Tutorials and Roulette

Recently I released a new app called the Lucky Roulette Picker. This was just a little app I thought of one night and pumped out the next day. It's basically a random number generator that picks what you should bet on in a game of casino style roulette. It generates a choice for the possible options in the 1-to-1, 2-to-1, and 35-to-1 payout areas of the board. It is a free only app with an ad at the bottom. It's super simple and it only took me a day to make, so selling it wouldn't work out too well. Still, its a funny little app and, as a fan of roulette, I'm pretty happy with it. The Lucky Roulette Picker is available Google Play:

Additionally, I've been working on my scrolling shooter some more. Of course it needs a "How to Play" section for people to learn how the game works. I think most people will pick it up quickly because its nothing revolutionary, but people that aren't super familiar with arcade style scrolling shooters might need a refresher. In my other games, the how to play sections have just been simple slideshow type deals where you scroll through the instructions until you get to the end. However, this tutorial I'm pretty proud of. Its an active tutorial and you have to participate in the basic elements of the game to advance. The first stage requires you to move to two markers on the screen, the second part has you shoot two stationary targets. Then you have to shoot two moving minion (that don't shoot back). Then the tutorial shows how taking damage works and you have to take a hit from another minion to advance. After that, it walks you through how the powerups work and you have to collect one of each. Finally, it describes how the boss battles are triggered and has you defeat a boss that doesn't move or shoot, but this illustrates how the boss bar works and such. After that, it will start you out on the first level. I'm really happy with how it works and I think it will help a lot of new players.