--- YOU NEED JAVA TO PLAY --- --- Hitting Cancel on the dialog will freeze the game for some reason! ---
Coin Rush is a fast-paced arcade game with 48-hours worth of gameplay! (may require some effort)
The idea is simple: Collect as many coins as you can before you die!
Every 10 seconds (yeah yeah, i know) a random event happens, be it an increase in enemy speed, or more coins!
Enemies fall from the holes above. Jump on his head to defeat him, ala Mario. If he touches you, you die.
Enemies collect fallen coins. When you kill them, DOUBLE the coin amount is released. This makes for interesting combos. Enemies can hold a max of ~500 coins.
There is a shop at the bottom, with 4 items you can buy (one after the other).
Controls:
Arrow Keys / WASD / ZQSD >>>> Move/Move around the Menu W / Z / Up / Space >>>>>>>>>> Jump S / Down >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Select/Buy item from shop Esc >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quit
There are online scores, but they're a bit finicky. If a problem arises, tell me!
Thanks a ton for checking the game out! I feel this is my personal best entry to a compo so far.
Tech used: Java LWJGL library Slick, for loading resources MySQL Connector, for server connection Paint.NET / GraphicsGale for sprite creation SFXR for sound effects GarageBand for music
Love this! I have to balance my greed against wanting to play it safe in the pursuit of more gold. Allowing the enemies to collect coins to multiply your earnings gives it the right amount of depth without over complicating things. A must play for this LD!
THIS IS SO GOOD! The soundtrack and graphics are particularly awesome, and the gameplay is hard enough to make me want to keep playing! A perfect game for playing whilst you wait for your ports to upload :P
Terribly addicting game that ripped two hours away from my development time for my game for the jam, lol. Well, more than two hours because I came back to it today and played for a while longer.
So, I think that's enough to say that it's pretty dang awesome. Fun, simple, addicting.
Fantastic Entry. My only critique is to not make the player wait so long before being able to try again. Upon death I would get a white screen for 3 - 5 seconds, I assume this is the game attempting to connect to the database for scores.
With these kinds of arcade games it's nice to be able to jump straight back into the action upon death (think Super [Crate Box/Meat Boy]).
Excellent game! This is pure fun. I've just played it for half an hour straight and I'm sure to come back to it again later. Graphics, sound, gameplay, everything is great. I can't find any fault here. Thanks for a very enjoyable experience!
I love this. Reminded me a little bit of Super Crate Box but just in the feel of it really. Awesome entry. It's one of the few I'll be keeping to play (when I should be working)
Really enjoyed this little fun game. I think it has a great replay value! Not so easy to land on enemies heads, but not even that hard to keep you from trying again! :)
OMG i went through it without realizing you could kill enemies (thought i had to wait for 10s break), then had to go back and play it again. Really addictive, great job!
One hour later (at least) I will tear myself away. The economy in this fictional world must be pretty messed up, the multiplying money is such a clever concept. Creates a really interesting game. Most fun LD27 game I've played definitely.
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GaTechGrad16 Sep 2013, 17:16
Pretty fun game. The one hit death and then game over seems a little harsh.
This is pretty good! Nice graphics, and the music is cool too. It's kinda lame that the optimal strategy though is waiting in a spot and timing your jumps just right instead of walking around. Maybe you need something to motivate the player to move. The way it is now I can keep collecting money in a single spot until the 10s break, then I purchase items and get back to my spot, what doesn't make a much interesting gameplay. Actually, moving isn't even a good strategy right now because the character moves too fast and I always end up dead... Still, this is a nice concept and very addicting. Also, Online scores isn't working for me, it just says "Fetch error" =(
OBS: Just noticed there's a post-compo version! Ok, I tried it and wow, it's much better indeed. Removing the 10s break was a good decision, and the improved hitboxes are great. Looking forward for new releases!
Really though, you're a great artist and it's really really fun. Goooooooood joooooooob!