The level generator is now a little smoother in its building.
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Our little "gyro" is now in a dungeon full of walls, doors and spiders.
Arrgh! Generic Spider Sprite Reuse!!!!
If you ever played the ancient 8-bit game "Dandy", that's pretty much the style I'm going for with this one, but with the obvious quirks that will exist due to everything being pseudo-randomly generated.
I have at least got the level generator to ensure that all areas are reachable, though that might be entirely dependent on how many keys you've managed to collect.
Balancing the keys will be.. key!
The overall size has been reduced from 10x10 to 5x5 screens worth of dungeon, but it makes for a much more playable area. You can kinda learn where things are, should that even be necessary. Right now it's all about trying to find the exit (which is currently a big X! I need to draw that!)
I'm currently trying to decide on the best way to direct the player to the exit without making things really blinkin' obvious. Maybe a beat, or a pulse or something. That could work, right? The closer you are, the faster the beat?
Whatever method, I'd better hurry up and implement it. It's already Sunday!
Eeek!!
[verse]
Spiders, treasure chests, magical potions,
Deep in the walls of the darkened dungeon.
Held from the grasp of a player, questing.
To keep them away from their goal.
[pre-chorus]
Spiders lurking, treasure gleaming,
Magic potions softly streaming.
Darkened halls with shadows near,
Unlock the gate, face your fear.
[chorus]
Working in the dungeon, gotta dig a tunnel.
Build up the bricks for the walls of the dungeon.
Place in a door with a key and a lock,
All of the secrets of the dungeon, kept.
[break]
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
[verse]
Stacking up the stones, shaping every hall,
Crafting hidden chambers, behind the walls.
Laying down the path for adventurers to tread,
In the darkened lonely dungeon I built
[pre-chorus]
Spiders creeping, treasure sleeping,
Magic flows where shadows deepen.
Building strong with every stone,
Unlock the gate to what's unknown.
[chorus]
Working in the dungeon, gotta dig a tunnel,
Building up the bricks for the walls that rumble.
Fitting in the doors with a key and lock,
All of the secrets in the dungeon, blocked.
[break]
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
[bridge]
Stone by stone, the dungeon grows,
Whispers in the dark, nobody knows.
Every corner hides a tale,
Will you rise, or will you fail?
[break]
[outro]
Working in the dungeon, the walls are all sealed,
Every secret hidden, every door revealed.
The torches flicker, casting shadows long,
The echoes of my labor, a builder's song.
Spiders still creeping, treasures still gleam,
The dungeon holds fast like a restless dream.
A journey awaits for those brave and true,
The dungeon I built is waiting for you.
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
(dungeon, dungeon, gotta build a dungeon)
Int. Dave's Room - Sunday Morning
[Dave sits at his desk, surrounded by Cola bottles. Lady Computer's screen glows dimly]
Dave: Just you and me today, Lady Computer!
Lady Computer: *displays rolling eyes emoji*
Dave: Time to work on Philesplitter!
[Dave takes a sip from one of many Cola bottles]
Dave: Hey, Lady Computer! How many Cokes does it take to change a binary flag?
Lady Computer: *"..."*
Dave: Two! One for the 0s and One for the 1s!
Lady Computer: "ERROR: Joke not found"
[Dave types frantically while giggling]
Dave: Come on, that was brilliant! I reckon if I put it into Philesplitter during the progress bar, that people would love it.
Lady Computer: *"That joke is not Splittable."*
Dave: Everything's splittable if you try hard enough!
[Dave reaches under his desk for another Cola]
Dave: The zeros can be regular Cola, and the ones can be Coffee!
Lady Computer: *"Red Alert"*
Dave: No, no - that's perfect! Red for the ones! Blue for the Noughts.
[Dave starts arranging Cola bottles in binary patterns]
Dave: Look! I can write my name in Cola-nary code!
Lady Computer: *"Error.. Error.."*
Dave: Mrs Microwave would appreciate this joke.
Lady Computer: *screen flickers worryingly*
[Dave continues typing while surrounded by his Cola-based binary system]
Dave: Maybe if I just... *press enter*
Lady Computer: *starts making beeping sounds*
Dave: Is that a good or a bad beep?
[End credits]
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