Hi guys,
I'm one of the ADC2 participants and I'm writing here, because first I wanted to show you my game, second: to tell you about the small prizes I'm giving to promote the game, and third (and very important) I really want the get all the feedback you might be willing to give me even if you think the game is very bad and you don't like it at all.
So, the game is called MultiBubbles and is a remake of the classic jawbreaker titles you might have seen all over the internet. I made sure to implement all the cool features you might have seen in such a game.
- It has 6 different game types including the classic Shifter and MegaShift.
- Campaigns mode with 18 different levels (pls don't hate me if levels 6 and 11 are too hard)
- Freestyle mode where you can pop bubbles in a popping-spree
- Online ranking - currently only tournament is supported, but soon you will be able to play against other players.
- Polished graphics (I tried very hard).
- Color-blind friendly and support for left-handed people
- Support for devices with different resolutions (HTC Tattoo), devices with or without accelerometers and touch screens. I tried to make the game work out of the box on every device supported by android, which was hard and took me a lot of time.
You can find the game by browsing the android developer challenge 2 entries, or by downloading Multi Bubbles Lite directly from the Android Market.
Now, about the prizes I'm giving:
You can win up to $250 if you enter in the online tournament. At the end of the tournament I will send the prizes via PayPal. Everyone can enter as long as they have a paypal account. You can see the terms and conditions here
About the feedback:
Please tell me everything you think about the game. Good, bad, you hate it, you love it, don't like something...
Thanks.
Last edited by doink123; February 9th, 2010 at 02:44 AM.
You have to pop bubbles. There are certain rules, of course. You have to find same-colored bubbles that are near each other (2 or more) and pop them by double tapping on them. The field gets rearranged. You can also rearrange it if you rotate your device upside-down. The bigger the group you pop, the more points you get. You can get a mega bonus if you pop two or more groups, which consist of 5 or more bubbles, one after the other.
Now, you can ask what's the purpose of popping bubbles like that?
There is one - the campaign levels. You must achieve different goals in order to complete the levels. Example goals: make at least 200 points, complete the level in 20 moves, complete the level by clearing all bubbles, complete the level in time, make at least 5 mega bonuses. And all these rules can be combined.
You can get help in the game by pressing the Menu button while you are at the main game screen.
Last edited by doink123; October 1st, 2009 at 01:51 AM.
Thanks spottyelephant.
Do you think that the menus and buttons look too "standard" for a game?
I used the normal android widgets and didn't want to customize them, because I wanted the game to look like a native application and when somebody looks at it he would recognize it as an android app. The other cool thing about the standard widgets is that they would change if the device's standard theme is different. So, now if you have a Motorola CLIQ (I tried this in the Motorola emulator) the buttons become black with a nice gradient and when tapped become red. The whole game interface becomes like a Motorola CLIQ native app, which I think is very cool.
You like the graphics, but didn't tell what you don't like.
Thank you HERO.
I'm really trying to improve the game. I've released 4 updates in the past week. The latest update (1.6) adds vibrations when you make a mega bonus. Of course the vibrations can be turned off from the options menu.
The biggest thing I'm working on is the multiplayer, where you will be able to play against other players on the same board.
Last edited by doink123; October 6th, 2009 at 03:57 AM.
Just had a quick go. I can see this taking up my life for the next few weeks at least!
Many, many thanks for this. We need good quality games on android if we are to be noticed properly. It's only the market contents that are letting us down a bit now, but it's getting there.
I cannot complete level 6 after a couple of days worth of go's! Is it possible?
Highest I have had is 312 and I need 400
Very addicting gameplay, you deserve more credit for this!
Yes, it's possible. I personally managed to complete level 6 three or four times, but my girlfriend hates me, because of it
There's also a guy in the Android Market comments, who claims that he has completed the campaign.
To complete it, try to make a good use of the rotation function to rearrange the bubbles (rotate the phone upside-down).
If you still can't complete the level in several days, I'll make a walkthrough.
BTW, keep in mind that level 11 is harder. It will be your worst nightmare
Just had a quick go. I can see this taking up my life for the next few weeks at least!
Many, many thanks for this. We need good quality games on android if we are to be noticed properly. It's only the market contents that are letting us down a bit now, but it's getting there.
Currently Android has a huge momentum, because of the holidays and all the new devices. A lot of people will buy Android phones and the android user base will increase maybe 2 or 3 times. If we, the developers, manage to show our high-quality content to these users during the holidays, almost all users will be happy with their devices. This means the device manufacturers will be happy too, and will be willing to create more android based devices.
I think the upcoming holiday season is a chance in a lifetime for everyone.
I love love love this game, thinking of uninstalling cause I can't get through level 11. I am very frustrated cause I am all about beating these games. Dangit I need a simple clue to move on.... this is the best app game yet, it has moved one notch up from Jewelust which I have beat. Thanks for the game but I need a clue plzzz..... thanks
I love love love this game, thinking of uninstalling cause I can't get through level 11. I am very frustrated cause I am all about beating these games. Dangit I need a simple clue to move on.... this is the best app game yet, it has moved one notch up from Jewelust which I have beat. Thanks for the game but I need a clue plzzz..... thanks
Level 11 is a very, very hard one. There is no tip for it, you just have to find a way. But don't worry if you can't. I'm preparing an update, which will make the difficulty level adapt to the player skills. This update is scheduled for mid January.
No Kidding, Good Grief I know there is a way I've gotten really close a few times but no success. Ok I will definatley be waiting on the update. Thanks
ok i got really close last night on beating campaign 11 , couldnt figure out why my turns were doubling so now i know.. every time i used the rotation to switch the balls i lost a turn. is that the way it is suppose to do?? JW, cause without rotating it is near impossible to complete... I was able to beat X-mas #6 with rotating every time it was quite simple
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Level 11 is a very, very hard one. There is no tip for it, you just have to find a way. But don't worry if you can't. I'm preparing an update, which will make the difficulty level adapt to the player skills. This update is scheduled for mid January.
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Yes, it's possible. I personally managed to complete level 6 three or four times, but my girlfriend hates me, because of it
There's also a guy in the Android Market comments, who claims that he has completed the campaign.
To complete it, try to make a good use of the rotation function to rearrange the bubbles (rotate the phone upside-down).
If you still can't complete the level in several days, I'll make a walkthrough.
BTW, keep in mind that level 11 is harder. It will be your worst nightmare
ok i got really close last night on beating campaign 11 , couldnt figure out why my turns were doubling so now i know.. every time i used the rotation to switch the balls i lost a turn. is that the way it is suppose to do?? JW, cause without rotating it is near impossible to complete... I was able to beat X-mas #6 with rotating every time it was quite simple
How did you beat level six on the xmas channel....I can't figure it out!
I used the rotation feature on every move it set the bubbles up in multiples of 5 or more so it racked the points pretty quickly. My phone had to be reset yesterday so I'm in the process of redoing all the levels I completed the first time. Ugh. I hope this helped, Good Luck
Doink123,
I really appreciate you getting this game out. I remember playing the basic version of this game back when I had the HTC Hermes. Very addicting, I remember.
I will definitely spread the word on this one.
You should edit your first post about the game's name change.
I'm stuck on level 11 on original campaign and level 8 on Christmas campaign. I got there without knowing about the rotate function. So it is possible. Any hints on these levels? Guess I should learn to use the rotate.
By far the best jawbreaker game i've found for android so far!! Only problem i have is the rotation isn't working with my Droid's accelerometer. I've been using the manual rotate button.
Hi! Yeah, I'm stuck on level 11, too! day 1 -- stuck in the low 100s. Day 2-3, in the low 200s. Day 3-4, I moved into the mid to high 200s. I'm just beginning day 5, and last night I got to 388 points in 19 moves with two bebbles left. Damnit!!
Hey all I am having problems with Xmas 15.....I can get the 4200 points but the bebs wont stop shifting in...so I can't clear them all...any suggestions
Please spill the beans, i have been going at level 11 for so long now and just can not get past it! HELP!!
Finished level 11 whoooooo! Trick is the turning, but only after 4 moves, then turn it over and straight back again, or you may find another way. Good luck. Goodness that was a drama.
So I totally just beat 11.... u need to get as many Mega bonus as possible in a row.....start the game out by reversing your screen...see the cluster of green on the right tap the 3 pink.......then you will have a vertical line of 4 yellow and a horizontal line of 4 pink on the left....there it a group of 2 blue beb's between them......tap them...then tap the yellow 5,the green 5, and then red 5 on the left side.....then tap the 5 green on the right (remember that your phone should stay revised the whole time)
.......after that try for larger groupings and Mega bonusess..........don't be afraid to flip your phone.
Yippy!! Level 11 finally complete after a month... Please don't ask me how because I have no idea at all, it just happened and I NEVER want to EVER do that level again... Yay Me oh Level 6 xmas I completed twice due to my phone having to be reset so my advice for those of you having problem you need to make good use of the roatation feature if not you will never make it through it. Good Luck
Hate to dig up an old thread but I've spent more time on Christmas challenge level 10 then all other android and Christmas challenge levels put together any tips?
Device(s): myTouch 3G LE (mine), myTouch 3G Slide (partner's)
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Is there a way to turn off the colorblind mode?
So far very good game though.
Been looking for a "removem" (like on the iStuff) for android, and this surpasses it
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Last edited by Kittyfae; February 6th, 2010 at 01:16 AM.
Thanks for the help. I spent WAY too much time on that dumb level. I'm ashamed I missed that. I tried many variations that were similar to that without ever trying that one move at your step 5. That made all the difference. Aaaagh.
Last edited by tuxlux; February 10th, 2010 at 12:56 AM.
I see that old work it down trick again in level 11
Ok level 11, I do see that if you dont close your game you get the break of not having to do the whole 2500 after every failure but man it takes a long time to work it down to a low enough number to win. I'll keep trying cuz MY DUMB GADGET FINGERS KEEP HITTING MY BACK BUTTON.
Gonna need that "coming soon" game tho as soon as I finish this xmas challenge. I love a good challenge.
This is mean trick. I give up. How can you clear all bebs if they keep coming back and then run out of time trying to get rid of them. Its a vicious circle. Im ready for the new update game.
This is mean trick. I give up. How can you clear all bebs if they keep coming back and then run out of time trying to get rid of them. Its a vicious circle. Im ready for the new update game.
The new bebs stop coming at some point. You just have to clear them fast before you run out of time.
Thanks Jr. 11 was a snap. I don't know what everyone was so worried about. Its Level 14. I cant clear the bebs. The developer said that the bebs are suppose to stop coming between moves 100 and 105 if you have a score of over 4200 but I've gotton way over 4500 and and 125 moves but they keep coming and then I run out of time because I can't make mega moves fast enough to collect time so I gave up. I will wait for the new challage update. Good luck with that level if your not there yet and if you find a spoiler let me know. The only one I found was it does require less bebs if you don't close the game but be careful if you have a droid. When you check, it crashes and starts the count over again.
I know the feeling. The developer swears that the bebs stop somewhere between 100 and 105 if you have 4200 but but you have to have the time build up to get them cleared off using the mega bonus's. I have been up to 4500 and over 125 moves a couple of times and they still come. I do know that if you don't stop the game you get the "count down to less bebs needed" but I have yet to get them to stop dropping so i don't know the trick to stopping them yet. Maybe its just a way to keep our interest until he launches the new game update. He swears theres a way so I figure theres only one and its a stumble on it win type thing. Good luck and let me know if you do it. I think you'll be the first.
Well one trick is that the glowing bebs are the ones with the stars so target them early cuz they are the ones that have to be gone. The second one is that if you don’t stop your game it requires less and less bebs after every fail. You can check by looking at the level goal under menu. So your strategy is to stack for mega bonus's by remembering after each of your games where they are so you rack points fast and as you fail the games your required bebs get less but the game does learn as you get smarter so fail your games badly early so your required beb count goes down by 25 faster. If the game recognizes you getting smart it will stop the count down sooner. Check what I am saying for a while to understand. There are a couple levels that do this and they are harder to work out but the challenges are wonderful.
Last edited by butterflies; March 2nd, 2010 at 10:27 PM.
Level 11 solution. Clear 2 blue circles in column 10. Clear 3 yellow diamonds column 8. 2 green squares row 3. 4 blue circles starting in row 3. Flip. 5 red stars row 5. 6 green squares row 3. 5 pink triangles column 1. Flip. 7 yellow diamonds column 7. Flip. 8 green squares column 1. You now should have 450 points and 12 moves. 2 blue circles column 1. 2 red stars row 2. 2 red stars row 3. 4 pink triangles row 2. Flip. 2 blue circles column 9. 2 green squares column 5. 2 red stars column 4. 3 blue circles column 3. 2 yellow diamonds column 2. Flip. Then yellow diamonds or green squares.
are we talking about the same level here??
it works only untill the fourth direction..2 green squares in row 3, they are connected to a bunch of other greens and then nothing else works right after that...what am i doing wrong?
I am not sure, but the latest upgrade might alter the game boards slightly. I had other people use my technique and win, but now it does not work for me at the very end there is one beb left. Sorry.
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This is mean trick. I give up. How can you clear all bebs if they keep coming back and then run out of time trying to get rid of them. Its a vicious circle. Im ready for the new update game.
Xmas level 6 ?
