| Blast Arena Advance | |
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| Author | Mathew Carr |
| Type | Action |
| Version | 2005 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Updated | 2005/07/27 |
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Blast Arena is an abstract/retro styled action game for the Game Boy Advance.
This was an entry for the GBAX 2005 Coding Competition.
User guide
The aim of Blast Arena Advance is to collect as many jittering squares as you can, while avoiding the shrapnel thrown out by the explosions. There's also a handful of hidden things to unlock.
Savegames are 100% compatible between the GBAX and updated version, just rename your .sav to match the name of the .gba you're using.
Controls
In game:
D-Pad - Controls the player
A - Hold to move faster
B - Hold to move slower
Start - Pause/Unpause
L?R - Switch between two highscore tables (most collected squares and the longest survival time)
Name Entry screen:
A - Select
B - Erase the last entered character
L/R - Move the currently selected letter
Select - Return your name to what it was when you entered the screen
Start - Same as DONE, accepts changes
Screenshots
Cartridge released in 2007
Changelog
2005/07/27
- Fixed a bug regarding the credits game.
External links
- Author's website - https://www.mrdictionary.net/blastarenacart/
- GBAX 2005 Coding Competition - https://gbax.gp2x.de/gbax2005.html