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Egghead 4

jonathanjonathan
edited March 2006 in Games

Oh dear, not another outing for the fellow. Haven't we had "un oeuf" already?

Yes, the game engine is underway, and from this wreckage some form of "plot" has started to materialise. Egghead can pick up and drop objects, and goes up and down ladders for the first time. All the screens are named too, which should please a few people. I'm even thinking about changing the solution required every time the game starts.

Does anyone have any suggestions for other elements to be included this time around? Anything will be considered, no matter how bizarre. Out-of-place screens, silly puzzle suggestions or unusual sub-plots - all ideas are welcome.
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  • de Vandemar Croupde Vandemar Croup
    edited March 2006
    On 2006-03-27 21:30, jonathan wrote:


    Does anyone have any suggestions for other elements to be included this time around? Anything will be considered, no matter how bizarre. Out-of-place screens, silly puzzle suggestions or unusual sub-plots - all ideas are welcome.

    guess earth, wind, fire and water are not enough bizarre elements, aren?t they?
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  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited March 2006
    On 2006-03-27 21:30, jonathan wrote:



    Does anyone have any suggestions for other elements to be included this time around? Anything will be considered, no matter how bizarre. Out-of-place screens, silly puzzle suggestions or unusual sub-plots - all ideas are welcome.
    lister?

    :)
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  • Lee FogartyLee Fogarty
    edited March 2006
    Egghead 4 - attack of the twonks?
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  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited March 2006
    On 2006-03-28 00:10, fogartylee wrote:
    Egghead 4 - attack of the twonks?
    Aaah, a starring role for mel...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • SkarpoSkarpo
    edited March 2006
    On 2006-03-28 00:13, karingal wrote:
    On 2006-03-28 00:10, fogartylee wrote:
    Egghead 4 - attack of the twonks?
    Aaah, a starring role for mel...

    Nah ... he isn't skinny enough for the Egghead costume ;)

    Skruppy
    >-}
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited March 2006
    I liked Eggheads other outings, I'm sure it'll be good even if it's called Egghead 4: Escape from planet shit! I'd still play it.

    good work by the way. I'll look forward to the new aquisition.
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  • GrazGraz
    edited March 2006
    Ooooh, lovely!

    I'd like to see things like scrolling maze-sections (like Finders Keepers) Also, dare I say it...Weapons?

  • icabodicabod
    edited March 2006
    Stonkers as a sub-game.
  • DunnyDunny
    edited March 2006
    One thing I really enjoyed about Turrican 2 on the Amiga was when your 2D Platformer character found a spaceship...

    You got a sidescrolling level like R-Type. Great stuff.

    D.
  • martinballmartinball
    edited March 2006
    Excellent news, looking forward to it. I'm sure it will be another excellent game.
  • ZombiZombi
    edited March 2006
    Hi ya Johnathan.
  • ArjunArjun
    edited March 2006
    A section where Egghead has to overcome the evil Avian Flu virus and rescue all the eggs from its clutches or some such silly nonsense?
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  • de Vandemar Croupde Vandemar Croup
    edited March 2006
    On 2006-03-29 16:54, Arjun wrote:
    A section where Egghead has to overcome the evil Avian Flu virus and rescue all the eggs from its clutches or some such silly nonsense?

    hmm, wait a moment... who?s eggs that would be...?
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  • ArjunArjun
    edited March 2006
    On 2006-03-29 20:54, de Vandemar Croup wrote:
    hmm, wait a moment... who?s eggs that would be...?

    I dunno. His long lost brethern maybe? ;)
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  • Lee FogartyLee Fogarty
    edited March 2006
    Call it Egghead 5 instead. In years to come people will be asking 'whatever happened to Egghead 4?' Rumours will circulate that it was too raunchy for release.
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  • KiwiKiwi
    edited March 2006
    A little sub-game like in one of the Wally games, (Everyones a Wally I think)
    when wally enters one of the rooms it has a space invaders game you can play using wally.
    How about something similar, maybe a pacman style sub-game using the Egg in a setting where he needs to pickup the objects lying around.
    Maybe he needs to tidy his room up and he's being chased by his mum? or evil sisters? :)

    Just a silly thought! ;)
  • SkarpoSkarpo
    edited March 2006
    On 2006-03-29 23:14, fogartylee wrote:
    Call it Egghead 5 instead. In years to come people will be asking 'whatever happened to Egghead 4?' Rumours will circulate that it was too raunchy for release.

    Kinda like what happened to Leisure Suit Larry 3 or 4 ... iIrc then a pre-release copy of the game had to be flushed down the toilet in Space Quest 3 (I think as a part of the plot or a way to get out of prison ... been a while) ... so that's why Larry skipped a game.

    Skarpo
    :)
  • de Vandemar Croupde Vandemar Croup
    edited March 2006
    On 2006-03-29 21:34, Arjun wrote:
    On 2006-03-29 20:54, de Vandemar Croup wrote:
    hmm, wait a moment... who?s eggs that would be...?

    I dunno. His long lost brethern maybe? ;)


    oh, that gets me an idea: he?s saving all the eggs on his way looking for his brother just to find out no relative was amongst the saved ones - after a little detective work egghead realizes that his bro is captured and tortured in (old zaks castle? :D )... but he?ll find two identical bodies and only one can be saved, the other one must be sacrified due to saving the world or something (no story yet) so he must choose wisely which one is really his brother - maybe using clues which were to notice on his way.
    so - which one will he pick up: mel or rob birch from stereo mc?s?

    Egghead 5: Saving your eggz... (or ass, which is too conservative)

    [ This Message was edited by: de Vandemar Croup on 2006-03-31 17:02 ]
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