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Mechanical Madness by Thermite

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made by Thermite for LD27 (JAM)
What's this, all power ups and no enemies? Possibly, but not all collectibles are created equal. Grab the goodies and avoid the stinkers, and remember, they only last TEN SECONDS!

How to play: Use the arrow keys or WASD to run and jump through 20 levels of fun (and possibly frustration). "R" will reset the level via suicide. Escape to return to menu. Numpad + and - for volume.

Code: Paul Newsham (@GrimUpNorthish) and Bob Haigh.
Art: Bob Haigh and Graham Hepplestone.
Music: AutoTracker.py
Sounds: Paul and Bob, via some SFXR face-smashing.

Made using HaxeFlixel, SFXR, AutoTracker, and GraphicsGale.
Web http://www.bobhaigh.com/
Source http://www.bobhaigh.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/LD27.zip
Timelapse http://youtu.be/_nZdiZu3in8
Postmortem http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2013/08/29/mechanical-madness-ld27-jam-post-mortem/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=27791

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.55 96
Audio(Jam) 2.94 258
Fun(Jam) 3.73 31
Graphics(Jam) 2.89 387
Humor(Jam) 2.92 163
Innovation(Jam) 2.94 312
Mood(Jam) 3.08 233
Theme(Jam) 2.88 396

Feedback

anjack
27. Aug 2013 路 14:38 UTC
This game is awesome! I just kept laughing. The combination of level design and powerups makes for a challenging and fun game. Great job!
Cthulhu
27. Aug 2013 路 15:22 UTC
Wonderful game, very polished. I like the fact that there are so many different power-ups. The levels are also very well-designed.
Great work.
Mental Atrophy
27. Aug 2013 路 15:22 UTC
Really liked the variety in level design.
馃帳 Thermite
27. Aug 2013 路 15:38 UTC
Thanks for all the great comments so far, we really appreciate the feedback!
Mr.Greenhat
27. Aug 2013 路 17:14 UTC
Wow, that was a pretty lengthy and fun game! Good job guys! Loved the images that were hidden in the levels :)
TomCooper3D
27. Aug 2013 路 17:59 UTC
very cute game cool powerups
daOyster
27. Aug 2013 路 18:19 UTC
Very fun. At first I was like, just another platformer. Then I got to my first power up and then it got even more fun. Awesome power ups and level design. Very lengthy for a ludum dare entry also.
Spotline
27. Aug 2013 路 21:37 UTC
Very fun, the character's a pleasure to play, good level design :) well done !
kebabskal
27. Aug 2013 路 21:37 UTC
Platform controls are great. The theme feels a little forced. But sorta fun game :)
rylgh
27. Aug 2013 路 21:42 UTC
Damn, great job. Solid platforming mechanics, some cool level design (liked the falling spike tunnel one a lot), very polished.
triplefox
27. Aug 2013 路 21:45 UTC
I don't like the "high def" because it made me force the browser to full-screen to fit everything on this laptop display.
ArcturusDeluxe
27. Aug 2013 路 21:47 UTC
Fun little game with decent graphics, and the variety of powerups keeps things fresh. The link with the theme seems a little tenuous though.
Beerman
27. Aug 2013 路 21:48 UTC
Nice. Level design gets evil pretty quickly :)
JimmyDelaney19
27. Aug 2013 路 21:48 UTC
The game was very fun. Good Level Design!
Delca
27. Aug 2013 路 21:54 UTC
A great platformer! The idea of "not all powerups are good" tickles my OCD-sense though (I gotta get them all).
I like graphics, especially for the powerups.
I did not played through it all, but it seems like you also have plenty of levels, which means plenty of fun is still waiting to be had. Good job!
Pinktreeleaf
27. Aug 2013 路 22:06 UTC
Made it to level 19. this game is hella fun, and i'm suprised you made all these levels in such a short amount of time
馃帳 Thermite
27. Aug 2013 路 22:11 UTC
Thanks everyone! BTW, if anyone can finish level 19, post a screenshot please! We managed each individual section but we haven't seen anyone manage it in one go. It's designed to be a killer!
TeamAlpha
27. Aug 2013 路 22:17 UTC
Amazing game, deserves 10 stars for Fun.
01010111
27. Aug 2013 路 22:18 UTC
Awesome game, cool powerups, and so many levels! You did an awesome job!
ConflictiveLabs
27. Aug 2013 路 23:16 UTC
Nice level design. Some "powerups" where infuriating.... in a fun way!
alwaysinbeta
27. Aug 2013 路 23:50 UTC
Really good fun. Loved level 10. Great power-ups.
Nick Weihs
28. Aug 2013 路 01:29 UTC
Solid mechanics and good animation!
murilo
28. Aug 2013 路 01:47 UTC
Best one so far!! The power up combinations is a lot of fun! The controls were good too. Congrats guys!
Jellycakes
28. Aug 2013 路 02:00 UTC
Was really cool, never seen so many powerups in my life. Good job on excel sheet thing too, never heard of that either. Overall really nicely done. Good job.
SnoringFrog
28. Aug 2013 路 04:14 UTC
http://s21.postimg.org/5a0a313mv/screen.png

Well, we got to level 20 and beat it, but we might not have got there in quite the expected way...if you catch my drift. I won't explain what we did here so that it's not ruined.

I still want to go back and beat 19 though. That sick, sick torture chamber of a level.
myberrycold
28. Aug 2013 路 06:29 UTC
Great mechanics, and so many levels for a short time! I had loads of fun with this! nice way of expressing the theme! Addictive!! :D
馃帳 Thermite
28. Aug 2013 路 07:25 UTC
It's great to see so many positive comments, thanks guys!

@SnoringFrog you can blame Bob for that level, I actually had to persuade him to remove a load of fast time powerups that made it even worse!
zutang
28. Aug 2013 路 13:25 UTC
the game was smooth and creative! one thing to point out is that you get smashed under platforms XD i think that's a feat in its self. you should check it out :P
nddrylliog
28. Aug 2013 路 20:13 UTC
I don't know what to say that even though it has the typical tropes of a platformer it was really enjoyable. Keep going!
DeanoC
29. Aug 2013 路 09:48 UTC
Awesome, loved it!
ratalaika
29. Aug 2013 路 16:29 UTC
good job
netmute
29. Aug 2013 路 21:16 UTC
Nice platformer. Lots of levels, which is awesome. I wish it had checkpoints, though. Some of the deaths right in front of the exit where very frustrating ;)
Entity2D
29. Aug 2013 路 23:06 UTC
I love the power-ups you've used for this game, and I also like the pixellated parallax backgrounds. Great game, guys!
Andrew Shouldice
29. Aug 2013 路 23:22 UTC
I had fun! Nice use of powerup combinations for interesting puzzles.
BlackBulletIV
29. Aug 2013 路 23:39 UTC
That was a really nice platformer. I really like the way you intertwined the strange powerups theme with 10 seconds.
Ossi
29. Aug 2013 路 23:40 UTC
Great level design and tight platforming controls! That was a pretty challenging game and using powerups as difficulty shifts is a nice mechanic. Super fun to play!
theholychicken
30. Aug 2013 路 01:10 UTC
Nice one! Reminds me of Rayman. Haven't seen the likes of a shrinking potion for years. Great bit of nostalgia :]
Nerlin
30. Aug 2013 路 02:23 UTC
Well done! Great gameplay!
Zer0Kelvin
30. Aug 2013 路 02:51 UTC
Got to level 15. The variety of powerups and different things to do is great! This one could have worked for the "strange powerups" theme too (or whatever it was called).
馃帳 Thermite
30. Aug 2013 路 03:25 UTC
Ah, level 15, or as we called it "The Macerator" :)

Thanks for playing!
ghRibacki
30. Aug 2013 路 03:37 UTC
Come on, man! Up to level 18 was OK, but 19 is just devilish!
I liked this game a lot! I like how music switches on certain levels and how some sound effects are changed when using certain power ups. =)
marccspro
30. Aug 2013 路 05:59 UTC
Very nice game :D good job !
mollymus
30. Aug 2013 路 15:31 UTC
Great twist for a platformer! I enjoyed it!
BenWhi
30. Aug 2013 路 16:57 UTC
Cute game! Very clean level design. Just please don't make someone do those jumps at the very beginning. Loved the music.
panurge
30. Aug 2013 路 21:23 UTC
Lovely variety of levels and mechanics.There is scope here for a really interesting expanded version, perhaps with some more interesting hazards and enemies. Good work!
gravyhands
30. Aug 2013 路 22:39 UTC
Nice controls. Lots of content!
XaiZil
30. Aug 2013 路 23:25 UTC
This seemed so complete! Great ideas, works really well
Alexander Ponomariov
31. Aug 2013 路 15:35 UTC
Level-design is awesome! Fantastic abilities! Good job!
Christina Nordlander
01. Sep 2013 路 16:51 UTC
Not extremely original (though short-term power-ups are a neat idea), but a very good and substantial version of those extremely-hard puzzle platformers. The retro graphics are nice, especially the background. Cute title screen. Well coded and all around polished.

Turned out to be a bit hard for me, though: I gave up on level 19. Also, the controls seem a bit floaty (even if you haven't got the Low Gravity power-up). Nevertheless, very good work.
Brejlounek
02. Sep 2013 路 17:44 UTC
Wow! Thats really fun... Great leveldesign! Got to level 19 quite into the insides, didn't finish yet, will return to it. Levels 17 and after are H.A.R.D. :D
sP0CkEr2
04. Sep 2013 路 03:36 UTC
adding to my list of favorites -- great job
Colapsydo
05. Sep 2013 路 08:33 UTC
All this power up, this is great.
Good job on the level design, when you start mixing the PwUp, it becomes really fun.
SecondDimension
06. Sep 2013 路 20:30 UTC
Nice, solid game play and really fun. Well done.
GFM
10. Sep 2013 路 21:10 UTC
Nice level design.
Also, being able to stack power-ups felt great! :)

My only complaint is the screen size... it's way too big... but that's only my opinion. xD
Sink
14. Sep 2013 路 15:05 UTC
This game is extremely engaging! I really enjoyed the level design and how all the power ups worked. The music was pretty good as well. The only thing is that the graphics are a bit boring, but animations are nice and smooth.