Also while going through the Yahoo files, I found that a bunch of sets are duplicated. For example, a set on the main page has an exact copy somewhere in a folder.

If the majority feels files should not be duplicated on the Yahoo page, I can message the owners to ask them to remove one.

If the majority doesn't care, we'll leave it as is.

I've been going through the Yahoo page, and noticed that a few folders have been empty and abandoned for quite some time (we're talking years for some). They are:

• Ben Wisemans Levels

• cc levels

• ncovert icon files

• Programs for Chip's Challange <sic>

• Tile World addons

Please vote on whether (1) to leave them there empty, or (2) I should delete them. Of course I will contact the owner if I do so.

Thanks!

So, hopefully the end of CCLP4 voting hasn't burned you all out! While going through the levels, I noticed that there were multiple different kinds of fun- levels that were fun to play, fun to solve, or both. Many of the best levels scratch both itches at the same time, and this is reflected in Create results. I didn't really realize this formally, however, until Walls of CCLP1, where my simpler level just couldn't go farther due to being simple to solve. I love this sort of level and I think it's underappreciated, so now it's time to focus on it!

Your task is to make a maze level. There can be other features to the level- itemswapping, puzzles, dodging and so on, but the focus of the level should be on the maze aspect. You may make your level in either CC1 or CC2, with neither being the dominant or preferred method of entry. Be creative, and make sure it's a fun experience to play!

Notes (as usual, shamelessly cribbed from Miika):

-Submissions are open through June 3rd where you live!

-The level must have the main theme of a maze. Additional sections are fine and may even add to the level if used carefully, but I want a maze!
-The level must be solvable, but does not need to work in both MS and Lynx.

-You may submit more than one entry, but please keep the levels distinct from each other. Your best two entries is recommended.
-Points may be deducted for late entries, but will be accepted until I judge the levels.

-Entrants receive the normal prizes: the "You're Winner!"-award, Chip Cup points, and "Tool Box"-award for first time entrants.
-Please ask about other unclear situations.


Email and attach your submissions to jbardonjr at charter dot net. I will strive to reply with a confirmation that I have received your entry. I prefer if you use your username and this competition in the subject. Keep it short and simple, something like: "May Create - Tyler"

CCLP4 voting has officially ended! Over the past month, we've received a swarm of new votes, (7,936) to be exact, with a grand total of 25,550 votes cast among 40 unique voters! This is roughly half the total votes that the entirety of CCLP1 received for comparisons sake.

To conclude this voting period, here's the final rundown of how the voting packs did, in terms of total votes each received:

<ul class="bbc">
[*]Waffle Pack - 23
[*]Elephant Pack - 23
[*]Hillside Pack - 22
[*]Zygote Pack - 19
[*]Ravioli Pack - 19
[*]Microwave Pack - 19
[*]Utility Pack - 18
[*]Kangaroo Pack - 21
[*]Cobalt Pack - 17
[*]Quagmire Pack - 18
[*]Tornado Pack - 18
[*]Yodel Pack - 16
[*]Longbow Pack - 17
[*]Souvenir Pack - 17
[*]Fusion Pack - 19
[*]Xenon Pack - 16
[*]Bungalow Pack - 16
[*]Gazebo Pack - 16
[*]Platypus Pack - 17
[*]Justice Pack - 16
[*]Obstacle Pack - 16
[*]Nightshade Pack - 16
[*]Voltage Pack - 16
[*]Dandelion Pack - 17
[*]Acropolis Pack - 17
[*]Inchworm Pack - 13
[*]Pineapple Pack - 13
[*]Expansion Pack - 15
</ul>
Finally on behalf of the CCLP4 staff, we'd especially like to thank pieguy for making an enjoyable voting experience possible. And of course thank you to those who voted on all these amazing levels! We hope you had fun with it! Now the time has come to get started on the assembling on what we hope to be the best CCLP out there!

Stay tuned for any future announcements! Thanks again!

- Jeffrey (CCLP4 staff)

I hope you don't mind me making a topic but one was not made and I really wanted to leave some comments on this pack and there's no where else to do it.

excellent levelpack so far! Lots of cool levels with unique and interesting concepts. This pack was the perfect difficulty for me. There were few levels I did not enjoy!

my favorites were:
Outbreak, shovel team, doublecross, antiswap zone, ant nest, forking paths, dual core, the dual, I have not yet finished; I will post more when I do

1-13 was a new type of puzzle to me; very interesting!

What is a .DAC file?

This number can boast something that's unique among all numbers. What is it?

8549176320

I can't seem to find this great utility I used to use all the time for making maps.

It created an ascii representation of the levels in a set, with all the important info.

Below is an example. Please let me know which utility made this, and where I can get it again! Thanks.

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ruleset ms

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LEVEL 1
title Force Shield
passwd WDOR
chips 1
time 100

tiles
A chip north + ic chip
B ball north
C invisible wall
D fireball north
end

map
# # # # # # # # # # #
# #
# #
# > > > #
# ^ A ^ #
# ^ > ^ #
# #
# #
# #
# # # # # H # # # # #
# E E #
# B B #
# E B B E #
# # # # # # # # # #
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# #
# # # # # # # # # #
# # # # # #
# C E # # # # #
# # # # # D # #
# # # # # # # #
# #
# E #
# # # #
end

creatures 4 12 ; 6 12 ; 6 11 ; 4 11 ; 7 19

%%%
LEVEL 2
title Bombs Away
passwd PNVW
chips 1
time 100

tiles
A chip north
B toggle closed
C teeth west
D green button
F teeth north
end

map
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# A = > 6 6 B C #
# = $ = D B C #
# ^ = ^ = ^ B C #
# 6 6 6 6 6 B C #
# B C #
# B C #
# B C #
# B C #
# B C #
# B C #
# B C #
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# B # B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B C #
# H # F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F C #
# E # #
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
end

creatures 19 4 ; 19 2 ; 19 11 ; 19 1 ; 19 3 ; 19 5 ; 19 6 ; 19 7 ; 19 8
creatures 19 9 ; 19 10 ; 19 12 ; 19 13 ; 19 14 ; 18 14 ; 17 14 ; 16 14
creatures 15 14 ; 14 14 ; 12 14 ; 13 14 ; 11 14 ; 10 14 ; 9 14 ; 8 14 ; 7 14
creatures 5 14 ; 6 14 ; 4 14 ; 3 14

%%%
LEVEL 3
title Run-a-muck
passwd TEZD
chips 7
time 500
hint You are almost done!

tiles
A brown button
B blue button
C ball west + blue button
D tank south
F ice boots
G glider south
I ball west
J trap
K tank north
L ball north
M ball south
N force boots
O blue block floor
P teeth south
Q fireball east
R water boots
S ball west + green button
T green button
U red button
V fireball south
W toggle closed
X block + force floor any
Y toggle open
Z block + fire boots
a glider west
b ball east + clone machine
c fireball west
d block south
end

map
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # A & # # # #
B C B # D D D # # # | F # [&& # G #
# # # # # # # |~ ~ I | # : : # #
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# ^ ^ # = # # # # # # # # # # # |O O I # # # # # # H
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end

traps 7 20 -> 3 3 ; 26 0 -> 15 20 ; 16 13 -> 8 13

cloners 3 28 -> 0 21 ; 31 13 -> 13 13

creatures 8 10 ; 10 10 ; 12 10 ; 14 10 ; 14 18 ; 8 16 ; 10 16 ; 12 16
creatures 14 16 ; 19 12 ; 18 12 ; 20 12 ; 22 12 ; 23 12 ; 24 12 ; 27 7
creatures 28 12 ; 7 5 ; 8 1 ; 9 5 ; 10 1 ; 11 5 ; 12 1 ; 13 5 ; 1 1 ; 24 6
creatures 21 2 ; 19 5 ; 7 13 ; 0 16 ; 0 17 ; 0 18 ; 0 19 ; 5 10 ; 0 10
creatures 2 10 ; 3 10 ; 29 1 ; 29 5 ; 17 15 ; 19 15 ; 21 15 ; 23 15 ; 25 15
creatures 26 21 ; 23 21 ; 20 21 ; 17 21 ; 15 5 ; 28 16

%%%

Hello, everyone, and thanks for taking some time to read the commentary for my second levelset, The Other 100 Tiles! (To100T for short.) I had fun reminiscing and typing up the history of Pit of 100 Tiles, and am looking forward to doing the same here.

Set History & Design Philosophy

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The name and concept are a reference to Star Wars, as in one of the films, a certain character gets immobilized in a block of material called carbonite. Like Monster Swapper from Po100T, this level consists of two corresponding "worlds" that you travel between by teleport, where the worlds have the same layout but with one feature changed. In this case, there's one world where monsters move as normal, and another where they're immobilized by gravel (representing the carbonite).

I had the idea for this level way back in Po100T design, but didn't actually build it until fairly late in To100T design! I was originally going to use the concept in two ways:

1) A looping monster stream that's too dense to enter while it's moving, requiring you to pass between them when they're stopped (for example: the bugs guarding the green key);

2) A looping monster stream with walls on both sides of it most of the way through, such that you can only follow it when it's moving (this didn't make it into the actual level). Think something like this:



Instead of Idea #2, I simply placed some of the balls and fireballs so that they'd permanently block certain chips while still and allow access while moving.

Anyway, I'm very pleasantly surprised with the amount of positive feedback this has gotten considering how simple it is to solve!

Also, Jeffrey made an optimization video about it, which I really enjoyed watching:


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Level 8

"Boomerangs"


[spoiler]

I've been fascinated by boomerangs in video games for a while, so I made a level about them, represented by the groups of balls and the cloned groups of fireballs. My original idea didn't involve crisscrossing the paths like in the beginning area here, but it's more interesting than simple bouncing back and forth.

With voting soon coming to a close, J.B. Lewis, Andrew Menzies, and I talk about the top 10 levels only we seem to like from the voting pool in this roughly 2 hour podcast! It can be viewed/listened here:




Feel free to comment below your thoughts and discuss any levels only you seem to like! And once again, please continue voting, it really does help! There's only 9 days left! Hope you enjoy!