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from random import choice, randrange

from pygame import Surface
from pygame.mixer import Sound

from _send.pgfw.Sprite import Sprite
from _send.Send import SoundEffect

class Cup(Sprite):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        Sprite.__init__(self, parent)
        self.display_surface = self.get_display_surface()
        self.set_frame()
        self.set_color()
        self.direction = choice((1, -1))
        self.moving = True
        self.wall_audio = SoundEffect(self.get_resource("cup", "wall-audio"),
                                      .8)

    def set_frame(self):
        size = self.get_size()
        surface = Surface((size, size))
        self.add_frame(surface)
        self.place()
        self.align()

    def get_size(self):
        return self.parent.cup_scale * self.display_surface.get_height() * \
               (1 - self.get_configuration("sideline", "proportion") * 2)

    def place(self):
        sidelines = self.parent.parent.sidelines
        self.rect.top = randrange(sidelines[0].bottom,
                                  sidelines[1].top - self.rect.h)

    def align(self):
        self.rect.right = self.display_surface.get_rect().right

    def set_color(self):
        self.color = self.parent.get_foreground_color()
        self.paint()

    def paint(self):
        self.get_current_frame().fill(self.color)

    def stop(self):
        self.moving = False

    def update(self):
        if self.moving:
            self.move(dy=self.parent.speed * self.direction)
            self.collide()
        Sprite.update(self)

    def collide(self):
        for sideline in self.parent.parent.sidelines:
            if self.location.colliderect(sideline):
                self.direction *= -1
                self.move(dy=sideline.clip(self.location).h * self.direction)
                self.wall_audio.play()

from pygame import Color, Surface, Rect
from pygame.time import get_ticks
from pygame.draw import circle
from pygame.mixer import Sound

from _send.pgfw.GameChild import GameChild
from _send.Send import SoundEffect

class Charge(GameChild):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
        self.delegate = self.get_game().delegate
        self.display_surface = self.get_display_surface()
        self.charging_audio = SoundEffect(self.get_resource("charge",
                                                            "charging-audio"),
                                          .55)
        self.send_audio = SoundEffect(self.get_resource("charge",
                                                        "send-audio"), .1)
        self.load_configuration()
        self.subscribe(self.respond)
        self.reset()

    def load_configuration(self):
        config = self.get_configuration("charge")
        self.transparent_color = Color(*config["transparent-color"])
        self.colors = tuple(Color(color + "ff") for color in config["colors"])
        self.peak_time = config["peak-time"]
        self.size_limits = config["size-limits"]
        self.margin = config["margin"]

    def respond(self, event):
        fields = self.parent
        if not fields.loading and not fields.suppressing_input and \
               fields.get_current_field():
            if not self.sent and self.delegate.compare(event, "charge"):
                self.charging = True
                self.start = get_ticks()
            elif self.charging and self.delegate.compare(event, "charge", True):
                self.sent = True
                self.charging = False
                self.parent.get_current_field().ball.launch(self.get_strength())
                self.send_audio.play()

    def reset(self):
        self.charging = False
        self.start = None
        self.sent = False
        self.color_index = 0
        self.last_strength = None

    def get_strength(self):
        return float((get_ticks() - self.start) % self.peak_time) / \
               self.peak_time

    def update(self):
        if not self.sent and self.charging:
            self.increment_color_index()
            lower, upper = 4, 150
            if self.last_strength is None or \
                   self.last_strength > self.get_strength():
                self.charging_audio.play()
            strength = self.last_strength = self.get_strength()
            width = strength * (upper - lower) + lower
            lower, upper = 1, 22
            height = strength * (upper - lower) + lower
            rect = Rect(0, 0, width, height)
            rect.midbottom = self.parent.sidelines[1].midtop
            self.display_surface.fill(self.get_color(), rect)

    def increment_color_index(self):
        self.color_index += 1
        if self.color_index == len(self.colors):
            self.color_index = 0

    def get_color(self):
        return self.colors[self.color_index]

from pygame import Surface
from pygame.mixer import Sound

from _send.pgfw.Sprite import Sprite
from _send.Send import SoundEffect

class Ball(Sprite):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        Sprite.__init__(self, parent)
        self.display_surface = self.get_display_surface()
        self.set_frame()
        self.set_color()
        self.adjust_for_size()
        self.reset()
        self.reflect_audio = SoundEffect(self.get_resource("ball",
                                                           "reflect-audio"),
                                         .35)

    def set_frame(self):
        size = self.get_size()
        surface = Surface((size, size))
        self.add_frame(surface)
        self.center()

    def get_size(self):
        return self.parent.ball_scale * self.display_surface.get_height() * \
               (1 - self.get_configuration("sideline", "proportion") * 2)

    def center(self):
        self.rect.centery = self.display_surface.get_rect().centery

    def set_color(self):
        self.color = self.parent.get_foreground_color()
        self.paint()

    def paint(self):
        self.get_current_frame().fill(self.color)

    def adjust_for_size(self):
        lower, upper = self.get_configuration("ball", "base-velocity-range")
        ratio = self.rect.w / float(self.get_configuration("ball", "base-size"))
        self.velocity_range = ratio * lower, ratio * upper
        self.deceleration = ratio * self.get_configuration("ball",
                                                           "base-deceleration")

    def reset(self):
        self.velocity = 0

    def launch(self, strength):
        lower, upper = self.velocity_range
        self.velocity = strength * (upper - lower) + lower
        self.direction = 1

    def update(self):
        if self.velocity:
            self.move(self.velocity * self.direction)
            if self.rect.right >= self.display_surface.get_rect().right:
                self.direction = -1
                self.move(self.display_surface.get_rect().right - \
                          self.rect.right)
                self.reflect_audio.play()
            self.velocity -= self.deceleration
            if self.velocity < 1 or self.rect.right < 0:
                self.velocity = 0
                self.parent.cup.stop()
                self.parent.parent.result.evaluate()
        Sprite.update(self)
        if self.rect.colliderect(self.parent.cup.location):
            self.display_surface.fill(self.parent.get_background_color(),
                                      self.rect.clip(self.parent.cup.location))

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May 17, 2018♦

Line Wobbler Advance is a demake of Line Wobbler for Game Boy Advance that started as a demo for Synchrony. It contains remakes of the original Line Wobbler levels and adds a challenging advance mode with levels made by various designers.

f1. Wobble at home or on-the-go with Line Wobbler Advance

This project was originally meant to be a port of Line Wobbler and kind of a joke (demaking a game made for even lower level hardware), but once the original levels were complete, a few elements were added, including a timer, different line styles and new core mechanics, such as reactive A.I.

f2. Notes on Line Wobbler

I reverse engineered the game by mapping the LED strip on paper and taking notes on each level. Many elements of the game are perfectly translated, such as enemy and lava positions and speeds and the sizes of the streams. The boss spawns enemies at precisely the same rate in both versions. Thanks in part to this effort, Line Wobbler Advance was awarded first prize in the Wild category at Synchrony.

f3. First prize at Synchrony

Advance mode is a series of levels by different designers implementing their visions of the Line Wobbler universe. This is the part of the game that got the most attention. It turned into a twitchy gauntlet filled with variations on the core mechanics, cinematic interludes and new elements, such as enemies that react to the character's movements. Most of the levels are much harder than the originals and require a lot of retries.

Thanks Robin Baumgarten for giving permission to make custom levels and share this project, and thanks to the advance mode designers Prashast Thapan, Charles Huang, John Rhee, Lillyan Ling, GJ Lee, Emily Koonce, Yuxin Gao, Brian Chung, Paloma Dawkins, Gus Boehling, Dennis Carr, Shuichi Aizawa, Blake Andrews and mushbuh!

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You will need an emulator to play. Try Mednafen (Windows/Linux) or Boycott Advance (OS X)

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