Go Beryllium

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:01 pm

Anyone played this? You can get it here, at the creator's website. Also, here, where it has won a development contest. Surprisingly, it wasn't SHMUP-DEV.

The goal is apparently to survive as long as possible as your beryllium atom decays. Using a shield decreases your life a bit and knocks photons back. Collecting quarks left by destroyed atoms increases your life. I can barely get anywhere in hard mode. It seems like the strategy might be to use your shield to knock photons away so you can collect quarks when you need them, but I'm not sure.

bob · Post by **bob** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:21 pm

Hmm... sound interesting.
But the link you posted spits this out on my screen:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ELSE in /home/eegraco/app/controllers/PagesController.php on line 122

Not more... will check if i can find a diffrent link.

Edit: This looks good linky

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:23 pm

Oh, you're right. Hold on, let me fix that.

Seems like the award site is having trouble, I'll just link to the creator's site.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:34 pm

I think this was posted in the Dev forum at some point, because I remember playing it. Pretty cool game.

Everyone should check it out imo.

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:38 pm

Monorail is a member here too.

Post by **nZero** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:09 am

Is this the one by the guy who made that fantastic satire whaling shmup?

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:48 am

Cetacean Research Simulator? Yes.

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:24 pm

Okay, I've figured out the super secret trick. You can't move too much when you're pulling in quarks. They need to sit at the center of your Beryllium atom for a bit to be absorbed. If you're constantly moving when you're trying to collect them, they'll disappear before you can absorb them.