Rocket Plume Strout & Sons Genres: Games Action Entertainment Racing Free Supported Devices: iPhone-3GS iPhone4 iPodTouchFourthGen iPad2Wifi iPad23G iPhone4S iPadThirdGen iPadThirdGen4G iPhone5 iPodTouchFifthGen iPadFourthGen iPadFourthGen4G iPadMini iPadMini4G iPhone5c iPhone5s iPhone6 iPhone6Plus iPodTouchSixthGen Minimum iOS Version: iOS 6.0 Download Size: 39MB Home Page: http://StroutAndSons.com/RocketPlume Rocket Plume Strout & Sons Pilot your rocket to greatness and glory! "So addictive. Can't stop playing it. Challenging, exciting, fun... Love it."… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsPilot your rocket to greatness and glory! "So addictive. Can't stop playing it. Challenging, exciting, fun... Love it." — Gringo247 In this unique cave flyer, you control a rocket flying ever deeper into a dense asteroid field. But your proton fusion exhaust plume will chew through any rock it touches, enabling you to make your own shortcuts! Along the way, gather fuel to keep flying, as well as coins to buy upgrades, such as a second chance after a crash, or a spin on the prize wheel. "The gameplay is extremely addictive." — saman66 Rocket Plume is simple to play, but difficult to master. It features three control scheme options to suit any player, and a unique cave every day, giving you a chance to hone your skills with fresh challenges. New in version 1.1, compete with other pilots around the world to get your initials on the global daily high scores! "Mind blown" — Tea tree1991 Rocket Plume is a quick game, perfect for those few minutes of downtime throughout your day. About Us: Strout & Sons is a father-and-sons team based in the American southwest. Rocket Plume was written mostly over the summer break, with both young'uns making substantial contributions to the code and artwork. Thank you for supporting us! Information Seller:Strout & Sons Genre:Action, Racing Release:Feb 01, 2017 Updated:Apr 13, 2017 Version:1.1 Size:40.7 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal JoeStrout Active Member Feb 16, 2011 29 1 0 #2 JoeStrout, Feb 10, 2017 Re: Rocket Plume And hey, guys, I'm not some corporate marketing drone... Rocket Plume really was the summer project for my boys and me. The younger one, Zach, was the sound engineer, selecting all the sound effects and music (and also did a lot of QA). Kevin, my older one, did a fair amount of the programming, including the rocket physics, and making the procedurally generated caves get more difficult the higher you go. He's rather proud of that bit (and rightly so, I think). So! We really want to hear your feedback. What do you like about it, and what changes would make the game more fun? What features would you like to see in a future version? Thanks! Joe Strout Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #3 Stronsay, Feb 10, 2017 Greetings JoeStrout. I tried Rocket Plume for a while yesterday and thought it extremely challenging. I like old school landers and cave flyers and this catches the vibe really well. And like those I can see it will take some patient practice to master the controls. Helpful that there are different control schemes and after some experiment found the paddles worked best for me. Rotating the ship to use the destructive plume is an interesting idea, though it seemed difficult to regain control after use, so I am prefering to maneuver around obstacles. I kept wishing for a reverse gear but maybe that would make it too easy. I shall probably go back and practice more later. Good work with the PC High Frontier by the way. JoeStrout Active Member Feb 16, 2011 29 1 0 #4 JoeStrout, Feb 10, 2017 Hey Stronsay, thanks for the feedback! Yes, it's intended to be one of those quick skill games that give you that "just one more try, I know I can do better!" feeling. That's also why we keep the cave the same all day, so on your next try you're facing the same obstacles you faced a moment ago -- but mix it up the next day, to keep it interesting. Maneuvering around obstacles is a great strategy when you can do it. But you'll find there are places where you need to blast away some rock to get fuel or a coin, and in some places, the cave is impassable without making a hole (this is more common as you get higher). So you'll have to use that plume! A reverse gear is an interesting idea, but I think you're right, that would make it too easy. Having to turn and fly away from the thing you want to blast -- and then turn back and fly through the hole you made -- all without crashing into anything, is kind of the central challenge. Thanks for the kind words about High Frontier! It's nice to be recognized. I'm working on that right now, in fact; a completely new physics engine that should allow us to accurately simulate more complex space colonies. Hooray for math! digitalphil Well-Known Member Nov 29, 2012 65 0 6 #5 digitalphil, Feb 14, 2017 I highly reccomend everyone give this game a try... you spend a while learning the control... then the sheer difficulty of getting your rocket through the gauntlet keeps you coming back for more! my Highest run was for about 3500, i'm so close to 4000 Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #6 Stronsay, Feb 14, 2017 After some practice the controls are almost second nature and it's great scooting around the caves. Worked out how to use the plume effectively with a few 360 degree rotations. Managed around 5400 on today's level and also discovered the Spin-to-Win feature available with 100 coins. JoeStrout Active Member Feb 16, 2011 29 1 0 #7 JoeStrout, Feb 15, 2017 Thanks, guys! I'm so glad you're enjoying the game. Please take a moment to rate it in the App Store, and maybe even write a review if you can spare the time. We haven't received enough ratings yet for Apple to even display an average, so I think a lot of gamers are passing it by. That's a shame, because we think we've made a pretty unique & fun game here! JoeStrout Active Member Feb 16, 2011 29 1 0 #8 JoeStrout, Feb 17, 2017 Man, today's cave has a lot of fuel, especially in the first few km! It enabled me to do possibly my best run ever. Can anybody beat this? Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #9 Stronsay, Feb 17, 2017 Good to see so much fuel; and not all of it at the screen edges! Best score during tea break was 3197 Will try again this evening before the level disappears. JoeStrout Active Member Feb 16, 2011 29 1 0 #10 JoeStrout, Feb 20, 2017 @Stronsay, did you have any luck the other day? Today's cave is kinda the exact opposite... lots of coins, but hardly any fuel. There is even a coin right next to where you begin -- which I guess would be handy if you wanted to farm coins! Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #11 Stronsay, Feb 21, 2017 Hi JoeStrout. Yes, I did get my highest score of 5700 on that level with all the fuel. Should have done better, but, games like this, it's not just about the fuel but also being in the right frame of mind to maintain concentration. I only farm the coins if they are conveniently located and in fact today's level has two easy coins near the start. I've got two additional plumes so far. Due to a misunderstanding I'm banned from app reviews so cannot review Rocket Plume. Good game though. The plume function is impressive. You must have devised an interesting algorithm to facilitate that. sebgo Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2010 835 399 63 Male 95% leisure. Somewhere in a town amidst the Amazon jungle. http://www.google.com #12 sebgo, Feb 21, 2017 Last edited: Feb 22, 2017 Some people have been giving this game a try and sharing their thoughts. So, I decided to try it too and so far it's decent. Gonna be deeper on comments later, 'cause I can't do that atm... Here's something I'd like to share, tho. =P JoeStrout Active Member Feb 16, 2011 29 1 0 #13 JoeStrout, Feb 22, 2017 I finally got set up with AirServer so I could make a recording! Here's today's cave... good mix of fuel and coins today (including an easy fuel can right at the beginning). sebgo Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2010 835 399 63 Male 95% leisure. Somewhere in a town amidst the Amazon jungle. http://www.google.com #14 sebgo, Feb 24, 2017 Reaching higher Well... It seems I keep coming back everyday for a few runs, trying to beat my own highscore. So far I've been successful at it. Attached Files: IMG_4297.JPG File size: 130.9 KB Views: 2 JoeStrout Active Member Feb 16, 2011 29 1 0 #15 JoeStrout, Feb 24, 2017 Successful, indeed! When we get that global daily high score feature, you're going to be the one everybody tries to beat. (Unless there's somebody even better out there, who just isn't participating in this thread!) It makes me wonder if we should add additional hazards as you get farther through the asteroid field. UFOs that take pot-shots at you, maybe? Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #16 Stronsay, Feb 25, 2017 Good going sebgo; and I thought I was doing well breaking 7000. I'm wondering which controls everyone uses. I suspect touch control gives the most precision, but being brought up in arcades I stick with the paddles. Not sure I'll reach the 18000 mark but will keep trying. Usually have a few runs per day. Bring on the UFOs! JoeStrout Active Member Feb 16, 2011 29 1 0 #17 JoeStrout, Feb 27, 2017 Hey guys, Eli and Jared just reviewed Rocket Plume in their latest podcast! And they liked it! Some quotes (which I think I am attributing correctly — apologies if I've gotten any of them mixed up): "This is rad! This is a really cool idea!" — Jared "This is definitely a really cool concept for a game — something I haven't seen before." — Eli "Yeah, I like this game. You got me to download it." — Jared "It's really pretty fun. I really like what they've done." — Eli They did feel like the graphics weren't up to modern standards (at one point they said it would've been the hit game of 2009 -- ouch!), but seem to be saying that the gameplay makes up for that. Thanks guys! (Oh, and @Eli: the "Free gift" button doesn't play an ad — it really is just 20 free coins, no strings attached. It's just a reward for firing up the game every day!) Go give the podcast a listen; Rocket Plume is the first game they play, right after the introductory stuff, starting at about 12:30. sebgo Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2010 835 399 63 Male 95% leisure. Somewhere in a town amidst the Amazon jungle. http://www.google.com #18 sebgo, Feb 28, 2017 Last edited: Mar 1, 2017 Getting better... I need some daily global highscore tables ASAP! Well... I've been playing this since I came across JoeStrout on TA's Discord Channel and it seems I've performed fairly well... I hope I can keep going higher! Good game. JoeStrout Active Member Feb 16, 2011 29 1 0 #19 JoeStrout, Mar 22, 2017 We're experimenting with putting in a parallax-scrolling background image to spruce things up a bit. What do you think? Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #20 Stronsay, Mar 22, 2017 Looks like a good idea. Not much fuel about today; hoping for better tomorrow. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Re: Rocket Plume And hey, guys, I'm not some corporate marketing drone... Rocket Plume really was the summer project for my boys and me. The younger one, Zach, was the sound engineer, selecting all the sound effects and music (and also did a lot of QA). Kevin, my older one, did a fair amount of the programming, including the rocket physics, and making the procedurally generated caves get more difficult the higher you go. He's rather proud of that bit (and rightly so, I think). So! We really want to hear your feedback. What do you like about it, and what changes would make the game more fun? What features would you like to see in a future version? Thanks! Joe Strout
Greetings JoeStrout. I tried Rocket Plume for a while yesterday and thought it extremely challenging. I like old school landers and cave flyers and this catches the vibe really well. And like those I can see it will take some patient practice to master the controls. Helpful that there are different control schemes and after some experiment found the paddles worked best for me. Rotating the ship to use the destructive plume is an interesting idea, though it seemed difficult to regain control after use, so I am prefering to maneuver around obstacles. I kept wishing for a reverse gear but maybe that would make it too easy. I shall probably go back and practice more later. Good work with the PC High Frontier by the way.
Hey Stronsay, thanks for the feedback! Yes, it's intended to be one of those quick skill games that give you that "just one more try, I know I can do better!" feeling. That's also why we keep the cave the same all day, so on your next try you're facing the same obstacles you faced a moment ago -- but mix it up the next day, to keep it interesting. Maneuvering around obstacles is a great strategy when you can do it. But you'll find there are places where you need to blast away some rock to get fuel or a coin, and in some places, the cave is impassable without making a hole (this is more common as you get higher). So you'll have to use that plume! A reverse gear is an interesting idea, but I think you're right, that would make it too easy. Having to turn and fly away from the thing you want to blast -- and then turn back and fly through the hole you made -- all without crashing into anything, is kind of the central challenge. Thanks for the kind words about High Frontier! It's nice to be recognized. I'm working on that right now, in fact; a completely new physics engine that should allow us to accurately simulate more complex space colonies. Hooray for math!
I highly reccomend everyone give this game a try... you spend a while learning the control... then the sheer difficulty of getting your rocket through the gauntlet keeps you coming back for more! my Highest run was for about 3500, i'm so close to 4000
After some practice the controls are almost second nature and it's great scooting around the caves. Worked out how to use the plume effectively with a few 360 degree rotations. Managed around 5400 on today's level and also discovered the Spin-to-Win feature available with 100 coins.
Thanks, guys! I'm so glad you're enjoying the game. Please take a moment to rate it in the App Store, and maybe even write a review if you can spare the time. We haven't received enough ratings yet for Apple to even display an average, so I think a lot of gamers are passing it by. That's a shame, because we think we've made a pretty unique & fun game here!
Man, today's cave has a lot of fuel, especially in the first few km! It enabled me to do possibly my best run ever. Can anybody beat this?
Good to see so much fuel; and not all of it at the screen edges! Best score during tea break was 3197 Will try again this evening before the level disappears.
@Stronsay, did you have any luck the other day? Today's cave is kinda the exact opposite... lots of coins, but hardly any fuel. There is even a coin right next to where you begin -- which I guess would be handy if you wanted to farm coins!
Hi JoeStrout. Yes, I did get my highest score of 5700 on that level with all the fuel. Should have done better, but, games like this, it's not just about the fuel but also being in the right frame of mind to maintain concentration. I only farm the coins if they are conveniently located and in fact today's level has two easy coins near the start. I've got two additional plumes so far. Due to a misunderstanding I'm banned from app reviews so cannot review Rocket Plume. Good game though. The plume function is impressive. You must have devised an interesting algorithm to facilitate that.
Some people have been giving this game a try and sharing their thoughts. So, I decided to try it too and so far it's decent. Gonna be deeper on comments later, 'cause I can't do that atm... Here's something I'd like to share, tho. =P
I finally got set up with AirServer so I could make a recording! Here's today's cave... good mix of fuel and coins today (including an easy fuel can right at the beginning).
Reaching higher Well... It seems I keep coming back everyday for a few runs, trying to beat my own highscore. So far I've been successful at it.
Successful, indeed! When we get that global daily high score feature, you're going to be the one everybody tries to beat. (Unless there's somebody even better out there, who just isn't participating in this thread!) It makes me wonder if we should add additional hazards as you get farther through the asteroid field. UFOs that take pot-shots at you, maybe?
Good going sebgo; and I thought I was doing well breaking 7000. I'm wondering which controls everyone uses. I suspect touch control gives the most precision, but being brought up in arcades I stick with the paddles. Not sure I'll reach the 18000 mark but will keep trying. Usually have a few runs per day. Bring on the UFOs!
Hey guys, Eli and Jared just reviewed Rocket Plume in their latest podcast! And they liked it! Some quotes (which I think I am attributing correctly — apologies if I've gotten any of them mixed up): "This is rad! This is a really cool idea!" — Jared "This is definitely a really cool concept for a game — something I haven't seen before." — Eli "Yeah, I like this game. You got me to download it." — Jared "It's really pretty fun. I really like what they've done." — Eli They did feel like the graphics weren't up to modern standards (at one point they said it would've been the hit game of 2009 -- ouch!), but seem to be saying that the gameplay makes up for that. Thanks guys! (Oh, and @Eli: the "Free gift" button doesn't play an ad — it really is just 20 free coins, no strings attached. It's just a reward for firing up the game every day!) Go give the podcast a listen; Rocket Plume is the first game they play, right after the introductory stuff, starting at about 12:30.
Getting better... I need some daily global highscore tables ASAP! Well... I've been playing this since I came across JoeStrout on TA's Discord Channel and it seems I've performed fairly well... I hope I can keep going higher! Good game.
We're experimenting with putting in a parallax-scrolling background image to spruce things up a bit. What do you think?
