Minerva Games Presents: Super F-Zero Aimee Pena

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Minerva Games PresentsSuper F-ZeroAimee Pena
Project MangerSteve Berryman
ProgrammerRobert Kowalski ProgrammerJack
Bolous Audio/Visual

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Introduction

• Based on original NES F-Zero Game
• Racing Game Using a Flat Track
• Hovercrafts
• Loose Interpretation
• 3-Dimensional Track
• Hovercrafts

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Game Design Game Play

• Design Process
• Brainstorming
• Story boards
• Implementing and Testing Ideas
• Player Expectations
• Fun Environment
• High Speed Game
• Opponents

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Sound

• Engine Pitch
• Speed Dependent
• Sound in Stereo
• Location of Opponents
• Proximity of Opponents
• Background Music
• Fast Pace Action

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Graphics

• Perception of Motion and Speed
• Peripheral Cues
• Alternating Textures
• Points of Reference
• Buildings
• Opponents
• Clear Track

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Fun Features

• Dynamic Track
• Turbo Tubes
• Hovering Motion
• Ramming Opponents
• Circular and Hovering Themes

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Game Programming

• Source Control
• Finite State Machines
• Iterative Development
• Numerous Prototypes for Testing New Features

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Physics Engine

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• Realistic Movement
• Banking, Turning, Sliding
• Acceleration
• Gravity
• Collisions

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AI

• Smart Opponents
• Way Points With Proximity and Speed Constraints
• Aggressive
• Bump Players
• Human-like Behavior
• Randomness

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Obstacles and Trade Offs

• Time Constraint vs. Debugging
• Gameplay vs. Graphics
• Falling Through Parts of Track
• Scaling Issues
• Random Repositioning of Players

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Conclusion

• Future Game Development
• Tools Selection
• Time Management
• Multi-file Development
• Commercial Games
• Difficult to Create Something Original and Fun
• Takes Many Hours to Complete

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