Balloon Pop ~ iPhone

[Gan]

Hey guys, this is it.
What is it you may ask?
Well, it is Balloon Pop. The application from the Eq(Sc) Vs Gan(Obj-C) challenge, now for the iPhone.
Move with your left thumb, aim and shoot with a finger on your right hand.

Videos:
Balloon Pop on my iPhone
Balloon Pop on my iPhone --iPhone Sized for Gnome
Balloon Pop on my computer(Colors/Graphics are a bit easier to see)

Pics!
Main Menu:

Training Modes:

Credits:

Score Screen:


Joystick:

Bonuses:
Matrix Mode:
Bouncy Bullets:
Machine Gun:
Multi-Directional Shot:
Nuke:

It is fully playable. I've marked today as my release to the public day and this is what I have. All it needs now is personal highscores, bullet and balloon popping noises, warning screen for Seizurific, nuke special effects, intro screen before Beginner mode and the storyline screen... which is:
"This is our training facility - Balloon Pop. Your goal, young sniper, is to become the best...."
Short, sweet, and to the point.

What do you guys think?


-Gan
P.S. Your move Eq.  

[Silverwind]

Woh! Awesome Gan! Finally the GMG sees another completed game, and an iPhone game...

Can't wait to see it on the AppStore.

[Chamez]

Is this going to be FREE on the app store?

[Gan]

I'm thinking of making it $1 though depending on sales I'll probably make a free ad version.


-Gan

[GMG Hendo]

I can try and make some prettier interface buttons if you want

[EqwanoX]

i like the nuke and bouncy bullet features, make it free for the first day to get downlaods then charge a dollar

[Gan]

That'd definitely give good ratings and allow you guys to have free copies.


-Gan

[Mystor]

Soyea.
I was talking w/ gandolf yesterday as we looked at a new UI for the game room.
Just a link to what I came up with: http://screencast.com/t/NTJlMjg3N

I THINK gandolf liked it.
Can you give me some feedback?

[WarHampster]

If you're going to sell this then you had better be paying Myst and Hendo.

Looks like a fun distraction

[Gan]

If you're going to sell this then you had better be paying Myst and Hendo.

At the moment I'm promising credit though if they feel strongly that they deserve more...


-Gan

[Gan]

Personal highscores are in and work well.


-Gan

[Silverwind]

Coooooll! When does it hit the app store?

[Gan]

Here's my todo list:
*Add on gameplay screen Instructions before going into play.
*Sounds, balloon popping, gun shooting.
*Fix machine gun when firing
*Fix global/personal highscores when touch end not on highscore list
*Make balls smaller on each level after Beginner
*Add instructions on beginner and warning on last
*Add Nuke graphics
*Fix memory issues
*Start loading global highscores after inserting name.

When I dwindle this list down to nothing than it should be ready. Well, if we aren't putting in any graphics from Mystron or Hendo.


-Gan

[Gan]

Hey guys, I've kinda been wondering about the idea of multiple bonuses.

For example:
The sniper is shooting around and notices a machine gun to his left. He grabs it and starts firing. Then before the machine gun bonus is used up a bouncy bullet bonus appears and he grabs that. Now his machine guy is a bouncy bullet machine gun. In which all of the massive amount of bullets coming out of his barrel are now ricocheting around the room like crazy. Then bam, a 4 directional bonus appears near the bottom and he grabs it. Now he is shooting bouncy bullet machine guns in all 4 directions. But wait! Then he sees a Matrix Mode bonus out of the corner of his eye. He snatches it and now he is in deadly control of a time bending bouncy 4 directional machine gun of fury! He thinks he's doing pretty well taking care of them balloons, that is, until he stumbles upon the Nuke.

Now with this idea it most likely wouldn't be that crazy but it gives the chance of utilizing multiple bonuses at once. Gives tons of combos and may take a bit more skill and luck on the player's side.

What do you guys think of this idea?


-Gan
P.S. My list has shortened a bit:
*Add on gameplay screen Instructions before going into play.
*Sounds, balloon popping, gun shooting.
*Make balls smaller on each level after Beginner
*Add instructions on beginner and warning on last
*Add Nuke graphics
*Fix memory issues

P.S.S. At this pace it'll be all polished up for the app store by tomorrow.

[Gan]

Hey, just made an instructions screen that appears when first playing Beginner:


What do you guys think?


-Gan