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== Forces == | == Forces == | ||
| - | Forces is an original genre game, written in [[Turing]] by [[Windsurfer]] (Adam Bielinski). It is considered to be one of the best examples of Turing developed games, rivaling | + | Forces is an original genre game, written in [[Turing]] by [[Windsurfer]] (Adam Bielinski). It is considered to be one of the best examples of Turing developed games, rivaling [[Evasive Maneuvers]]. |
== About Forces == | == About Forces == | ||
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[http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=12464|Turing Applications Post] and [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=12468|FP 2006 Submission] | [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=12464|Turing Applications Post] and [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=12468|FP 2006 Submission] | ||
| + | ; Awards : Forces has received numerous awards. The first being a perfect grade of 100% for the submission, followed by CompSci.ca's annual game creation contest. The website The Great Games Experiment also had Forces as it's featured game for over a week. | ||
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== Guide to Playing Forces == | == Guide to Playing Forces == | ||
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| - | == Special Powers == | + | ==Special Powers== |
| - | *To use | + | *To use ''Special Powers'' press the Spacebar. |
**To switch your active special power, press Alt or the letter 'B'. | **To switch your active special power, press Alt or the letter 'B'. | ||
; Force Vortex : A swirling frenzy of chaotic destruction. A favourite of many. | ; Force Vortex : A swirling frenzy of chaotic destruction. A favourite of many. | ||
; Force Spray : Super-fast sparkles explode in all directions, leaving short work of most enemies | ; Force Spray : Super-fast sparkles explode in all directions, leaving short work of most enemies | ||
| - | ; Force Repel : Repels all enemies, making you practically invincible while using it. It also repels sparkles | + | ; Force Repel : Repels all enemies, making you practically invincible while using it. It also repels sparkles ''much'' stronger than normal. |
; Force Lightning : The favourite of the evil genius. Huge destruction to the closest foes, not to mention some health leaching. | ; Force Lightning : The favourite of the evil genius. Huge destruction to the closest foes, not to mention some health leaching. | ||
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== Download == | == Download == | ||
| - | [http://compsci.ca/download/Forces.zip mirror 1](no trailer animation) | + | [http://compsci.ca/download/Forces.zip mirror 1](no trailer animation, old version)<br> |
| + | [http://www.4shared.com/file/8906923 mirror 2] (no trailer animation, new version) | ||
== Trailer == | == Trailer == | ||
[http://youtube.com/watch?v=n7vIMr1qWDA view at YouTube] | [http://youtube.com/watch?v=n7vIMr1qWDA view at YouTube] | ||
| + | == Source Code == | ||
| + | [http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=13809 get at CompSci.ca (requires log in)]<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.4shared.com/file/10628372/577453cb/Forces_Source.html get at 4shared (no log in required)] | ||
== ScreenShots == | == ScreenShots == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:38, 21 May 2010
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Forces
Forces is an original genre game, written in Turing by Windsurfer (Adam Bielinski). It is considered to be one of the best examples of Turing developed games, rivaling Evasive Maneuvers.
About Forces
You are a small circle controlled by the mouse. You make sparkles to hurl at enemies that try to run and collide with you. There are 6 different and distict enemies.
Applications Post and 2006 Submission
- Awards
- Forces has received numerous awards. The first being a perfect grade of 100% for the submission, followed by CompSci.ca's annual game creation contest. The website The Great Games Experiment also had Forces as it's featured game for over a week.
Guide to Playing Forces
- You control a small spherical ball of pulsating energy. To move about the infinite space, move the mouse around the window. If you go outside of the window, the game will pause. You can also pause the game by pressing ESC on the keyboard.
- To create sparkles, press A or left-click.
- To repel sparkles, press D or right-click.
- To attract sparkles, press S or middle-click.
- The faster a sparkle is moving, the more damage an enemy receives by getting hit by it.
Special Powers
- To use Special Powers press the Spacebar.
- To switch your active special power, press Alt or the letter 'B'.
- Force Vortex
- A swirling frenzy of chaotic destruction. A favourite of many.
- Force Spray
- Super-fast sparkles explode in all directions, leaving short work of most enemies
- Force Repel
- Repels all enemies, making you practically invincible while using it. It also repels sparkles much stronger than normal.
- Force Lightning
- The favourite of the evil genius. Huge destruction to the closest foes, not to mention some health leaching.
Enemies
There are 6 enemies in the game, of varying speeds, health, and AI.
Download
mirror 1(no trailer animation, old version)
mirror 2 (no trailer animation, new version)
Trailer
Source Code
get at CompSci.ca (requires log in)
get at 4shared (no log in required)
ScreenShots
