https://www.google.com/doodles/halloween-2016
It is a well done gesture recognition game.
Good productions values, action packed, and most importantly, fun.
It is similar to Nitrome's Magic Touch: Wizard for Hire, if you know that one.
Google Doodle Halloween 2016 is a pretty cool mini-game
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casterofdreams
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Re: Google Doodle Halloween 2016 is a pretty cool mini-game
I thought it was adorable! I only finished two stages because I had a phone call to take and couldn't find a way to pause it.
To me, this game, along with the offline dinosaur game, are great indicators that Google could get into gaming. Nothing crazy like an epic adventure but more along the lines of time wasters.
To me, this game, along with the offline dinosaur game, are great indicators that Google could get into gaming. Nothing crazy like an epic adventure but more along the lines of time wasters.
Re: Google Doodle Halloween 2016 is a pretty cool mini-game
After a few tries I started getting over 100k, my best score is 130k.
It is easier if you can draw (tablet / smart phone) than on the mouse. Trackpads and trackballs aren't ideal.
As far as I can see, losing hearts doesn't affect scoring, so you can take some hits and keep focusing on the ongoing combo.
It is easier if you can draw (tablet / smart phone) than on the mouse. Trackpads and trackballs aren't ideal.
As far as I can see, losing hearts doesn't affect scoring, so you can take some hits and keep focusing on the ongoing combo.
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samsonlonghair
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Re: Google Doodle Halloween 2016 is a pretty cool mini-game
I played this game yesterday. Legit fun. Definitely better on a touchscreen than with mouse.
Heads up: during one of the boss battles there's a little ghost in the corner with a heart shape above his head. If you're busy focusing on the boss, you may miss that guy. I think this may be your opportunity to revive your health.
Heads up: during one of the boss battles there's a little ghost in the corner with a heart shape above his head. If you're busy focusing on the boss, you may miss that guy. I think this may be your opportunity to revive your health.
Re: Google Doodle Halloween 2016 is a pretty cool mini-game
Often, right after you get hit, a ghost with the heart shape appears and you can regain the health you lost. I'm not sure what the conditions are for it to appear are though, and I think it can also appear when you haven't been hit in a while.samsonlonghair wrote:I played this game yesterday. Legit fun. Definitely better on a touchscreen than with mouse.
Heads up: during one of the boss battles there's a little ghost in the corner with a heart shape above his head. If you're busy focusing on the boss, you may miss that guy. I think this may be your opportunity to revive your health.
It never appears to me when I'm full health though. If you are doing a score attack, the heart ghost keeps up the combo as far as I can see, so I imagine one can let themselves be hit on purpose, prompt the appearance of the heart ghost, and continue a big combo to get really high scores.