The Make your own Jet Pod contest
Deadline - July 7 (Temporary Deadline)

The first contest is here! The goal is simple,make your own version of Jet Pod.If you don't know what a Jet Pod is go here. If you do know what a Jet Pod is then you know that this contest is going to be easy to win.Here is what this contest is all about:

* Your goal is to make your own version of Jet Pod.It doesn't have to be an exact replica but it most include the same play mechanics and goals of the original.
* You most also ad to what is already there in some way,like obstacles or a different bonus system and such.
* The controls most not be altered in any way.
* You have to keep the game as simple as possible.
* The graphics and sounds will be provided.Go get them here. You can also make improvements in this departments but this is not required to win.
* If I were to participate in the contest,my version of the game will be called Alexitróns Jet Pod.That is how you most name the game,using your name and then the games name.
* The winner will be chosen by the public in a poll on the forums were people will vote for their favorite version.If the poll system is no good or gets abused then I will select judges and they will decide who wins.As a last resort I will pick the winner myself.
* The winner version will be featured on the home page until the next contest ,also, a page will be made on the site dedicated to the winners games,info about himself and everything he has created,be it resources or games in progress and such ,with screen shots,descriptions,links and a sticky topic in the forums.All until the next contest or special event.

NOTE:A deadline has not been set since this is the first contest and I'm not sure how much people will participate.Once there are at least 3 contestants I will decide for how long the contest will go.

Well,it may not sound like much,but the site is just getting started and this is the first special event here.It can only get better in the future if this one is well received.

Here is what you most do in 3 simple steps:

1. Play Jet Pod to get the idea of what you are supposed to do.
2. Get the Make your own Jet Pod resource pack.
3. Start working on your own version of Jet Pod.

Go to the forum to talk about this new contest.You can also vote on a poll to decide the contest deadline.NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
(All this information is from http://alexitron.games.googlepages.com/specialevents)
Entries:
Jet Pod Guy: http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/37890
DarkDude's Jet Pod: http://willhostforfood.com/?Action=download&fileid=26707
NAL's Jet Pod: http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/39657
McJet's Pod: http://willhostforfood.com/?Action=download&fileid=23543
MT's Jet Pod: http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/43637

hey,you are done already!.That means I most set a dead line soon.I'll check your game now...

I may have to enter sometime, if I have time.

Level 8 was awfully hard,I couldn't do it.Up until now everything is OK,but I think,or maybe I didn't see it because i didn't finish the game,that you forgot a little something from the rules:

QuoteYou most also ad to what is already there in some way,like obstacles or a different bonus system and such."

Notice that it says that you can have a different bonus system,that means you can change it but not eliminate it.I didn't see a bonus system in the game,but again,I didn't finish the game,so I can be wrong.

Keep up the good work!

You should see level 19. :D

@Alexitron, first, thank you.
Second, there are new obstacles and such things in the higher levels, and there's not a real bonus system, but the score = 10+time left, and the total score = score*2-deaths.

But you need a bonus system according to the competition rules.The original Jet Pod gave the player 1000 points per second left and an additional 5000 if they beat the levels challenge which is beating the level with a certain amount of time left.This simple bonus not only rewards the player but also gives the player a reason to play the level faster and encourages to do better every time.

A bonus system is required for the competition.Try to come up with something,unless you are telling me that dying less is the bonus?I didn't understand this:
total score = score*2-deaths.

I presume that a set of amusing bonus levels if you complete the game with a certain score would be considered a bonus?

Yes,thats a great bonus.That gives the player reason to replay and do better.

My score system, does give the player a reason to be as faster as he can, because every second is a point.
When you finish the game, it's multiply by two your score and decrease from it your deaths.
Got it?
Edit: If this is the only Make Your Own Jet Pod contest page on YYGF, I can make this the formal topic of this contest... Should I?

Ok I got it now.Thats a good bonus system.
And yes you can make this the official topic for the contest here at YoYo if you want to.

Edited the first post.

Thanks googigi.

DEADLINE ANNOUNCEMENT !

JUNE 30!

plenty of time ^_^

Yeah,I did my version in 5 or less lazy days.

When you say that the controls can't be changed, does that mean you can't change how much you speed up and slow down?

QuoteWhen you say that the controls can't be changed, does that mean you can't change how much you speed up and slow down?
I think it means you have to keep it to where the arrow keys are used...

It means that your jet pod should control like a jet like thing and not like a spaceship which is very responsive.Yo can map the keys to wherever you want.

Also the mouse?

k, i should have a demo soon

The mouse?But you will make it feel exactly the same as if it were with the keys?

Just asking... I'm not planning to do this...

Well,as long as that doesn't affect the feeling of flying a jet thing,I don't see why not?

OK... Thanks...
By the way, why aren't you updating your own site?