Spectrum Computing

RichardHallas wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:04 pm This is a brilliant game; very fun and attractive, and with great music.

However, I've found one bug that isn't a graphical glitch, but is a clear oversight and can be very annoying.

It happens when you've collected all the sheep and got into the truck and started to drive off. At that point, even if you're only one character space away from exiting the screen and finishing the level, a shepherd may decide to catch you by extending his hook to the (now empty) final position of the wolf before entering the truck. And if that happens, the 'caught' animation plays and you lose the level. It's incredibly annoying, especially as there's no way to avoid it.

I've had this happen twice, including in the initial training level (where it's annoying but doesn't really matter). Perhaps you could fix this? Otherwise, I REALLY like this game!

gabriele amore wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:08 pm Hey
i uploaded a corrected version and
I think it should be ok now
(at keast i hope so..)
G

Lee Bee wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:12 pm Congratulations to Gabriele on another great and fun game! It was an honour to provide the music. (Credit to Duran Duran for the in-game tune I remixed.)

Lethargeek wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:12 pm good work! well, didn't expect any less from this author

however, with this game engine i expected some gfx glitches as well - and there is at least one
sometimes, parts of the shepherd sprite remain in the bottom rows of the screen
i wonder if it's possible to fix it?

gabriele amore wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:45 pm yse that is what i meant when i mentioned bugs due to the graphic tecqnique i use... i did'nt figure out out to remove that problem yet... sorry

gabriele amore wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:49 pm I need to correct a mispell in the post title... HERDING (not hearding)...

DVDfever wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:18 am Just starting to play this, but can I say generally, when someone posts a new platformer, PLEASE state how many levels there are!

gabriele amore wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:05 am it has 10 levels plus a boss level (plus a training level)
you can see each one by pressing N to skip
(Q+A to restart if you need it )

Daveysloan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:41 pm I don't know about having to reveal how many levels there are, there seems to be a rush to have walkthroughs & spoilers for absolutely every single element of pretty much every brand new Speccy game within moments of release (especially when Devs have spent months crafting them), so it's nice to retain some mystery, even if it's only for a few hours.

gabriele amore wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:08 pm Hey
i uploaded a corrected version and
I think it should be ok now
(at keast i hope so..)
G

RichardHallas wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:30 pm Hi,

I'm sorry, but I've just found another very similar bug.

If you complete a level and get into the truck, and then you drive off, PASSING A SHEPHERD as you go (i.e. the shepherd is to the left of the truck as you leave), then instead of the completed level finishing, the 'caught' animation plays at the point where your character entered the truck, and you have to play it all over again…

Let's hope this is the last end-of-level bug to be found!

EDIT: No it isn't! I've just found another one, which is that you can be hooked by a shepherd's crook at the exact moment you enter the truck. If that happens, you die and see the 'caught' animation, but at the same time, the truck drives away behind the death animation… so it's as though you've been pulled out of the cab of the truck as it leaves!

Lee Bee wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:12 pm (Credit to Duran Duran for the in-game tune I remixed.)

R-Tape wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:17 pm Superb! This is one of your best games Gab. Your trademark graphics are as gorgeous as ever, and you've got the playability spot on for me. The enemy behaviour is well judged too. They are pretty crafty when they change direction or decide to hang about.

Great soundFX and music from Lee too - they really suit the game.



I guessed it was a riff on Donna Summer's 'I feel love'. Is it Duran Duran's cover of that?

RichardHallas wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:30 pm Hi,

I'm sorry, but I've just found another very similar bug.

If you complete a level and get into the truck, and then you drive off, PASSING A SHEPHERD as you go (i.e. the shepherd is to the left of the truck as you leave), then instead of the completed level finishing, the 'caught' animation plays at the point where your character entered the truck, and you have to play it all over again…

Let's hope this is the last end-of-level bug to be found!

EDIT: No it isn't! I've just found another one, which is that you can be hooked by a shepherd's crook at the exact moment you enter the truck. If that happens, you die and see the 'caught' animation, but at the same time, the truck drives away behind the death animation… so it's as though you've been pulled out of the cab of the truck as it leaves!