Paul's Dreamcast VMU page

Here you will find my contributions to the Sega Dreamcast VMU community!

2/01/01: Where's Bruce

Here is the first game I developed. Its a direct rip-off of Binary Arts' Safari Rush Hour game (don't tell them!).

Where's Bruce?
WBP

Click on the above icon to download the game into your VMU. You may also download the binary or source code.

Features:

Animated title screen
Option menu
Level and score indicators
End of level status
40 levels of play:
- Levels 1-10: Beginner
- Levels 11-20: Intermediate
- Levels 21-30: Advance
- Levels 31-40: Expert
Sound (optional)
Configuration menu:
- Help screen
- Level jump
- Sound on/off
Auto-sleep to save battery life

How to play

The object of the game is to maneuver the circle (Bruce!) out the exit, on the right side of the screen. The game is played on a 7 by 7 grid.

You can move the circle or squares in any direction, as long as the path is not blocked. The horizontal rectangles can only be moved right and left, and the vertical rectangles can only be moved up and down.

The game will start with the title screen. Press A to get into the game menu. Here you may move the cursor up or down to select different options:

Help - give you brief instruction that aren't really that helpful.
Sound - can be set to "Yes, I want the sounds" or "No, I don't want the sounds".
Level - press the A button repeatedly to start at whatever level you want.
Start - this will start the game.

During game play you may press the B button to get back to the option menu. (This may be a good idea after your sick of the sounds!) If you change the level, you will continue at the new level.

The circle will be selected to move by default when you start a level. You can press up, down, right, or left to move the circle in the indicated direction. To select another piece to move, hold down the A button which will display a cursor (looks like a plus '+'). Move the cursor with the direction pad until it is on the new piece you wish to move, and let go of the A button. The selected piece should have a checker-board pattern to distinguish it from the other pieces.

If you want to re-start a level, press both A+B, and the level will be reset into its starting position.

By moving the various piece around, you should be able to get the circle out the exit on the right. For an added challenge, try to finish a level in as few moves as possible.

Good luck!