Does anyone know who you trade the broken glass to?

Awesome game ... I suck though. Is there an easier way to beat that water worm on the water bike thing? It's hard...

This owns

I finally beat the first dungeon


I FOUND A SPELLING ERROR!

when you go into your inventory, and then scroll to the gun sword thing, then hit enter
it says "redcued"

That is ment to be reduced right?

THIS GAME IS SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BEST GAME I'VE PLAYED IN A WHILE THAT WAS MADE BY

P.S:it only took 4min 36 seconds to download

Hi Srehpog, first of all thank you for the game. I haven't downloaded it, but I plan to do so in the near future. I just have a couple of questions here.

1. Do you mean there will be a new version of the game? What is the latest version number? Can we check for the version in the game?

2. If in the future you plan to update the game, for example for bug fixes etc., do you also plan to create a patch or do I have to redownload the whole game again?

3. Where is the most reliable link to the latest version of the game? Is it http://www.jessetyler.net/ark22.zip ?


4. Can you give me a roughly estimated date on when it will be posted at Reloaded.org?

Thanks in advance.

[SIZE=14]Awsome game, but how do you save?

Not at all - thanks very much. You can post it wherever you like - the more exposure, the better.



If you buy the AWC-400 machinegun upgrade you should have an easier time of it. You'll need the 4-bombs upgrade and the metal ore.



Quite right. Thanks, fixed.



1. Sorry, I should have said "review", although there will also be a download link. I'll always update all available downloads concurrently so in theory when there are several downloads they'll all be as recent as possible.

2. No, there's no patching system (although these days there should be no bugs anyway), but there is an alternative zip file which contains only the game .exe, at about 6Mb. Find it here.

3. That's right.

4. No, not at all. It might be this weekend, or it might be in weeks. I'll let everyone know when it is, though.



Go to a save station - they're red computer terminals found in most settlements, and occasionally in other places. There aren't any on the ship, though - you have to wait until you get to the first village.

News

A slightly new version now (26.7.2006), although the changes aren't terribly important, despite one of them being potentially fatal. Firstly, the credits now contain an extra name.

Secondly, you can no longer lock yourself out of the second dungeon by leaving it at the right time. The reason for this bug is that the game checks to make sure that you haven't been back to the title screen since your last visit to D2 when you enter, and if you have, resets everything, including the statue which blocks the stairs! If you've already opened it it can't be 're'opened, so you get stuck. Now, though, it's fixed.

In other news, Ark's now available at GameMakerGames.com, too. Not sure if that's important, but there you go.

As ever, thanks for the support and feedback. I'll post something new soon, I promise.

nice nice nice, what more can i say? 10/10!

Argh! There must be a bug in the Walkthrough... I cant get past the second puzzle of the Pattern hall!

man this looks awesome...
i'm not going to download now...i will do that later caus i'm busy now...
how long did it took u to make it??

10/10 BTW

It is already up at Reloaded.org at this moment! Thanks again, Srehpog!

Link: http://www.reloaded.org/download/Ark-22/220/

The walkthrough, however, is not in the review. Anybody knows the link to the latest walkthrough?

The only mistake in the walkthrough is the second block puzzle in the room with 3 of 'em. Its
00
1>0 0
0 0
2>00

Now im out of the cave and stuck. I need help.

Hmm can anyone tell me where the fossil/biomatter that goes in the lower left of the museum is?

First, I need to add my voice to everyone else who's commented on what a well-made and thoughtful game Ark 22 is. The fact that Srehpog has put so much time into a game and then made it available for free is remarkable!

And now, my whine: I'm stuck! I'm in the dungeon in Chapter 3. I've killed all the big bats in the room with five doors, but three of the doors are still blocked by blue force fields. I can also get to a room on the other side of the entrance hall, in which there is a "ghost" who looks like me, who disappears when I approach him. This room is partitioned into two areas, but I can't access the other area (again, blocked by a force field, but this one looks different from the ones in the other room - it's got a red dot in the middle).

Since no one else has mentioned being stuck here, I feel like I should be able to get past this, but no luck so far. I've tried all I can think of, and don't *think* I've missed picking up any needed items (although I never did figure out why I heard the sound of grinding rock (a door opening?) at the end of the dungeon in Chapter 2).

If you can share a good hint, I'll cook a lasagna in your honor...

--Bill

(Burning in oven) Mmm.... Smells tasty....

that was good and i wish i could have played it longer becasue a game liek that deserved WAY more attention then i gave it. i applaud you for explaning why you find random boxes of ammo scattered on the ground and thigns like that. i loved looking at every little insignificant thing cuz i will never have the intention span to make like.. a cup... it does nothing but its pretty... and theres alot othings liek that.. any way maybe i wil comeback and play i when im ready for a lngo gaem i dunno but my rating so far is

gameplay- 8/10
sound/music-i didnt like the music for the village that was annoying but the sounds for the chest were politle and appropriate 7/10
story- i can tell it will have a good story and liek i said you explianed random things in other gae that ake no sence "who leaves shotgun ammo on the ground in a box?" 9/10
overall: 8/10 good job im sure i will see hear this name again

I'll be happy to help!

For the thing where the "ghost" appears, just walk onto the platform and press enter, say yes to the next question, and you'll teleport to a new erea.

NOTE: You get the S.A.T. bracelet (the teleporting device) in this dungeon, there are some platforms (That look like the one with the ghost) that you will need the
S.A.T bracelet to teleport on.

Hope this helps

-Goldensun

That does help! Thanks very much. So... veggie lasagna, or meat?

Cheers,
--Bill

Glad I could help! (Meat lasagna)

-Goldensun

So, no one has the link to the latest walkthrough? The link posted earlier is broken.

what do i do to get past the begginng o_O

Thanks to goldensun's hint a couple of days ago, I managed to zip through Chapter 3. I'm very happy with the story development -- there's more "meat" to the plot than I expected.

But now I'm stuck again! I'm fighting the Pyramid boss, and nothing I do seems to damage him. I can live indefinitely by picking up health & ammo from those handy little bugs, but the boss seems immune to everything I do (including the rifle upgrade I got by finding all the crystals).

If you have a hint, tonight's dinner (baked salmon with lemon and garlic) is dedicated to you! Thanks...

--Bill

OK, I've noticed I sometimes get the "schwing!" noise that indicates I've damaged the enemy. When that happens, Mr. Pyramid freezes for a second, and I can pick off one of the glowing balls that surrounds him. Unfortunately, this happens very rarely, and I haven't been able to figure out what I'm doing to cause it. The upshot is, I'm usually half dead before it happens even once, let alone six times. What am I missing here?

Or is it something so obvious I'll feel like a chump if you tell me?

--Bill

When it makes a screeching sound and the glowing ball starts growing steadily, you hit the switch to change the power on/off, if done correctly, three little balls will appear and you can hit one of them. you must do this for both power on and power off (because there's six little balls in total). don't feel stupid, i found it out on accident.

Anyway, on to what i think of the game... amazing, the best GM game ive ever played. The difficulty was high, just high enough, although the pyramid dungeon was waaaaay too easy. The only time i ever had to think was at the very beggining, other then that i zipped through it. that however, is my only complaint. i give it 9/10, becuase no game can ever be perfect, although this one comes close.

on another note, does anyone know where the fossil in the lower left corner of the museum is? ive looked everywhere and i can't find it

I'm glad you liked the little things - they're the most important.



Although you're already past this point, that's supposed to be the sound of the waterway entrance opening similar to how the area you were in at the time was opened by sinking rocks on the lake. Just so you know...



Hmm. I've been getting quite a few words here and there saying that the 'physical' difficulty (i.e. health and credits and so on) is too lenient - does anyone else find this? I could very easily halve or further reduce the rate of item spawning if too many players are finding they never die - although at the very beginning I seem to remember everyone dying. Maybe I changed something... So, should it be harder to stay alive? If you can survive indefinitely during Dungeon 4's boss battle, that's a bad sign...



Ah, it would appear I've hidden this one too well. Not only are you not the first person to be stumped by it, I had to look at the source code in the room where it's supposed to appear to confirm it was really there. I won't be too obvious with it, but... try the second dungeon. The one with the moving player statue and stone eyeball boss...

Question:

Does the game need to be harder?

GREAT GAME
It really is 1 of the best games ever

10/10

i only was wondering if this really is a RPG, it is more an adventure game
im sorry if im wrong but rpg's are games like ff or suikoden, with xp and stuff
of course this doesn't make the game less good

this honestly looks great I would love to download it but I don't wanna download a 20Mb game atm so maybe I'll downlod it another time.

I don't know if I posted earlier in this topic (27 pages, don't want to look), but this is the best game made with GM. The only two games that I gave a 10/10 are Soul Fighter (J-Factor) and Seiklus (don't know his name) and now this game is with them.

10/10

Dim was a joint project from YoMamasMama (Creator of Jumper) and Dex (Creator of lots of series)

No Srehpog, I don't believe the game needs to be harder. For one, there are many classic RPG's that are really quite a bit easier than this (take, as was mentioned earlier, the Final Fantasy series as a whole, for an example). Also, the game is long and pretty epic, which means that the player needs to spend a lot of time and effort to beat it anyways.

DragonRC: this most certainly is an RPG, compare with Zelda?

TCGamer: Seiklus was made by cly5m (aka "tapeworm"), see http://autofish.net

WOW!! I havent played much yet but this is by far the BEST GAME MAKER GAME IVE EVER SEEN!!! The cutscene at the beggining was great. Sprites are very well made too! Il edit later after i played a little more.

edit- Its even better then i thought! anyone who doesnt download it is an idiot! This is posibly better then some profesional nintendo games!

im having some problems as well with the 1-800-cheat-me thing. help would be
nice.

nvm i got it but i have no idea what to say after you say hi??????

seriosly ive tried like 100 things after hi

This is a great game, very inspirational for those wanting to start a RPG for themselves.

I wouldn't consider myself a very good gamer, so I have got further than I usually would have. I just have two questions. Where do you find the Samosaphone? I have got the map, how will I cross the snow plains?

This game is killer! The overall presentation is super proffesional and feels just right. The intro is very compelling. My computer is running with a bit of lag right now... and I couldn't stand sitting through a jittering game. I'm definately going to hit this game thoroughly at a later time. Even from the few minutes I've played so far, I am thoroughly impressed.

meh..its all right.

It's nice designed and all. Lot of effort has gone into this. But it ain't the perfect creation... 8.5/10

...and your English 'aint' perfect.

Anyways, the game is very inspirational

I love it

Typical American responce.He "aint" from north america you know.

'N it ain't such a good idea too try and start a flame war. So lets drop this whole ain't thing

For anyone else trying this too, you need to make sure your questions are delivered correctly. That means using punctuation, capitalisation, etc. If you're ally dying for a hint, try I want my flask empty.. If that works, see what else you can think of. Beyond this, you'll have to discover them yourselves. Good luck.



I'm glad you like it. The Samosaphone is found in the large building directly North of New Samosa Village. On the ground floor there's a fruit machine, a revitalisation pod and a table with a keypad on it, just in front of the door. That keypad is the Samosaphone. You need one more thing than the map to be able to cross the plains (or a lot of luck) - find it in the same place you found the map, though. On the floor.



Out of interest, what's the standard framerate it gives you while walking through the field? Are there any particular places you've noticed where it drops or returns to normal?

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Have you all found that last fossil yet? I hope it's not giving you too much trouble.

Supreme game, the best I've heard.

But have you tried deactivating instances outside the view, that would hopefully help the FPS ?

Can you save on this game, or is it checkpoints.
And if it's checkpoints, where is the first one

When you get to the snowy village, then go southwest, into the house and in northwest there is a saving computer.

I couldn't get any far than that .

TOOOOOOOOO BIG. Please make it smaller or divide it into parts!!!

Believe me, you should wait as long as it takes to download it, it's worth it.

Simply phenomenal epic.

Congrads on the staff choice.

Is there going to be a sequel?

EDIT: Jeez, you sure thought these dungeons out well!!

hmm... everyone saying that it downloads really quickly..

ive currently got an 8kb/s download 35min download time on 1mb connection.... is that usual?

35 minutes? That is very unusual (Unusual for me, that is).