I would in all honesty double that time limit, make it a fun (relatively easy) Christmas game and it will work well.
I honestly didn't get a chance to notice the smoke, got killed by a big falling electric beam (that Santa is an evil bugger at times).
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Well, I updated it to 25 seconds. It seems to be better. Wallrunner managed 300 something points last night.
And it isn't Santa killing you. You failed and destroyed Christmas.
I really wanted to make it electrified ice (glass) and have Cold Miser and Heat Miser (responsible for the bombs) appear and laugh at you. But then I would risk a huge copyright violation and no one could play the level.
I added (Take Two) to the title to make it clear I had made significant gameplay changes.
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While trying to test a new design last night I wanted to use the boxing glove object I got from a user-created level, but it told me that I couldn't use it because the object was moderated. So, it looks as if part of their moderation update is to make it so that you cannot use moderated stuff and end up being moderated yourself.
I like the proactive step this takes to prevent you from being part of a chain of moderated levels due to objects not allowed. It creates a mild frustration up front but prevents a bigger one later.
Also, while I was on I saw that Wallrunner had played a level called Gran Turismo Planet. So, I searched for it and found it.
Before I touch on the level I have to compliment the new search system. Before searching a phrase would just give you every level with any of the words. It still does this, but if any level matches that exact phrase it puts you on that one first. But you still have the ability to find any close matches, so previous functionality is still there, but it still points you to the most relevant hit.
Now, on to this level. From what I can tell it is not done by any member of this site, nor is it related to this site in anyway (Could there be a copyright violation that needs to be addressed?). It was just intended to be a Gran Turismo themed level. Yet, it has three motorcycles and only one car. And the motorcycles just run over bumps and jumps. So he took a GT themed level and made it more like an off road bike racer.
Needless to say it wasn't good.