GOON NIGHTS

About

Conversion of this here game [link]. 

Meta

First Amiga game converts first Atari game, using same blocky graphics, x_x and y_y joystick, mono bit sounds, etc, along some play pattern updates.

INSTRUCTIONS

Image 1: Typical Game Environment

Image 2: Game Elements

CHARACTERS and SITUATIONS

• STEWPIE
  • Our man hasn’t the common decency to have learnt how to shoot. Consequently he’s deemed an idiot. Will sometimes appear holding ammo. What I just say? Shoot him repeatedly for ammo reups.
  • Situation: for a Stewpie to appear you’ll first need hit other goons “a loving bunch.” After, it’s the same deal—back at them other goons for a maybe chance at this guy.

Image: Stewpie, holding ammo.

• STANDARD GOON
  • Representing the souths, norths, easts and latterly taking an interest in the west, is your everyday goon. Shoot him to knock some of that Required down.
  • Situation: when presenting upper windows, he’ll be worth a bit more. He’s everywhere actually. Don’t like the guy.

Image: Standard goon, firing.

• BIKER GOON
  • Now nobody said life is supposed to be easy. What we have here is respectful character enforcing such notion. Dude’s a tough unit. He’ll cut you down faster than a government interference—and he surely ain’t about that neither. Matter of fact he don’t like you being in all existence period.
  • Situation: worth more than a standard goon. When presenting upper windows, he’ll be worth a bit more again.

 

Image: Biker goon, firing.

ABOUT GOON NIGHTS

• GAME
  • Player moves crosshairs about windows to shoot goons.
  • Objective: get to Level 99.
• GAME PLAY
  • Move joystick about windows. Wait until crosshairs are over a goon, then, fire!
  • Take cover in the bushes. 
  • Shoot goons through the Health Window to restore Health.
  • Shoot Stewpie when holding ammo to restore your ammo.
  • Clear Required to advance a Level.
• INPUT
  • Joystick Left-Right, Up-Down and Press button.
  • Joystick Up from bushes to access Health Window
  • Joystick Up and Up to reach upper windows.
  • Joystick Up from upper windows to resume bushes.
  • Joystick Left-Right from bushes to quick access lower left-right windows.
  • Joystick Left-Right any window to access opposite windows same level.
  • Joystick Down from lower windows to access bushes.
  • Joystick Press button to fire. When held down, enacts rapid fire on missing a goon, slow repeat fire when over a goon.
• LOOPS
  • Shoot goons to reduce Required to advance one Level.
  • If resting in the bushes too long, the Required rate increases. Shoot any goon to restore this rate to something more seemly.
  • Shooting goons on Upper Windows reduces Required quicker.
  • Shooting goons through the Health Window restores on Health.
  • Shooting Biker goons through the Health Window restores on Health quicker.
  • Shoot goons a bunch to get opportunity of a Stewpie.
  • Shooting Stewpie when holding ammo restores on ammo.
  • Shooting a Biker goon reduces Required quicker than shooting others.
• GRAPHICS
  • Blocky 2600 aesthetic.
• SOUND
  • Gunfire, gunfire, gunfire. Bitsy sounds attunes 2600 aesthetic.
• SKIES
  • Red skies indicate the player is getting hit. Take cover!
  • Blue skies indicate the player is not getting hit. Get back into the fight, friend!
• GAME START
  • Auto-starts on load.
• RESTART
  • Press button when UI strip is grey.
• GAME OVER, LOST
  • The UI strip will shade red briefly, indicating a mighty bloodletting has occurred. That’s on you, past radiant human. Grey replaces, indicating the game is ready to restart.
• GAME OVER, WON
  • The UI strip will shade green briefly. Glow in this goodness. You deserve it. 
• SYMBOLS UI
  • R: Required this Level.
  • LV: Level.
  • AM: Ammo
  • H: Health
• REQUIRED 
  • Will increase slowly per level.
  • Will increase more quickly the longer you’re cowering them bushes, with elevated rates again at higher Levels.
  • Will, at a Level increase, take on the previous Level’s value. Now Look, I don’t know who or what did this but I’m against it, both personally and mathematically.
• LEVEL
  • Increases on successful Required clearances all the way until 99.
  • UI strip will fade-glow temporarily. Rejoice, temporarily.
• AMMO
  • Decreases on shot use. 
  • Increases on Stewpie hits when he’s holding ammo.
• HEALTH
  • Decreases on shots received.
  • Increases when hitting goons parading that there Health Window, and, increases more when it’s a Biker goon.
• HELPERS
  • Gun has fast-repeating sounds when you’re missing target.
  • Red skies when you’re being hit.
  • Yellow flashing goon when you’re hitting them.
  • Sound alert when it’s game-over (more bullets, really).