Please check the requirements before you install!!
I'm new to developing on the Pocket PC platform and decided that I wanted to give it a shot. I figured that the best way to learn would be game, so here's my first attempt. This game is based off the New Super Mario Brothers mini-game called Whack-A-Monty (from the Nintendo DS). All of the graphics are from the original game; I have no intention of selling or making a profit from this game so I don't feel bad using their graphics. This is just a learning experience that I thought I'd share with everyone.
Requirements:
In this version (0.1), I have only included support for Pocket PC 320x240 or 240x240 resolutions. Also, I have only tested this on WM5 & WM6 emulators. This will only work on phones with a touchscreen.
This game was written in C# and thus requires .NET CF 2.0.
Again, this is my first attempt at game for Windows Mobile, so this is mostly a learning experience. Please don't crucify me for posting a game here, I'll be moving on to applications next. Let me know what you think!
I haven't tried the cab yet, but if I may I'd like to see the source code, specifically how you did the animation because I've been struggling with that.
nomb
This is awesome. Thanks heaps!
Yes this works well and reminds me of the game ratsplat - it needs sound to make it complete - keep up the good work!
VERY VERY cool game lol
Thank you!!!
Would there be any way to enable to input a name with a high score?
nomb said:
I haven't tried the cab yet, but if I may I'd like to see the source code, specifically how you did the animation because I've been struggling with that.
nomb
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Not much animation in this game actually, but I do plan on releasing the code here. I need to do some tidying up first. I found the 'Programming with cheese' articles on MSDN very helpful for starting.
As for adding sound, .NET CF 2.0 has very limited support playing sounds. As far as I could find, there's no *easy* method for mixing sounds, or playing more than one sound at the same time. I need to do some more research on sound...
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VERY VERY cool game lol
Thank you!!!
Would there be any way to enable to input a name with a high score?
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Hmm... I thought about this originally. I might bring it back.
Overall, I'm more interested in seeing if anyone has had problems installing the game (shortcuts work / in correct place), gameplay issues (hits aren't recorded, slow play, ...), stability issues, etc
Not working...
Hi there, the screenshots of your game look pretty cool. Unfortunately, I cannot play it, it's not working.
I own a Dell X51v with WM 6 (football edition A3, release RTM) but haven't installed Microsoft Net Framework (I was told that it is included in WM6). Whenever I start the game, only 25 percent of the game is visible in the upper left corner of my screen, the rest of the game's screen is somehow 'cut off' and my today screen or whatever is visible.
What a petty...
Do you guys know what to do about it? I guess I have already tried to install Netframework, but WM6 refuses to do so if I remember correctly.
Thanks for your help,
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It installs and runs on my Universal (WM6), but unfortunately the VGA screen makes it unplayable (you can only see the top left quarter of the game area).
If you feel like expanding your learning experience, support for VGA devices would be very nice! And why not include a landscape mode too
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It installs and runs on my Universal (WM6), but unfortunately the VGA screen makes it unplayable (you can only see the top left quarter of the game area).
If you feel like expanding your learning experience, support for VGA devices would be very nice! And why not include a landscape mode too
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Yes!!! Please!!! And I'll give to you 72 virgins without the need of immolate you (I think that 72 virgins is not enough but.. xD) Without jokes, I love this kind of games, and it looks great but I cant play it
All the best
Well I can't give you the virgins, but I would be damn grateful, I'm just getting into this stuff on my Universal, so other than the snes emulator, that I got working everything else is always suspect on the butttons or outdated. So please.
Im still playing the game, its working great!! Any updates?
This game is great and worked excellent on my MWG Atom Life until I flashed to medkid's 6.1 ROM, now when I install it messes with some of the fonts (e.g. on the screen alignment screen and on commanager using poorlyduck's vista theme). The game itself kinda works ok on 6.1 but the stylus isn't very accurate for some reason, often missing some while hitting others. My girlfriend was devastated when I told her she couldn't play whack-a-monty anymore! ;] thanks for a great game otherwise though!
hey, looks great, I'd like to play it on my VGA device too
it reminds me that great flash game tontie.
unfortunately I have yet to see a pda able to play flash games flawlessly
Hey, thanks for sharing! I like it!!
Greetings, Melle.
i tried to use it on my palm treo pro and a part of the screen is cut off...I dont know what the prob is.
very cool and a lot of fun! Also, a very old thread!!
great game!I ultimately know why the game interests you and lead you programming.
vga request
loved it on my kaiser, love it more on my touch pro
Good game for killing more boredom
Thankyou.
no updates?
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is it possible to run Call of Duty 2 on the SPV m 3100? it currently wont boot. how do i check available ram and free it? In the memory option in setting, the first tab is storage card free memory isn't it?
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is it possible to run Call of Duty 2 on the SPV m 3100? it currently wont boot. how do i check available ram and free it? In the memory option in setting, the first tab is storage card free memory isn't it?
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I don't know anything about Call Of Duty...never heard of it. But as to your Q regarding Free Program Memory, no, that has nothing to do with the Storage Card (which is the second tab BTW). Program memory can be found in the right column on the first tab, and represents the amount of RAM available for running programs. There is no convenient way to free up space there without third party apps. One such app is SK-Tools, but you can't expect it to release a whole lot of space. Only a couple of MB, at best.
SK-Tools also has a few 'clean' functions that might help you clear out some space on your device storage and the storage card, but that won't help you with Program Memory.
All three types of memory are for different things, or in the case of storage, different locations (device vs storage card).
Hope this helps,
-pvs
I tried installing Call of Duty on my 8525 and it installs, but when I click on it to try to play it, it doesnt do anything.
Looking at the PocketGear page, this requires a device with an XScale to run.
ive played this game on my Magician,
i wouldnt be too worried about not being able to play it i mean its good and all but considering the size of the game and the way the controls work its really not worth it.
thanks for the replies guys. I just fancied running some decent 3d stuff on the htc100 to see what it can do. what runs well on it and can it do 3d reasonably well? i have a small collection of games to try out on the device quake1 not really playable for reasons i guess are similar to CoD2 but krally and anthelion2 and warfare inc are fun with in a 3d environment but what do you guys use? I know its not a gaming device but its nice to have some swish looking games on hand.
lol i know what you mean,
virtual pool is one of my favourites its near impossible to beat though so can be a pain in the backside.
a new one thats out is machines at war that was posted in the main general forum, im hanging out for that one.
also the game called "the quest" is quite addictive there are 3 really good expansions if you are into RPGs, the graphics on it are quite average but the game play cant be beaten and by far its one of the best RPGs on the pocket pc. also try the everquest series, has decent graphics and can be addictive its quite old now however but had a few expansions if you like the main game.
i was gutted when CoD2 didnt play on my TyTN but played on my dads Wizard fine! imho its a good game and IF it ran on the Tytn it would be perfectly playable! (quater of screen size of Wizard)
i hope someone can port it possibly but no source code has been released
Quake 1 works PERFECTLY ... ALTHOUGH ... i have an annoying bug when whereever i TOUCH the screen with the stylus, it frames per second drop dramatically ... from about 25 to about 3 ... i have Schlaps WM6 ... this isnt the right thread for me to say that and i'm reposting elsewhere later tonight so don't both answering.
krally is pretty good, and the BEST game is Tomb Raider for ppc, its only 8mb, and if you side open the TyTN and use the direction key (next to screen) for moevement and the keys around "S" (the ones all around it) for actions it works great very playable and i recomend it, although i'm stuck =/
Could not get it to work on the trinity either.
CoD2 needs 28MB of free program memory. Readme says that it may not run if it detects not enough memory. 28MB on Hermes is something near the value of free RAM after cold boot with most ROMs. The best that I've seen is 32MB, but I'm not having Hermes for long time yet. With my Schap's 3.57a I have 23MB now. I'll try that program "SK-Tools" and if it won't work, flash any super lite ROM and I'll know if it's free mem issue. I bet it is, because it works on Wizard as GilesTheAlmighty said. (Wizard has shared storage+program memory; I guess and maybe slightly remember [I had one] you can free up more memory for programs, right?)
Didn't work with 29MB. I give up :]
its a shame about the direction pad only being 4 way and only being able to press one button at a time. I find michael shumachers karting 2002 pretty good when you use the keyboard. Age of Empires is very good just a bit old. I have K-rally but its a bit easy. Warfare inc is great as a simple rts.
One of the most used is Handmark's Scrabble they do monopoly too.
If only snow rally had better control option. Disapointed with that one. Fifa 2002 is a good laugh as is ultimate football. Anthelion2 is long and nicely done where it's nice to look at too.
I haven't tried virtual pool I do have Billiard Master2 though which is hots eat two player and the Ai isn't too bad.
What i'm annoyed at is games like project Gotham are out on s60 but not on the ppc. there seems to be a lack of good new games unless i'm looking in the wrong places.
tcSPVm3100 said:
its a shame about the direction pad only being 4 way and only being able to press one button at a time. I find michael shumachers karting 2002 pretty good when you use the keyboard. Age of Empires is very good just a bit old. I have K-rally but its a bit easy. Warfare inc is great as a simple rts.
One of the most used is Handmark's Scrabble they do monopoly too.
If only snow rally had better control option. Disapointed with that one. Fifa 2002 is a good laugh as is ultimate football. Anthelion2 is long and nicely done where it's nice to look at too.
I haven't tried virtual pool I do have Billiard Master2 though which is hots eat two player and the Ai isn't too bad.
What i'm annoyed at is games like project Gotham are out on s60 but not on the ppc. there seems to be a lack of good new games unless i'm looking in the wrong places.
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Nope you aint looking in the wrong places, i also came from the Symbian world. The pocket pc environment has damn good specs but not really alot in the way of games, the games you can get tend to be tricky to use although i like some of the stratergy games and rpg games like the quest which im still trying to finish the latest expansion pack which is going on about 8 months now.
compared to some of the Ngage games though it still doesnt measure up, i dont know how many times i finished Ghost recon on NGage1.
The seems to be alot of people here that have devoted ALOT of time to making our Titans the products we always hoped our carriers promised. It is amazing to me that with all their massive infrastructures, engineers & support staff they just can't seem to keep pace with DCD, no2chem...the list goes on.
I am avid computer gaming and graphics enthusiast, home theater, XBOX hacker...building my own systems and am learning the ropes here on my Moguls (3 in the family). I have not gotten to the point of building my own custom ROM's for my specific needs..yet.
I just wanted to say thanks for spending the time making these units a better device for all of us. I can only imagine the hours it must take everyone involved. I love the fact that there are others out there still that say "F*** That!" when we are given crappy software by manufacturers and have the dedication to do what they seemingly cannot!
So Thanks!
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I am avid computer gaming and graphics enthusiast, home theater, XBOX hacker...building my own systems and am learning the ropes here on my Moguls (3 in the family). I have not gotten to the point of building my own custom ROM's for my specific needs..yet.
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no problem... i hack xbox too and thats more difficult than pdas
Really!
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no problem... i hack xbox too and thats more difficult than pdas
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Well then you have given me hope I can master this. On a side note, I hacked the old xbox along time ago with a Xenium ICE chip and now just received the Globe 360 v2 chip from Europe for the XBOX 360 to make that console more agreeable. Should be fun...
w00t xbox hacking!
im still waiting for some reliable solution for homebrew on the 360 though...
and thanks for the roms dcd, but youve got me reflashing my phone almost on a daily basis with the 2.x.x releases, lol
This is way off topic but I'll jump in. I used to hack the original Xbox to get XBMC, copy my games to HD to make them load faster, emulators, etc. I found the only real feature I used was XBMC and I was using it all the time. I personally don't play games all that much and when I do I like to play them online so ripping games wasn't something I did often.
Honestly, with the Fall 360 update I have zero reason to mod my 360. XBLA fills my classic game fix (I play Doom and Sonic ) and I can access all my media over UPnP.
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This is way off topic but I'll jump in. I used to hack the original Xbox to get XBMC, copy my games to HD to make them load faster, emulators, etc. I found the only real feature I used was XBMC and I was using it all the time. I personally don't play games all that much and when I do I like to play them online so ripping games wasn't something I did often.
Honestly, with the Fall 360 update I have zero reason to mod my 360. XBLA fills my classic game fix (I play Doom and Sonic ) and I can access all my media over UPnP.
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i agree. my xboxes are just xbmc boxes. the 360 does everything i need, but ill probably pick up another one to hack, just for fun.
look me up on live sometime, same name
xbox GT: ScrufDeeOhGee
homebrew will nice for the 360. I have 3 XBMC boxes as well....
agreed, awesome ROMs. Gotta thank no2chem too...
Awesome Rom's DCD
First off, DCD your roms are amazing i wish i had the skill/talent/time to do the amazing work that your capabile of!
I too used to Mod xboxs (i was an x-ecuter guy myself), PS1's, PS2's and now my PDA!
Thank You DCD! I took am enjoying your custom rom update...GPS works great...just need to test the bluetooth now.
yea, thanks for all the help to dcd and everyone else. this is also off topic, but there is no way i would even buy an xbox 360 if i couldnt burn games, so bravo to everyone who hacks them, cause i did and 360 is better than ever
Hi guys,
this is my first game for Windows Mobile 6.5 devices. It is a simple memory game where you need to find matching lego boys heads.
It works for both WVGA and VGA devices (not tested on other resolutions).
Hope you will enjoy it
I would have a go with this but I have had a natural hatred for memory games since I was young, Im terrible at them.
On the other hand, It is still AWESOME
There should be more LEGO Games
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Hi guys,
this is my first game for Windows Mobile 6.5 devices. It is a simple memory game where you need to find matching lego boys heads.
It works for both WVGA and VGA devices (not tested on other resolutions).
Hope you will enjoy it
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Well, I played it for a couple minutes on a qvga device, not sure if i gotta play more to get a crazy level like in the screenshot. I am liking it tho, thanks allot man
Working on i910 WQVGA
Thanks I like it a lot
Once it showed 3 heads!
I'am a really LEGO fan, so i have to test it
lol, i like it somehow
I liked it! Really cool!
isn't it always that the old ones are the most relaxing fun?
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isn't it always that the old ones are the most relaxing fun?
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You are right ezzie
Hey, uh dude
It doesn't seem to be working, am I doing something wrong? Tapping on heads does nothing?
Running HTC Diamond...everything stock...
Same here, nothing happen. HTC Touch Elfin stock ROM.
HTC HD2.
Works awesome. It's bad enough trying to tell my 8 year old son not to touch my phone. He's going to love this. It'll be perfect for when we are in a restaurant waiting for the food.
Thanks
Its working on my Diamond ( Energry ROM WM6.5.3 )
NOTE : video will take you to viddler ( can not embedd videos here )
I do not work. starts, but does not respond to touch. What's wrong?
WM 6.1 and Omnia?
Yes, the game works only on Windows Mobile 6.5.
It uses the newest touch API that is not available on previous windows mobile version.
hi, I found out that can't be installed on SD card (also if setted to do that during installation).
eats 1 MB of internal storage., and can't find it in program folders.
can it be fixed?
Here is a simple version of Gears of war for all WVGA devices. Like the console version the game is not easy. You have to know when to let your gun off, when to run, or when to hide behind barricades to avoid enemy fire.
Buttons made by Jake044
Also check this blog for information of Sony playstation mobile
http://playstationmobile.blogspot.com/
feedback
For those who played the game can you tell me how it ran on your device thank you.
Looks good bro. It also looks like the buttons got distorted a lil bit.
580 proccessor
I just like the fact you can use xbox graphics on windows mobile and still retain the speed of the console.
On the home page and "http ://www .xda-developers .com/windows-mobile/gears-of-war-available-for-wm/" they describe it as "another PlayStation classic game".
Blasphemy!
GoW is an exclusive title for the Xbox360 and GFW.
PlayStation [Spit] Classic my PackDonkey... 500 hail marys and a dip in a bath of holy water for you!
Anyway. looks good. I will try this later and tell you how it runs on my TG01.
(ps, can a moderators unristrict me please, it took me ages posting this, I'm not going to spam the forum, I prommise)
Hi,
is this an emulator or is this a port?
I am sorry to be a bit paranoid here - but you know the recent value added number cases...
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Ok
1st This is a version I made on my spare time. I made it because I wanted something fun to play on my phone.
2nd Ok you need to go ahead and download Xbox360 emulator Just kidding!! This is a cab just download it and it installs. You dont need an emulator to play. Have fun!!
I am running a WVGA Imagio running NRG's custom ROM. I LOVE GoW and will download this and give you a report on its performance! Looking forward to kicking some more locust butt while on the move!
Works pretty good! And yea, it is as difficult as the first GoW was. I only noticed one thing, early in the game, right at the start, if Marcus gets hit, I can still shoot for several minutes before I start over again. A little glitch.
Also, the controls aren't very responsive, but outside of that, pretty good start!
First I'll try on hd2, then on tp2. It'd be great if it had hw keyboard support, does it? Doubt it, seems like us qwerty-slider users are a dying breed... mostly from lack of devices!
games
Ok in the future I will try to make a resident evil port or any popular game I can find graphics for. Also if you want to try some of my other games , they are located in this website
www.krenisiswinmobilegamesapps.com
Kinda cool, lags a bit on my Touch Diamond 2 though. It would also be heaps better if you could add resistive dual touch so we can shoot while moving. It shouldn't be very difficult to code.
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The tool that I use doesnt support plug-ins . If it did I would love to install the multi-touch API that is said to be on xda-developers.
Hopefully my tools will get an upgrade soon!!
Didn't test it out yet, but looks great. Keep up the good work.
If you want to implement resistive dual touch, the best way is to put an invisible button directly in between the two buttons that would be pressed together, so if you were pressing right and a, you would place a button directly between them that does both. Do the same with all other buttons and you will be sweet.
multitouch
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If you want to implement resistive dual touch, the best way is to put an invisible button directly in between the two buttons that would be pressed together, so if you were pressing right and a, you would place a button directly between them that does both. Do the same with all other buttons and you will be sweet.
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Thanks I have found a way to code a jump left and jump right buttons. Now the games should be smoother. I might do another supermariobros remake using that. THANKS!!
for the ones who didnt see
Its been a couple of months since this game came out. Iam sure many people have brought touchpro2 or HD2 that didnt get a chance to download game so Iam giving it a well deserved bump.
Wheel 0.4.3
Let me introduce you my new platform game for Windows Mobile, playable at Pocket PC 2002 and above (yes, really). I’m not a big fan of apps that works on one display resolution only, so the game is screen resolution independent (you can play on QVGA or WQVGA), however it looks best on the HVGA, VGA and WVGA screens.
The most important is that you can press more than one virtual button on you classic resistive screen (as it was capacitive), which makes this type of game comfortably playable even without hardware buttons. Nice, isn’t it?
What is the game itself all about? You control small robotic wheel (which was actually wooden in non-public releases ) chased by devil from outer space (or something like that) who wants your score (but not you life). Score is obtained by collecting yellow stars.
There are no levels, there are dimensions. In each dimension, you have to found interdimensional gateway, which takes you to the new dimension, similar to the previous one, or to completely different. Red arrow accelerates the devil (red aura), green arrow slows down him. Green sprout accelerates your wheel (blue aura), but only for limited time. Also, in the beginning of every dimension, you will get little bit of extra speed, just like when you die and are resurrected.
To save your game, use X -> SAVE. In main menu, use CG to continue.
The game is not yet entirely completed (and I’m not fully convinced if it is worth finishing since Windows Phone 7 are coming). Even so, let me know of any problems, ideas or thoughts. I don’t promise anything, but it could help to make the game better.
Note: I know it's ironic, but the multitouch effect can't work on HTC HD2 because of it's real capacitive screen.
Note 2: The game does NOT use any "multi-touch SDK", as stated here (I don't know why the author wrote it).
The game is completely free for your personal use, although it can be downloaded from the following site ONLY (I know it's annoying, but be fair and respect it):
DOWNLOAD
I hope I haven't forgotten anything and that you will enjoy the game .
(As you probably noticed, english is not my native language so I’m sorry if I have written anything funny .)
AWESOME GAME!!! Works great on my GSM treo pro. No lag and the multitouch is really nice.
Yes, it's really cool !!!
thx !!!
Thanks for your hard work! Nice game...
nice. but please keep a graphical update in mind
I tried your game on my XDA Flame (VGA with WM5).
Must say I'm impressed -especially with the multitouch. Too bad we dont see this in other games!
I'd like a bit faster scrolling and some in-game sound or tune..
Keep up good work plz!
Thank you all for your positive reactions, I am sincerely delighted and a little bit surprised .
I know about poor graphic. I’m not very good at creating it . If there is anyone who wants to help me, I’m enclosing the main graphics files. Transparent color is magenta (R = 255, G = 0, B = 255).
If someone creates something, post it here and I will try to build the game with it .
Good that i still have my Toshiba E830. Will try it tomorrow.
it looks great. One problem on the HD2 - since it is capacitive instead of pressing both keys you need to utilize the resisteive multitouch trick you impoy. in other words, to do multitouch on the HD2 you need to single touch between the two directions you want to go which is actually a little confusing in practice because you need to remember the variables. it does seem to be pretty nice otherwise.
nice game, good design for control
Very, very strong arcade feeling
Graphics may not be top notch, but it fits perfectly with the kind of game, my only glitch is that, no matter my HD2 being obviously multitouch capable, I still cannot press two buttons at the same time... maybe it's because I have LMT installed which "steals" multitouch from the game?
@bugsykoosh
just read your post, nevermind I can play by pressing the middle area, yes it is somehow harder to get the hang of it,m but after that, it kicks in my genetic adversity for arcade games, I die no matter what
Thanks for testing on HD2. I don't know why I didn't get i sooner, but it naturally can't work on real capacitive screen of HD2. I'll add it into the first post...
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Thank you all for your positive reactions, I am sincerely delighted and a little bit surprised .
I know about poor graphic. I’m not very good at creating it . If there is anyone who wants to help me, I’m enclosing the main graphics files. Transparent color is magenta (R = 255, G = 0, B = 255).
If someone creates something, post it here and I will try to build the game with it .
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i could give it a try.
But first i will play your game
Thanks!
Thank you very much for your game, RDT!
It is really the kind of games I like to have on my Touch HD: simple but addictive!
I've created a post for your game on a french website by translating your post to french.
I've respected your choice not to create any mirror download link, and people will have to download it from your website.
Again, thank you very much!
You're probably in the last dimension, the hardest one . I created a video showing how to complete it .
2 michoob: Thanks for writing about my game, I really appreciate it .
The game is a platform where we help our wheeled robot to travel through dimensions and avoid obstacles and enemies.
i guess you have to think about a good story of this game. For example: a little dragon that tries to escape from his bad father or something like that. Make a nice story, and that will be the begin of a nice game
But, when you say I can tap onm two places, do you really mean it? I mean, I am using it on HTC Gene as well as HD2. Double touch not working on HD2 is fine. But I can't make two touches on my Gene too. What's wrong?
dakujem - thanx
gr8t stuff
Playing this game almost after year and a half. Nostalgic. Great work! For those who are curious, I have still maintained my Gene along with the other devices.