MouseBurglar

Phenom0420 · 08:04 PM

MouseBurglar is a game where you play a mouse intent on stealing gems from a safe. Problem is the laser security system has been specially designed to zap you out of existence!

As of version 0.5.0, MouseBurglar can be found here.

What's up in v0.7.2?

Option for maximum laser amount. Defaults to 10.
Fixed bug where diamonds would appear off-screen.
BUG: Once you play the game, trying to access the 'Options' will freeze the app. This can be fixed by closing and restarting MouseBurglar.

What's next on the list?

Joystick for use in portrait mode.
High score log with nickname acceptance.
Survival Mode.
Short-Lived Bonuses: laser deflection, increased speed, etc.

*NOTE*
Feel free to post your scores! I'd love to hear how far people are getting.

spcs700wx · 07/28/2009, 05:48 PM

THX. Will DL now.

musiccity · 07/28/2009, 05:48 PM

screencaps yet??

sburlbaw · 07/28/2009, 06:07 PM

Looks good so far. Just suggstion to use different keys for the control. The seem a bit cramped.

Phenom0420 · 07/28/2009, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musiccity

screencaps yet??

Got one up for ya.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sburlbaw

Looks good so far. Just suggstion to use different keys for the control. The seem a bit cramped.

I do plan on adding buttons onscreen for movement. Which buttons would you suggest tho? I dont actually have a Palm Pre so I'm unsure which buttons to use. Perhaps APQL?

lupos · 07/28/2009, 06:37 PM

I'd suggest Q and A for up and down and perhaps O and P for left and right respectively. Some might find it a bit odd having the commands spread but i think most "gamers" would be fine with it.

Also my JavaScript specifically is a bit weak but I could manage the laser bounce is action script so if you want to send me the bit of code that's causing you trouble i'd be happy to take a look. No promises about how helpful I'll actually be though :P

Colonel Kernel · 07/28/2009, 06:37 PM

Q P
A Backspace

Backspace should work. It's not like it's doing anything else while in your app.

Also, what about screen flicks?

Also, there doesn't seem to be much of a game as of yet. I can move the mouse around, sure, but the fuzzy blue thing just burries itself in the corner, leaving me confused. Is that the laser? Because if it is, dying would be something.

Phenom0420 · 07/28/2009, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colonel Kernel

Q P
A Backspace

Backspace should work. It's not like it's doing anything else while in your app.

Also, what about screen flicks?

Also, there doesn't seem to be much of a game as of yet. I can move the mouse around, sure, but the fuzzy blue thing just burries itself in the corner, leaving me confused. Is that the laser? Because if it is, dying would be something.

No, definitely not much of anything. If you notice in the first post I state that this version (0.0.ONE) is pretty basic. I'm having trouble with the laser rebound - it'll create a new random trajectory but immediately go back to its original. Which means it just sort of wobbles. That's what I'm working on right now.

acculver · 07/28/2009, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lupos

I'd suggest Q and A for up and down and perhaps O and P for left and right respectively. Some might find it a bit odd having the commands spread but i think most "gamers" would be fine with it.

Also my JavaScript specifically is a bit weak but I could manage the laser bounce is action script so if you want to send me the bit of code that's causing you trouble i'd be happy to take a look. No promises about how helpful I'll actually be though :P

I have a Pre and I agree as to the buttons

Phenom0420 · 07/28/2009, 08:21 PM

Alright - fixed the laser issue, and changed the directional buttons. Will be getting to the gems and then adding in levels.

DJeremyC · 07/28/2009, 08:59 PM

Yes, great game idea...looking forward to when we can play with a purpose. Kinda got me confused at first as all there was to do is move a mouse...then I reread the post, and everything made sense.

So wish I could learn programming...sad I am an EE major with 2 years of Java under my belt (B and C grades) and I can't remember anything about programming...except maybe Hello World.

Good luck and look forward to more play action.

Phenom0420 · 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJeremyC

Yes, great game idea...looking forward to when we can play with a purpose. Kinda got me confused at first as all there was to do is move a mouse...then I reread the post, and everything made sense.

So wish I could learn programming...sad I am an EE major with 2 years of Java under my belt (B and C grades) and I can't remember anything about programming...except maybe Hello World.

Good luck and look forward to more play action.

Yeah that's how I was with C++ - I took time to learn it, but really all I can remember is a little syntax. You just have to give yourself a project otherwise you lose it. Thanks for the encouragement! Got a new version up with some real play action available.

Enjoy folks. Let me know what you think.

lupos · 07/28/2009, 10:10 PM

Works great. Though once I die I can keep contolling the invisible mouse which is a game in itself. Got through 7 levels without being able to see the mouse. :P

p4trickh · 07/29/2009, 12:48 AM

Very cool. But it seems to cheat because I cannot beat it.

Intlstyle · 07/29/2009, 10:08 AM

this is worth a try may be fun

milominderbinder · 07/29/2009, 01:27 PM

Updated thread title to:
Super Mouse Game v0.1.1 [was0.0.2] [7/28]

Good work!

You don't need to say that this is a working title beacuse as a beta test version, many names will change before they are completed.
- Craig

sveilien · 07/29/2009, 03:14 PM

This is fun, thanx!!!

I'm going with the WASD or OKL<backspace> key layout suggestion since is this very much a D-pad style game.

Phenom0420 · 07/29/2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lupos

Works great. Though once I die I can keep contolling the invisible mouse which is a game in itself. Got through 7 levels without being able to see the mouse. :P

Hah glad you enjoyed that little "bug". It's been squashed - but I most likely might bring that functionality back, perhaps as an short-lived bonus or something.

Quote:

Originally Posted by p4trickh

Very cool. But it seems to cheat because I cannot beat it.

No, no cheating. Promise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milominderbinder

Updated thread title to:
Super Mouse Game v0.1.1 [was0.0.2] [7/28]

Good work!

You don't need to say that this is a working title beacuse as a beta test version, many names will change before they are completed.
- Craig

Thanks! && I'll keep that in mind - this is the first game/program I've ever released. Learning as I go.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sveilien

This is fun, thanx!!!

I'm going with the WASD or OKL<backspace> key layout suggestion since is this very much a D-pad style game.

You're welcome! Thanks for playing! And, yes, it is very much a D-pad style game. I'll be implementing a sort of button input in the near future. I'm going to try for a joy-stick.... <.< We'll see how that goes.

milominderbinder · 07/29/2009, 10:56 PM

Updated thread title to:
MouseBurglar v0.2.0 [was0.1.1] [7/29]

Nice game!

- Craig

jzieman2 · 07/30/2009, 08:45 AM

This game is great! Actually my favorite app so far. You should put a high score log in eventually.

Also once after several plays my mouse got stuck going left. I don't know why and I couldn't replicate it. I fixed it by restarting the app.

07/28/2009, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
spcs700wx Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 52 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 15 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	THX. Will DL now.
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sburlbaw Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 205 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 137 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Looks good so far. Just suggstion to use different keys for the control. The seem a bit cramped.
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lupos Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 271 Likes Received: 8 Thanks: 48 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	I'd suggest Q and A for up and down and perhaps O and P for left and right respectively. Some might find it a bit odd having the commands spread but i think most "gamers" would be fine with it. Also my JavaScript specifically is a bit weak but I could manage the laser bounce is action script so if you want to send me the bit of code that's causing you trouble i'd be happy to take a look. No promises about how helpful I'll actually be though :P
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Colonel Kernel Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 773 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 191 Thanked 101 Times in 58 Posts	Q P A Backspace Backspace should work. It's not like it's doing anything else while in your app. Also, what about screen flicks? Also, there doesn't seem to be much of a game as of yet. I can move the mouse around, sure, but the fuzzy blue thing just burries itself in the corner, leaving me confused. Is that the laser? Because if it is, dying would be something.
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Phenom0420 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 37 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30 Times in 11 Posts	Alright - fixed the laser issue, and changed the directional buttons. Will be getting to the gems and then adding in levels.
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07/28/2009, 08:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
DJeremyC Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TX Posts: 759 Likes Received: 17 Thanks: 486 Thanked 157 Times in 126 Posts	Yes, great game idea...looking forward to when we can play with a purpose. Kinda got me confused at first as all there was to do is move a mouse...then I reread the post, and everything made sense. So wish I could learn programming...sad I am an EE major with 2 years of Java under my belt (B and C grades) and I can't remember anything about programming...except maybe Hello World. Good luck and look forward to more play action.
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lupos Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 271 Likes Received: 8 Thanks: 48 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Works great. Though once I die I can keep contolling the invisible mouse which is a game in itself. Got through 7 levels without being able to see the mouse. :P
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p4trickh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 50 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Very cool. But it seems to cheat because I cannot beat it.
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Intlstyle Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 88 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 54 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	this is worth a try may be fun
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milominderbinder Homebrew Developer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ↑ iPhone Black Launcher Theme Posts: 4,593 Likes Received: 117 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 3,156 Times in 908 Posts	Updated thread title to: Super Mouse Game v0.1.1 [was0.0.2] [7/28] Good work! You don't need to say that this is a working title beacuse as a beta test version, many names will change before they are completed. - Craig __________________ - Milo → Getting Started → Ringtones → Videos/Movies → Patches/Themes → Music Player(Remix) → Battery Life → Backup/Syncing → Great Signal-Airave → iPhone Theme → Forum Guidelines
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sveilien Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 237 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 6 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	This is fun, thanx!!! I'm going with the WASD or OKL<backspace> key layout suggestion since is this very much a D-pad style game. __________________ Always pimpin' PunnyShirts.com
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milominderbinder Homebrew Developer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ↑ iPhone Black Launcher Theme Posts: 4,593 Likes Received: 117 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 3,156 Times in 908 Posts	Updated thread title to: MouseBurglar v0.2.0 [was0.1.1] [7/29] Nice game! - Craig __________________ - Milo → Getting Started → Ringtones → Videos/Movies → Patches/Themes → Music Player(Remix) → Battery Life → Backup/Syncing → Great Signal-Airave → iPhone Theme → Forum Guidelines
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07/30/2009, 08:45 AM	#20 (permalink)
jzieman2 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 10 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This game is great! Actually my favorite app so far. You should put a high score log in eventually. Also once after several plays my mouse got stuck going left. I don't know why and I couldn't replicate it. I fixed it by restarting the app.
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