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4 days ago
3 min

The Super Efficient HUD

In which we use MPAGDs DATA, READ, COLOUR and CHR commands to make a great looking HUD for our games...super memory efficiently!

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Bruce

May 8
4 min

Let's create a Grabber

In which we write a seaside arcade grabbing machine mechanic... you know....for kids

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Let's add pushable crates we can jump on to reach higher

Bruce

Feb 19
2 min

Let's add pushable crates we can jump on to reach higher

Here's a building block mechanic you can use to add pushable crates your player can push and jump onto

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Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 13; Editing the MAP

Bruce

Nov 24, 2020
1 min

Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 13; Editing the MAP

The Map Editor is where we connect our screens together. When you first open it there will be just one screen, Screen 0: This is our...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 14: Editing the Player Script

Bruce

Nov 24, 2020
5 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 14: Editing the Player Script

Now that we've added a ladder to our game, created a sprite for our character when he goes up and down the ladder, and set the keys for...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 12 - Adding Ladders

Bruce

Nov 23, 2020
2 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 12 - Adding Ladders

So far, in our game, its pretty much a standard platform affair, with controls for left, right and jump. But what if we wanted to add...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 11 - Collectibles and our first code

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
3 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 11 - Collectibles and our first code

I'm going to create a Bone, and Stinky Dog will try to collect them, each time he does, he'll score some points. To create the bone,...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 10 - A first enemy and animation

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
2 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 10 - A first enemy and animation

We are going to need an enemy sprite...so head back to the sprite editor. Here's Stinky Dogs nemesis....Sideways Clive (no relation to...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 9 - Setting the play window

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
2 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 9 - Setting the play window

We've just seen how MPAGD defaults to a square play area with game scores an other info down the right hand side. But this doesn't suit...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 8 - Our first build and play test.

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
1 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 8 - Our first build and play test.

OK, we're ready to test our progress, if everything's gone OK...this should happen. Note that when the build is in progress, messages...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 7 - Generating the Players Script

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
2 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 7 - Generating the Players Script

The Script Generator looks a little daunting at first, but it soon makes sense. Basically, in MPAGD the code behind the Player and your...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 6 - Keyboard Controls

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
1 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 6 - Keyboard Controls

This shouldn't take long... Click the buttons that you want to use in the game and once highlighted, hit the key that you want to use to...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 5 - The Sprite Positions Editor

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
1 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 5 - The Sprite Positions Editor

It's important that for every screen of your game you have a starting position for your player sprite (as well as any enemies or other...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 4 - The Screen Editor

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
1 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 4 - The Screen Editor

The Screen Editor lets you create an update the screens that will form the levels and map of your game. When we first create a game with...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 3 - The Block Editor

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
2 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 3 - The Block Editor

The Block editor is where you will create the 8px by 8px blocks that we will use to design the screens of our game

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 2 - The Sprite Editor

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
2 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 2 - The Sprite Editor

From the Editor menu, select Sprites OK, so all sprites in MPAGD are 16 x 16 squares. In the top right of the editor are two colour...

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Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 1 - Getting Started

Bruce

Nov 22, 2020
2 min

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 1 - Getting Started

I thought it might be useful to create an entire MPAGD game from scratch and blog about it. I doubt we'll end up with anything...

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Let's stun an enemy by bouncing on his head...and 3 times for a kill!

Bruce

Nov 19, 2020
3 min

Let's stun an enemy by bouncing on his head...and 3 times for a kill!

We'll jazz up the stock 'HORIZONTAL PATROL' script and make it possible to stun the enemy if we jump on its head

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Create a cannon that fires bouncy cannonballs

Bruce

Nov 18, 2020
3 min

Create a cannon that fires bouncy cannonballs

Let's add a cannon that fires bouncy cannonballs...because we can.

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How to do Bonus item drops and flashy banner messages in MPAGD

Bruce

Nov 17, 2020
3 min

How to do Bonus item drops and flashy banner messages in MPAGD

Lets give the player a bonus item for defeating an enemy and flash a banner on screen when the bonus is collected

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