9.06 - Gun.Smoke sequel

Idea for July 12, 2010

Summary

We took the game Gunsmoke for the Nintendo Entertainment system and developed a sequel for it.


Theme: Spiritual successor to Gunsmoke (NES)

includes topics that expand on the theme

The original game had:

  • a western theme
  • limited angle shooting and you can't shoot straight
  • a store for the player to buy weapon upgrades
  • defeating special enemies and then you can get rewards from their wanted posters
  • continuous scrolling
  • wraps around until you accumulate enough money to defeat bosses

Genre:

game genre with possible significant changes or important points

Mechanics/Systems

individual gameplay mechanics and mechanics categorized by system

  • 10 carefully designed levels which introduce new game mechanics gradually
    • level 1: really similar to the first game to introduce the basic mechanics
      • beginning: cutscene showing bandits robbing a bank and you start to chase after them
      • ending: bandits mount horses and ride to the next level
    • level 2: horse riding riding stage
      • dodging mechanics
      • beginning: starts out on horse
      • ending:
    • level 3: a bandit camp
      • bandits pop out of tents
      • shooting down tents could have traps
      • ending: you defeat the boss and capture him
    • level 4: civilian town
      • introduces civilians that you want to avoid shooting
      • beginning: on the way back to the down jail
    • level 5: introduce new mechanic
      • introduces whip that can pull objects to you such as civilians
        • this lets players know it can affect enemies
    • level 6: next town with damsel in distress (sheriff's daughter that helps you with information)
      • beginning: the sheriff says that his daughter is up ahead fighting the bandits
      • ending: bandits say "she heard too much, put her on the train tracks" and take her away
    • level 7: getting a horse and catching up to the train
      • in the background the player can see how far they are relative to the train
    • level 8: train
      • inside the train enemies take cover using the seats
    • level 9: canyon
    • level 10: duel on top of a cliff
      • combine various mechanics together

Horse riding levels

  • changes perspective to horizontal side scrolling
  • dodging by moving up and down
  • aiming is done by shooting in front of you
  • horses have a fatigue meter and you need to switch to horses after defeating the bandits on them

Story

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You play as a Sheriff who starts out by chasing after the bandits and through your journey you take many detours to capture other bandits.

Contributors

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  • Mediator: Eric Raue
  • Alex Ryan
  • Michael Nicanor
  • Jordan Fox
  • Shawn Yu
  • Scott Inglis

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