ROCKJACK RELEASE NOTES

version 0.2.5 - 2020-12-07 Mon

Mostly, a bunch of small changes related to improving graphics in the game. The most player-visible change will be the flame effect on volatile asteroids. Bumped version to 0.2.5. Added new minimap icons for Shield regen, rapid fire, long range, double speed, seeker shot, Thrust Augmenter, Advanced Stabilizer, Fast Reaction Wheel, and Hull Regen powerups and improved their visibility on the screen. Added setting to pause the game without the overlay, good for screenshotting Improved asteroid flame effect for voolatile asteroids. Shield Augmenter now reduces damage taken. Improved debug code. Added version display during gameplay. Added configurable currency symbol. Modified the size of the ROCKJACK logo somewhat. Disallowed salvage ships getting sensor scrambler. Reduced the frequency of Salvage ships powerups. Powerups need to be shot twice by the player before blowing up. Display camera zoom level on screen with PgUp/PgDn prompts Better visibility to user of hyperspace success and failure events

[ 2020-12-07 18:24:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

ROCKJACK is a new space shooter inspired by the classic ASTEROIDS from 1979, as well as other games in the genre, all given a modern refresh. Fast, fluid, immersive gameplay is our primary goal in creating ROCKJACK!

You're a gig worker in the distant future, scrounging a living as best you can on the interstellar frontier. Short on funds, you've decided to become a ROCKJACK - and signed a contract with the GOX CORPORATION to venture out into the asteroid fields of deep space to mine for valuable resources! Your job will be to harvest those rocks and not get killed in the process. Ancient seeker mines and alien marauders haunt the asteroids and will try to stop you! And if the asteroids don't crush you, or the aliens vaporize you, the interest payments might bury you anyway...

• Classic Arcade Action updated with modern graphics!
  
• Six different types of asteroids to harvest!
  
• Three different types of enemies to get in your way! (More on the way!)
  
• Eighteen different types of powerups to enhance your asteroid-hunting experience! (More on the way!)