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   reverseOrder
   Member

   I decided to give wizzard a bit of a break and post a game today. Orb-7 is a puzzle game where you roll a small orb to the end of each level. I won't have time to do a full review and screenshots but you can see a screenshot and video on the webpage.

   Orb-7, formerly known by its working title, “Rebound,” is a puzzle game in which the player attempts to navigate his way from the starting position to the end of the level as a small orb. Utilizing Erin Catto’s Box2D physics engine, Orb-7 presents the player with puzzles that encourage skill and ingenuity, as well as speed, as faster times give better score. Orb-7 includes 35+ levels and a map editor, so players can create their own custom levels.

   Download (21.6 MB):
   http://entardev.wordpress.com/games/orb-7/

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   I hope you don't mind me adding some screenshots for you. I've included images of the menus, mode delection, and a screen capture of the editor as well :)

   Instructions:

   

   Mode Selection {timed or untimed}:

   

   Level 1 - Par game:

   

   Level 1 - timed game:

   

   Level editor:

   

   Main Menu:

   

   Other:

   

   Posted 14 years ago #
2. 

   midori
   Member

   Looks neat, rO... thanks! Funny, but some sites issued the game "Richochet" (that great block buster) under the name of Rebound, and here we have that name again! And no need to work through the review and screenshots (tho I know wrabbit loves to do it, and we love to have him do it!)... but a link is fine. :)

   Posted 14 years ago #
3. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Thanks for filling in for Wizzard rO. Orb - 7 is a great game especially for free. From the quality of the game it looks like this could have been a commercial enterprise when it was first released. By todays standards the graphics let it down; however, that said it's got the game play, which i found enjoyable and challenging. Nice one rO. :).

   Hi Midori,

   Rebound was the first Ricochet title. It's still a great game, though it lacks the levels editor that all the other titles have. There aren’t as many power ups and it doesn’t have the gold ring game that was added in the next release, which gave you new ways to win lives; plus, there are no expansion packs available for it.. I have all of them and am willing to give all of them away (one copy per family) It’ll be first come first served. I have five to give away:

   Rebound
   Ricochet Xtreme
   Ricochet Lost worlds
   Ricochet Lost worlds - Recharged
   Infinity

   Ricochet Lost worlds – Recharged was released to showcase the best of the then 60 or so thousand (yes 60 000) custom made levels that are available for free thanks to the release of the levels editor. This list continues to grow, and has been enhanced by the latest versions massive collection of brick types and power ups. The final version also as some interesting mini games and the ability to select various ships with different properties, all of which give you advantages to winning the level; (you can see the ship and ball selection screen below in one of the screen captures I’ve posted. There's more to the last version, but I’ll leave those discoveries to whoever gets it. Please PM me if you want one of them. Please bear in mind that I can only give one copy away of each game as I’m transferring ownership over to those who want them. With the latest version, you can access the levels directly from the game and download them to your computer). The reason I’m giving them away is because to be honest if you have the latest version (Ricochet Infinity), you don’t need any of the others. The good news is that I have 2 copies of the last one. I bought the original when it was first released via Reflexive arcade about 2 years ago, and got a second copy several weeks ago when I bought a pack of games via Steam (it was unavoidable as the game was part of the pack). The first to contact me will get the latest version. :)

   Here’s some video’s;

   Ricochet Infinity:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDrLQhV-v0U

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gLMPKiouuI

   Lost worlds:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGUtn_Nbt3Q&feature=related

   Ricochet Extreme:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdqPBJJ3I_M&feature=related

   Images

   Rebound:

   

   Ricochet Xtreme:

   

   

   

   Ricochet Lost Worlds:

   

   

   

   

   Ricochet Lost worlds - Recharged:

   

   

   Ricochet Infinity:

   

   

   

   

   Posted 14 years ago #
4. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   p.s.

   I'll re upload the larger images later. I forgot to resize them. :)

   Posted 14 years ago #
5. 

   reverseOrder
   Member

   Thanks for the screenshots, Whiterabbit. Sorry, I was too busy to post a proper review but I'll post one now.

   Orb-7 is a minigolf puzzle game where you have to get a small blue orb to the goal. You can also control green balls that help you solve puzzles. Each level has a number of hazards such as lasers, bombs, spinners, and teleports. Switches can be activated to detonate bombs and disable lasers. Some levels have gravity to make things more difficult. There are two different modes, a Par mode and a Timed mode. In Par mode you have to beat each level in a certain number of shots. In Timed mode you have unlimited shots but your ball has an energy bar and you can't shoot without enough energy. I recommend this game to anyone who likes minigolf.

   Controls:
   Shoot: Left Click
   Switch Ball: B, Right Click
   Zoom: Mouse Wheel
   Zoom + Rotate View: Z
   Restart Level: R, Mid Click
   Show Switch-Triggers: S
   Menu: Esc
   Pause Game: P, Tab

   Posted 14 years ago #
6. 

   midori
   Member

   Thanks for your offer, wrabbit... I already have them all, so someone better take him up on this! I just remember being mesmerized with it... the first one of that genre to really sweep me away. But I agree some mighty improvements and additions have been made to subsequent games, but that's still one of my favs. :)

   Posted 14 years ago #
7. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   I've been playing Infinity quite a lot recently since rebuying it via Steam. The deal I got on the games was worth getting a second copy. It was basically free and the deal as still good value. :)

   I've actually got several repeat games thanks to Steam deals. I'll PM you with a list of those that I have'n't given away yet and you can tell me if there are any you fancy; some are digital downloads and some are hard copies that I'll have to post to you.

   I'm off to a hospital a few hours drive away in less than an hour, so will do it later. (It's an appointment arranged by the insurance company working on behalf of the person who nearly killed me four years ago when smashing into the back of me - the four year anniversary of the accidident was this Saturday gone - 19th Sept).

   They are trying to find anything that will attenuate the compensation that I will eventually get. I'm really getting fed up with their mindless appointments. they have even delved into my old army records from the 1970's to see if i injured my back previously. I've got copies of some of the things they've dug up on me (nothing untowards, lol)and I'm amazed at the records that are kept on individuals. A lot of what I've read about myself I'd long forgotten.

   WR

   Posted 14 years ago #
8. 

   midori
   Member

   Thanks, wrabbit... gee, I didn't realize your accident was such a short time ago. Four years can go by in a flash (once you're a bit older), but with intense pain, it can seem to last forever. Good luck with your appointment. And yes, they can go through great lengths to disprove the obvious, can't they. I.e., if you yourself had tried to blame your condition on an Army injury, it would be thrown out immediately! Hopefully they've run out of straws. Best to you.

   Posted 14 years ago #
9. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Thanks midori, yes you're right. I'm really shattered after a long afternoon, but was made to feel really comfortable at the appointment. It was at a prvate hospital, so there was no hassles getting to my appointment. When I've had to attend appointments at public hospitals it's usually a struggle to find the places you need to be at, and invarably i'm almost always late. Today I arrived 15 minutes early and was in the consultants private rooms within 5 minutesof arriving; with no waiting time from entering the hospital to talking to the receptionist. The consultant was very nice (unlike some of the pompous old school types I've met previously) and made me feel very comfortable.

   All in all a reasonable day out. I should have an early night though, but am determined to play some of my games before I go to bed. (lol)

   WR

   Posted 14 years ago #
10. 

    midori
    Member

    That's good to hear, wrabbit... and I'm the same about games. I can be at the point of exhaustion, and I WILL sit in here and play a game. Or two. Or three. Falling asleep between moves. Lol!

    Posted 14 years ago #
11. 

    Whiterabbit-uk
    Games Guru

    I was looking for a particular comment and came across this one only to see that the images i'd posted on Photobucket were all blurred out with a photobucket symbol emblazoned across each image; which I think means I've exceeded my bandwidth. As yet I don't know how to get rid of the issue; probably by paying the subscription, which up to now I've always used the free version which limits bandwidth etc.

    Posted 4 years ago #

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