reason why that don't work because you tell _root.SHOT.blah blah.
when you are creating multiple shots with multiple instance names- you got
"SHOT"+ i
so your real instance names are- shot1,shot2,shot3, ect. (you can prove it with a trace statement)
I mean you did it correct with the hitTest where you put "SHOT"+ i hit test . blah blah,
but you left a default "shot" name in the last (gotoAndPlay) statement.

(ps- in case that don't work you can put the hitTest script on the clip that you duplicating. so when you duplicate your shots with mousedown you will have the script inclided on these shot MCs)

definitely worth it ( IF YOU CAN DRAW WELL ON -------- PAPER ------- !

Drawing on Wacom Tablet is a little harder cause you don't see the pencil trail on it, instead on the screen. So if you suck at drawing on paper, you will be even more dissapointed with wacom pad.

(I used to hate it, until my drawing skills improved, and a freehand animation class started :)

Flash Games making is very challenging , ennoying, but at last- rewarding task.
I started off in FLASHKIT.com tutorials. just go to tutorials, and section about games.
They got whole bunch of stuff from click and drag to simple platformers.

When I was doing my Robotnik Duels game (can find it on Newgrounds in SONIC SPOOFS),
I was referring to flashkit.com for movement script. I got it, changed it, modifeied it and VIOLA!
Once you get a script and play around with it you get some sence of what goes on.
Hope that was helpful!

dude it's very easy to get Flash-
Buy it, or some other way..
like "borrow" :)

mhaaan..
youre very gifted!
DUde just read some tutorials.
Flash player is included along with a Macromedia Flash.
Once you do your itsy bitsy cartoon, just go to FILE / EXPORT MOVIE, and export to folder where you can find it!
CHEERS!
now you can watch it any time you click on it!

Hope that was helpful!
PS- don't be hostile!

For a while I was looking for varios approaches in making a replica of sonic the hedgehog game physics in flash.

There are the cheap ones and very complex ones.

I seen the engine where the character is resting on two dots and turns based on position of these two dots as if they were wheels.

Another one is where the tilt has the invisible zones and when character hit them it turns to a particular angle. It looks a bit choppy but that works. (in fact the old genesis had this happening when you moved slow)

And another one I seen where all physics are done by math. But the script was impossible to read X (

After all I realise that a Hittest is a complete crap when a deal comes to speed and physics. will guarantee a failure when dealing with walls, or floor.

Just wonder if anyone seen a more practical+ reliable physics engine. : )

Well yeah I looked in several genres. And yeah I know there's millions of songs.
But just thought if someone already know a sound track of that sorta style.

BTW- I already checked all the paragonX9 tracks. There awesome but they mostly fit for high tech levels.

I don't ha a levelshot yet cause it's all on a sketchbook paper, in concept stages.

Thanks for helpin anyway :)

Hey everyone!
I am doing preparation for making my new game.
I decided to make a little library of music tracks from NG audio portal- to get inspiration and planning.
Here the thing- my first level will be sort of daylight, green, townside, a little awkward, but more on a happy side.
Now I can't find any music track that would go with that. All I find are the techno, trances, and mostly battle stuff with heavy beats.
Instead I need a track that sounds something like from Green Hill zone (sonic), or from the bubaNStix, first level. A track that sounds quite sunny and energetic.(no copyrighted songs)

If you know any in the Audio Portal, can you PLZ PLZ gimme a link where I can find it!
I will realy appreciate it!
Thanks in advance!