Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: Arcade Boss Games ::::: Mario Ghosthouse
Been working on this one for quite a while, glad to finally get it out the door!
Many Mario fans recognize Super Mario World as the best Mario game ever. And I agree. My favorite part of SMW were the haunted houses in each of the worlds, because they included lots of hidden stuff, alternate paths, clever puzzles and spooky atmosphere. So, for my first Mario game, I've created a whole game based on the SMW ghost houses.
Mario must make it all the way through the haunted house in order to win the game. Players that complete the whole game are awarded a score bonus of 1,000,000,000 points. There are over 20 different rooms in Mario Ghosthouse.
Make sure that you are familiar with all the key controls for the game, as Mario will need to use all his skills to win including jumping, ducking and running. Ducking can help Mario squeeze through those tight spots, and running may be needed to complete some jumps and to get Mario away from the ghosts quickly.
Beware spoiler alerts follow.
In the first room, "Short Hallway", there are three doors that can be found. They will lead to some interesting rooms, but the quickest route through the game is often though the hidden door. Hidden doors are always revealed by collecting all the coins in a room. Be careful not to accidentally enter a door you don't want to use when jumping near it. The up arrow key is used to enter a door. Just stand directly in front of the door and press the up key to go to the next room.
In the room "Long Hallway", you have the choice of entering the door on the left, or running the boo buddy gauntlet to the right. You know what to do, make your way though the long hallway and be sure to grab every coin you see on the way. When you finally make it to the right end of the room and collect the last coins, a door will appear. Enter the door.
"Ghost of Donkey Kong" will have a familiar layout. Donkey Kong has died, and is now a ghost, but he's up to his same old tricks, only this time he is hurling Eerie's at Mario instead of barrels. Work your way up the platforms avoiding the ghosts. Collect all coins and carefully work your way back down the platforms to the secret door you revealed. Don't forget to use the down arrow to duck to help you though those tight spots.
More tips coming soon!
Last edited by ArcadeBoss on Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:57 am; edited 4 times in total
The game is pretty big and will take a moment to load. There isn't any pre-loader yet so the delay is a bit more noticable than it should be.
After you've given it a good run, please let me know how far you got into the game. I want to get some idea of how difficult this game is for people who haven't been playing it for months, like me.
For the record, the game is beatable, there is an end and you can actually escape from the haunted house. Good luck!
haha yes I just played it and I would have to say its fantastic...not to spoil anything from any other members who may havent played it yet but I really do like the funny room with the characteristics of one of my favorite classic coin-op games... _________________
Yah the only small downside I see is the fact that you can repeat your process of going back and forth through doors to grab the coins from the tower lol _________________
Yeah, that is why I changed things up. It's not a trivial path now because The Tower is harder and it now leads to The Maze instead of right back to the Short Hallway.
Since no one has done it yet, I will mention that there is a score bonus in the game if you can beat the game and make it out of the ghosthouse.
i am happy i got the first play i videoed it, will put on youtube later today. 
this is my opinion, and yes i made that video. just incase if no1 knew 