Name: Rave The Mini Games – Slot Machine
Featuring: Haru Glory
Format: Flash Game
Game Difficulty: Easy
Flash Version: Flash MX
Flash Player Version: Flash Player 6
Frame Rate: 24 fps
Frame Size: 550 x 400 pixels
Total # line-of-codes: 3000+ (auto format on)
Date Started: March 20, 2006
Date Finished: April 29, 2006

Have fun playing this simple yet fun and addictive (NOT!) game!

Whew! Finished at last! I’m just a beginner in Flash. I just started learning this incredible software last March 2006. I made this game only to understand and to learn Flash and how Flash Actionscript works. If you’re wondering how a beginner like me made a game just like an intermediate in just a short span of 1 month? That is because I’m a programmer. I already know programming language like C and Java, Actionscript works the same way as them so it wouldn’t be hard for me to understand. This game covered most of the basics of creating flash games/animations such as drawings, tweening and frame-by-frame animations, putting sound into flash, creating buttons, etc. While I’m working with this game, I learned a lot!

This game features a simple A.I.: Haru Glory reacts to whatever is happening during the game, whenever he win, he laughs or cries; or whenever he lose, he gets sad are angry; and when you make fun of him, he gets mad; and many more. Despite of that PRETTY COOL (for me) feature, it lacks intro and ending animation… I tried to make an intro before, but the pictures in the game turns into a low-res. It happens when I add another scene or add another frame into the movie. So, I disposed off the idea of making an intro and ending animation sequence. I’ll add that later (in Elie’s game, Haru and Elie went to the casino to earn some money. While Haru is playing slot machine, Elie is playing another game).

The game looks simple but its source code isn’t. The game is full of branching if-else statements, and also lots of comparisons in just one statement. It isn’t hard for me ‘coz I’m used to it. I hope I can be one of those cool dudes making those cool games someday. That’s the job I really wanted, a game programmer. I know its hard get this job but I’ll try my best and will do everything to accomplish that.

OK, enough of that. This game is only one of the “Rave Mini Games” I’m going to make (I’m a fan of Rave Master/Groove Adventure Rave). I’ve already made this game and other rave mini games in Game Maker by Mark Overmars (if you don’t know that software, take a peek at this site: www.gamemaker.com) but they are still unfinished.

You will notice the screen is white and empty because the game is loading. Please wait for about 2 ½ minutes (for 56k modem) or less (for DSL/cable connection) for the game to load. Sorry about that, I don’t know how to make a loading screen… I’ll put it next time. Does anyone know how to do it? And also, how can I save the high score?

Even though I’m finished with, there might still be a hole in my coding. So if you notice anything wrong or if you want to change or add something, feel free to tell me. Any critiques are welcome. Thank you for playing!