$1 HERO is a simple little game involving a boy named Bobby.
Bobby keeps getting picked on by bullies in school, and he's decided that he's had enough. So it's time for him to go through all the bullies and teach them a lesson! Armed with a stick, Bobby must jump over boxes, avoid rotten eggs, and thwap the bullies with his trusty stick-weapon.
After a period of time, if you don't get a Game Over that is, you will proceed to the next level. You start on Level 1, and keep going until Level 7. You can see what level you're currently on by the number at the top-left of the bottom screen. If you're at Level 1, it will say 1, if at Level 2, it will say 2, etc.. But watch out! With each level you'll get more points per move/attack, but the speed of the game will increase. If you make it through Level 7, you will win and receive a victory bonus of 1000000 Points!
The main controls are shown on the top screen in the main menu. You can navigate through the main menu with the UP and DOWN buttons, and select an option with ENTER.
The controls are:
A - Jump S - Attack Enter - Restart Game (When Game Over) Space - Return to the main menu. Up/Down - Choose option in main menu. Left/Right - Completely useless.
The game is made in the style of retro handheld games from the 70's, 80's, and 90's. I hope you enjoy the game.
Thanks for playing!
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ObsidianSkin15 Dec 2013, 23:36
Heh, cool game. I liked the simple concept, and retro-style interface. Even it it was hastily put together, I can see the effort you put into it. Good work.
@ObsidianSkin: Thanks. I kinda came into Ludum Dare later than other people, because I don't usually pay attention to other comps that aren't on GameJolt. But I changed my mind when I saw the number of people entering it.
@benjih: I was trying to go for a Game & Watch look and feel, but I just didn't have time to really make graphics that really resembled G&W (like the base "shadows" that the sprites appear in, whatever they're called).
Sound got a little repetitive. Some music would have been nice, but a style of which matches your game.
Gameplay is quite fun, but a little slow. It would be nice if it scales faster. Also, there is no penalty for spamming attack until you have to jump. In reality, it defeats the attack mechanic.
I quite like how this fits the theme.
Overall, a fun little game. This is a game I would enjoy playing again.
This was pretty neat. I could imagine it being one of the little handhelds you styled it after.
I think you could start it off faster as the default speed is a bit slow.
The graphics are cute. The description for page up/down made me chuckle (yeah, I pressed them) and I like the fact you have the arrows in there that respond even though they don't do anything gameplay wise.
I liked the gameboy aesthetic, but the game went way too slow at the beginning, which was a problem since that's where you went back to whenever you died.
Cool game, it weirdly doesnt fit on my screen however. I included this game in my Ludum Dare Compilation series, if you'd like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/OVru4uI3W-s
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@benjih: I was trying to go for a Game & Watch look and feel, but I just didn't have time to really make graphics that really resembled G&W (like the base "shadows" that the sprites appear in, whatever they're called).
Great job on the graphics and overall mood though. Nice retro tribute.
Sound got a little repetitive. Some music would have been nice, but a style of which matches your game.
Gameplay is quite fun, but a little slow. It would be nice if it scales faster. Also, there is no penalty for spamming attack until you have to jump. In reality, it defeats the attack mechanic.
I quite like how this fits the theme.
Overall, a fun little game. This is a game I would enjoy playing again.
I think you could start it off faster as the default speed is a bit slow.
The graphics are cute. The description for page up/down made me chuckle (yeah, I pressed them) and I like the fact you have the arrows in there that respond even though they don't do anything gameplay wise.
A nice little game!