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Fire escape ladder
On some levels fire escape ladders can be seen positioned at the rightmost part of the building. The ladders provide a quick shortcut from one floor to the other.
>>Producer comments: update ( removed from design)
The balcony
The balcony is positioned at the top floor and is the quickest way back down to the hotel lobby. However, after the player jumps from the balcony he must make sure he lands in the flower bush below. If the player fails to hit the bush Winston hits the ground and is momentarily stunned.
>>Producer comments: update (removed from design)
Trapdoor
A trapdoor is concealed hatch that swings open when the player walks on top of it. The trapdoors can be used as a fast way of accessing the floor below but they can also be considered as a trap. Visually a trapdoor is presented as a recessed area in the carpet or floorboards. Trapdoors only open downwards so jumping against them from below has no effect.
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Delivering an item: +20 secs additional time
Picking up "the hourglass" -power-up: 30 secs additional time
>>Producer comments: Check the previous comments on timer design issues.
10. Central Characters
Winston
The main character of the game. Winston has been McMaggot's trusted butler for many decades. Winston uses his sharp wits quick feet to get out of trouble's way.
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Baldric the Gravedigger
Badric is the one who started the whole dreaded mess. However, opposed to other townsfolk Baldric is not really bothered by the ghosts. This has allowed him to examine their behaviour of the ghost creatures more closely. He might seem dim-witted but he might have some important tips to share!
(Baldric may be encountered later in the game. He's basicly a helpful NPC that provides the player with useful gameplay tips and trivia)
>>Producer comments: How about source for powerups: baldric animation gives powerups and says Pssst.. I have something for you? as he is a little goofy he might gives something bad also.
- NPCs
Possessed Cabinet
Possessed cabinets are the simplest form of enemies found in the game. A possessed cabinet jumps up and down in regular intervals. The speed, regularity and height of their jumps may change from cabinet to cabinet. In the later levels the cabinets act more unexpectedly and may change their speed, jump regularity and jump height at any given time.
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L-shaped obstacles: Bookcase with a bench only on one side
>>Producer comments: Lets decide the objects in next meeting 18.4.2010,
- Environmental Hazards
Falling skulls
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Hourglass
Adds 30 seconds more time to the timer. This power-up is activated instantly when touched by the player.
>>Producer comments: Cricital what kind of things happen when player thouch the power up? animations on hud player? how time increase is communicated to the player?
Running Shoes
The running shoes give Winston the ability to run twice as fast opposed to his normal speed. This power-up is activated instantly when touched by the player. A power-up timer appears in the HUD to signal how much time this power-up has left before it expires. After expiration the power up is gone for good.
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