Nov 30, 2010 - #retro: I did think about this a few times over the next week or so, before sitting down just before Christmas and drawing out a room plan over Green Hill Zone Act 1 (that I brought with me, along with some room mapping data, to the Xmas Barcade that month). Not a lot happened after that for a couple of months, until just under 2 weeks ago when I sat down and finally started coding Python. 1 night in a hotel room during an overnight stay at work got the room descriptions done, and the rest of my free time outside of work for the last 2 weeks has gone into this - my first (and likely last) fangame: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG IN: GREEN HILL ZONE ADVENTURE Yes, it is the entirety of Green Hill Zone Act 1 - as a text adventure game. It's somewhat of a joke game, hence the time of release, but I assure you it's 100% genuine. =P A couple of (in-development! teh baeaeaeaeata!) screenshots: Your task is quite simple - get Sonic to the end of the level and get the highest possible score. Collect rings, break open itemboxes, defeat badniks, fly into a massive pile of rings - it's all here, with a few tiny alterations to make it workable as a text adventure game. OK, you're sold? Well, here's where to get it: * If you're on Windows and don't have Python installed, you'll want this one: http://overlord.digibase.ca/ghza-100-exe.rar - download the RAR, extract the contents, and run the ghza.exe. Don't extract the zip that's inside the RAR - this will stop the interpreter working. It runs on Windows 7 with no issues I could see on the machine I tried it on - however if you're on an earlier OS you may need to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86) - there's a link on this page to the SP1 version, don't get that one. It contains the wrong version of MSVCR90.dll for this. I wouldn't bother with this unless you see a MSVCR90.dll error, though. * If you're on Windows and DO have Python installed, are running Linux, or are a Macfag, you will want/need this one: http://overlord.digibase.ca/ghza-100.rar - download, extract all, run ui.pyw. It's built against Python 2.6, also note you will need wxPython installed. OK, that's it! Enjoy, and let me know what you think. Bugs & comments welcome! =P
This... This is the greatest thing I've ever witnessed. Well, out of this community at least. I was fully expecting a massive trollish joke. I may not have gotten to it yet, but I must say I'm surprised at how genuine this seems. Overlord wins a gold star.
You are in a field of twisty grassed hills, all alike. > KILL EGGMAN With what? Your bare hands? > YES Congratulations! You have just vanquished Eggman with your bare hands! (Unbelievable, isn't it?)
>Go to the end of the level "Please use one or two words only" Oh, so you want two words? Ok, I'll give you two words, >FUCK YOU "Don't know how to "FUCK" something" *facepalm*[/AVGN] Had to :v:
MORE! I DEMAND MOAR! :v: This was a very interresting way to play Sonic. I can imagine Labyrinth Zone being like this. Having to carefully choose what to get, or else you'll drown.
You wander onto a slope, lined with 10 RINGS. A large collection of flowers dance in the wind, either side of a totem pole. A platform moves up and down. Exits are UP, LEFT or RIGHT. > run up This isn't Sonic 4! :v:
> spin up This level has gravity! I had as much fun finding these just as I did pigging around the level. I think I've come across the most obscure one though @.
EDIT: Disregard, failed to notice there is a box for typing in rather than just mashing Enter to start, herp derp! EDIT2: Removed "eggman" result as it pales in comparison to some others
since it was already bumped: Score: 2000 Time Bonus: 4000 (1:23) Ring Bonus: 4400 (44 rings) Final Score: 10400 I did terribad
Lol nostalgia. This reminds me so much of those old C64 text adventures. There were plenty. Nice initiative.
I'm actually considering a bugfix release for SAGE whenever that is with a few misc things touched up, now the topic's momentarily active. =P Probably won't have anything major though (there's no way I'm doing an entire new act, for example).
Is there a point to "spin <left, right>", by the way? I attempted that such that I would spin through a Motobug in my way, killing it, but I might as well have written "walk right", since I still got hurt. :\ For that matter, if I walk into an enemy while invincible, I can't progress - I don't get hurt (I mean, invincibility), but a Motobug on the ground is apparently a phenomenal force of nature that can only be circumvented with "attack Motobug".
You enter Mystic Cave Zone. It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. I hate myself for missing this first time round. Just about to start playing.
Since this thread is active again I guess I should say that I'd like this to be continued. I had a surprisingly good time playing this. + - The physics were absolutely amazing.
