Re: FLASH: Can Flash4 do this?

[Jon Keaty]

Yes.



Glenn Folkvord asked:

>I am trying to help a friend with a game for a webpage. 

> Can this be constructed in Flash 3 or 4? 


>Game description:

>1. Level/Rank:

>A player starts as the bottom and can work themself up by completing the

>levels.

>Ranks: 1, 2 etc.


>2. Time Remaining:

>A player will get a limited amount of time, because there needs to be a

>bit of a challange..

>I don't think I'll make an option that people can leave the game

>completly, but maybe a pause function where the screen get's blacked

>out...


>3. Name:

>Kinda obvious really, when starting the player will be prompted for

>there name and that goes here... :))


>4. Points:

>A database that remembers them so that when a player completes the

>entire 

>game(All levels), they will get ranking in a list with other

>competitors.

>

>Also possible is a point ranking per level...

>

>Points can be given for each clue found, or hidden bonus

>Points will be deducted for time spent(Somebody who does the game in 5

>mins. will have more points left that someone who takes 15 mins)...


>5. Info:

>This could be a collection of the clues they've found so far.. 

>and/or a link to info Database(Which will open in a new

>window)


>6. Help/Hints:

>If they really can't figure it out they can get suttle hints here,  that

>will mean points being deducted...

>(Points deduction also means time deduction)


>7. Map of the world:

>A map of the world(duh!) with the locations that they may visit during

>the game to find clues...


>8. Contact HQ:

>I would like to put a 'communication' panel here, so they can perhaps

>type phone numbers they've found into a phone or 

>receive faxes at the beginning of the game or get suttle hints at

>times(For instance after half of the time)


>9. Multiple Options:

>This will be their way of Input...

>In a multiple choice kinda way..

>For Instance If theirs a map of the world,

>It could say:

>1. Congo

>2. France 

>3. Indonsia

>Or whatever...


>10. The big square in the upper middle:

>This will be their main Viewing area, this is where all the action

>happens...

>After clicking on a option this will change...


>And when the clock hits "0" can the game finish??

>Can flash also output info and can you also input info without using

>generator??


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Jon Keaty                                          GIZMO

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                      Digital Media Solutions

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