Zen Bound - game commentaries

Discussion in 'General Game Discussion and Questions' started by NotYou, Feb 25, 2009.

  1. Sambo110

    Sambo110 Well-Known Member

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    My only complaint is I keep accidentally ending levels. Luckily that will be fixed in the patch.
     
  2. don_k

    don_k Well-Known Member

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    Hi Frand,
    1. I just found something weird. I was playing a level when I got a call so the game was interrupted. When I came back to the game and tap on the icon, it said 'Play' instead of 'Continue'. I thought I lost the save, but no, it was still there. I could resume playing but it said 'Play' instead of 'Continue'. Is it a known bug? Is it fixed in the submitted update?

    2. The sound is still playing even when I turn on silent mode. Is it intentional or is it fixed now?

    3. I received the music, thanks.

    Same here. My way around it is to finish the nail area so you don't have to go near it after 70%+ completion. It helps avoid accidental endings. But I look forward to the update too.
     
  3. superbad

    superbad Well-Known Member

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    CEO. Reviewer. Beta Tester.
    You need to stalk me?
    has anyone finished it yet???
     
  4. polyplay

    polyplay Well-Known Member

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    One flower left, on the last level on the Tree of Challenge. I tried it about an hour ago and got only 86%; the closest I've ever come is 95%. It is super tough, because there's no way to maneuver the rope to wrap around huge sections without blocking other sections.

    I know it can be done, but it's rough. Luckily there's a lot of other less stressful things to play.
     
  5. Frand

    Frand Well-Known Member

    First time we hear of this. If it happens again consistently, please send us a bug email or slip me a PM. Unless your device is jailbroken, in which case you're on your own ;)

    Sound effects or music, or both? With the speaker or headphones? When no headphones are attached and audio plays through the internal speaker, ZB obeys the silent switch and mutes all audio.

    If you're using headphones, silent switch has no effect on game audio playback - this is how it's specced by Apple.
     
  6. don_k

    don_k Well-Known Member

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    Nope, my iPhone has never been jailbroken – not even once :)
    Just a layman's guess, maybe it was because I left open too many levels (around 5). I was showing the beauty of different levels so I opened and closed a few levels again without finishing them. Maybe they ate some memory and caused it? Idk, so far it hasn't happened again.

    I hate seeing the 'continue' button and that's why I don't wanna try to replicate the problems. I feel much better if only 1 level says 'continue'.

    Speaker, but external speaker, lol. That must be why – it thinks of my speaker as earphone.
     
  7. spmwinkel

    spmwinkel Well-Known Member

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    I think it would be nice that if you've opened a level but still have 0% (or played a bit and then unwrapped the object back to 0%), it would say "Play" instead of "Continue".
     
  8. don_k

    don_k Well-Known Member

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    That's such a smart way out, is it not?
    so it won't eat memory while at the same time we can still show the levels off.
     
  9. Frand

    Frand Well-Known Member

    We'll add that to the to-do list. Cheers.
     
  10. spmwinkel

    spmwinkel Well-Known Member

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    Jani,

    At this point, I have completed all levels 99% or 100 % except for the very last one. I was hoping/expecting to finish the last level today.

    However, look at what happens in this level:
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    The surface at the front may not be completely covered by the rope, but I feel that the rope should cover a LOT more of the object. Right now, I'd have to wrap rope from the upside to the downside, which is an unneccesary waste of precious rope.

    Things like this happened in other levels as well, but they never stopped me from completing it. In this level, however, it makes me feel that I might have to take the game away from my first page until a fix for this is released. :(

    Can you fix this?

    (The thumbnail below allows me to post the image in full size above)
     

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  11. Frand

    Frand Well-Known Member

    We'll look into it.
     
  12. spmwinkel

    spmwinkel Well-Known Member

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  13. spmwinkel

    spmwinkel Well-Known Member

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    I'm here to give everyone some hope! :D

    The last level CAN be completed! :cool:

    [​IMG] [​IMG]

    So keep trying, you should be able to get it eventually. :)

    Secret Exit, thanks for this awesome game, I'm looking forward to the new tree coming later this month. It would still be nice if the rope would properly paint the objects in all situations but at least we know that the game can be finished right now. :)

    (Does this make me the first TouchArcade member to finish Zen Bound?)
     
  14. dannys95

    dannys95 Well-Known Member

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    yep. at least i think.
     
  15. polyplay

    polyplay Well-Known Member

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    Congrats!

    Now I know that all that trying isn't in vain.

    Can't wait for the new tree!
     
  16. don_k

    don_k Well-Known Member

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    What will be the objects in Tree of Nostalgia? Plants?
    And would it be the last tree ever added to the game, or will there still be more trees to come in the future?
     
  17. Gieve

    Gieve Well-Known Member

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    [​IMG]

    I'd guess from the Joystick in the main screen taken from what i guess is the review copy of the game...

    The third tree must include some form of retro-based items, like toys and video game history parrafanalia.

    Whatever it contains, i'd be more then happy to have it :) 25 more wrappable items, is 25 more things for me to wrap ;)
     
  18. don_k

    don_k Well-Known Member

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    Oh I haven't seen that screenshot, just heard of it. It would be cool to wrap some retro items.

    So would it be the last tree? or would they still add another tree? (It's fine either way, I'm just curious).
     
  19. Mew2468

    Mew2468 Well-Known Member

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    It's a controller with 2 buttons :). More video game nostalgia!
     
  20. indyraider4

    indyraider4 Well-Known Member

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    This is by far the best iPhone game ever and I can't wait for the next secret exit game, cinnamon beats. Does anyone have any info on this or on the next tree. I have almost beaten the game. The only problem with Zen Bound is that every time I play, I curl up into a ball and fall asleep after I beat each level, so I can only play about once a day!
     

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