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A jam submission

Jackpot!View game page

Keep spinning the slots to win buffs!
Submitted by Halfoun — 5 hours, 5 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
USE OF THEME#1823.1183.118
CONTROLS#2362.9022.902
FUN#2802.9022.902
BOSS DESIGN#4062.4902.490
Overall#4092.5822.582
ART / VISUALS#4792.5882.588
SOUNDS / MUSIC#7721.4901.490

Ranked from 51 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Game's Take on the Theme
You need to spin the slots for a chance of getting buffs or removing debuffs

Did your team make the majority of the art and music during the jam?
Yes, art made by me

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Submitted(+1)

Nice game idea but I think I'm not lucky, always got debuffs xD.
Cool idea!

Developer

Thanks! XD

Submitted(+1)

I like the game concept! The boss attacks are fair and understandable without feeling like a cakewalk. I like the artstyle you went with and I like picking up the big pile of money on the ground after getting lots of hits in. I couldnt hear any sound though. I don't know if there is any and my browser is blocking it. But going in alone makes audio development harder due to it being such a different task than coding. Good game!

Developer(+1)

Thank you! Yeah, unfortunately I couldn't add sound in time

Submitted(+2)

Fun game! Boss attacks were telegraphed which is always much appreciated. I think I ran into a bug where the slot machine UI doesn't get off my screen and the play resumes. It happened after I got the uzi if that helps.

Developer

Thanks! Oh, this bug is news for me, I'll look it up, thank you

Submitted(+2)

really enjoyed this one! was simple but fun. i was kicking myself when i spun the slot machine again right as the boss was dying and got the swap health debuff lol. great work wish there was more!

Developer

Thank you! Haha yeah, getting a HP swap just as you're almost winning is evil lol but it could be a blessing if you're the one who's almost dying haha

Submitted(+2)

Such a clever interpretation of the theme, and also a very fun game! GG 🖤🌻

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+2)

good game i liked the art style

Developer(+1)

Thanks!

Submitted(+2)

Hey Halfoun!

For a first entry you did amazing, I know it's a lot pressure it was also my first jam. I'm loving this spin theme cause I love spinning wheels and slot machines, and it was a pleasure to find yours here. I really enjoy your game and how you kept me entertained. Well-done!

You're incredible talented! 

I hope you keep polishing your game, and like all the pleas, add some good music to take it to the next level.

You've been rated  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ and I’d love to see more of your game.
Please rate us back!  Let’s lift each other up! 🚀

Developer

Thank you! I'll add!

I already tried yours! It's fun!

Submitted(+1)

Very nice idea for the gameplay, i like the spin wheel for gettting buffs or weapons, it quite fun. Boss got good moves to but problem is he got far too much Health, he just bullet sponge. Think got good game idea here that would be worth expanding on and it would be fun to play more of it

Developer

Thanks! It's kinda hard to balance his HP because depending of the combinations of items you could end up killing him in a few seconds, he initially had far more health than now haha

Submitted(+1)

Very cool game. I slot mechanic reminded me of the a power from the anime hunter x hunter. Good job.

Developer

Thank you! Yeah, Kite's ability was one of the inspirations for the gameplay haha

Submitted(+1)

What a unique game design! I liked picking up the dropped cash, and spinning to win, I had to play most my game on distorted, and i think the hit boxes are also distorted, not sure, but sweet game, just need some sound to make it better! Feel free to try ours if you like!

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you! The distortion is just a visual filter, but it makes you don't know for sure where is your and the boss's real position, so it's harder to hit haha

I tried yours already! I love steampunk

Submitted(+1)

It was a good job and interesting approach but are you sure that %90 percent of the gamblers for hitting big?

Developer

Thanks! It's a meme haha it's to make you think that you could be one of the winners if you kept playing at least one more time

Submitted(+1)

I myself am quite accustomed to the casino, so I love all the slots/roulette/gambling games in the current game jam, but It is a pretty oversaturated market. You did a good job though I like the buff/debuff system. I just wish there were some sounds that would've really set you apart from the rest of the competition.

Erastus
Co-founder: Ghastly Games

Developer

Thanks! I agree, it's a shame that I didn't add sounds in time

Submitted(+1)

Very interesting and I had a lot of fun. Great job!

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Currently on a quest to play all the other casino-based games from the jam...

This was heaps of fun - kept me playing for quite awhile. Lucky I avoid slot machines in real life, because that one had me hooked.  All the different rolls were really interesting and kept me coming back. Not sure if it was bugged, but had some trouble with the 'bubbles' one - is it meant to have extremely short range? If so maybe a clearer visual indicator that they're popping or something would help that ability along. 

I really liked it though - lots of depth and interesting boss behaviour. As others have said, a bit of sound would make it pop, but all up a great entry I think. 

Developer

Thanks! The bubbles weapon is the only bad weapon, like a debuff. After the jam I'll update the visuals 

Submitted(+1)

Very fun, I think the boss is well-designed and I like how the difficulty increases. Collecting the coins is very satisfying, and I’m sure it’ll be even more satisfying with sound. I hope there’s a future update so I can give it another go. Great use of the theme as well. Overall, great job.

Developer

Thanks! I'll definitely update the game after the jam! 

Submitted(+1)

The slot machine is a nice twist on the roguelike genre! My luck is horrible, I kept getting boss invulnerability which seemed to last forever :(, but I'm sure you're still working on balancing and polishing the game. The boss' attack with the suits warning should probably be layered in front of the player so we can see them. Overall, good job!

Developer(+1)

Thanks! Yeah, I still need to do some tweaks, at the moment there aren't many debuffs so if I reduced their probability even more, people would be able to just roll once, get 5 good buffs and never roll again haha

Submitted(+1)

I had a good time playing this. The way the boss drops coins and the occasional bill is very satisfying. The boss does not do too many crazy attacks so I got to enjoy rolling the slots a bunch. All of the effects in the slot machines were fun to see. I definitely did not like inverted controls or distortion, but it is still a cool feature.

I think the only way I managed to win was by switching health with the boss. The bullets don't feel impactful enough even with a damage upgrade. The 5 slot machine is kind of overwhelming compared to the 3 slot machine. Maybe if the 3 slot machine could give you 3 upgrades instead of the one, there would be more consistency.

Developer

Thanks for playing! Yeah, inverted controls and distortion together are a nightmare haha

The slot machine with 1 item is supposed to let you replace debuffs or "instant use" items like heal that takes up space without any active effect. For example if your items at the moment are Boss Invulnerability, Heal, More Damage, More Ammo and Bouncing Bullets you can spin x1 two times to replace the first 2 items, and potentially have 5 good buffs. It's also the only way to get new weapons, like uzi, shotgun and bazooka (they are more likely to appear if you're using the default pistol ate the moment), and as you can stack ammo and damage items it's possible to kill the boss really fast with the right combination 

I think that I'll add some tips in the game's description

Submitted(+1)

Nice job! The wheel has some nasty debuffs. A shame that there is no audio, but I read your comment below and the hours before the deadline are indeed rough, I hope you're well now! After the jam you can polish it!

Developer

Thanks! I'm better now, thank you haha! Yeah, I'll definitely polish it, I had fun making it despite everything lol

Submitted(+1)

the slots machine is really fun, I like a lot and the graphics are fine and matching, I rate graphics and fun overal but all is good, also if you have some time, please rate my game too, thanks!!

Developer

Thanks! I'll check yours out too!

Submitted(+1)

Definitely could use some sound and a prompt that comes up and tells you to spin when you have a lot of money. It took me a minute to figure out I had to do that. Overall though really good concept and fun

Developer(+1)

Thanks! I explained below why it didn't have any sound haha

The whole HUD was supposed to be hand-drawn and I was going to make the spin GUI light up when you had the necessary money, but couldn't do it in time :(

Submitted(+1)

ah gotcha. Yeah I feel you. I always think I can get more done in a game jam than I end up doing. 

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