Donkey Kong Forum
Kong League => Kong League => Topic started by: PaulGoes on March 18, 2020, 03:23:21 pm
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I've created the Donkey Kong - Randomized Edition rom-hack for the arcade version of Donkey Kong.
The idea is to have a Donkey Kong version that selects each board randomly: a random level (between 1 and 5) and a random screen (barrels, pies, springs, rivets).
(https://github.com/PaulGoes/DonkeyKong-Randomized/raw/master/Title%20Screen.jpg?raw=true)
The selection of each board is random without knowing what it selected before. It is even possible that you have the same board again after completing it.
To get a more interesting randomization for skilled Donkey kong Players, the randomization doesn't distribute the levels and screens evenly. The used randomization algorithm results in the following distribution:
To get a more interesting randomization for skilled Donkey kong Players, the randomization doesn't distribute the levels and screens evenly. The used randomization algorithm results in the following distribution:
- Levels: L=01 (3,5%), L=02 (9%), L=03 (25%), L=04 (25%), L=05 (37,5%)
- Screens: Barrels (50%), Pies (12,5%), Springs (25%), Rivets (12,5%)
The randomly selected board is shown in the level progress screen:
(https://github.com/PaulGoes/DonkeyKong-Randomized/raw/master/Do%20You%20Feel%20Lucky.jpg?raw=true)
- The Level is indicated in the upper right corner: L=01, L=02, L=03, L=04 and L=05.
- The screen is indicated by the number of Goofy Kongs: 1=Barrels, 2=Pies, 3=Springs, 4=Rivets.
- So the random selected board of the above screen is Springs with L=04.
- The game doesn't select boards that are not in the original game: Pies L=01, Springs L=01 and Pies L=02.
Normally the overall progress in the game is shown by the level. But in this game that is of no use because the level is randomly chosen between 1 and 5. To show the progress a randomization count is displayed that counts the number of performed randomizations.
The working patch is available for download in the KL Discord https://discord.gg/VqwmtBe (https://discord.gg/VqwmtBe).
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I encountered a bug the first time I tried playing this.
The first stage was the rivets stage and there was no sound until I had climbed halfway up, then suddenly it came on. After that the sound was normal and the problem didn't occur again.
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Anyone else has encountered this same problem?
I see a lot of players play the rom-hack in the KL GOTM that is running now. So far I haven't heard anyone else having problems.
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I have played quite a bit and I can report no issues other than getting my ass kicked.