How to Make "Cube Runner" Levels
"Cube Runner" is an iPhone game developed by Andy Qua that challenges players to traverse an obstacle course of cubes at a high rate of speed. The game uses the tilt functionality of the iPhone to control the player's movement. Custom levels can be uploaded to the Internet and added to "Cube Runner." These levels are designed by applying specific formatting to a standard text document. Level information is contained in a header while the level layout is defined in the body of the document.
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Instructions
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Open a text editing program on your computer.
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Type the following text into the text editor to begin the level template and set the default introduction area:
@deflayout CustomLevel
Intro 15 1
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Type the following text into the text editor to define a random section of cubes:
Random Length Speed Coverage Light
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Replace "Length" with the time, in seconds, that this section of the level takes to traverse. Replace "Speed" with a number from 1 to 50 to determine how fast the player moves during this section. Replace "Coverage" with a number from 1 to 99 to determine the percentage of this section that is covered by cubes. Replace "Light" with the number 0 for darkness and the number 1 for daylight.
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Type the following text into the text editor to define a custom section of the level:
custom1 Speed Light
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Replace "Speed" with a number from 1 to 50 to determine how fast the player moves during this section. Replace "Light" with the number 0 for darkness and the number 1 for daylight.
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Type the following text into the text editor to close the level header:
@end deflayout
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Type the following text into the text editor to define the layout of the custom section in your level:
@level custom1
@end level
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Place the letter "x" in between the "@level custom1" and "@end level" tags wherever you want a cube to appear in this section of your level. You have the freedom to make this section as long and complicated as you wish. Save the text file and exit the text editor application.
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Launch the WinGZip application. Click the "Compress" tab and click the "Browse" button next to the Input File Name field. Highlight your saved custom level text file and click "Open." Click the "Start" button to compress the text file into GZ format.
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Upload the GZ file to the Internet while taking note of the full Web address.
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Launch "Cube Runner" on your iPhone and press the "Select Level Pack" button. Press "Add Level Pack" on the following screen and enter the Web address of your uploaded GZ file. Click the "OK" button to return to the Custom Level screen.
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Click on the name of your custom level in the drop-down list and press the "Done" button. Press the "Start Game" button on the main menu to begin playing your custom level.
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