December 18, 2009 (currently at
beta version 3.5 of 5)
Summary:
Player Controls title
character as the son of Mephistopheles,
killing demons and creatures of the underworld in order to rise
to the rank of Underworld Leader. Players use a fireball attack
spell to kill monsters and light torches of the underworld that
open the doors to the different areas as well as collect abundant
treasure in order to purchase saves and fireball upgrades. Game
contains 5 main levels, some spanning several rooms and some
comical dialogue.
ESRB Rating:
This game has not yet been rated.
Comments:
Challenging and amusing!
NOTES FROM PROGRAMMER:
This may well be the last of the 2D games from old
Nurmweb, although it could technically be called a 3D isometric projection. I
opted for the less frequently used variation: 45 degree overhead view without
the 45 degree yaw. (Like the view in Diablo or Sim City turned 45 degrees.) The
screenshots below explain that jargon. I chose this method because the screen
height doesn't really allow for much scenery depth anyway and many developers do
not even attempt this variation of the isometric view, so it will be somewhat
unique. It's more about the graphics really.
The game uses some great
character and scenery graphics from Reiner's Tilesets, which
allowed me to focus on gameplay and motion planning (as well as some graphics
that are easily taken for granted). The full credits are listed below under the
game's help and info file which is reproduced below.
Although this game
has not been rated by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, I
give you my personal guarantee that it is safe for kids (or maybe teens), that is to say if
you're OK with your kids controlling a devil that shoots fireballs at little
monsters that explode into crystal jewels that jingle when you pick them up and
talking to other comical demons and eventually confronting the big devil in a
room with a few human corpses in the background. I even changed all of the
original "H-E-double-hockey-sticks" references to innocuous variations in the
help file. No bad words! Experience tells me however that the ESRB will probably
rate it "T for Teen" for mild graphic violence and perhaps comic
mischief. I may clean up the ending to get it an "E for Everyone".
We'll see.
Download the free beta version and tell your friends about Nurmweb3D Games!
As the only son of the last of the greater devils, Mephisto Jr. is the heir
to the throne of the vast Underworld domain of Mephistopheles. However, over the
eons of time, he has come to realize that the current ruler, his father, is
immortal, and he will never become the ruler without knocking off Mephistopheles
himself for good. This is normally impossible, but the good news is, Mephisto
Jr.'s magic tutor just granted him a fireball attack spell for his 10,000th
birthday and with it, there is a chance that Mephisto Jr. can light all the
torches that open the gates of the Underworld...and also kick the butt of every
demon he runs into. There's only one way to find out. Now go to Hades...and take
over!
IN-GAME ITEMS:
Torches - Levels
contain 20. Boss rooms and save rooms have 2 or more. They must all be lit
to leave a room.
Magic Runes - They
will completely fill your Magic meter. Without Magic, you are defenseless.
It's your ammo. These re-appear after a while.
Healing Stones - They
will completely fill your Health meter. They re-appear after a while.
Small Healing Stones - Reward
for defeating tougher enemies like Super Firesprites. They replenish 25% of
your health. These do not re-appear.
Soul Gems - Rare
and beautiful, finding one grants another incarnation of life. Halleluiah!
Crystal Jewels - Treasure
of the Underworld. Get them from chests, monsters and crystal formations.
Use treasure to purchase saves and Fireball spell upgrades.
Gold - A very rare
treasure in the Underworld. Very valuable and usually well-protected.
Beezel Brothers - They
look like you but they're blue. Talk to them to save your game. You only get
one chance to save with each of the brothers, so don't turn them down.
ENEMIES:
Lavaballs -
They seem to roll out at you when you least expect. They can be destroyed, but
it's probably easier to move out of the way if you see one coming. Touching
one reduces your health by 50%. [5 hitpoints.]
Firesprites - Evil spirits made of pure
fire. They constantly hurl fireballs at Mephisto Jr. while dancing a flaming
jig. [5 hitpoints.]
Super Firesprites - They look identical
to regular Firesprites, but they are much more dangerous. You'll know one when
you see one by it's fancy dance. [10 hitpoints.]
Baby Dragons - The eyes and ears of level
bosses. They can be found sleeping all over the Underworld. If you wake one,
it will hurl fireballs at you relentlessly [20 hitpoints.]
Lava Trolls - Pick a fight with
these monsters and they hurl fireballs like mad and
sometimes summon other minions to attack you. [40 hitpoints.]
Blockheads - These are like floating
totems that shoot fireballs at you when you come within their range. They
guard precious things, like doors and treasure. [10 hitpoints.]
Puffheads - Similar to Blockheads, but
they spray a deadly jet of hot gas in a circle around themselves.
[invincible.]
Guardian Eyes - They fire a constant
stream of spiked projectiles, but they can be temporarily stunned.
[invincible.]
Spike Posts - They are posts with
spiked balls that rotate around in a circle. Very dangerous! [invincible.]
Skull Spirits - Evil minions that inhabit
giant skulls. They shoot fire, because everyone else in the Underworld seems
to. [10 hitpoints.]
Cyclops - Beware these mean, green,
little one-eyed, horned minions that carry magical weapons. [12 hitpoints.]
Walking Dead - These are like red-hot,
fire shooting zombies from Heck...actually, that's exactly what they are. [15
hitpoints.]
Crocy - Elite Reptilian guard for you
know who. [hitpoints unknown.]
DEMON BOSSES:
Lord Malelvo - Level 1 - He
summons Lavaballs to protect himself while shooting you. You find him at the
end of Level 1, Malelvo's Terrace. [50 hitpoints.]
Lord Malyndon - Level 2 - He can
summon minions to keep you busy while shoot at you from behind a barricade.
He's at the end of the first of the big level maps. Beware the gauntlet of
Blockheads near the end of Level 2, Malyndon's Keep. [hitpoints unknown.]
Lord Malomar - Level 3 - He is a
master of fantastic magical attacks. He is protected by a shield of invincible
guardian eyes, the most dangerous of the creatures inhabiting the challenging
Level 3, Malomar's Gauntlet. [hitpoints unknown.]
Lord Malmond - Level 4 - He waits
in a well-protected lair at the end of a huge gauntlet filled with dangerous
minions, spanning two big level map rooms. Several new creatures and surprises
await you in Level 4, through Malmond's Cavern and Malmond's Antechamber. [hitpoints unknown.]
Mephistopheles - Level 5 - The
Underworld Overlord. The final battle, if you can make it. He summons
dangerous minions and hides in the shadows. [hitpoints unknown.]
HINTS:
You MUST light ALL TORCHES on a level to open
the locked door to the next room. Your "Torches Remaining" count
will give you an idea of how much farther you have to go. Some rooms have
hidden torches that must be revealed,
usually by destroying a monster or destroyable scenery. Light them when you
see them. You don't want to backtrack!
Collect as much treasure as you can! You'll end
up needing lots!
One level can span several rooms, and you will
only be asked to save after successfully completing a level. However, if you
die in a room, the room resets, so you won't necessarily start the whole game
over if you die before saving.
The Beezel Brothers can save your game for
you, if you run into one. Also...they are known to carry lots of treasure.
In other words, the crafty devil can get a lot of treasure at the Save/Load
point in the game. Be ready after you load or save a game to try and get some
treasure. The window of opportunity is narrow, but the reward can be
fantastic!
Find yourself dying a lot? Be aggressive!
Don't be afraid to blast away with those fireballs! Remember, those Magic
Runes will re-appear, if you are running low on Magic, so apply fireballs liberally
to tough enemies. (Some bosses have over 100 hitpoints.)
CREDITS:
Mephisto Jr.
Underworld Vigilante by
Nurmweb3D Games
Game Designer: Dennis Robinson Visit my website for more free games: http://www.dennypoo.com Please email me there and tell me what you think.
This game was produced using freeware content and as such,
this game is freeware and my gift to the freeware community.
Game Programming by: Dennis Robinson
(March-December 2009), Using Game Maker 5.3A and the Game Maker Language (GML),
Editing software created by Mark Overmars. Download the program free @: http://www.yoyogames.com [Version 7 now available.]
Graphics: Game Graphics (most characters and tilesets) by: Reiner's Tilesets http://reinerstileset.4players.de/englisch.html Other game graphics from free online sources for such purposes.
Customized titles, spinning hearts, particle explosions by: Dennis
Robinson
Music: Music from royalty-free collections for such purposes.
Sound Effects: In-game voices, lava bubbles and
magic rune pickup by: Dennis Robinson Other in-game sound fx from royalty-free
online sources for such purposes.
Testers: Melisa D'Aguiar
Kailyn D'Aguiar
Tracie Hanlon
Derek Canas
Danielle Martin
Amber Canas Rachel Sisson
Kyra Smith
Software used during development of
this game:
*Game Maker 5.3A - 2D video game development software w/dedicated language.
*Paint Shop Pro - image editing and screen capture software
*Xara3D - 3D text editor and animator.
*SoundForge XP - audio editing software
*Debut Video Screen Capture - video capture software
*Windows Movie Maker - video editing software
*Clickteam Install Maker - software for building install programs.
