Flash Game

chris_mitchell · 07-18-2001, 04:58 PM

I was wondering if someone could help me. I am wanting to make a simple flash game of Pacman. Is there any Tutorials or any simple way of making this happen?

Thanks for any help.

Jesse · 07-19-2001, 03:44 AM

actually pacman is one of the more difficult games to make. I've not seen a tutorial on it but most methods involve using an array to outline the allowed and dissalowed areas od the screen, and then using some form of checking the array before moving the piece, to ensure the move is valid.

Jesse · 07-19-2001, 03:45 AM

ps - I would recommend the book, Flash 5 ActionScritp For Fun And Games (see the books section) if you intend to get into game programming. It comes with a working (and very good) version of a pack-man game.

chris_mitchell · 07-19-2001, 11:15 AM

Cheers Jesse. I am trying to make a fun game for a company site using their company mascot (which is a globe with a face and arms and legs)... I thought that the Pac man idea would be the best, but are there any other good games that are easy to make and can use the mascot?

I will look into that book too!

Thanks again Jesse.

Jesse · 07-19-2001, 11:29 AM

I think that the easiest ones woul dbe those for which there are ample open source examples. If you checkout http://www.flashkit.com/movies/ you will prolly find a good array of open source on games...

chris_mitchell · 07-19-2001, 11:40 AM

Thank you Jesse you have been helpful as always!

Drewmutt · 04-23-2002, 07:02 PM

I just got done making pacman with a twist, I would be more than happy to share the source, or to help you out with it. Is there anything in particular that's holding you back?

You're more than welcome to email me at randomnumeral@hotmail.com
~Andrew

Jesse · 04-24-2002, 06:32 AM

Drewmutt how about putting your source in the Movies section here? (If you're willing). Thanks in advance.

07-19-2001, 03:44 AM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	actually pacman is one of the more difficult games to make. I've not seen a tutorial on it but most methods involve using an array to outline the allowed and dissalowed areas od the screen, and then using some form of checking the array before moving the piece, to ensure the move is valid. __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

07-19-2001, 03:45 AM	#3
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	ps - I would recommend the book, Flash 5 ActionScritp For Fun And Games (see the books section) if you intend to get into game programming. It comes with a working (and very good) version of a pack-man game. __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

07-19-2001, 11:29 AM	#5
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	I think that the easiest ones woul dbe those for which there are ample open source examples. If you checkout http://www.flashkit.com/movies/ you will prolly find a good array of open source on games... __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

04-23-2002, 07:02 PM	#7
Drewmutt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 12	My project. I just got done making pacman with a twist, I would be more than happy to share the source, or to help you out with it. Is there anything in particular that's holding you back? You're more than welcome to email me at randomnumeral@hotmail.com ~Andrew

04-24-2002, 06:32 AM	#8
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Drewmutt how about putting your source in the Movies section here? (If you're willing). Thanks in advance. __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

07-18-2001, 04:58 PM	#1
chris_mitchell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: UK Posts: 19	I was wondering if someone could help me. I am wanting to make a simple flash game of Pacman. Is there any Tutorials or any simple way of making this happen? Thanks for any help.


<a href='http://d1.openx.org/ck.php?n=ac86e9f0&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://d1.openx.org/avw.php?zoneid=36053&source=_blank&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=ac86e9f0' border='0' alt='' /></a>

07-19-2001, 11:15 AM	#4
chris_mitchell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: UK Posts: 19	Cheers Jesse. I am trying to make a fun game for a company site using their company mascot (which is a globe with a face and arms and legs)... I thought that the Pac man idea would be the best, but are there any other good games that are easy to make and can use the mascot? I will look into that book too! Thanks again Jesse.

07-19-2001, 11:40 AM	#6
chris_mitchell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: UK Posts: 19	Thank you Jesse you have been helpful as always!

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Flash MX Developers Exam	VitiminJ	General Chat	34	05-05-2004 02:27 PM
scrollBar on Flash Exchange	cdeg	Components	5	05-03-2004 08:13 PM
enterframe and load and objects, oh my!	dice	ActionScript 1.0 (and below)	13	07-18-2003 12:07 PM
save game in flash projector	hsing	Gaming and Game Development	12	04-30-2003 11:36 PM
Any Flash Game Devs around?	Goosey	Gaming and Game Development	2	03-06-2003 07:57 AM