Flipper Ahoy

Flipper Ahoy is an exciting pirate-themed pinball game that takes players on a thrilling adventure across the high seas. With its cross-platform 3D design, this single codebase game allows you to enjoy the action-packed gameplay on various devices and operating systems. Score points by skillfully guiding the ball to hit strategically placed barrels while navigating through treacherous obstacles. Immerse yourself in the immersive world of Flipper Ahoy and unleash your inner pinball pirate as you aim for high scores and conquer the seas of excitement.

Project Features

• Cross-platform (adjusted for 5 platforms)
• Single codebase
• 3D design
• Auto adjustable controls (touch, keyboard, gamepad)
• All 3 control types can be used on all platforms in the same time
• Score persistance

Operation

Setup

To get started with Flipper Ahoy, follow these steps:

1. Download the game for the appropriate platform.
2. Transfer the game files onto a suitable media, such as a USB stick (platform dependent).
3. Install the game on your device (platform dependent).
4. Launch the game.

Usage

Once the game is launched, you will be greeted with the main menu, which offers three options:

• Play: Selecting this option starts the game and takes you to the gameplay screen.
• Settings: This feature is currently under development and not yet implemented.
• Quit: Choosing this option exits the game.

During gameplay, you can control the game using the following controls: (Keyboard / Gamepad)

• Spacebar / Button North: Pressing this key or button cocks the plunger, and releasing it suddenly launches the ball into play
• Left Arrow / Button West: Engages the left flipper/paddle
• Right Arrow / Button East: Engages the right flipper/paddle
• Esc / Button South: Returns you to the main menu

On mobile platforms (Android/iOS), the controls are displayed as on-screen buttons. However, you can also use a keyboard or gamepad for input.

Objective

The primary objective of Flipper Ahoy is to achieve the highest score possible. You have three balls at your disposal, one at a time. By skillfully hitting the barrels, each marked with a specific score, you can accumulate points. The score is retained even after starting a new game, allowing you to track your progress and compete for higher scores with each playthrough.

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Technology Overview

Software:

• C#
• Unity
• Blender

Credits

• NVJOB - for water shader
• Nokobot - for background ship models
• Irish Rovers and 8bit Universe - for backround music

Source‍

• Github

Releases

• Windows  (MD5 Checksum: 4a2549652d08180a89dd0116480048bf)
• Linux        (MD5 Checksum: b62a8462614a4cd8354d3246f3be2506)‍
• MacOS     (MD5 Checksum: c1937eb0abcd5ea4dab7be5afecce635)‍
• Android    (MD5 Checksum: 2551e8fd783aeb2f35f6ebc377c171e1)‍
• IOS           (MD5 Checksum: c1937eb0abcd5ea4dab7be5afecce635)

Note: The Releases are not signed, so expect some Antivirus popups. (or feel free to compile the game yourself :)