GC leaderboards are number of stars (number of stages completed) and perfect streak (max number of stages without dying).
Thanks for all the feedback so far! It's nice to hear that players are enjoying the game. We appreciate testers taking the time to respond with comments and questions. Since Mikey Jumps isn't a speedrunner like the Trilogy, we think the majority of players will be happy just completing each area of 10 levels. Since the leaderboard has a maximum score (not endless), we're giving the hardcore players (which includes a lot of TA members) two other goals: a flawless star streak and flawless area achievement. Both of those are based on not losing a single heart. We figure hardcore players could use the 6 hearts (via IAP or optional video ad) to practice later levels, but it's mostly there for players that might need some extra help. We've been trying to think of some little icon to put somewhere in there while keeping it looking simple. The random item is something we're trying because it seems to work well in other games. Developers try to find ways to keep players coming back and I think that's the idea behind the random cosmetic prize mechanic found in many games. We tried to be a little nicer and offer three items to choose from. mr_bez is correct. One leaderboard "Total Stars" is how many levels you've completed. The other (currently named "Perfect Streak") is supposed to be the most levels you've completed in a row without losing a heart. Is that the leaderboard you're referring to? We could rename it to maybe something like "One Heart Streak" or "One Heart Combo." Maybe that would help link it to hearts instead of coins.
Mikey Jumps by BeaverTap Games Ah ok, I try to beta test without looking at the forum posts to keep a fresh look. I thought you had to get all the coins of any level to get the star. And wondered where I could know if I missed some. I thinK Mikey Boots had a coins count for each level? So here coins are just coins for the shop, I shouldn't care if I miss one, it won't impact my star count. I didn't even see that there was a second leaderboard for the longest perfect streak. Wow QPawn's 63 will not be beaten by me lol. Small points : I like the very short levels and fast paced play. It makes it easy to play just for a few minutes. Also no ghosts? I'd be interested in looking at myself or even friends's ghost races. Though it would be kinda looking how to play the level instead of discovering it yourself? I'm at stage 5 and with 6 hearts, it's already challenging for me. Still no passing 48 stars yet :/ But as I said I'm not very good at platformers. I need to practice the levels more. Btw I'm playing on both an iPad Air and an iPhone 6, iCloud seems to work fine for the levels, but unsure if the coins stash sync? I'll later test if the items sync correctly. Edit : items sync ok. Am I mistaken or is it not possible to play the 100 coins slot machine from the main menu or the items menu? It's a bit weird.
Hi! My impressions: I had some troubles starting from level 5 with 6 hearts on board. After 8-10 attempts I beat it. Now I'm at level 7. It's not easy too) Technically game runs grate on my iPhone SE. And yes, I would like to have some achievements different from "Finish area X without losing a heart" Thank you for your work, BeaverTap Games!
We don't sync the coins to iCloud so we don't have to deal with potential issues like doubling up coins or whatever. I've seen a few other games do that too, so it seems like it might be okay. Just use the coins when you get 100 so your new item will sync. We made the prize machine only available after a game to encourage players to play first. Similar to the first Crossy Road (not Disney), where you'd have to die to get the prize option. It just takes a little longer to die in Mikey Jumps with multiple hearts. It also keeps the menus a little less busy and doesn't require us to show coins anywhere. Still, it's something that could be added in an update if necessary.
At one point does everyone feel like the game scales up in difficulty heavily? I'm having trouble getting past lvl 11
That's good feedback. We've had a few other testers mention similar difficulty concerns around that section of the game. I think we unintentionally split the game into two sections: Areas 1 thru 10 and Areas 11 thru 20. I just now got finished making minor changes to a whole bunch of levels to try and smooth out the difficulty curve. It'll still be challenging to play, but hopefully not as crazy! We should have another beta build up soon for you to try. Thanks.
Can't wait for this. Replaying Mikey Shorts for the third time, in anticipation. Best series on iOS by far. Four's the charm!!
You should have signed up for the beta! I'm glad you have always enjoyed the Mikey series, but from some of the other beta testers comments on here, note that Mikey Jumps is a very different (and difficult) experience! I hope you enjoy it when you get the chance to play.
I wish there was a way we could view only the item unlocks that we collected. If there is a way, I can't find it. Also, it seems that I cannot find a way to change my body manually
Thanks for the kind words, coolpepper43! I take it you are enjoying the game? Currently, there is no way to view only items/disguises that you unlock. Fortunately, there aren't a lot of disguise pages, but the head disguises have the most to scroll through. That is something we could possibly look at in a future update, or if we are able to add more disguises in the future. Also, the only way to change your body is to manually change the character -- there is a big character button on the left side of the disguise menu. If you click that button it will cycle through 6 characters. Again, adding body disguises could be another potential future candidate.
Definitely! I might even pick up the iap later. Oh, I get this now. Before, I thought it was a random generator. Now I see that it stores everything you have set for each character which I think is a really great idea. Maybe if you could have the currently selected character's icon highlighted in some way it would be more clear that its toggling the characters.
Yeah, I can see how that could be confused for a random disguise generator, but as you've discovered that button is only for changing the character (and stores their current disguise for each one). We'll look into some highlighting method that could help. Thanks for the feedback!
I tried beta testing a few times and always found it actually spoiled the game when it was released. Just read all the comments here and still can't wait for this. As long as it's got Mikey and the two Mikes are at the helm then it's going to be quality assured for me. Over 1,000 games and I'm back playing Mikey Shorts #
Quick question : You get 3 random items through the 100 coins slot machine . Do you get only to choose from items you didn't have already or are there duplicates? If there are duplicates , any way they're highlighted so you'll know you already have them? Sorry I didn't have time to play this week. I plan to get through a couple more levels this weekend
Well thanks again for the support! I completely understand the not wanting to spoil the game aspect, and it will hopefully be out soon so you can play it! And it still has Mikey, and only the two of us working on it -- I believe we are both still named Mike.
There's a new build up on TestFlight with the latest level tweaks. You can see if it helps with the mid-game difficulty curve at all.
