Bullet Hell - Bullet Patterns

Summary:

I have a theory!

Bullet Hell - Bullet Patterns

hartnell 29 May 2007 10:10

I have a theory about how to create bullet patterns for a bullet hell game. The idea is this :

• Objects shoot bullets like a music box plays music.

A music box plays music by bumps on a metal disc

Disc
A	bump	no bump	bump
B	no bump	no bump	no bump
C	bump	no bump	etc..

So, I was thinking, each gun could play bullets in an "Array Disc"

Array Disc
Gun1	firebullet	wait 2msec	firebullet
Gun2	wait 2msec	firebullet	wait 2msec
Gun3	firebullet	wait 2msec	firebullet

Of course, I haven't tested this. I just wanted to write down the idea before I forgot it.

—hartnell

Re: Bullet Hell - Bullet Patterns

Linkage 29 May 2007 11:07

I don't really get it. What do you mean by bullet patterns?

Re: Bullet Hell - Bullet Patterns

hartnell 29 May 2007 14:11

patterns of bullets?

For example :

' bullet pattern
 * 
* *
 *

This is a very simple one. On average, the bullet hell shooter bullet pattern is about 25 bullets. Actually, each "burst" is about 25 bullets. If you consider the entire pattern, over time, it's hundreds.

—hartnell

Re: Bullet Hell - Bullet Patterns

Linkage 30 May 2007 06:13

Lol. I still don't get what you mean by bullet patterns. Do you mean that it first shoots one bullet, then two, then one again?

Re: Bullet Hell - Bullet Patterns

hartnell 30 May 2007 15:41

Bullet hell. Bullet Patterns. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet_hell

—hartnell

Re: Bullet Hell - Bullet Patterns

Linkage 31 May 2007 05:50

Ok, now I know what you're on about. But previously I wasn't familiar with the term, does look pretty interesting though.

Re: Bullet Hell - Bullet Patterns

hartnell 31 May 2007 07:29

Bull Hell. = Heaven. So says ADD. :)

— hartnell

Re: Bullet Hell - Bullet Patterns

Linkage 31 May 2007 09:21

Hah, fair enough. I'd imagine I'd just get frustrated though, I've never been that great at scrolling shooters. :P Still tempted to download a rom and play one though.