CosmicSlots

The game was created for Finnish College Gamejam #6. The theme for the jam was "Why were you late?". 

The game was a one-person project, created in four days.

I was planning to create a lucky hit board or a slots machine anyway for fun, but as I saw the diversifies, one called "cosmic hitchhikers"resonated with me. So I chose to make a slots machine, since if there isn't a slots machine called "cosmic hitchhikers" there should be one.

Pixel art was a choice early on as I knew I can make it fast and create good enough looking art. Most of the symbols were first taken from Kenney.nl platformer pack and squashed down and altered. Planets and sun were referenced from other art and some hand drawn. The logo was referenced from AI creation, but altered and drawn by me. Sounds are from Kenney.nl pack music jingles.

I chose to make the slot machine have 9 reels instead of 3 reels with multiple paylines was that the system that I wrote could create identical results, and having a reel with 3 same pictures would look strange, so this was done to A) save time, B) make it look more interesting. 

What was left on the cutting room floor?
 -Identical bonus. This was due to time, as the player feedback sounds and lights were important, I had no time to make an "Identical" sign that flashed and have a unique sound.  Maybe it will be added later.
- Main menu. I wanted to add a story mode and a free play mode. But cut because of time
- Slot machine graphics. I wanted so badly to make this look like a real slot machine. But, I had to prioritize getting the game into a playable state.

Known Issues.
- If your monitor has aspect ratio that isn't 16:9, and you go to full screen, the game loses its ability to track the cursor x and y properties correctly. I don't know how to fix it, and I have no desire to fix it.
- Similarly as above, if you go into full screen and your monitor aspect ratio isn't 16:9, but text goes a bit out of wack. Again, I don't know how to fix it and I have no desire to do so.
So to avoid both issues, don't go into full screen on other aspect ratio monitors. It will be playable, but it may be a bit weird. Probably.

Resources
Symbols: https://www.kenney.nl/assets/platformer-pack-redux
Sounds: https://www.kenney.nl/assets/music-jingles
Initial reels and buttons: https://kia.itch.io/32x32-slot-machine-pixel-art
Planet References: https://jik-a-4.itch.io/freepixel