New Game: GM Mastermind

[Charlo]

GM Mastermind is a clone of the popular board game Mastermind.  The computer sets a code and you need to break it.  If you don't know the rules you can check out the Wikipedia page:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastermind_%28board_game%29

I didn't implement an AI so it could guess your codes since I wanted this to be a simple game that I could release quickly.  I think anything past the simple functionality I have in this game would have to be done in something other than GameMaker.  

This game took me about a week to make from beginning to end.  GM's sprite limitations prevented me from adding a few things I wanted to, but it's still a fun little game.  In the original Mastermind, the code was allowed to repeat colors, but to simplify things I made it so colors aren't repeated and your guess isn't even allowed to duplicate colors.

The music is composed by me in Garageband.  I tried to do it in the "spacesynth" style with a bouncy lead synth and driving bassline.  

Here are some screens:
http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=n5emxymyvmw

http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=qjmznggzutk

Here's the download:
http://www.mediafire.com/?knjxmymni2m

Enjoy!

[GabrielCA]

FYI Funny coincidence : an SDL-based Mastermind game was also recently released. It was uploaded to the SDL website early April 2010.
http://mandarx.xoom.it/mandarxmind.php?lang=eng

Looking forward to trying out that new GM game  

EDIT: Nice job ! This is the first time I try out a GM game so new (it was made only a few hours ago)

[Al Staffieri]

Great. Can I put this on the GameMaker downloads section of my web site?

[Charlo]

Great. Can I put this on the GameMaker downloads section of my web site?

Go ahead.  

[Silverwind]

Wow, awesome game Charlo! I haven't won it yet, as I'm used to the kiddy rules where you can place duplicates.

[Charlo]

Wow, awesome game Charlo! I haven't won it yet, as I'm used to the kiddy rules where you can place duplicates.

Actually I think the ability to place duplicates makes it harder.  With no duplicates, there are fewer possibities (1440 vs. 5184 if my math is right).

[Tireas Dragon]

I just beat it (once) I also have a difficult time understanding the kind where you can place nothing and/or duplicates. So I am used to kind where you can't.

[Al Staffieri]

GM Mastermind is now available on the GameMaker games download page of my web site.
http://macgamemaker.com/gmgames.html

[Charlo]

GM Mastermind is now available on the GameMaker games download page of my web site.
http://macgamemaker.com/gmgames.html

Cool, although if you could change the author to say "Charlo" instead of my full name that would be great.  

Also, if somebody could add it to the downloads page of this site I would be grateful.  

[Silverwind]

Done.

[GMG Mike]

Cool, although if you could change the author to say "Charlo" instead of my full name that would be great.  

Also, if somebody could add it to the downloads page of this site I would be grateful.  

What's wrong with your full name?

[Charlo]

What's wrong with your full name?

I like to control what comes up when you search my name on Google.  

[GMG Mike]

I like to control what comes up when you search my name on Google.  

There's already over 3,500 results, and I doubt most of them are even related to you.

[Silverwind]

I very much think Charlo was joking Mike. I like using my web name as well.

[Al Staffieri]

Cool, although if you could change the author to say "Charlo" instead of my full name that would be great.

No problem. Done.