The Talocan (Score Challenge)

[(___Neo___)]

So, I had some time to create a new level - and here it is :-)



The Talocan (Score Challenge)
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(But I have to admit: due to well known problems at this thime, it's not possible to find this level with the surch-function. Please search for my Level "The Forgotten Tomb Of Memsut" (just type "memsut" to find it) and go directly to my planet - you can play "The Talocan" from there - thx)
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This time, I decided to build a Score Challenge (it's not a Survival Challenge!!!!). At the beginning of this challenge, the player has to walk a little intro-passage -including a mini-game (ring a bell to receive entrance to the Challenge "Talocan")... after that, you are about to enter "The Talocan" - a big giant wheel of stone, that starts to rotate after the player(s) are within the wheel. The mission is simple: grab the pillows as fast and as often as you can to release point-bubbles in the inner section of the wheel. The inner section can only be entered when the player grabs a pillow and waits till the pillow is right above the section - you can fall down there and can collect the bubbles - but you have to hurry, because every 14sec. the inner section squeezes everything inside ;-) The green lights indicates save passage, the red lights indicates... well, I think you know what that means :-)

In total the wheel turns 9 times before it stops. The wheel's former entrance becomes now the exit and the player(s) can leave to go for the scoreboard.



I hope you like this challenge - every comments (positive and critics) are very welcomed!!!

And now some screens



Start-Area



MIni-Game right before the Challenge starts





The Talocan-Challenge



The press right before it squeezes






I whish you lot of fun while breaking high-scores :-)



Greets
Neo


QPQ:
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Orange Rodeo Survival @mamett_box

[Tig-W]

Bumping this thread to say more people ought to play this!


It's a seriously beautiful level, with a lovely atmosphere.

The actual challenge itself is also highly original. It has a very cool risk/reward mechanic going on.

I found that the short time limit made it really compulsive to replay, too.


btw NEO, I just tried the latest version... I think the extra sound effects really help!

[wirechaser64]

looks really kool ill be willing to give it a shot later

[(___Neo___)]

After a long time of waitng: finally the first posts :-)

Thank you very much for your comment Tig-W - I 'm glad to see that you enjoyed the latest version and that this bonus-sound helps to improve the gameplay a little bit. Thank you and Treas for this hint!

Even if this level is of course not the best of the best Challenges, I think that it deserves a little more feedback ;-)

[FishBone]

Finally got to test this level also now

I can't really say it's my kind of level, it's a good idea and it looks good, but i felt it was only about being the fastest grabber to emit many bubbles.
But i really liked the style of the level, the bell was cool. So looking forward to try your other levels

It's not a bad level by any means so everybody should check it out

[(___Neo___)]

but i felt it was only about being the fastest grabber to emit many bubbles.

Thx for your comment :-) and yes: indeed - that's the challenge within this level - if the player is able to grab as fast and as often he can, he will be able to get higher scores. This level needs a good timing and a little bit of skill to make big score - but nevertheless it's not a real "hard" challenge - the high score right now is 13.000 points and with a little practice everyone can come close to this score....

[SnipeYaHead]

Really great level, me and my friend played it yesterday. He hated lbp, but when he tried this lvl, he got a little more interested

[(___Neo___)]

WOW - that's a realy nice feedback! So my level is a redemption for his lbp-hating life :-)

[theCooper]

Hi neo - i tryed your update today and it was really amazing. A good - no, a fantastic solution for your problem.
The challenge is verry innovative and the technology is impressive!

I'm glad to see some of my little suggestions perfectly implemented in your level! Always funny!

[(___Neo___)]

UPDATE:

Like Cooper just mentioned: There is a little add-on in this mini-game-level:

For all players out there getting bored from running through the level and ringing the bell to access the challenge: here's a great solution (with cooper's great idea it wasn't impossible to creat this solution - cooper, you're one of the best creators out there - that's for sure...!) =

Now the player has the option to choose the "instant access" to the challenge: right at the level's entrance is a grab-switch that teleports the player to the Talocan-wheel... With this option the player saves about a minute of game-time - no need to say that he WILL get the 2100 points from the bell-scene as well!!!

I hope that this option increases the replay-factor dramatically....

I hope you enjoy it the way I do... I love it!!!