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My Game Maker games are all available for download here, and I maintain a game maker blog. Feel free to tell me what you think of the site, either by e-mail or by posting in my Game Maker Community Topic . Thanks Camman for the web-hosting!

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SAT Scores Part II
So, I took the SAT test on June 6th, and just now got my results.

Critical Reading: 670
Math: 760
Writing: 770 -> 80/80 multiple choice, 8/12 essay

Core score (math and reading, the main two colleges look at) -> 1430/1600

Total score: 2200/2400!

Note that in this comment I mentioned that I thought 2200 was the absolute highest I could get, and I got it. For that I am excited.

Now, about that math. A 760/800 means I missed one, maybe two question

Read the full blog post here (9 nomads, 70 views)

Posted on Thursday June 25, 2009
The Arena
Screenshot of The Arena

Move around and earn points by hitting and destroying enemy ships. All ships respawn as long as their respective bases haven't been destroyed. Once only one ship is left, the game ends. Then awards are passed out based on performance. (worth 500 points apiece) Highest scorer wins!

The Arena is a space-ship arcade game. Destroy other ships with 5 bullet types and mines! Choose a ship and base according to your preferences, then blast the enemies to smitherines!

Gameplay is similar to that of Worms! in that you must destroy other players, and different weapons are available.

This game was mostly a learning experience for me about basic networking and AI techniques. Enjoy!

Credits:
Me - everything not mentioned below
39ster - 39dll
trevuar25 - background music
Zappy77 - color extension
Dark Crystal Games - ship sprites


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