Introducing: Power Grid (New Game)

[OneSpotGames]

I was referred to MyTreo.Net by a Star Developer here.  I am going to do my best to keep active in the community and answer any/all questions you guys may have!

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  I wanted to officially press release PowerGrid for Palm OS.  A new game for your palm that is sure to keep you addicted and coming back for more in your few minutes of free time here and there.  We began a port of our popular GP32x game only two weeks ago and we are already nearing a beta phase - a form to enter the beta can be found: Power Grid Beta Test.

  PowerGrid is an addicting puzzle game that can be played with stylus, or with your fingers just as easily.  Your goal is to light up the building as much as possible by connecting the power source to each floor of the building.
  Your score increases is multiplied based on how many floors you manage to light at once and there are multiple game modes to choose from.

  Classic: In classic mode, your goal is to make connections to the building as fast as possible.  You are racing against a timer to connect a certain amount of floors (determined by the level you are on which ranges 1-40) before the timer reaches the bottom.  You twist each game block using your stylus or D-Pad.  As you get further into the game, you have to complete more connections and other obstacles begin to show up and get in your way. 

Video: YouTube - Power Grid Gameplay (Arcade Mode) - Palm OS Game

  Arcade: Arcade mode spices the game up a bit.  You start with only a few pieces on the game board.  Pieces fall from the sky and can be rotated as they fall to the bottom to create the connections you are in need of to complete each level.  Once a piece has hit the game board, it can no longer be rotated. 

  Gambit: In Gambit mode, you compete to beat your high score.  Level's do not change, but instead the gameplay is more puzzle-based.  We are re-writing how this mode works and will update as soon as we have it ready.

  That being said, we are looking for a release on June 1st, 2008.  However, we may have it ready mid-May as a small treat to the Palm community.  Let us know what you think about the game (by the way, the sound is not apart of the game, I just added it for effect.  Sound is currently being developed and tweaked).

  You can visit our site at: http://www.onespotgames.com - OneSpot Games for Palm OS for more information.

[Alli]

Very cool - welcome to mtdn!

[OneSpotGames]

Updated with new artwork available.

[Craig1622]

Sick....Gonna look more into it!

[OneSpotGames]

Alli - check your email please.

[Alli]

I hope it's ok with you that I waited until I woke up. I tried sleepemailing once, and it had disastrous consequences!

[OneSpotGames]

Hey Everyone,
  The first round of beta's have gone out to those selected for "Phase 1" of the beta test!  Thank you to all of those who applied!

Phase 2 will include 80% of the applicants while Phase 1 included about 15% of the applicants.  We are very happy with the tremendous response we have received.  If you haven't yet signed up for the beta, please do so now!

http://www.onespotgames.com/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&chronoformname=betasignup

It only takes a second!

[jessdog]

So far, the game is a lot of fun.  I'm going to have my 8 and 11 year old give it a try.  They'll really let me know what they think! 

[Robin24k]

Brady, I've sent you some feedback. Did you get it?

[jessdog]

Ok.  I found that when you receive a call while you're playing, the screen that normally comes up with when you have an incomming call, comes up bit it's about 1/3 the size and there is no way to answer the call.  I tried tapping answer with the stylus but it didn't do anything.  I just received another call and I tried  pressing all the buttons and the phone rebooted.  FYI, I am running butler in the background and I have the screen disabled on incomming calls.  Butler lets you activate the screen by pressing the "S" key. 

[Robin24k]

Same thing here. This is the list of comments I sent to him:

- Game icon: It looks like it has been stretched and isn't high resolution.
- Lack of instructions: Are there any instructions? I couldn't figure out what the goal of the game is...
- Incompatibility with pop-up apps: The Treo's keyguard shows up in the middle of the screen and the text is really small. A similar problem also happens to KeyGuardTime+ and Hi-Launcher.
- Return to main menu: Any way to do this while in-game? Perhaps make a menu?
- Abort game: Can this be done without exiting?
- Save game: Can the current state of the game be stored when you exit out of the app (the ability to abort has to come before this otherwise there would be a problem!)?
- Exit High Scores: Could the be a button like "Return to Main Menu"?
- Difficulty settings: Could there be Easy, Medium, and Hard settings? The current pace is a bit difficult for new users like me who are struggling to get the hang of the game.
- Sound: I realize that it is disabled, but it would be nice if we could have some nice background music and sound effects for when windows light up and things are tapped.

[jessdog]

LOL about the object of the game.  My understanding is you have to make a conection from the left power side to tenants on the right.  I just can't figure out what the colors of the pipes mean.  And even though I make a connection form the left to the right, sometimes the pipes don't clear. 

[Robin24k]

Yeah, I know...I believe yellow means energized, the other colors I don't know.

[broncot]

Anybody hear any updates on this game? I was in beta phase 2, but when I went to their site www.onespotgames.com, it looks like it's been hacked.

[Robin24k]

"Hacked by pcko"...