UPDATE: I added a new layout and components and new leaderboards. More layouts coming soon.

https://www.scirra.com/arcade/tutorial-games/pinball-physics-sandbox-demo-13984

New Layout:

I finally figured out how to set up my editor so I can design new layouts easily and I created another layout for you to try.

I also added two leaderboards so each game has it's own leaderboard.

https://www.scirra.com/arcade/tutorial-games/pinball-physics-sandbox-demo-13984

I am designing new components and I will have a chute layout and sport layouts soon.

I will have at least 6 layouts in the free Demo version and more in the advanced version.

I have removed the editor while I work it over but that will be included in the Demo version with many components to design your own layouts.

Give it a try and tell me what you think.

Here is the new layout:

Here is the popular Ramp Layout:

This is an early Beta demo of a bowling game I am designing. Still a few bugs in scoring but plays well.

You are a bowling God and you control the bowler to place him and set his angle, curve and speed of the ball.

Get a strike and he gives you the praise. Hit a gutter and he stomps his little feet. Throw a 7-10 split and guess what he does.

The on screen controls need work but this will give you an idea of where I am heading with this game and it is designed for younger players with less finger control or people that like technical bowling positions.

You can pick up the 7-10 split but you have to be lucky. Simplified scoring is used and if you hit the randomly chosen bonus pin you earn a cash reward. More bonuses will be added as I progress.

https://www.scirra.com/arcade/sports-games/bowling-bonus-demo-14243

So go give it a try and tell me what you think and ideas for bonuses to make it more interesting appreciated!

You can also check out progress on Pinball Sandbox Demo here:

https://www.scirra.com/arcade/tutorial-games/pinball-physics-sandbox-demo-13984

Hey,

There are also tons of premade sounds on http://freesound.org/

Also, you can use Photoshop CS2 for free since a while now, for example on Techspot you can download it with the serial. (It's not illegal due to an error of Adobe a while back).

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks- you can never have too many tools for designing I think.

I actually started this to be a pinball layout and was collecting assets for that but it worked out much better as a standalone bowling game.

https://www.scirra.com/arcade/sports-games/bowling-bonus-demo-14243

I am using simplified scoring for now plus a cash bonus if you hit a randomly selected pin in any frame. I plan to add other bonuses for trick shots as I progress.

This plays very well and it requires some skill and practice to get the ball right where you want it on the pins and moving the player and changing ball speeds and curves has a big effect on where the ball goes.

This is still bare bones and the controls and scoring etc. will all be made better in updates.

So go give it a try and tell me what you think and ideas for bonuses to make it more interesting appreciated!

You can also check out progress on Pinball Sandbox Demo here:

https://www.scirra.com/arcade/tutorial-games/pinball-physics-sandbox-demo-13984

I have a new Tutorial up with lots of resources I use for designing game sprites, sound effects and art.

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/9416/sprite-creation-sound-effects-and-tools-to-compliment-c2

I have a new Tutorial up with lots of resources I use for designing game sprites, sound effects and art.

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/9416/sprite-creation-sound-effects-and-tools-to-compliment-c2

lamar

are you going to support flat/overhead tables as well unique table shapes?

I will do a flat table that allows you to draw the layout and insert components. I think that would be easier for people to design and use their own assets. The perspective view looks more realistic but designing assets is a pain and beyond many people's ability.

[quote:373dx6gz]We hit minus 20 two nights in a row and neither vehicle would start even with the charger on.

I hear ya man, it was minus 27 this morning when I took my son to school. At least the snow has stopped now. It's up near the top of the 6 foot fence where I shoveled out the driveway.

By the way, I was going to ask if you have plans to make a bowling theme? I think it could work well on a digital pinball machine.

Wow- that is a lot of snow. We just have a few inches but damn cold. Dog had to be forced outside to go the the bathroom lol!

I am working on bowling and I have collected some assets. Lots of ideas but I get sidetracked easily. I need to set up one layout just for my own designs and I am doing that today. Each layout I have to design new components to fit the cabinet and work with the layout so I spend time on Sketchup designing those pieces.

That is why I am studying old pinball games to get ideas for layouts that look more original and that all takes time. I have nothing but time so I should get it done huh?

I spent over two hours yesterday just figuring out where my collision boxes were overlapping and stopping the game from loading. With physics you can't have any overlapping collision boxes. That has been a real learning curve working with physics.

This is an example of a layout I just created:

[quote:2wodkt2e]I am doing this all in one event sheet and one layout believe it or not

Yeah, I did that with my first game as well which is well over 1,000 events lol. It makes it a pain to work on later, which I'm now attempting as I never took the game out of beta. I'm trying to work on it a bit here and there and it really can be a pain sometimes. There's so much that I could fix up now too since I developed the game 4 years ago and there have been so many improvements in C2 and HTML5 since then. Oh well, it is what it is.

How is the pinball sandbox coming along?

I actually have only 176 events so not bad and most are routines I repeat for themes I am creating and just change the data used.

I have been busy all morning trying to get my vehicles started. We hit minus 20 two nights in a row and neither vehicle would start even with the charger on. Had to flag down a neighbor lady for a jump and finally got the truck to start but car still says no way.

Now my back hurts and I need a nap because I am very cranky and then maybe I will work on the editor some more. I did find some golf assets and started working on that theme and I am stealing playfield design ideas from old pinball games.

I am sure you did not want to hear all that but I needed to gripe to someone and the dog just doesn't care lol!

UPDATE: Tweaked the flippers a little more and I THINK I have eliminated slip through. You can balance that ball on the tip of a flipper now lol!

I also added a bonus trigger and hit the ramp hole is worth 10K when arrow lit. That is a very tough shot!

https://www.scirra.com/arcade/tutorial-games/pinball-physics-sandbox-demo-13984?action=updated

lamar

excellent work sir...please continue.

Thanks Harrio- I am finally getting to the fun stuff. Still a little tweaking needed on flipper control but I will get it yet.

Just collecting assets for a bowling and golf playfield today and working on those tomorrow. Lots of ideas running through my brain lol!