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GBIC >> Software >> gbRider

gbRider

gbRider is an addictive game, similar in play to the Line Rider game that was popular in the mid-2000's. In gbRider, a unicycle rolls down a track that is drawn by the user with a mouse. A variety of play options are available to allow easy creation of the track and to allow changes to the way that the rider behaves.

Download (v1.0, 1.0MB)

To install, just unzip the contents of the distribution file into a folder of its own!

gbRider uses a single window, consisting of a toolbar and a graphic control which displays the track and rider.

Feature List

gbRider provides a variety of features.

Play/Pause game action
Incremental rider movement ("Step")
Draw track with mouse
Save/Open tracks
Track automatically saved between session
1200x1200 pixel track area
Scrollable track window and/or resizable dialog
Zoom view containing real-time image of entire track
Copy image of track area to clipboard
Angle of rider perpendicular to track (optional)
Ride on underside of track (optional)
Restart game when rider moves out of viewing area
User-selectable background and track colors
Online Help

Using gbRider

Using gbRider is pretty darn simple. Just draw tracks (red lines) with by dragging the left mouse. Erase track by dragging the right mouse. Then press play and watch the rider (unicycle) traverse the track!

If a rider goes off the end of a line, he will fall to his doom. But to save him, you can draw another line in his fall path. Once he falls to the new line, he will continue riding.

Toolbar

All gbRider features and settings are accessed through the toolbar buttons.

Open - Restore a saved track file
Save - Save the current track to a user-specified file
New - Erase the track and move rider to initial position
Play - Allow to move around the track (from current rider position)
Step - Move the rider through one pixel of motion
Reset - Stops game. Returns rider to upper left position. Does not affect track.
Copy - Copy image of track/rider to clipboard
Zoom - Displays a realtime, miniature image of the entire track/rider
Settings - Also provide dropdown menu with the following options:
- Background Color - Set the background color of the track area
- Track Color - Set the track color
- Default Colors - Sets colors to white background and red line
- Reset Sprite When Out of Sight - Reset sprite position when no longer visible
Help - Open this online Help page

Keyboard Shortcuts

The following key combinations are available to the user to access gbRider features:

F1 - Help
Ctrl+C - Copy track/rider image to clipboard
Ctrl+N - Erases track and moves rider to initial position (upper/left of track area)

Other Comments

Comments and suggestions are welcome!