this email out today!


<OBJECT classid="clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93"
    width="400" height="400" align="baseline"
    codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/autodl/jinstall-1_5_0-windows-i586.cab#Version=1,5,0,0">
    <PARAM NAME="name" VALUE="value">
    <COMMENT>
        <EMBED MAYSCRIPT type="application/x-java-applet;jpi-version=1.5.0"
           width="400" height="400" align="baseline" name="name"
           code="Whatever.class" codebase="base/"
           name="value"
           pluginspage="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/autodl/jinstall-1_5_0-windows-i586.cab#Version=1,5,0,0">
            <NOEMBED>
                No Java2 JRE v1.5.0_05 support for this APPLET!!!
            </NOEMBED>
        </EMBED>
    </COMMENT>
</OBJECT>
#9

i’m not sure about what you are trying to tell me. do you see any errors in my tag?

#10

updates:

  • applet performance should be better now (but the problem with the installer isn’t solved yet)
  • you lose 10 points for each level retry
  • complete higscore list can be viewed on game page
  • small bugfixes
#11

… have updated the applet tag. the game works in IE and Firefox now, it loads in Opera but freezes after klicking on START.
i would be interested if it still tells you to install the 1.5.0 plugin.

#12

Great! the applet works now, at least as smooth as on ws version on an athlon1500+

Here is the proof of my allways-loosing skills ;D

#13

Cool game! I got 3rd place 22,000 something - right behind Master and J! :slight_smile:

It’s addicting!

PS: J! must be a machine to get 44K :wink:

#14

yeah, this freak plays the game for hours! but this highscore was made with an older game engine where it was quite easy to play on a slow machine. the less frames per second were achieved the easier it was to pass a hunter without being caught. the actual version deals with that problem. i think i have to erase his highscore… :stuck_out_tongue:

#15

grmbl

#16

it’s addicting !!!

30153 Points - hehe

you pretty easily manage level’s, when you know how to do it. The start is the most difficult - espacially in levels with an even nuber of stars.

Arne

#17

very addictive!
Works fine in opera here, BTW.

#18

But how :-[ ? Maybe good moving algorithm is tu circulate from end to end of screen…
Very funny, reminds me of great gaming times on C64!

#19

simple - once you’ve escaped from the center of the stars, you move around the corners of the field in circles. So you change your position (e.g. from right to left) very fast and the stars slow down, trying to get to the new side, where you sort of “jumped to”. The stars will more or less concentrate in the middle of the field, where you never get close to.

#20

Ha, let’s hope MasterofDisaster won’t hear about that method. At least before I try it :wink: