Difference between revisions of "Power-Ups"
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| − | ''Game elements that | + | ''Game elements that provide instant benefits or advantages when collected.'' |
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| + | See also the Wikipedia entry for [[Power-Ups]]<ref name="wiki"/> | ||
=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
| + | The power pills in [[Pac-Man]] allows players to hunt ghosts for a limited amount of time. | ||
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| + | The "Quad" damage [[Power-Ups]] in the [[Quake series]] quadruples the damage caused by the players' weapons for a limited amount of time. Ammunition found in these games, and also in the [[Half-Life series]], are also forms of [[Power-Ups]]. | ||
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| + | [[Left 4 Dead series]] | ||
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| + | [[Doom]] | ||
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| + | Super Mario Bros: The Super Mushrooms and 1-up Mushrooms | ||
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| + | Legend of Zelda: The heart containers | ||
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== Using the pattern == | == Using the pattern == | ||
| + | [[Resources]] | ||
| + | [[Ammunition]] | ||
| + | [[Armor]] | ||
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| + | [[Time Limits]] | ||
| + | [[Game Element Insertion]] | ||
| + | [[Avatars]] | ||
| + | [[Persistent Game Worlds]] | ||
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| + | The possibilities regarding where the Producers of the Power-Ups are and when Power-Ups appear are similar to those of Pick-Ups. The main differences are that Power-Ups often give the player New Abilities or Privileged Abilities, and one has to determine how long the effect of the Power-Up lasts and if players can Trading them. However, Power-Ups can also provide Improved Abilities such as temporarily raising Skills. | ||
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| + | Since the Power-Up typically gives the player an advantage without a matching disadvantage, the use of Power-Ups may cause problems with Player Balance more easily than using plain Pick-Ups. | ||
=== Diegetic Aspects === | === Diegetic Aspects === | ||
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== Consequences == | == Consequences == | ||
| + | Power-Ups share many of the consequences of Pick-Ups but typically have a more transient effect. Since the effect has a Time Limit, picking up a Power-Up can actually increase Tension if the usefulness of the Power-Up depends on the success of other goals, for example, using the quad damage Power-Up properly in Quake games efficiently depends on locating and hitting enemies first. Power-Ups can be used as target objects for Gain Competence goals. | ||
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| + | Power-Ups give players Ephemeral Goals of Collecting when they appear; knowing their location and when they are produced allows players to locate Strategic Locations and have Strategic Knowledge. | ||
== Relations == | == Relations == | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
<ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004">Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.</ref> | <ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004">Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="wiki">Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-up entry] for Power-Ups.</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 20 April 2011
Game elements that provide instant benefits or advantages when collected.
This pattern is a still a stub.
See also the Wikipedia entry for Power-Ups[1]
Examples
The power pills in Pac-Man allows players to hunt ghosts for a limited amount of time.
The "Quad" damage Power-Ups in the Quake series quadruples the damage caused by the players' weapons for a limited amount of time. Ammunition found in these games, and also in the Half-Life series, are also forms of Power-Ups.
Super Mario Bros: The Super Mushrooms and 1-up Mushrooms
Legend of Zelda: The heart containers
Using the pattern
Time Limits Game Element Insertion Avatars Persistent Game Worlds
The possibilities regarding where the Producers of the Power-Ups are and when Power-Ups appear are similar to those of Pick-Ups. The main differences are that Power-Ups often give the player New Abilities or Privileged Abilities, and one has to determine how long the effect of the Power-Up lasts and if players can Trading them. However, Power-Ups can also provide Improved Abilities such as temporarily raising Skills.
Since the Power-Up typically gives the player an advantage without a matching disadvantage, the use of Power-Ups may cause problems with Player Balance more easily than using plain Pick-Ups.
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narrative Aspects
Consequences
Power-Ups share many of the consequences of Pick-Ups but typically have a more transient effect. Since the effect has a Time Limit, picking up a Power-Up can actually increase Tension if the usefulness of the Power-Up depends on the success of other goals, for example, using the quad damage Power-Up properly in Quake games efficiently depends on locating and hitting enemies first. Power-Ups can be used as target objects for Gain Competence goals.
Power-Ups give players Ephemeral Goals of Collecting when they appear; knowing their location and when they are produced allows players to locate Strategic Locations and have Strategic Knowledge.
Relations
Can Instantiate
with ...
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
Possible Closure Effects
Potentially Conflicting With
History
An updated version of the pattern Power-Ups that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design[2].
