Loved this one! If you like this game be sure to try Kero Blaster by Studio Pixel, gameplay is more like Megaman but trust me they're very thematically similar games.
It has a simple Atari-like look, and when I first played it, I thought it was a platformer where you have to earn a high score to get to the finish line!
But as I played it over and over again, I gradually realized the truth, and by the end of the game, I felt like I was watching a suspenseful story with my heart pounding.
Also, in the beginning of the game, I was trying to get a high score as much as possible, but in the middle of the game, I was ignoring the score items in order to clear the game as quickly as possible.
However, towards the end of the game, the placement of the score items was very elaborate, and I thought that collecting all of them would clear the author's challenge to the skill game, so I played to score as much as I could.
The last part of Cave was difficult but when I got all the items it was a great feeling!
I enjoyed playing all 40 levels in the game and calculated the max highscore to a little over 11,260 even though my personal best was only 1,310. I found the jungle theme to be the easiest and the desert theme to be the hardest.
The aesthetic stays super true to the original Atari games! Love everything from art, to physics, to sound! It's a good mixture of Pitfall, Montezuma and Jungle Hunt, as well as a sound effect from Adventure (door unlock sound) for good measure. 10/10 in my book!
Amazing project which reminds me my old Atari 2600. The controls work well as expected and I love the minimalist aesthetic. I would like to know which engine you used creating your game?
Thank you for your answer. I just understand that you are Terry Cavanagh. I know your games. A few years ago I made something like SuperHexagon. Take a look at this project. I wish you the best ++
Figured it out - in case any one else wonders, download the Itch.io app for Linux from here: https://itch.io/app then you can log in and install the app directly
hey hey - did this happen as you finished the level, or during it? I'm trying to track this down, but I can't replicate it, so please be as verbose as possible!
I've played four levels and crashed twice already. If you want to throw out a version with logging or something, I'd be happy to try to crash some more and send some logs.
Nice one. The vibe towards the end is interesting. ROT13 for spoilers: gurl nyy phg, naq gur ynfg xvyyf. abg dhvgr fher jung vg zrnaf jvguva gur tnzr, ohg gur svany fgngr tbg zr puvyyf ba zl fcvar.
From another reply: gur cuenfr vf sebz n yngva zbggb, "gurl" ner gur ubhef, nyy gur ubhef phg, naq gur ynfg bar (gur ynfg ubhe) xvyyf... znlor vg zrnaf gung rirel pbzcyrgrq yriry "phgf" gur tnzr, fvapr vg qbrfa'g fubj ntnva, naq gur ynfg yriry "xvyyf" gur tnzr?
This scratched at my itch for reliving Intellivision and 2600 from my childhood like nothing else I've experienced! One question; Is there a way to reset the Windows version to it's original state? I'd love to show this off but I'm stuck at a certain point of no return. I tried to delete the local files and redownload, but no good
You should be able to go to "%APPDATA%\Godot\app_userdata\Mr. Platformer" (no quotes) and delete/backup the file "progress.save". Try pasting that path into your Windows Explorer window and pressing ENTER.
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Loved this one! If you like this game be sure to try Kero Blaster by Studio Pixel, gameplay is more like Megaman but trust me they're very thematically similar games.
reminds me of atari, good game!!
It has a simple Atari-like look, and when I first played it, I thought it was a platformer where you have to earn a high score to get to the finish line!
But as I played it over and over again, I gradually realized the truth, and by the end of the game, I felt like I was watching a suspenseful story with my heart pounding.
Also, in the beginning of the game, I was trying to get a high score as much as possible, but in the middle of the game, I was ignoring the score items in order to clear the game as quickly as possible.
However, towards the end of the game, the placement of the score items was very elaborate, and I thought that collecting all of them would clear the author's challenge to the skill game, so I played to score as much as I could.
The last part of Cave was difficult but when I got all the items it was a great feeling!
my play through
1.1... what is newwwwww?!? WHATWHATWHAT O.O
All levels complete :sunglasses: Every new terry game is a treasure, thank you
This is a really fun game you made. I love the art style and the sound effects.
another banger from terry
worst game on itch.io ever
nuh uh
this has to be your first game then.
I enjoyed playing all 40 levels in the game and calculated the max highscore to a little over 11,260 even though my personal best was only 1,310. I found the jungle theme to be the easiest and the desert theme to be the hardest.
The aesthetic stays super true to the original Atari games! Love everything from art, to physics, to sound! It's a good mixture of Pitfall, Montezuma and Jungle Hunt, as well as a sound effect from Adventure (door unlock sound) for good measure. 10/10 in my book!
i'd put a thumbs up emoji if I could
Wade Watts would approve
I have enjoyed this game (more than I expected). I wish I could continue from the parts I lost without losing progress.
Amazing project which reminds me my old Atari 2600. The controls work well as expected and I love the minimalist aesthetic. I would like to know which engine you used creating your game?
Godot
Thank you for your answer. I just understand that you are Terry Cavanagh. I know your games. A few years ago I made something like SuperHexagon. Take a look at this project. I wish you the best ++
Great and fun nostalgic feeling!
At some point, I thought the levels were proc-gen, which would be so cool for this game.
The start button of Dualsense causes a life loss, by the way, is it a bug?
Lovely game. Is there any way to install it on a Chromebook (with the llinux subsystem enabled?) I couldn't figure it out.. Many thanks
Figured it out - in case any one else wonders, download the Itch.io app for Linux from here: https://itch.io/app then you can log in and install the app directly
Looks like the amogus
Delete your account now.
facts
Good game!
Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/oVlzqMxAmFE
Bro,
This is AMAZING. Bravo.
My love for this might be heavily related to having had Atari as my 1st console.
Would love to know which games are inspirations for this
- Pitfall?
- Montezuma's Revenge?
Would love to hear an interview/podcast of you explaining the game and its details. I need more of this!
★★★★★
A top-notch game.
PS. Hey, I took a look at your profile and saw 'GRAB THEM BY THE EYES', kudos for that classic mate.
Very cool, and very accurate to the Atari 2600
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Fun game! Very nostalgic.
you are a great man terry
Great game. Had a lot of fun!
this game is simple but horror
why?
at the end of the game all the object's are grey and the background is black
this is really cool! very pitfall, extremely so eve
Surprisingly deep for a funny little Atari-esque platformer game when you read between the lines. Absolutely loved this!
Good. But game crashed at the one of ladder levels =(
hey hey - did this happen as you finished the level, or during it? I'm trying to track this down, but I can't replicate it, so please be as verbose as possible!
It happened when I've finished the level. After screen comes to greyscale and before level selection.
great, thank you!
I've played four levels and crashed twice already. If you want to throw out a version with logging or something, I'd be happy to try to crash some more and send some logs.
Fantastic! very fun
I was recommended by a certain crustacean named Steve. So far, it's really fun. I kinda hope for a port on an actual Atari. Most likely 7800 though.
all the stars that I decided to skip….. letting my early years slip away before realizing how precious they are
Nice one. The vibe towards the end is interesting. ROT13 for spoilers: gurl nyy phg, naq gur ynfg xvyyf. abg dhvgr fher jung vg zrnaf jvguva gur tnzr, ohg gur svany fgngr tbg zr puvyyf ba zl fcvar.
From another reply: gur cuenfr vf sebz n yngva zbggb, "gurl" ner gur ubhef, nyy gur ubhef phg, naq gur ynfg bar (gur ynfg ubhe) xvyyf... znlor vg zrnaf gung rirel pbzcyrgrq yriry "phgf" gur tnzr, fvapr vg qbrfa'g fubj ntnva, naq gur ynfg yriry "xvyyf" gur tnzr?
Lrc, rknpgyl. Fgbccvat gur pybpx ernyyl jnf n pbby zbir.
Scratched that Pitfall itch and then some. It's pretty exciting when you get the star. Thank you!
good game, interesting. But don't forget to watch my games too!
love it :)
I thought I was just on a Taco Bell run. One level reminded me of Ridiculous Fishing. Then it was all over.
I played A LOT of Montezuma as a kid, and this game just touches my heart. Thank you <3
This scratched at my itch for reliving Intellivision and 2600 from my childhood like nothing else I've experienced! One question; Is there a way to reset the Windows version to it's original state? I'd love to show this off but I'm stuck at a certain point of no return. I tried to delete the local files and redownload, but no good
You should be able to go to "%APPDATA%\Godot\app_userdata\Mr. Platformer" (no quotes) and delete/backup the file "progress.save". Try pasting that path into your Windows Explorer window and pressing ENTER.
Thank you! Just what I needed to know!
that looks like my mom
great game