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Revision as of 15:08, 11 November 2015
The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Wikipedia and TV Tropes have entries related to Password Save Files named Password[1] and Password Save[2] respectively.
Contents
Examples
Examples of games using Password Save Files include The Lost Vikings, the first Populous, and the first game in the Prince of Persia series and in the Lemmings series.
Using the pattern
Designing Password Save Files lies primarily in designing how the passwords are generated. This is typically through simply naming them but they can also be generated based on the current game state, something which typically is needed for game states more complicated than those that simply are which Level one has access to.
Providing players with Password Save Files is typically done as they reach Save Points, most often ones between Levels.
Consequences
Password Save Files are simply an form of Save Files possible when only very small game state (or very small parts of a game state) needs to be saved.
Relations
Can Instantiate
Can Modulate
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Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
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Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
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History
New pattern created in this wiki.
References
- ↑ Entry for Password (video games) at Wikipedia.
- ↑ Entry for Password Save at TV Tropes.
Acknowledgements
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