Many platform games have environmental obstacles which kill the player character upon contact, such as lava pits or bottomless chasms. Falling from considerable height often causes damage or death. In some games, the trajectory of a jump is fixed, but others it can be altered in mid-air. Jumping is central to the genre, though there are exceptions such as Nintendo's Popeye (1982). The most common movement options in the genre are walking, running, jumping, attacking, and climbing. Typical platforming gameplay tends to be very dynamic and challenges a player's reflexes, timing, and dexterity with controls. These games are either presented from the side view, using two-dimensional movement, or in 3D with the camera placed either behind the main character or in isometric perspective. In 2006, the genre experienced a decline in popularity, representing a 2% market share as compared to 15% in 1998 however, the genre still exists in the commercial environment, with a number of games selling in the millions of units.Ī platform game requires the player to maneuver their character across platforms, to reach a goal, while confronting enemies and avoiding obstacles along the way. Donkey Kong, released in 1981, established a template for what were initially called "climbing games." Donkey Kong inspired many clones and games with similar elements, such as Miner 2049er (1982).ĭuring the peak of platform games' popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, platform games were estimated to consist of between a quarter and a third of all console games, but have since been supplanted by first-person shooters. The genre began with the 1980 arcade video game, Space Panic, which includes ladders, but not jumping. Games where jumping is automated completely, such as 3D games in The Legend of Zelda series, fall outside of the genre. Other acrobatic maneuvers may factor into the gameplay, such as swinging from vines or grappling hooks, jumping off walls, air dashing, gliding through the air, being shot from cannons, or bouncing from springboards or trampolines. Platform games are characterized by levels consisting of uneven terrain and suspended platforms of varying height that require jumping and climbing to traverse. Thank you for supporting our dancers for this year’s Mini-THON.A platform game (often simplified as platformer and sometimes called a jump 'n' run game) is a sub-genre of action video games in which the core objective is to move the player character between points in an environment.
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Feel free to forward this to other family members. Letters must be received by Friday, March 10 in order to guarantee distribution to the dancers. If the letter is deemed inappropriate, it will not be delivered to the dancer.) (Please note all letters will be read before the dancer receives it to ensure that it is appropriate. If you choose to snail mail a letter please send it to: If you choose to email, please make your email subject “SG Mail Call-student’s first and last name-grade” Letters from friends, family, teachers, and other important people in their life are a great way to help your dancer make it through the event.
At this time, the dancers will have been on their feet for a while and may be starting to get tired, so we suggest sending them thoughts that have more personal meaning to inspire and give them confidence to keep up the great work. Mail call is intended to help motivate the dancers and lift their spirits with messages from loved ones. We will distribute this mail around dinner time.
Some suggestions could be inspirational letters, reflections, or poems.
There will be a time designated when each dancer will receive mail from their family and friends as a way to motivate and encourage them on their endeavor. Mini-THON is March 18th this year! This letter is to inform you of a way to support and cheer on the Mini-THON dancers. Through the Mini-THON, Spring Grove Middle and High School students raise money and stay on their feet the entire 12-hour dance mara-THON. Four Diamonds helps families who have a child that was diagnosed with cancer and is being treated at Penn State Children’s Hospital. This is an event that raises money for Four Diamonds. You have received this e-mail because a student you know at Spring Grove Middle or High School will be participating in this year’s Mini-THON.
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