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ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University

Book Review
Saturday 11 June 2011.
 

ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University (2nd Revised Edition) $44.99 / £32.99
by : Gary Rosenzweig
ISBN-13 9780789747327
ISBN-10 0789747324
QUE: http://www.quepublishing.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0789747324
Computer Manuals: http://www.computermanuals.co.uk/scripts/browse.asp?ref=201542
Book’s Web Site: http://flashgameu.com/

If you want to start programming games written in ActionScript and rendered in Flash, this book will get you on the right track. It deals with a broad range of games – from quizzes to fast action races, games with 3D graphics and even games deployed on iPhone.

It explains fundamental principles such as frame-based and time-based animation, adding mouse listeners, collision detection and storing game data in XML format. All in all, it’s a sound introduction. But, be warned, the book assumes that you will be using Adobe’s Flash CS5 IDE. This is a good IDE for timeline based development with graphics but it’s not so great for heavyweight programming.

In brief, if you are looking for a guide to developing games in Flash CS5, this book can be recommended. If you are not a CS5 user or if you create MovieClips in Flash CS5 but do your programming in another IDE, the book will be less satisfactory. While the fundamental techniques explained in the book are still relevant, you may find that the author’s assumptions about your workflow put barriers in your way.


Table Of Contents
Introduction
1. Using Flash and ActionScript 3.0
2. ActionScript Game Elements
3. Basic Game Framework: A Matching Game
4. Brain Games: Memory and Deduction
5. Game Animation: Shooting and Bouncing Games
6. Picture Puzzles: Sliding and Jigsaw
7. Direction and Movement: Air Raid, Balloon Pop, Space Rocks
8. Casual Games: Match Three, Collapsing Blocks
9. Word Games: Hangman and Word Search
10. Questions and Answers: Trivia and Quiz Games
11. Action Games: Platform Games
12. Game Worlds: Driving and Exploration Game
13. Card Games: Video Poker, Blackjack
14. 3D Games: 3D Paddle Ball, 3D Scavenger Hunt Index

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