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Work in Progress / WIP Retro Sequel - Return To Bungeling Bay

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epearso
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In the darkness they waited and planned and schemed.

In secrecy they gathered their forces and relit the furnaces of their War Factories.

Out of the ashes of their previous defeat, the Bungeling Empire has rebuilt itself.

Only you can stop them from building and launching their weapon of total destruction from the Bungeling battleship 'Behemoth'; the Atmospheric Incineration Missile.

Return to Bungeling Bay

See the intro by clicking the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McQpD0dKdtg

More screenshots and updates on the way.
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epearso
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Posted: 21st Feb 2007 17:33
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Here are some screenshots from within the game:

This is a shot of the loading screen:
http://img246.imageshack.us/my.php?image=returntobungelingbay200lb5.jpg

Sitting on deck waiting for take-off:
http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=returntobungelingbayonces1.jpg

Hovering above the deck in chase cam view:
http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=returntobungelingbayhovik6.jpg

Hovering above the deck in game object view:
http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=returntobungelingbayhovno4.jpg

Heading to an island in cockpit view:
http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=returntobungelingbayheazw1.jpg

Heading to an island in chase cam view (a missile fired from a SAM site is heading towards the copter on the left):
http://img78.imageshack.us/my.php?image=returntobungelingbayheadv3.jpg

More info and updates to come.
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Richard Davey
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2007 01:38
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Looking nice - I hope you keep it as 'arcadey' as the original and not try to turn it into a flight sim

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Gil Galvanti
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Looks nice so far .

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epearso
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Thanks Gil and Richard, doing my best.

You're right Richard when moving in to 3D it is hard to keep this game from becoming just a flight sim. But I try to maintain a balance. For instance, you have your 5 initial "lives" and your score constantly displayed. The flight model is also very simplistic, there is no real learning curve. Turn left, go left. Turn right, go right. 3 keys to go up, down or center the "collective". There is no pitching of the player helicopter. I'll post more on the gameplay in my next post. For now, here are some more shots (I'm not the worlds greatest 3D modeler so be kind ). The islands in the game were made with T.ED

Approaching a Bungeling Airfield:
http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtbbapproachtoairfieldau8.jpg

Looking at the hangers (fighters on the left, bombers on the right)
http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtbbairfieldvk6.jpg

Factory flyby (to the left you can see a tracer whizzing by, shot from one of the factory's guardians based on a zsu 23-4 Shika)
http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtbbfactoryvk2.jpg

Limping back to the carrier (seen in the distance)
http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtbblimpingpo1.jpg
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epearso
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Posted: 25th Feb 2007 03:41
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Now some shots of the Bungeling Empires defenses:

Bombers parked in their hanger:
http://img92.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtbbbomberuz9.jpg

One of the many radar towers:
http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtbbradaryp6.jpg

An anti-aircraft tank:
http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtbbaaawv1.jpg

A self-propelled SAM launcher:
http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtbbsam2wi1.jpg

A Bungeling Fighter taking off:
http://img92.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtbbfighterdv0.jpg

The models aren't spectacular but they're mine and they work.
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Mr Tank
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Sweet. The intro is quality. I hadn't heard of the original, but look forward to playing your one.


You'll be able to click on this someday.
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epearso
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Thanks Dark Tank. (When will the link in your sig work? I'm intrigued)

Definitely recommend playing the original if you get a chance. You can play the C-64 version if you have an emulator like WinVICE which you can get here:

http://www.viceteam.org/

And then you just need the disk image which you can get here (just look under the 'Games' section under 'R':

http://www.c64.com/
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Posted: 12th Apr 2007 19:38 Edited at: 9th Jun 2007 06:31
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I haven't posted in a while but work has continued on the game.

I completed the enemy battleship 'Behemoth' and here are a couple of shots of it in action.

Front view, the enemy has almost completed building it:
http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bship1mn5.jpg

Side view, about to leave port:
http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bship2tq1.jpg

Out of port, pursuing the player's Carrier:
http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bship3mr3.jpg

Here are a couple of shots showing the enemy bomber's attacking the player Carrier:

You can see the bomb falling to the left and above the black bomber:
http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bomb1pk7.jpg

In this shot one bomb has hit and another is falling (it's visible just under the number 21 in the player's compass):
http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bomb2vj9.jpg

I'm also attaching a draft of the game manual, see that attachment.

More to come.

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Mr Tank
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Nice looking battleship.
In answer to your question, my banner will change before you can click on it. The tank game is on the back burner for the mo.


You'll be able to click on this someday.
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epearso
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Return To Bungeling Bay Beta 1.0 Released!


You can download the Beta here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/30651344/Return_To_Bungeling_Bay.rar

The password for the RAR file is: bungeling2007

Let me know what you think. I'm interested to know how it runs on other machines (if it runs ).
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Well I found a problem with joystick detection in the Beta 1.0 release that could effect some people. Also the game now ensures you have a joystick before continuing. So...Beta 1.0.1 is now available.

Uninstall the Beta 1.0
Download Beta 1.0.1 here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/30809709/RTBBV11.rar
RAR password is still: bungeling2007

Install Beta 1.0.1
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Not wanting to exclude the possible millions of people who no longer use a joystick, Beta 1.0.2 now supports both joystick and mouse play.

Also included during the install is a small INI to allow the player to adjust joystick and mouse deadzones.

You can download version 1.0.2 here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/31741201/setup.exe

(I tried uploading the file here but the File Uploader Applet kept insisting the file was to large even though it is only 44 MB)

I did not RAR this version since the installer program does a good job of compressing the files all on its own.

If you downloaded a previous version just UnInstall, Download Beta 1.0.2 and reinstall by running SETUP.EXE.
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'Return To Bungeling Bay' Beta 1.0.3 Released.

List of changes:
- Added countermeasures (testing)
- Modified Enemy Battleship AI to find fastest route to player Carrier.
- Fixed rotor rotation when on Carrier
- Fixed map to not display Carrier if sunk
- Enhanced War Factory explosions with animations and additional mini-explosions
- Added newspaper reports to end game
- Added End Game failure cutscene
- Randomized Carrier start position
- Added banking to AI planes
- Improved Game Pause
- Added Quit Game confirm
- Added Nav lights and Landing lights to Carrier

Screenshot of the new Factory explosion:


Screenshot of the Carrier landing lights (they look better in motion)


You can download version 1.0.3 here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/36059486/rtbbsetup103.exe

You don't have to subscribe to Rapidshare to download the file. Just click on the 'Free' button. Enter the random security code displayed and click the 'Download' button.

If you downloaded a previous version just UnInstall, Download Beta 1.0.3 and reinstall by running rtbbsetup103.exe.
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'Return To Bungeling Bay' Beta 1.0.4 Released.

List of changes:
- Fixed Load Game
- to display Factorys, Planes, Battleship correctly after load
- Fixed bug to hide landing lights when Carrier sinks
- Fixed bug with Python missiles that could cause crash
- Added scenery items
- Added 'secret' re-arming site in Bungeling territory (see manual)
- Added Dynamic weather, lighting and sound effects
- Modified Battleship AI and build
- Reworked Save/Load game
- Adjusted enemy hitpoints

You can download version 1.0.4 here (42.3 MB download):
http://rapidshare.com/files/40165066/rtbbsetup104.exe

You don't have to subscribe to Rapidshare to download the file. Just click on the 'Free' button. Enter the random security code displayed and click the 'Download' button.

If you downloaded a previous version just UnInstall, Download Beta 1.0.4 and reinstall by running rtbbsetup104.exe.

Screenshots to follow. Would like to know of anyone has tried the game and whether it's to hard or to easy.
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Here's something cool that I found (and related to this thread), someone actually beating the original 1984 game "Raid on Bungeling Bay" in around 8 minutes. Amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGnDBUrhoWM

Check it out.
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'Return To Bungeling Bay' Beta 1.0.5 Released.

List of changes:
- Fixed bug in Battleship AI
- Fixed bug when landing on "secret" landing pad, damage not being applied
- Added weather forecast notifications
- Added bonuses to player score for lives remaining and carrier surviving
- Reworked victory ending
- Fixed bug in Save/Load game, three missing variables

You can download version 1.0.5 here (43.1 MB download):
http://rapidshare.com/files/43666473/rtbbsetup105.exe

You don't have to subscribe to Rapidshare to download the file. Just click on the 'Free' button. Enter the random security code displayed and click the 'Download' button.

If you downloaded a previous version just UnInstall, Download Beta 1.0.5 and reinstall by running rtbbsetup105.exe.
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I used to love playing the original game on my Commodore 64 when it was new. It looks like you put some effort in this judging by the screenies.

I tried your version as soon as i seen it but had some trouble from the start.
I changed the install drive to D: but it installed on c: anyway and only put the uninstall on D:.Of course that meant the shortcut on the desktop couldn't find it.

After that was sorted i ran the application and lost the monitor signal which caused the monitor to go into power saving mode.
Ready to quit,I press escape.My monitor springs back to life and is forced to 1024x768 resolution.Ok,i can handle that.

Alas, the screen was blue and blank.

I followed up with a series of random keystrokes and mouse clicks until ending with a ctrl+alt+del.

Twice! LOL! I'm stubborn like that.

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I admit I haven't played nor downloaded neither the original nor this version, but I must admit the looks are very professional. If I can get some spare time, I'll give this one a try, it has looked very promising right from your first post.


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This is cool. Very complicated though. I looked at the instructions first, but couldn't commit them all to memory. First play i couldn't fire at anything. Next time i realised about pressing the "t" key, and later that i couldn't fire AGMs at boats or the cannon at the SAMs and buildings and stuff. Last thing i crashed into the carrier trying to land on it.

I imagine this game gets more fun once you've learned how to play. I think i have a tendency to do a similar thing in my games- tailor the difficulty and complexity to myself, when i've been playtesting the game for months and know how it works literally inside-out. Perhaps it would be cool to have a beginner's level or a tutorial, but that is a big job, and probably wasn't in the original. Maybe i just need to keep playing and tough it out.

It is technically impressive though. I really like what you did with some of the HUD things. Perhaps i'll nick that. Also the chain gun is pretty awesome.

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epearso
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Mr Bigger: Thanks for the feedback. I'll look at those problems with the installer. I hadn't tried installing it to a different drive but I see the problem even trying to install to a different folder. It's the first time I've used the Inno installer and looks like I missed something. I'll check out the graphic mode problems you encountered also. The game was pretty much hard coded to 1024x768 and I didn't have the problem you had on my desktop or laptop but every computer is different. I'm also putting in a 640x480 option in the next release; this will probably become the default resolution.

the_rami: Hope you try the game and thanks.

Mr Tank: Glad you were able to get it to run. A training level is a great idea, should have included it at the beginning. I'll have to see if I can retrofit it in. The controls get easier after playing it about a hundred times.

I'm curious it how it runs on other rigs (fps). Mine unfortunately is showing its age but the game is still playable.
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Just a hint:
I do not have MFC71.DLL, and I think you should have used the
/MT or /MTd compiler switch to staticallyy link the C[pp] runtime
environment in.

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Hmm, since this game was written entirely in DB Pro I don't believe that is an option.

Just getting back from a long vacation. Should have another update soon.
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