Robot Dinosaurs That Shoot Beams When They Roar

[I_Smell]

I wanted to make something other than YeahBabyGoYeah for a while, and also I haven't made any money on a game for a while, so it's time to remind everyone that I'm not totally wasting my time.

I came up with the idea for this game in the shower, immeadiately after watching a bunch of 80s cartoon intros (http://forums.explosm.net/showthread.php?t=45430) like Transformers, Ultra Force, Silverhawks, Tigersharks, Dinosaucers, Ninja Turtles, Thundercats, Swat Cats, Biker Mice From Mars, Street Sharks, etc.

It took about 2 weeks. The actual game part of it was made in about 4 days.

Play (http://spamtheweb.com/ul/upload/090309/64280_Robot_Dinosaurs_that_Shoot_Beams_when_they_R oar.php)

Tell me if there's anythin I should do before I sell it.
Oh and I still need to add a pause and mute function.
And threads in the showcase move really slowly.

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5452/tyranosaurusx.png

Oh wow. I was checkin for names of the audio guys, and I just realised that this track I've had on my hard drive for ages is, I think, an old one from Exetra.
I guess I should ask about that before I make any money atall. All contributing artists allways get a percentage of ad revenue

[hoopymo]

I_Smell, the link to play it won't work for me.

[Arielcz]

Link doesn't work for me either. Cool game idea.

[Dodger]

Hahahaha
I fucking love this game.
Great work as always.


I just replayed the game with Dinomite and it seems impossible to circle around the eye boss thing when he's doing the laser attack. Dinomite's body is too long to circle without being hit.

[hoopymo]

Sorry I_Smell but apart from dinosaurs and roaring not much sets this apart from most side scrolling shooters.

[I_Smell]

Absolutely true.

[hoopymo]

You should add more power ups.

[Arielcz]

I got this glitch on the boss where the flashing "Warning" thing never wore off. Also maybe the two dinosaurs should have different roars. Or make one stronger than the other but more vulnerable or something.

[Lag]

You should add more levels, power ups, characters, bosses, enemies, story lines, achievements, multi-player, and a bunch of other stuff that'll make this 4 day game a 4 month game.

[I_Smell]

ok thanks I'll get right on that.

[Shapow]

THEY HIGH-FIVE AT THE END!!!!!!!
HILARIOUS!!!!!!

[azunder]

I was laughing throughout, your grasp on comedy is genius I Smell. One thing that did irk me a bit was the fact that your Robot Dinosaur is constantly facing right. Also when fighting the end-boss with all it's arms and outer shell detached, I got chronic lag when Lasering it.

[NVM]

To be honest, that was funnest game I've played for you.

You should do a more funny exaggerated roar, and instead of robots maybe they should be like crazy animals or something.

Oh and the music just quit on me right before the boss fight, kinda brought the experience until it kicked din again at WARNING or w/e.

EDIT: i read the new ground thing. so if the roar isn't done yet its understandable.

[Casalen]

Sorry I_Smell but apart from dinosaurs and roaring not much sets this apart from most side scrolling shooters.

What the hell else do you need?

I like it.

[I_Smell]

Ok here's that post where I quote everyone.

I just replayed the game with Dinomite and it seems impossible to circle around the eye boss thing when he's doing the laser attack. Dinomite's body is too long to circle without being hit.

Well their hitboxes are both the same size, so I don't know what's goin on there. I'll test it.
You should add more power ups.

Well it's a small game. I think having two powerups in a one-level game would be too much stuff in too small a space. Like the first time you get the DINO-TASTIC powerup is when you find out what it is. Then the second time you see it, you get the satisfaction of allready knowing what you're in for. It makes the player feel like it was their idea to pick up the DINO-TASTIC, instead of it being the game's idea to give it them. If I had two seperate powerups to learn, then you'd never get the confident satisfaction of I KNOW WHAT THAT IS AND I'M GONNA GET IT SO I CAN BEAM THOSE GUYS.

That's the idea anyway.

I got this glitch on the boss where the flashing "Warning" thing never wore off. Also maybe the two dinosaurs should have different roars. Or make one stronger than the other but more vulnerable or something.

Fixed that, and yeah I might add more roars, but it'd tak time and I'm a busy Lizzie. SO I GUESS WE'LL SEE.

One thing that did irk me a bit was the fact that your Robot Dinosaur is constantly facing right. Also when fighting the end-boss with all it's arms and outer shell detached, I got chronic lag when Lasering it.

Allways facing right in the cutscenes or in the game? Cos why would he face any other direction in the game?
I am terrified of lag.

To be honest, that was funnest game I've played for you.
Understandable.

You should do a more funny exaggerated roar, and instead of robots maybe they should be like crazy animals or something.

Oh and the music just quit on me right before the boss fight, kinda brought the experience until it kicked din again at WARNING or w/e.

EDIT: i read the new ground thing. so if the roar isn't done yet its understandable.
The roar's finished. A guy sent me a file full of roars and I used em unedited. I thought they were pretty exxagerated, like how it just sounds like a guy saying "roar". What else am I supposed to do to it?

I don't like how doing like crazy animals or something would look. Cos like how are they flying, why are they attacking the dinosaurs, it seems like it'd push it over the edge from oh well this is pretty dumb to lol that is so random.
The music is annoying me, it stops in a different place for everyone.

[Dodger]

The humor in the game was probably the best I've seen in any of your games. Apart from Sim Duck anyway.

"These humans, like us, are DINO-TASTIC."
was fucking brilliant.

Oh and if the hitboxes are the same, then maybe it was all in my head.

[I_Smell]

I think the original line from the end of Transformers is way funnier.

[Mustache]

Sorry I_Smell but apart from dinosaurs and roaring not much sets this apart from most side scrolling shooters.

I mean I guess it is like most sidescrollers... but flying dinosaurs? It's beautiful :hmm:

[WoeStorm]

Flying dinosaurs have been done before, but maybe not with jetpacks.

http://iconicionic.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/tyrannosaurus_in_f-14s.jpg

[JohnDoe]

I thought it was pretty entertaining overall. It's a really simple game that someone would play to just kill some time and have fun, which is what I look for in internet flash games.

[Tweek]

I think the boss is a bit easy. You just fly about avoiding the laser and shoot at it for a while, I think it would be better with more firepower and less health.

[Mr Anorexia]

The final boss, the warning sign won't go away.

[Godly]

Why is it so short? That's all I've got to say.

[Tyler_Legrand]

Because he only spent two weeks on it, four days on gameplay. Der



Awesome game.

[exetra]

<3 for using my music. It's on the audio portal so per creative commons I'm legally obliged to green light any usage as long as i'm credited as the author of the music.

Game is fucking mint, by the way.

[thomas30113]

This game is awesome! And somewhat addicting, too!

By the way, the warning sign was extremely annoying.

[TummyFish]

Fucking Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first part was funny, the guy falls on to her tits.

This game is the best game I've played in a long time.

[thomas30113]

It would've been better if you had removed the warning thingy during the boss fight.

[I_Smell]

Why is it so short? That's all I've got to say.

I didn't want to start a big huge project cos I've got a load of work to do, not to mention other games to finish.
<3 for using my music. It's on the audio portal so per creative commons I'm legally obliged to green light any usage as long as i'm credited as the author of the music.

Game is fucking mint, by the way.

Thanks for not complicating things, and also having fabulous music. I routinely think the soundtrack in my games are better than the actual game.

This game is awesome! And somewhat addicting, too!

By the way, the warning sign was extremely annoying.

That was a last-minute addition, and you're probably right. I think I'll take that out.

[Antisaint]

Game is great, but there's just too many enemies to kill them all. Also I only got one powerup, you should add more (of the same). And that section where you go through the building or whatever is way small and hard to navigate/shoot the turrets.

[thomas30113]

Game is great, but there's just too many enemies to kill them all. Also I only got one powerup, you should add more (of the same). And that section where you go through the building or whatever is way small and hard to navigate/shoot the turrets.

Nah.. I think it should be more challenging. More enemies.
But the narrow bulding tunnel was annoying.

[IronWire]

Game is great, but there's just too many enemies to kill them all. Also I only got one powerup, you should add more (of the same). And that section where you go through the building or whatever is way small and hard to navigate/shoot the turrets.

The game really isn't that hard actually. It's a fun flash game and that's all there is to it.

[Norik]

I agree about the turret thing. That bit should be longer, but more accessible. Also, there should be more powerups. I mean, they're robots, right? They should turn into jets or something.

[Gryphon]

I thought it was a lot of fun. Thanks for bringing this into my life, seriously.

[Prawnatron]

Add Nazi Dinosaurs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TReich1.jpg

[Antisaint]

The game really isn't that hard actually. It's a fun flash game and that's all there is to it.

It's not hard, there's just a lot of shit that passes by and does nothing to you. It just seems kinda unnecessary is all.

Also:
Add Nazi Dinosaurs.

Do this.

[exetra]

Thanks for not complicating things, and also having fabulous music.


Don't think I've forgotten about that ad revenue :hmm:

I think you should increase the amount of damage that gets done or have different difficulty levels or something.

[WoeStorm]

The boss was way too easy. As with many games with that play style, when the boss started doing the laser thing I could move my mouse off of the game window, and re-enter it at a point past the laser with little to no damage to the dinosaur. Doing this I could also avoid having to circle the boss. I don't think that could be easily fixed unless the game locks the pointer inside of the window.

[Ikin]

That was honestly the best flash game I'm played in a while.

[thomas30113]

It would be really fun to see unique characters in this game, like what Prawnatron said, Nazi Dinosaurs.
Also stereotypical characters, almost.

By The way, it's a really good game and all, but I wouldn't see anyone paying more than 5 USD dollars to play it..
Even when this game is complete.

[I_Smell]

After far too much pissing about, the game is finally actually published.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/490036

I've still got this voice actor guy on my case about co-authoring and I still need to verify my card on Paypal and wait for that cheque to clear. In future I'll just make it all myself.

[Audioslave]

How much money have you made from this? Tell me, how much?

(P.S. That was a fantastic five minutes. I am creamy.)

[exetra]

I've still got this voice actor guy on my case about co-authoring...

While we're on the subject, you need to give me 87.7% of ad revenue or I'm sueing. :shobon:

Shit will be daily first for sure, unless weebl shits out another gay cute jingle before sundown.

[I_Smell]

Ok now it's daily 1st and on the front page.
Bubblebox stuck it on their site, and by pure luck the URL is:
http://www.bubblebox.com/play/action/1337.htm

Ha, that was 1 |_| ( |< '/

[Lag]

That's just dino-tastic.

[Kass]

this shit is bananas.

[the2na]

Someone somewhere liked it. (http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/04/robot_dinosaurs_that_shoot_beams_when_they_roar.ph p)

[lollercaust]

Hey cool. DigYourOwnGrave decided to put it as their game for today.

http://www.digyourowngrave.com/robot-dinosaurs/

[Astronaut]

Incredible game, my favorite is the weak blast "Bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeh"

[Android]

I like the comment on that review:

My favorite part of this game was the robot dinosaurs. Tied for first was the beams they shoot when they roar.

[bobbinter]

After far too much pissing about, the game is finally actually published.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/490036

I've still got this voice actor guy on my case about co-authoring and I still need to verify my card on Paypal and wait for that cheque to clear. In future I'll just make it all myself.

hey,
your the person that made co-operation.
Fair juice.

[I_Smell]

Of all the games I've made, Co-operation is the one I'm recognised for.

Ok sure, I'll take that.

[DoctorButt]

This is the funnest game ever. Better than Yeahbabygoalright.

[Mustache]

RDTSBWTR is easily the best game of the century.

[NVM]

I hope your proud that this was on the /b/'s front page for a long time.
(don't ask why I was on /b/)

[I_Smell]

I was also told when it was on the Flash one, which I guess would be /f/.

If I knew big boy code, I'd bring this out on iPhone with some more levels and be a millionaire.

[exetra]

Doesn't the iPhone have flash compatibility? :indiff:

You could totally get some dude to port it for you for a nominal fee. Dude, fuckin' go for an iPhone release. Seriously.

[DoctorButt]

I'd buy it.

[I_Smell]

No, annoyingly enough it doesn't >:(

I'll ask some guys about it. Someone mentioned to me a while ago that they could port stuff for a fee, and I was like OKAY, IF I EVER MAKE A GAME THAT WOULD EVEN WORK ON IPHONE I'LL THINK ABOUT THAT and forgot about it. LET'S GIVE IT A SHOT!

[Ercoledi]

Fuck, now I'll have to get an iPhone.

[Tyler_Legrand]

How are you gonna set up the controls though?

[Ercoledi]

Perhaps the accelerometer to move and an on-screen button to roar?

Better yet, use the mic.

"ROOOOOOAR"

[Tyler_Legrand]

Perhaps the accelerometer to move and an on-screen button to roar?


In that case, I'd prefer it that touching anywhere would activate the roar. Keeps it clean, and you're not using touch for anything else.

And I doubt that the accelerometer would allow 4 directions of movement. Does it? I'm not an iPhone owner. Could work if I_Smell can be arsed to simplify it so that dinobots need only to move up or down.

[Ercoledi]

If I'm not mistaken, the accelerometer in the iPhone can handle movement in all directions - the Snake game below and driving games are good examples (again, if I'm not mistaken).

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[Tyler_Legrand]

Ah, neat. Never mind then.

I'd worry about imprecise controls, but this is robot dinosaurs we're talking about.

[azunder]

Better yet, use the mic.

"ROOOOOOAR"

If your going to port it, you have to do this, such a gimmick will have the smacks creaming over it for weeks. Myself included.

[I_Smell]

Obviously you can't use tilt controls because you'd be tilting the screen. How would you see what was going on? Also you'd have to hold it at the correct angle to stay still and that would be annoying.
I'd have this:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/447/zzzn.png

Anyway, I just remembered-
Hi Tom,

What kind of budget did you have in mind for this port?

Cheers,

Paul

I have no idea what I'm talking about :whale:

[I_Smell]

Double post because WHAT THE FUCK I'M TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT NOW.

Robot Dinosaurs That Shoot Beams When They Roar was featured on ByteJacker (http://www.bytejacker.com/episodes/032), a weekly (dorky as fuck) video about independant games. Watch it, it's got my name on it. Also it's mentioned multiple times. Fabtastic :lol:

Second: Here's what you need to release a commercial game on iPhone:
Ansex;['][@~~~~~~~ My dog stood on my keyboard and I didn't want to delete it cos he typed SEX. lol
Ok so I'd need an Iphone or Ipod Touch, which is cool cos I'd buy one anyway.
An account thing for $99, which is not as cool but sure whatever.
And also a Mac, because the SDK only runs on Macs. That's dumb. I'm probably not gonna do that. I've allready got a computer, and to buy a seperate one just for this seems like a stupid idea.

[Mustache]

So, are you just going to find someone with a Mac? Or not do it?

[Dodger]

If this takes off, you'll easily make back the money you spend for some cheap mac.
It's a risk though, as is all entrepreneurship.

[Idioteque]

Its kinda cool seeing someone I indirectly know through a webforum on the front page of Newgrounds. Congrats.

Fun game too, I laughed.

[I_Smell]

I'll probably not do it. Who's gonna just give me their computer for a bit?

I don't know how much money I'd make, but it'd take alot of time. Also I'd have this whole other computer to pile ontop of the fucking mess of a desk I've got now. I'd have to buy the iPhone aswell. And by the time I'd learned the business, I might not even be interested anymore.

+I'm onfront of Newgrounds all the time, but it's more cool to be anywhere else.

[Dave]

Great job dude.

[I_Smell]

Wow, check out what some guy did:

http://17.media.tumblr.com/7EkCP9i3PmfyulxlORTaRDnio1_400.jpg (http://lunchbagart.tumblr.com/)

Dinotastic!

[Lag]

How did I miss the pong before? Brilliant fan art.

[Scrotemeal]

So I was on msn today, and one of my friends is all like 'OMG look at this awesome game' and links me to it on kongregate. I thought that was pretty cool.

[Knight of Cydonia]

Wow, check out what some guy did:

http://17.media.tumblr.com/7EkCP9i3PmfyulxlORTaRDnio1_400.jpg (http://lunchbagart.tumblr.com/)

Dinotastic!

Thats magical :hmm:
Great job man, looking froward to anything else you make.

[BKS]

Im fairly positive you're popular and friendly with enough people that if you asked and maybe took someone out to dinner, they'd let you.

[lostos]

I_Smell I love you.

[Tyler_Legrand]

Im fairly positive you're popular and friendly with enough people that if you asked and maybe took someone out to dinner, they'd let you.

Asked what, and let him do what?

- Use a Macintosh?

[BKS]

Depends. If he has a friend with a Mac, buy them dinner. If theres an online friend with the capabilities, offer him some cash to do it cheaply. Cheaper than you'd pay normally, that is

[NVM]

This was featured on The Escapist.

[CharlieH]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/alt-escape/6005-Alt-Escape-Robot-Dinosaurs-That-Shoot-Beams-When-They-Roar

Shit is true.

[I_Smell]

I wish I would've actually kept track of how many hits this got.

[SODA]

I'm pretty sure you don't need a mac to write apps for the iPhone. The apps are just Objective C so there is no reason for you to need a mac.

[I_Smell]

iPhone SDK integration and emulation software.
Apple software, Apple website, Apple membership, Apple computer, Apple phone: Apple corp.

[SODA]

Well then they are just being douche bags. Write it in java then and release it for the G1.

[I_Smell]

I might aswell just stick to Flash and release it for the everyone everywhere for free :salute:

[SODA]

Socialist pig.

[Knight of Cydonia]

I might aswell just stick to Flash and release it for the everyone everywhere for free :salute:
None of your friends have a mac? Cmon Smelly, think of the cash and your adoring fans.

[Arielcz]

You could actually make some big bucks out of this on the iPhone. Even if it is released as a free application. It would also easily be on the top applications lists judging by the popularity it has received on the internet.

EDIT: You could try this:
http://dailyapps.net/2007/10/hack-attack-install-leopard-on-your-pc-in-3-easy-steps/

[CnGy]

I loved that.

You should make it more videogamey and less cartoony tho.

[paraskeet]

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=40524

IT'S EVERYWHERE

[javaD]

This game was really cool I loved it. Why don't you add an Alternate Ending you know, for using each character.

[Me,Myself And I]

Best game ever

[SD4L]

SEQUEL