Pick it up while it's free and give it an honest review. Super Color Spectrum Runner Don't let the 'classic' look of the game fool you, Super Color Spectrum Runner is an enjoyable throwback game of Surviva… $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsDon't let the 'classic' look of the game fool you, Super Color Spectrum Runner is an enjoyable throwback game of Survival. Run on to infinity collecting Pellets to stay alive as you avoid blockades, Cyclops, and the ever relentless Munchers! The further you travel through time, the further you evolve up videogaming's genealogy. It's sure to be an experience you've never had before.. and with new updates planned, the game just keeps getting better and better. Super Color Spectrum Runner was created by renowned game designer Aaron Calta. The game was built to be a simpler form of Pac Man, one that plays nice with the touch screen interface of the platform.We sincerely hope you enjoy. Please send any comments, suggestions, or other communication to [email protected]. Information Seller: Genre:Arcade, Racing Release:Nov 23, 2010 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Inspired by awesomeness, SUPER COLOR SPECTRUM RUNNER takes the reigns as the most unique, interesting, and colorful runner game to yet be released. SCSR asks the question, what would 8-bit games, and more specifically, ZX Spectrum games look and feel like if they were made today, fashioned with beautifully crisp Retina Display graphics? SUPER COLOR SPECTRUM RUNNER!!! Super challenging gameplay keeps your fingers twitching as Munchers and EnemyGuys are on the attack! Be sure to avoid and destroy them to keep your runner alive through six challenging stages that loop on into infinity. Your life meter constantly counts down, but is able to be refilled through charging batteries and picking up pellets. Don't wait another second, your runner awaits. ***** SPECIAL NOTE: This game is only for devices capable of displaying RETINA DISPLAY graphics. Pick it up while it's free and give it an honest review. mrWalrus Well-Known Member Dec 20, 2008 790 0 0 designing games Venice, CA #2 mrWalrus, Dec 10, 2010 .. and will be 199.99 again. I'm getting in the holiday spirit for a day or so. Enjoy! Haruhi Well-Known Member May 9, 2010 2,741 1 0 New York City https://twitter.com/#!/zeroxharuhi #3 Haruhi, Dec 10, 2010 No 4G device here (yet), but I downloaded it anyways for the novelty. Hopefully, the price goes back up to $199.99 so I can brag about it once I do get an iPhone 4. Herosoft Ltd Well-Known Member Nov 23, 2010 155 0 0 #4 Herosoft Ltd, Dec 10, 2010 What's with the INSANE amount of loading in this game? I spend more time loading than playing. JCat Well-Known Member Mar 11, 2009 515 0 0 CEO E-Commerce NY #5 JCat, Dec 10, 2010 Made with Game Salad? Joking - but it really does take a long time just to restart a game. It's a shame, because this game looks like it could have some addictive qualities. mrWalrus Well-Known Member Dec 20, 2008 790 0 0 designing games Venice, CA #6 mrWalrus, Dec 10, 2010 bah.. sorry guys. Game Salad is brutal with the loading times. It's one of the reasons I had to lock off the older devices. I'm looking into moving away from the engine. In the meantime here's to hoping they figure things out. Herosoft Ltd Well-Known Member Nov 23, 2010 155 0 0 #7 Herosoft Ltd, Dec 10, 2010 Last edited: Dec 10, 2010 I think you need to look into some optimising and redesign - I've seen hundreds of GameSalad games and nothing with loading problems this bad. Sort those out and it'd be a brilliant addictive time-killer, but as it is I deleted it in frustration after five minutes, of which about three and a half were spent loading. (And that was on an iPhone 4.) mrWalrus Well-Known Member Dec 20, 2008 790 0 0 designing games Venice, CA #8 mrWalrus, Dec 10, 2010 They probably don't have half the code or assets in them either. I know it looks simple, but SCSR is quite robust on the code side. Plus I'm keeping everything in one scene, so as not to load in-between rounds. The main culprit though has to be the tutorial, that only loads once, but sadly that's the first thing anyone plays. I had to put all the text in as *.pngs rather than use the engine text, as GS has no font that's optimized for the Retina Display. One other question, if you don't mind, did you have a lot of other programs running in the background? I dev on an iPhone4, but keep it as 'clean' as possible, as it's only used for development purposes. While I've noticed 3-5 second load times I've never encountered the elongated times you've spoken of. Herosoft Ltd Well-Known Member Nov 23, 2010 155 0 0 #9 Herosoft Ltd, Dec 10, 2010 Last edited: Dec 10, 2010 I just switched it on with a rebooted iPhone and absolutely nothing else running in the background (closed all other progs via the menu bar). Skipping all the intros and getting straight into a game as fast as I possibly could took 32 seconds from tapping the icon to the game screen appearing. From "game over" appearing to restart took 15 seconds. I repeated this several times and it always took 15 seconds. On an iPhone, loading times like that are absolutely suicidal, especially for a game that can easily be over in 20 seconds. Herosoft Ltd Well-Known Member Nov 23, 2010 155 0 0 #10 Herosoft Ltd, Dec 10, 2010 Times for a 3rd-gen iPod Touch, incidentally, also starting from a full device reboot, were: Home screen to game start: 36 seconds Game Over to restart: 17 seconds mrWalrus Well-Known Member Dec 20, 2008 790 0 0 designing games Venice, CA #11 mrWalrus, Dec 10, 2010 That's incredibly valuable information. Thanks! I'll be building the update with a newer version of GameSalad, which was advertised as having faster loading times. I haven't seen that to be the case on my end. One thing to note, multitasking keeps programs open even after a restart. You might already be aware, but you can check to see if any programs are running by double tapping the home button on the face of the device. You can then close any processes running by holding the screen until the icons shake, just as you would delete an app. Just curious, were any open? I've personally seen the game not launch on some devices if there were too many other programs open. It's awful. I only use GS because I'm not a programmer by trade.. but I am on my way to picking it up. My own times on an iPhone4: 13 second at launch 13 second to load the tutorial 2 seconds to get back to the main menu 11 seconds to the game once the play button is pressed. I see what you're saying.. Not much I'll be able to do about the initial load, but I can certainly do something about a restart. Herosoft Ltd Well-Known Member Nov 23, 2010 155 0 0 #12 Herosoft Ltd, Dec 10, 2010 As I said in my previous post, I closed every single app by that method. Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
No 4G device here (yet), but I downloaded it anyways for the novelty. Hopefully, the price goes back up to $199.99 so I can brag about it once I do get an iPhone 4.
Made with Game Salad? Joking - but it really does take a long time just to restart a game. It's a shame, because this game looks like it could have some addictive qualities.
bah.. sorry guys. Game Salad is brutal with the loading times. It's one of the reasons I had to lock off the older devices. I'm looking into moving away from the engine. In the meantime here's to hoping they figure things out.
I think you need to look into some optimising and redesign - I've seen hundreds of GameSalad games and nothing with loading problems this bad. Sort those out and it'd be a brilliant addictive time-killer, but as it is I deleted it in frustration after five minutes, of which about three and a half were spent loading. (And that was on an iPhone 4.)
They probably don't have half the code or assets in them either. I know it looks simple, but SCSR is quite robust on the code side. Plus I'm keeping everything in one scene, so as not to load in-between rounds. The main culprit though has to be the tutorial, that only loads once, but sadly that's the first thing anyone plays. I had to put all the text in as *.pngs rather than use the engine text, as GS has no font that's optimized for the Retina Display. One other question, if you don't mind, did you have a lot of other programs running in the background? I dev on an iPhone4, but keep it as 'clean' as possible, as it's only used for development purposes. While I've noticed 3-5 second load times I've never encountered the elongated times you've spoken of.
I just switched it on with a rebooted iPhone and absolutely nothing else running in the background (closed all other progs via the menu bar). Skipping all the intros and getting straight into a game as fast as I possibly could took 32 seconds from tapping the icon to the game screen appearing. From "game over" appearing to restart took 15 seconds. I repeated this several times and it always took 15 seconds. On an iPhone, loading times like that are absolutely suicidal, especially for a game that can easily be over in 20 seconds.
Times for a 3rd-gen iPod Touch, incidentally, also starting from a full device reboot, were: Home screen to game start: 36 seconds Game Over to restart: 17 seconds
That's incredibly valuable information. Thanks! I'll be building the update with a newer version of GameSalad, which was advertised as having faster loading times. I haven't seen that to be the case on my end. One thing to note, multitasking keeps programs open even after a restart. You might already be aware, but you can check to see if any programs are running by double tapping the home button on the face of the device. You can then close any processes running by holding the screen until the icons shake, just as you would delete an app. Just curious, were any open? I've personally seen the game not launch on some devices if there were too many other programs open. It's awful. I only use GS because I'm not a programmer by trade.. but I am on my way to picking it up. My own times on an iPhone4: 13 second at launch 13 second to load the tutorial 2 seconds to get back to the main menu 11 seconds to the game once the play button is pressed. I see what you're saying.. Not much I'll be able to do about the initial load, but I can certainly do something about a restart.
