Free Blocker – Abstract drawing about block
For me, 16 colors make a reference with Basic and age of Ms Dos. So, these kind of games, they were there. From the very start age of Ms Dos. As Tetris, even, this thing is like something like a Tetris. But not sure a Tetris. Arcade, such, platformer. From a word – platform, as a main role. Here, it is a development with Free Basic. With a retro style.
You are playing as cube. As a little cube. And, he is with using of a space button – he absorbs another little squares, game blocks. Which are flying from the top of the screen. For these actions, you get a game score! By the way, game has a lots of levels. There are a something like 40, of them. I am, already, even, forget about this – about a certain number of levels! But, every level has a duration about a half of a minute up to one minute long. But, there are lots of them! From the other side. And they are different with different backgrounds. And, some logic situation. Somewhere, there are few of little cubes, someplace they are faster. Somewhere everything is slow and lots of cubes.
Such idea – to dream about MS Dos. And 16 colors. Abstract game about a block. Block – it is element. Element of screen. Square. Standard form. And 16 colors are in game. It is a valuable part of the game idea.
And one more - this a theme – arcade style of game, by its idea, here it is, already, programmed. But, everything is simple, and very abstract. And about a blocks. And, if block change with sprites, for example. So, it will be a space fly shoot game. Or fantasy action. It is a shooter about a space. Or anything else, it can be anything. Block - it is base part of construction! Which, later, can be transformed in anything you want, as a developer!
And, one point, some achievement! I programmed it with Free Basic, I compile it with myself, I run from a makefile. I write code with editor GVim. Wow! Cool moment! It is a positive movement forward! And, it is, even, was not hard. It was normal! Block - it is element of construction. Base step. Start point.
Well, and, for now, I show art, pictures, little pictures. They are created. Based on straight game screenshots, from game itself. Everything is shown as it is. So, this way game looks as a real game. But, these are arts and drawings. So, in base – it is a game screenshots from the game. So, these arts and drawings can give an idea about the game. As it is. Game is about blocks. Squares, you know. It is easy to see! I think, by the arts and drawing!
By the way, game is symbolical. Block. It is based on blocks. Write with functions. To write a procedures. To call a procedure or a function. It is, so, a block way for build algorithm. It is, well known, for every programmer. For example, and for me too, as Basic programmer, - it is very, well know, and very valuable. And, so symbolical! Block of code. Piece of code. You can to draw simple block scheme - to put in square some logic piece. For example. Logic. It is one square. Block. To draw a screen. Block two. And so on.
So, even a name for a version of game pack Basic Pascal 1.17 has a name with code name, magic word – Block. By this certain reason! Keyword block. I think, it is a word with a big value!
And, game is for relax, of course. And, it is not hard one. With lots of levels. But not long. Background is a random way for every level. And this is a variations! So, one time, you launch a game – they are levels with background one way. In a next time, everything looks another visual way! Logics are written – pre written way, they are hardcode for every level in a logic structure of a levels. So, logics are not change from level to level.
So, mainly, it is a note interest of Ms Dos, 8 bit and 16 colors in graphics. There is here, these things. Something like Norton Commander or Volkov Commander. And Ms Dos. There, it was a blue background. For this programs.
Game is such arcade, by its idea. You move left and right and press space button. So, before you it will rush a two little cubes ahead of yourself. And, with every of them, you can to catch block, that goes from the top. Three positions at horizontal. Theme of game type Galaga. Where, only left and right. But there is no shooting here. And, by space button - two little cubes are building from your position. And with them you catch a blocks! Abstract theme. I do not make a decision to do a game about a space. Or something like fantasy, for example.
But, by the way. That, it is some interspace tunnel, there it will be a linear space. Something like it is a black hole, where everything is so different. And, maybe, even, something about a space and time.
Mainly, in the end, there are only blocks and little cubes! Base construction! Game is about block! About a cube! About a base element! Everything around – there are blocks! And 16 colors! And background – it is, random way, for every level! And lots of levels!
Basic Pascal version 1.17 "BLOCK" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Platform Ball, Cabin Pilot, Free Blocker, Free Bee. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.
Basic Pascal: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/packs/basicpascal/index_eng.html
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