Sunday, June 9, 2013

End Level Goal

At the end of each level you will encounter a Large Energy Generator that, by destroying 

with your EMP Pulse Projectile, will cause the level to end and the game to go into a finishing 

cinematic to show you your Overall Progress on that level.


You are ranked and will obtain a Ranking Star on the four following conditions:


Ranking Star 1: Find 80% or greater of all point orbs in each level. Requires the game to be beaten once.


Ranking Star 2: Beat the level in a specified time. The timer is invisible, so get 

through as fast as you can! 


 Ranking Star 3:  No deaths. In the early levels you are granted One Death to still acquire this star. In the later levels, that is not the case.


Ranking Star 4: Find the Secret Area in the level. Requires the game to be beaten once.


Ranking Star 5: Can only be obtained on a Perfection Play-Through. You need to acquire the previous four stars at the same time to get this star. As in, on a single level play-through.

Once you obtain a star, it will show up when you go to select that level again in the HUB City that is the default playing area for Destroy That City - Rise of the Phebians.

Once you obtain all five stars, they will Lock In and you will never get a lower score on that level.

The following image is Your End Target in each level:

 So go ahead! Play and have fun!

I hope you all enjoy this game as much as I enjoyed making it for all of you gamers!

Thanks For Playing!

Energy Conduits

In the early levels of the game, you will find Energy Conduits in the background

These are Color Coded:

Blue and Red:

These both start at the beginning of the level, and go straight to the end.

However, the Blue and Red Energy Conduits can and will branch off into different directions,

 so following them is always a great idea. You never know what you'll find!

Green:

Green marks secret areas that can only be accessed by beating the game

and going through the levels a second time. You will want to do this if you want

to achieve a Five Star Rank on each level.

Here is an example of the three Energy Conduits that were discussed previously:

   
Remember: If you get lost, always look for the Energy Conduits in the background. They will always lead you to the end!
 

Energy Generators and Laser Fields

In every level you will encounter Laser Fields and Energy Generators.



Each Laser Field has its corresponding Energy Generator that will deactivate it when destroyed,

enabling you to proceed through the level.

Here is an image to give you an idea:



In the Center of the image is the Energy Generator, with its corresponding Laser Field on the right.

Of course, things won't be as simple in the game, so if you find a Laser Field impending your progress, search for its corresponding Energy Generator so you can proceed!


Point Box Varieties




Point Boxes and Point Orbs





First of all, there are Point Boxes scattered throughout the levels of the game.

These come in Three Varieties:


 Blue

Green

Red

Each Point Box, when destroyed with your EMP Pulse Projectile, will spawn its corresponding Point Orbs. These are examples of what you will encounter in the game:

  
Blue Orbs are worth 25 points each.


Green Orbs are worth 50 points each.  
  
Red Orbs are 100 points each. 

There are Secret Point Boxes hidden in the game as well.
Can you find them?   










These posts will help you with the genaral gameplay and design of the game!