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**coolguy5678** · 06-12-2008, 01:43 AM

This was updated to v2. Changes are in bold.

Changelog
v2: Added highscores and smashing.
v1: First public release.

4²

This is a game based on the game "four-square" played all over the world. If the ball goes to your square, you have to hit it so it first bounces in your square and then in someone else's. If you make a mistake, you are out, everyone who was in a lower square moves up, and a new person enters the game in the lowest square (on the bottom-left). The highest square (top-left) is the king square, and if you make a mistake here, you only move to the lowest square, instead of going out.

You are the blue player. You earn points for staying in and playing fast shots. You earn double points when you are in the highest two squares. When you go out, your game ends.

Screenshots

Main menu.

In-game screenshot.

Highscores.

A note about the rules

Four-square is played around the world, but the rules vary dramatically depending on where its played - so, don't tell me "the rules are wrong!"

Controls

Use the analog/or d-pad to move.
Hold X to charge up your shot.
Release X when the ball is near you to hit it.

The ball is hit outward in the direction of the blue cone on your player. If the ball is far away from you when you release X, the ball will be hit at a shallower trajectory, unless the ball is outside your reach. It takes a while to get used to this, but its easy to play the game once you are used to the feel of the game. Try watching the AI players on the main menu.

When the bar at the top-right corner of the screen turns compeletely red, you can do a smash. Smashes are much faster and lower when they are completely charged up. To smash the ball, hold circle to charge it up and release it to hit it, like normal shots. Make sure the ball is close to bouncing when you release circle or your shot could go much too far. Also, don't try to smash services because that rarely ends well.

Credits

Programming - coolguy5678
GFX - coolguy5678
Music - AndrewPotterton of Soundsnap.com
SFX - Soundsnap.com
Font - P. Wiegel

Special thanks to Brunni for writing OSLib, and to the people who made The GIMP.

Download - No seriously, THIS is the correct link. Third time lucky.
Download Source - You can use the source for whatever you want, but I'd like attribution. You don't have to, though.

**BigSanFrey** · 06-12-2008, 01:59 AM

This.. is going straight onto my ****ing psp!!
We play this game at school, and i 'own' at it.. well kinda! lol.

Good remake downloading now!

edit:

Okay it is really hard!! lol.
Maybe in the next version you can add a "noodle" version, we call it that where i live..
It is where when you go out you move down to the bottom square, no matter where you were..

**coolguy5678** · 06-12-2008, 02:31 AM

Well, how do you go out then? If you're already in the bottom square?

That would make the game really really easy. Maybe as a practice mode?

The game gets a lot easier when you get used to the controls.

**BigSanFrey** · 06-12-2008, 03:04 AM

Yeah, only the last square can go out!!

Also, maybe add a 'ghosting' mode where when you enter someone else's square they get put off and maybe miss hit or completely miss the ball!!

**MiKeY188** · 06-12-2008, 04:50 AM

Nice looks good will try it out now!

**CodesRCool** · 06-12-2008, 04:51 AM

I played this 5 years ago, when I still lived in the USA and played it everyday

**Mr305** · 06-12-2008, 08:26 AM

Looks Good... But how to play ?

**BigSanFrey** · 06-13-2008, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr305

Looks Good... But how to play ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Readme

Controls

Use the analog/or d-pad to move.
Hold X to charge up your shot.
Release X when the ball is near you to hit it.

The ball is hit outward in the direction of the blue cone on your player. If the ball is far away from you when you release X, the ball will be hit at a shallower trajectory, unless the ball is outside your reach. It takes a while to get used to this, but its easy to play the game once you are used to the feel of the game. Try watching the AI players on the main menu.

.

**Test30** · 06-15-2008, 05:28 PM

nice game
luck

**thecobra** · 06-15-2008, 08:10 PM

cool game
it will be better if you have multiplayer and availble to upload score

**coolguy5678** · 06-16-2008, 02:04 AM

I would like to implement wifi multiplayer, but:

a) I only have one PSP (so no testing), and
b) Its wifi switch is broken.

Of course, if you were to give me two PSP's, both with good wifi switches, I'll add wifi multiplayer

.

The broken wifi switch also makes online highscore lists impossible to test, and they usually get cheated into the ground, anyway. BTW, I'm doing offline highscores right now and they will be in the next release (which will have slim support if all goes well).

I am planning "two players on one PSP" mode: player one uses analog and L, player two uses face buttons and R. It's not quite wifi multiplayer, and it does look incredibly strange to onlookers, but it worked in TNT Dude (my tiff game if you remember the tiff game era).

**coolguy5678** · 06-18-2008, 06:21 AM

Well v2 was released. Includes highscores and smashing. No slim support yet. Check the first page.

ThReAtEnEd · 06-18-2008, 12:06 PM

where is version two?

and the one that i have works fine on slim

**coolguy5678** · 06-19-2008, 04:47 AM

Oh, OK cool. But it wasn't designed to run on the slim, so its really just a co-incidence. Thanks for telling me.

Uploading the new version right now.

**coolguy5678** · 06-19-2008, 04:55 AM

ACTUAL correct link: http://www.mediafire.com/?1jw0bdey534

06-12-2008, 01:43 AM	#1
coolguy5678 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 717 Trader Feedback: 0	[Release][SceneryBeta] 4² - updated to v2 This was updated to v2. Changes are in bold. Changelog v2: Added highscores and smashing. v1: First public release. 4² This is a game based on the game "four-square" played all over the world. If the ball goes to your square, you have to hit it so it first bounces in your square and then in someone else's. If you make a mistake, you are out, everyone who was in a lower square moves up, and a new person enters the game in the lowest square (on the bottom-left). The highest square (top-left) is the king square, and if you make a mistake here, you only move to the lowest square, instead of going out. You are the blue player. You earn points for staying in and playing fast shots. You earn double points when you are in the highest two squares. When you go out, your game ends. Screenshots Main menu. In-game screenshot. Highscores. A note about the rules Four-square is played around the world, but the rules vary dramatically depending on where its played - so, don't tell me "the rules are wrong!" Controls Use the analog/or d-pad to move. Hold X to charge up your shot. Release X when the ball is near you to hit it. The ball is hit outward in the direction of the blue cone on your player. If the ball is far away from you when you release X, the ball will be hit at a shallower trajectory, unless the ball is outside your reach. It takes a while to get used to this, but its easy to play the game once you are used to the feel of the game. Try watching the AI players on the main menu. When the bar at the top-right corner of the screen turns compeletely red, you can do a smash. Smashes are much faster and lower when they are completely charged up. To smash the ball, hold circle to charge it up and release it to hit it, like normal shots. Make sure the ball is close to bouncing when you release circle or your shot could go much too far. Also, don't try to smash services because that rarely ends well. Credits Programming - coolguy5678 GFX - coolguy5678 Music - AndrewPotterton of Soundsnap.com SFX - Soundsnap.com Font - P. Wiegel Special thanks to Brunni for writing OSLib, and to the people who made The GIMP. Download - No seriously, THIS is the correct link. Third time lucky. Download Source - You can use the source for whatever you want, but I'd like attribution. You don't have to, though. Last edited by coolguy5678; 06-19-2008 at 06:49 AM..

06-12-2008, 01:59 AM	#2
BigSanFrey My Mood: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,773 Trader Feedback: 0	This.. is going straight onto my ***ing psp!! We play this game at school, and i 'own' at it.. well kinda! lol. Good remake downloading now! edit: Okay it is really hard!! lol. Maybe in the next version you can add a "noodle" version, we call it that where i live.. It is where when you go out you move down to the bottom square, no matter where you were.. __________________ [B][FONT="Verdana"]WHA!?[/FONT][/B] Last edited by BigSanFrey; 06-12-2008 at 02:14 AM..*

06-12-2008, 03:04 AM	#4
BigSanFrey My Mood: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,773 Trader Feedback: 0	Yeah, only the last square can go out!! Also, maybe add a 'ghosting' mode where when you enter someone else's square they get put off and maybe miss hit or completely miss the ball!! __________________ [B][FONT="Verdana"]WHA!?[/FONT][/B]

06-12-2008, 08:26 AM	#7
Mr305 Developer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,521 Trader Feedback: 0	Looks Good... But how to play ? __________________ Hardware Alarm Suite II v2.7 bld 1727 (1730 Latest)\|Academic Aid 6.R769 w/ Motion\|LocoRoco Motion Plugin\|XmbController 1.61\|More(32) TweakDISPLAY(NOW OUT!) \| PaintOnXMB v1

06-15-2008, 08:10 PM	#10
thecobra PSP Developer On Break thecobra123 My Mood: Join Date: Jan 2008 Real First Name: [The]Cobra Location: New York Just Played: GameLive Shell Posts: 587 Trader Feedback: 0	cool game it will be better if you have multiplayer and availble to upload score __________________ Project:GameLive-Shell(Perc:19% \| Ver: V0.1)

06-12-2008, 02:31 AM	#3
coolguy5678 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 717 Trader Feedback: 0	Well, how do you go out then? If you're already in the bottom square? That would make the game really really easy. Maybe as a practice mode? The game gets a lot easier when you get used to the controls.

06-12-2008, 04:50 AM	#5
MiKeY188 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 979 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice looks good will try it out now!

06-12-2008, 04:51 AM	#6
CodesRCool Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 248 Trader Feedback: 0	I played this 5 years ago, when I still lived in the USA and played it everyday

06-15-2008, 05:28 PM	#9
Test30 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 107 Trader Feedback: 0	nice game luck

06-16-2008, 02:04 AM	#11
coolguy5678 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 717 Trader Feedback: 0	I would like to implement wifi multiplayer, but: a) I only have one PSP (so no testing), and b) Its wifi switch is broken. Of course, if you were to give me two PSP's, both with good wifi switches, I'll add wifi multiplayer . The broken wifi switch also makes online highscore lists impossible to test, and they usually get cheated into the ground, anyway. BTW, I'm doing offline highscores right now and they will be in the next release (which will have slim support if all goes well). I am planning "two players on one PSP" mode: player one uses analog and L, player two uses face buttons and R. It's not quite wifi multiplayer, and it does look incredibly strange to onlookers, but it worked in TNT Dude (my tiff game if you remember the tiff game era).

06-18-2008, 06:21 AM	#12
coolguy5678 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 717 Trader Feedback: 0	Well v2 was released. Includes highscores and smashing. No slim support yet. Check the first page.

06-18-2008, 12:06 PM	#13
ThReAtEnEd Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 31 Trader Feedback: 0	where is version two? and the one that i have works fine on slim

06-19-2008, 04:47 AM	#14
coolguy5678 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 717 Trader Feedback: 0	Oh, OK cool. But it wasn't designed to run on the slim, so its really just a co-incidence. Thanks for telling me. Uploading the new version right now.

06-19-2008, 04:55 AM	#15
coolguy5678 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 717 Trader Feedback: 0	ACTUAL correct link: http://www.mediafire.com/?1jw0bdey534 Last edited by coolguy5678; 06-19-2008 at 06:52 AM..

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