Farm Frenzy (Purple piggy game)

Go to greenfoot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-19T09:52:00.000-07:00

our game is complete!! and published on http://greenfootgallery.org/scenarios/717 go check it out!!

Adding the finishing touches

2009-05-14T09:08:00.000-07:00

We have completed plotting all of our objects for the game!!...one by one, by using X and Y coordinates. After allot of testing and referring to our handy dandy API documentation, we were able to get our pigs image to change when he switches directions...its not as easy as it sounds!
So we are now rushing to get our final details in place. We still need our sound effects, "game over" screen, and score counter. But other then that things are moving along quite well.

2009-04-23T10:03:00.000-07:00

Sooo we now have finished plotting all the trees,the farmers, and the piggy. We are now in the process of plotting the scrumptious selection of apples! We are still figuring out how to create a starting and ending screen.

Taking care of details

2009-04-23T09:17:00.000-07:00

we accomplished plotting all of the fence posts on the playing ground so we are moving on to plotting trees and other detail to the appearance....such as, mirror image of piggy so when going backwards his image changes and doesn't just move "in reverse". We also need to get sound effects and a game theme song....lots of small detail, slowly but surely we are getting there.

The new and improved rave piggy

2009-04-21T10:22:00.001-07:00

We made changes to our purple piggy picture and made it the new and improved purple piggy the 2nd... IT IS TOTALLY RAVE!!!! Its like a rave party in a picture!

Fence posts

2009-04-21T09:17:00.000-07:00

We are finished making the fences and now we have instantiated fence posts and we are placing them throughout the map.... one by one... After that we will be working on trees and rocks. Hopefully we will also get the chance to start working on sound effects and sound tracks.

Fences

2009-04-14T09:49:00.000-07:00

Today we are plotting and compiling fences/barriers for our game. So far it has been very unsuccessful. Our current error is that the computer is expecting a class, interface, or enum.

2009-03-26T09:27:00.000-07:00

We have solved our previous problem of the pig hanging up on the outside wall of our playing ground by switching everything over to the "wombat" scenario. We were also able to make the movements of our piggy smoother and more responsive.....Now we are working on getting our Farmer character less invincible, currently he walks threw walls which doesn't make thing fare for the piggy who is trying to run away and is limited by the walls.

we have run into some complications....

2009-03-12T09:20:00.000-07:00

Currently we are using Greenfoots "crab" scenario as a basic layout for our game, but now we are running into some challenges for doing so. Because the cells in the crab scenario are so small our piggy character is hanging up on the outside edges of the playing ground, and doesn't react in the way we intended. So we are taking into consideration changing to the "wombat" scenario where the cells are larger and would solve this problem.

The original game idea "Farm Frenzy"

2009-03-03T10:18:00.001-08:00

Farm Frenzy

This is the original game proposal...not all ideas will be put in our game

Description:

In this game you play a purple pig that is trying to eat his way out of the farm where his future is to become bacon!! Each level tests your reaction, timing, and strategy skills. with the basic idea of Pac man your short term gaol is to eat all the apples in the play area before the farmer catches you. Wile you are on the playing field you will encounter several unexpected delays and conflicts that try to stop you from reaching your goal. After you clear a maze you advance to the next level with added obstacles, the difficulty level increases as you move higher in level.

Setting and game theme:

The playing ground and appearance of the maze changes with every level but the main theme is a farm setting, Big red barn, white fences, green grass, fruit trees, gardens, hay stacks etc...

Main Character,

Purple piggy:

Obstacles:
Different obstacles have different effects on you and the way you move threw the maze.

Red apples give you extra lives, for every 12 red apples you eat you gain one life. to start the game you only have 3 lives.
Green apples slow you down.

Yellow apples make you speed up
Farm animals move around the playing area but sometimes stop to eat in your path and block it off, they will only move out of your way if you throw rocks at them.(rocks can be collected through out the game) There are chickens,which can be picked up to throw or move out of your path. Cows, are the biggest animal, when they are in your path it takes a bit of power to move them, you ram the cows to tip them, once they fall you can go over them and continue. Sheep, are stubborn and only move when they please, nothing you do will speed them up.

gates are along the fences, they swing open and shut at random times, they can work to your advantage or against you, it just depends on your timing.

Opponents: The opponents in this game are things or characters that will damage your health if the catch you, so try to stay clear of them.

The farmers Tractor,When the farmer is chasing you on his tractor the only way to detour him is to pick up a chicken and throw it in front of the tractor
The Farmer, nothing you do can stop the farmer he is your main obstacle, all you can do is RUN!!!
The farmers wife, chases you but gives up after a wile.

Tunnels, when you come across a tunnel you can go in it or jump over it, if you choose to go in it will take u to a different tunnel in a different part of the maze, like a Portal.

Controls:

The arrow keys move you in the direction you want to go, up arrow to move up up, down arrow to go down, left arrow to go left, and right arrow to go right. the space bar is used only to jump, but in order to jump in a certain direction you must hold down the arrow key in the direction you want to jump and strike the space bar. If you do not hold down an arrow key u will only jump in place. The shift key is used to launch or throw items, but like the space bar you must use the arrow keys to direct where your item is thrown to. The Enter key is used to pick up items, move up to an item press enter and you will pick up what is in front of you, press it again and you can throw the item you just picked up,

Genre:

This game uses a combination of strategy, timing, and quick thinking.

Skilled persons needed to make this game possible: programmers, artists, graphic designer, sound tech.

March 3rd 2009

2009-03-03T09:34:00.000-08:00

We have chosen to create a game, Farm Frenzy, it has the basic idea of pac man with a fun twist. The main character is a PURPLE PIGGY, that is trying to escape from a farm.

Riight now we are in the process of creating our main character (piggy) and programing him to move in the directions, and characteristics we want....its not as simple as we thought.