Spelunky

1-up Salesman · 07-24-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kargath

Here's an interesting link for you guys - a roguelike platformer:
Spelunky

Whoelse loves this unique game? I figured we could share our scores and share levels.

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-24-2009, 10:50 PM

I love this game, myself. In terms of game design, it is sublime.

I managed to unlock all of the secret rooms and loot the Lost City of Gold. All in under 500 deaths.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...2009-07-24.jpg

For spoilers, go to Spelunky Wiki

Vgfian · 07-24-2009, 11:42 PM

Downloading game now...

Rainbow Dash · 07-25-2009, 09:32 AM

don't steal from the shop! he has a shotgun!!

1-up Salesman · 07-25-2009, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

I love this game, myself. In terms of game design, it is sublime.

I managed to unlock all of the secret rooms and loot the Lost City of Gold. All in under 500 s.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...2009-07-24.jpg

For spoilers, go to Spelunky Wiki

How do you unlock some of the rooms?

Mikhail Gorbachev · 07-25-2009, 12:23 PM

I despise this game. When I used to play it, though, I found it incredibly addicting. NetHack had the same effect on me; I guess I just don't 'get' roguelikes. =/

I liked the variety of interaction between objects (e.g using the woman to kill spiders, crushing shopkeepers with blocks, killing bats with ropes) and the procedurally generated levels. Although I hated it, I kept playing, because each time I played, there was some new place in the game's probability space to explore.

There need to be more platformers with procedural generation. If there were such a game in the vein of, say, Cave Story or Super Mario Bros., I would be in love.

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-25-2009, 02:33 PM

Yeah, this is a true sandbox game, man. Not that crap from Grand Theft Auto or Far Cry 2.

Re:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1-up salesman

How do you unlock some of the rooms?

Some handsome bloke mentioned this earlier:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

For spoilers, go to Spelunky Wiki

heh · 07-25-2009, 02:41 PM

this game owns i was gonna post about it but i was too lazy : /

i've gotten to the temple from lv one twice, one time i accidently hit the cape button once to much and fell into the lava, the second time i decided to figure out what the temple's idol trap was... when i didn't have any bombs.

420 rob black market everyday

Prince Toad · 07-27-2009, 11:20 PM

This game is just like the other Roguelikes I've played... I love it to death but I'm awful at it and I'll probably never beat it.

Kargath · 07-28-2009, 02:36 AM

I've only ever managed to get to the ice levels.

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-28-2009, 07:52 AM

Yeah, those ice levels are a bitch if you don't have the proper equipment.

What I like about these games is that there's no experience points or things to unlock in-game; all of the progress you make is based on the real experience in your own head. For example, you have a better feel for the risk-reward mechanic behind purchasing the cape now vs. buying the jetpack later. You learn to slow down in front of cliffs and look down before jumping onto a pile of spikes.

There's no fake improvement like levelling up your characters or getting a new weapon with more DPS -- that's just throwing you a bone in lieu of actual feelings of accomplishment. You become a better gamer by playing this game.

heh · 07-28-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Kargath

I've only ever managed to get to the ice levels.

the ice levels are by far the hardest level set, having a compass is necessary. basically if you don't have enough helpful items you are dead like 90 percent of the time because their is too much instant kill bull****.

on the other hand the ice levels are the best place for altar farming and the giant aliens have a jetpack behind them 100% of the time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince Toad

This game is just like the other Roguelikes I've played... I love it to death but I'm awful at it and I'll probably never beat it.

this games not really that hard to beat compared to a traditional roguelike.

heh · 07-28-2009, 09:21 AM

E: new tip i just learned: don't kill ufos with ropes. peace.

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-28-2009, 07:49 PM

Won a game today. That brings my win total to 6 out of 548.
Spoiler Below

Also, I broke into the City of Gold with 99 bombs and I walked away like a bandit: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...09-07-28-1.jpg . Totally worth it.

1-up Salesman · 07-30-2009, 09:22 AM

Has anyone made any of their own levels?

Prince Toad · 08-02-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a dirty LIEberal

this games not really that hard to beat compared to a traditional roguelike.

That isn't saying much.

heh · 08-06-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Prince Toad

That isn't saying much.

actually it is. beating nethack once can take like a year, or more, i've never heard of anyone failing to beat spelunky in less then 500 deaths

speaking of which

early jetpack, but no gun until a pistol in the ice caves :smug:

could have gotten to the lost city of gold actually, but i skipped the crown. I ended up losing the ankh in the boss room anyway so.

(Note: its actually more like 200 tries, i played about half my games on a different computer)

Prince Toad · 09-11-2009, 01:19 AM

Beat it! Woo! Took between 200-250 tries. I did use the shortcut though, not sure if that's looked down upon. My score wasn't very high of course.

***Ace Mercury*** · 09-11-2009, 08:23 AM

Version 1.0 is out, in case you want the latest and greatest.
Spelunky World

heh · 09-11-2009, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince Toad

Beat it! Woo! Took between 200-250 tries. I did use the shortcut though, not sure if that's looked down upon. My score wasn't very high of course.

its not looked down upon so much as it is a bad idea in general, getting early items and money and having a chance to get to the black market is more important then starting lower.

on the other hand you can skip the ice levels entirely

07-24-2009, 10:50 PM	#2
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I love this game, myself. In terms of game design, it is sublime. I managed to unlock all of the secret rooms and loot the Lost City of Gold. All in under 500 deaths. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...2009-07-24.jpg For spoilers, go to Spelunky Wiki

07-24-2009, 11:42 PM	#3
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Downloading game now...

07-25-2009, 09:32 AM	#4
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,396 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	don't steal from the shop! he has a shotgun!!

07-25-2009, 12:23 PM	#6
Mikhail Gorbachev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender: Posts: 9,659 Thanks: 31 Thanked 89 Times in 71 Posts	I despise this game. When I used to play it, though, I found it incredibly addicting. NetHack had the same effect on me; I guess I just don't 'get' roguelikes. =/ I liked the variety of interaction between objects (e.g using the woman to kill spiders, crushing shopkeepers with blocks, killing bats with ropes) and the procedurally generated levels. Although I hated it, I kept playing, because each time I played, there was some new place in the game's probability space to explore. There need to be more platformers with procedural generation. If there were such a game in the vein of, say, Cave Story or Super Mario Bros., I would be in love.

07-25-2009, 02:41 PM	#8
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	this game owns i was gonna post about it but i was too lazy : / i've gotten to the temple from lv one twice, one time i accidently hit the cape button once to much and fell into the lava, the second time i decided to figure out what the temple's idol trap was... when i didn't have any bombs. 420 rob black market everyday

07-27-2009, 11:20 PM	#9
Prince Toad Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,720 Thanks: 50 Thanked 65 Times in 56 Posts	This game is just like the other Roguelikes I've played... I love it to death but I'm awful at it and I'll probably never beat it.

07-28-2009, 02:36 AM	#10
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	I've only ever managed to get to the ice levels.

07-28-2009, 07:52 AM	#11
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Yeah, those ice levels are a bitch if you don't have the proper equipment. What I like about these games is that there's no experience points or things to unlock in-game; all of the progress you make is based on the real experience in your own head. For example, you have a better feel for the risk-reward mechanic behind purchasing the cape now vs. buying the jetpack later. You learn to slow down in front of cliffs and look down before jumping onto a pile of spikes. There's no fake improvement like levelling up your characters or getting a new weapon with more DPS -- that's just throwing you a bone in lieu of actual feelings of accomplishment. You become a better gamer by playing this game.

07-28-2009, 09:21 AM	#13
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	E: new tip i just learned: don't kill ufos with ropes. peace.

07-28-2009, 07:49 PM	#14
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Won a game today. That brings my win total to 6 out of 548. Spoiler Below Also, I broke into the City of Gold with 99 bombs and I walked away like a bandit: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...09-07-28-1.jpg . Totally worth it.

07-30-2009, 09:22 AM	#15
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Has anyone made any of their own levels?

09-11-2009, 01:19 AM	#18
Prince Toad Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,720 Thanks: 50 Thanked 65 Times in 56 Posts	Beat it! Woo! Took between 200-250 tries. I did use the shortcut though, not sure if that's looked down upon. My score wasn't very high of course.

09-11-2009, 08:23 AM	#19
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Version 1.0 is out, in case you want the latest and greatest. Spelunky World