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Patashu / Castle Extended Notes.txt
Created June 30, 2022 13:41
Castle Extended Notes
https://youtu.be/RopuRIehV8s Patashu - [BYOND] Castle - Very Hard, 1 Player - All Clear
Castle, a Tower Defense game created in BYOND by Abra (and later remade and open sourced by Rushnut) can be played here: https://www.byond.com/games/Rushnut/Castle
And its source code is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xysrmcdrvdvwy4n/Castle_src.zip?dl=0
This is *the* tower defense game of my childhood, and being popular in a time before youtube was popular, it seems to have escaped without any video documentation of a completion. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get the original Abra version to install (I couldn't get Gold Guardians or SpaceCastle to run either - if any BYOND experts know if it's possible to play these games in 2022, let me know!). As far as I can tell, the experience I'm getting is faithful, with the following caveats:
* Netting Bosses? - I recall in the Abra version you couldn't net certain large monsters, and it does seem to nullify them as a threat. The Rushnut remake has a flag nettable = 1 which
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Patashu / gladiator's longbow vs explosive trap.log
Created November 22, 2016 22:54
gladiator's longbow vs explosive trap.log
D 14:21:45.5949194 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=ATTACK Entity=[name=Valeera Sanguinar id=64 zone=PLAY zonePos=0 cardId=HERO_03 player=1] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=-1 Target=[name=Rexxar id=66 zone=PLAY zonePos=0 cardId=HERO_05 player=2]
D 14:21:45.5949194 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=GameEntity tag=PROPOSED_ATTACKER value=64
D 14:21:45.5949194 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=GameEntity tag=PROPOSED_DEFENDER value=66
D 14:21:45.5949194 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=TRIGGER Entity=[name=Gladiator's Longbow id=89 zone=PLAY zonePos=0 cardId=DS1_188 player=1] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=0 Target=0
D 14:21:45.5949194 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - FULL_ENTITY - Creating ID=106 CardID=DS1_188e
D 14:21:45.5949194 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - tag=ZONE value=SETASIDE
D 14:21:45.5949194 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - tag=CONTROLLER value=1
D 14:21:45.5949194 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - t
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Patashu / alarm-o-bot vs steal bug 6.1.log
Created September 17, 2016 09:18
alarm-o-bot vs steal bug 6.1
====Playing Alarm-o-Bot:====
D 19:04:24.0690705 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=PLAY Entity=[id=11 cardId= type=INVALID zone=HAND zonePos=1 player=1] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=0 Target=0
D 19:04:24.0690705 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Adys tag=RESOURCES_USED value=2
D 19:04:24.0690705 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Adys tag=NUM_RESOURCES_SPENT_THIS_GAME value=77
D 19:04:24.0690705 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Adys tag=NUM_CARDS_PLAYED_THIS_TURN value=1
D 19:04:24.0690705 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Adys tag=NUM_MINIONS_PLAYED_THIS_TURN value=1
D 19:04:24.0695719 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[id=14 cardId= type=INVALID zone=HAND zonePos=6 player=1] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=5
D 19:04:24.0695719 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[id=21 cardId= type=INVALID zone=HAND zonePos=5 player=1] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=4
D 19:04:24.0695719 GameState.DebugPrintPower() -
====Arcane Missiles 1:====
D 20:08:05.9387768 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=PLAY Entity=[name=Arcane Missiles id=7 zone=HAND zonePos=3 cardId=EX1_277 player=1] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=0 Target=0
D 20:08:05.9387768 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=RESOURCES_USED value=1
D 20:08:05.9387768 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=NUM_RESOURCES_SPENT_THIS_GAME value=56
D 20:08:05.9387768 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=NUM_CARDS_PLAYED_THIS_TURN value=1
D 20:08:05.9387768 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=430 value=1
D 20:08:05.9387768 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Knife Juggler id=19 zone=HAND zonePos=10 cardId=NEW1_019 player=1] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=9
D 20:08:05.9387768 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Elven Archer id=30 zone=HAND zonePos=9 cardId=CS2_189 player=1] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=8
D 20:08:05.9387768 GameSta
D 13:53:46.2366234 GameState.DebugPrintPowerList() - Count=153
D 13:53:46.2366234 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=PLAY Entity=[id=21 cardId= type=INVALID zone=HAND zonePos=4 player=1] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=0 Target=[name=C'Thun id=37 zone=PLAY zonePos=1 cardId=OG_280 player=1]
D 13:53:46.2366234 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=culinko tag=RESOURCES_USED value=1
D 13:53:46.2366234 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=culinko tag=NUM_RESOURCES_SPENT_THIS_GAME value=56
D 13:53:46.2366234 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=culinko tag=NUM_CARDS_PLAYED_THIS_TURN value=1
D 13:53:46.2366234 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=culinko tag=NUM_MINIONS_PLAYED_THIS_TURN value=1
D 13:53:46.2366234 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[id=25 cardId= type=INVALID zone=HAND zonePos=8 player=1] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=7
D 13:53:46.2366234 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[id=15 cardId= type=INVALID zo
D 12:22:10.4834079 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=PLAY Entity=[name=Faceless Manipulator id=49 zone=HAND zonePos=5 cardId=EX1_564 player=2] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=0 Target=[name=Garrison Commander id=23 zone=PLAY zonePos=2 cardId=AT_080 player=1]
D 12:22:10.4834079 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=culinko tag=RESOURCES_USED value=6
D 12:22:10.4834079 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=culinko tag=NUM_RESOURCES_SPENT_THIS_GAME value=41
D 12:22:10.4834079 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=culinko tag=NUM_CARDS_PLAYED_THIS_TURN value=1
D 12:22:10.4834079 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=culinko tag=NUM_MINIONS_PLAYED_THIS_TURN value=1
D 12:22:10.4834079 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Lowly Squire id=36 zone=HAND zonePos=6 cardId=AT_082 player=2] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=5
D 12:22:10.4834079 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Faceless Manipulator id=49 zone=HAND zonePos
D 22:51:14.4668640 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=PLAY Entity=[name=Hex id=10 zone=HAND zonePos=2 cardId=EX1_246 player=1] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=0 Target=[name=Totem Golem id=7 zone=PLAY zonePos=1 cardId=AT_052 player=1]
D 22:51:14.4678641 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=RESOURCES_USED value=4
D 22:51:14.4688642 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=NUM_RESOURCES_SPENT_THIS_GAME value=8
D 22:51:14.4698642 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=NUM_CARDS_PLAYED_THIS_TURN value=2
D 22:51:14.4708643 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=430 value=2
D 22:51:14.4718643 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Totem Golem id=25 zone=HAND zonePos=4 cardId=AT_052 player=1] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=3
D 22:51:14.4728644 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Tuskarr Totemic id=33 zone=HAND zonePos=3 cardId=AT_046 player=1] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=2
D 22
D 21:10:25.2868707 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=PLAY Entity=[name=Sacrificial Pact id=82 zone=HAND zonePos=4 cardId=NEW1_003 player=2] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=0 Target=[name=Succubus id=60 zone=PLAY zonePos=1 cardId=EX1_306 player=2]
D 21:10:25.2878708 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=NUM_CARDS_PLAYED_THIS_TURN value=2
D 21:10:25.2878708 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=Patashu tag=430 value=1
D 21:10:25.2888709 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Wisp id=44 zone=HAND zonePos=6 cardId=CS2_231 player=2] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=5
D 21:10:25.2898709 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Stonetusk Boar id=62 zone=HAND zonePos=5 cardId=CS2_171 player=2] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=4
D 21:10:25.2908710 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Sacrificial Pact id=82 zone=HAND zonePos=4 cardId=NEW1_003 player=2] tag=ZONE value=PLAY
D 21:10:25.2918710 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_C
D 19:39:38.4873316 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=GameEntity tag=STEP value=MAIN_START_TRIGGERS
D 19:39:38.4873316 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=TRIGGER Entity=[name=Alarm-o-Bot id=34 zone=PLAY zonePos=1 cardId=EX1_006 player=2] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=0 Target=0
D 19:39:38.4883317 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Acolyte of Pain id=59 zone=PLAY zonePos=7 cardId=EX1_007 player=2] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=6
D 19:39:38.4893317 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Coldlight Oracle id=44 zone=PLAY zonePos=6 cardId=EX1_050 player=2] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=5
D 19:39:38.4903318 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Brave Archer id=46 zone=PLAY zonePos=5 cardId=AT_059 player=2] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=4
D 19:39:38.4913319 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=[name=Loot Hoarder id=37 zone=PLAY zonePos=4 cardId=EX1_096 player=2] tag=ZONE_POSITION value=3
D 19:39:38.4923319 GameState.DebugPrintPower(
D 19:16:38.6054069 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=ATTACK Entity=[name=Rexxar id=64 zone=PLAY zonePos=0 cardId=HERO_05 player=1] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=-1 Target=[name=Jaina Proudmoore id=66 zone=PLAY zonePos=0 cardId=HERO_08 player=2]
D 19:16:38.6064070 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=GameEntity tag=PROPOSED_ATTACKER value=64
D 19:16:38.6074070 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - TAG_CHANGE Entity=GameEntity tag=PROPOSED_DEFENDER value=66
D 19:16:38.6084071 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - BLOCK_START BlockType=TRIGGER Entity=[name=Gladiator's Longbow id=33 zone=PLAY zonePos=0 cardId=DS1_188 player=1] EffectCardId= EffectIndex=0 Target=0
D 19:16:38.6094071 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - FULL_ENTITY - Creating ID=75 CardID=
D 19:16:38.6104072 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - tag=ZONE value=SETASIDE
D 19:16:38.6114072 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - tag=CONTROLLER value=1
D 19:16:38.6124073 GameState.DebugPrintPower() - tag=ENTITY_