Game - Whack-A-Monty [Beta]

[jbmoneys]

Please check the requirements before you install!!

I'm new to developing on the Pocket PC platform and decided that I wanted to give it a shot. I figured that the best way to learn would be game, so here's my first attempt. This game is based off the New Super Mario Brothers mini-game called Whack-A-Monty (from the Nintendo DS). All of the graphics are from the original game; I have no intention of selling or making a profit from this game so I don't feel bad using their graphics. This is just a learning experience that I thought I'd share with everyone.

Requirements:
In this version (0.1), I have only included support for Pocket PC 320x240 or 240x240 resolutions. Also, I have only tested this on WM5 & WM6 emulators. This will only work on phones with a touchscreen.

This game was written in C# and thus requires .NET CF 2.0.

Again, this is my first attempt at game for Windows Mobile, so this is mostly a learning experience. Please don't crucify me for posting a game here, I'll be moving on to applications next. Let me know what you think!

[nomb]

I haven't tried the cab yet, but if I may I'd like to see the source code, specifically how you did the animation because I've been struggling with that.

nomb

[DJKai]

This is awesome. Thanks heaps!

[meschle]

Yes this works well and reminds me of the game ratsplat - it needs sound to make it complete - keep up the good work!

[g35driver]

VERY VERY cool game lol

Thank you!!!


Would there be any way to enable to input a name with a high score?

[jbmoneys]

I haven't tried the cab yet, but if I may I'd like to see the source code, specifically how you did the animation because I've been struggling with that.

nomb

Not much animation in this game actually, but I do plan on releasing the code here. I need to do some tidying up first. I found the 'Programming with cheese' articles on MSDN very helpful for starting.

As for adding sound, .NET CF 2.0 has very limited support playing sounds. As far as I could find, there's no *easy* method for mixing sounds, or playing more than one sound at the same time. I need to do some more research on sound...

VERY VERY cool game lol

Thank you!!!


Would there be any way to enable to input a name with a high score?

Hmm... I thought about this originally. I might bring it back.


Overall, I'm more interested in seeing if anyone has had problems installing the game (shortcuts work / in correct place), gameplay issues (hits aren't recorded, slow play, ...), stability issues, etc

[sevenoften7]

Hi there, the screenshots of your game look pretty cool. Unfortunately, I cannot play it, it's not working.
I own a Dell X51v with WM 6 (football edition A3, release RTM) but haven't installed Microsoft Net Framework (I was told that it is included in WM6). Whenever I start the game, only 25 percent of the game is visible in the upper left corner of my screen, the rest of the game's screen is somehow 'cut off' and my today screen or whatever is visible.
What a petty...
Do you guys know what to do about it? I guess I have already tried to install Netframework, but WM6 refuses to do so if I remember correctly.

Thanks for your help,
7

[XTCrefugee]

It installs and runs on my Universal (WM6), but unfortunately the VGA screen makes it unplayable (you can only see the top left quarter of the game area).

If you feel like expanding your learning experience, support for VGA devices would be very nice! And why not include a landscape mode too :D

[migatxu]

It installs and runs on my Universal (WM6), but unfortunately the VGA screen makes it unplayable (you can only see the top left quarter of the game area).

If you feel like expanding your learning experience, support for VGA devices would be very nice! And why not include a landscape mode too :D

Yes!!! Please!!! And I'll give to you 72 virgins without the need of immolate you (I think that 72 virgins is not enough but.. xD) Without jokes, I love this kind of games, and it looks great but I cant play it :(

All the best

[Hocus]

Well I can't give you the virgins, but I would be damn grateful, I'm just getting into this stuff on my Universal, so other than the snes emulator, that I got working everything else is always suspect on the butttons or outdated. So please.

[g35driver]

Im still playing the game, its working great!! Any updates?

[Mookfoof]

This game is great and worked excellent on my MWG Atom Life until I flashed to medkid's 6.1 ROM, now when I install it messes with some of the fonts (e.g. on the screen alignment screen and on commanager using poorlyduck's vista theme). The game itself kinda works ok on 6.1 but the stylus isn't very accurate for some reason, often missing some while hitting others. My girlfriend was devastated when I told her she couldn't play whack-a-monty anymore! ;] thanks for a great game otherwise though!

[lastnikita]

hey, looks great, I'd like to play it on my VGA device too ;)

it reminds me that great flash game tontie.
unfortunately I have yet to see a pda able to play flash games flawlessly :(

[die_Melle]

Hey, thanks for sharing! :) I like it!!

Greetings, Melle.

[wwwhershcom]

i tried to use it on my palm treo pro and a part of the screen is cut off...I dont know what the prob is.

[galaxys]

very cool and a lot of fun! Also, a very old thread!!

[sweetxda]

great game!I ultimately know why the game interests you and lead you programming.

[guevr001]

loved it on my kaiser, love it more on my touch pro :(

[stylez]

Good game for killing more boredom :D
Thankyou.

[leobox1]

no updates?

[havox22]

plz make a Vga version plz