Treasure Hunter Man

By: Derek Yu

On: October 16th, 2008

Bernie just released a slightly-unfinished platformer, titled Treasure Hunter Man (formerly known as “Yoghurt”). The game is completable, although Bernie acknowledges that he “rushed it a little and the last few levels aren’t all that grand. I can not finish this the way I wanted to.” Regardless, if you enjoyed Bernie’s other platform games, like A Game with a Kitty, you’ll probably dig this!

I did get stuck early on in the game, and, just because of the way it’s set up, I imagine other people will, too. Here’s a hint: if you can’t make the jump, try looking around elsewhere. Use your sword.

Posted in Platformers, Windows | Tags: Bernie

Xotes

Looks cool. Downloading now, will comment on it later.

Also, for once I scored a firstie. :D
Scott

I can’t destroy the candles for hearts, what kind of logic does this game use?
Adamski

I loved A game with a Kitty… Darkside adventures was okay.. but now the graphics need to change. Why he abandoned Sky Hammer, Ill never know :(
Stargoat

Huh. I was on his site yesterday, no updates. It’s good to see bernie still making games.
Bernie

Graphics change? I can’t devote too much time to graphics. In fact, I can’t devote much time to games at all. :|

I wanna do an adventure next, though. With no outlines for once. Will that help? :)
SD0

Don’t listen to Adam. The graphics are fine.

I am stuck after getting running boots :(
gh

I got the boomerang and now am stuck.
Cobalt

If you think you’ve found a bug, report it on Bernie’s site. He might not have time to fix it, though…
Adamski

Okay, I didn’t mean a style change. All I meant was that some of this looks an awful lot like the Dark Side adventures gfx :|
Bernie

Adamski: I started THM when I was working on Darkside, actually. :)

As for bugs: reporting on my site or per email will work. :D Thanks~
person

i can’t get past the part when the guy says he will teach me how to read. what do you do to get 100 coins?
http://www.thegamespage.com knpmaster

i like your style bernie
superdigg

I’m stuck :( I’ve got a boomerang and I can read signs, but I can’t figure out how to “See” or whatever. I guess the sign on the cliff is a riddle? and also I can’t hit the stump on the left side of the wall at the desert side of the Great Wall. I keep trying to hit it with my boomerang but I don’t think that’s the way to go. help?
failrate

I hope this game does get completed. What there is of it right now is just great platforming fun.
ben2theedge

Can’t wait to play this… btw Bernie you should TOTALLY do another adventure game, Reactor 09 was awesome.
http://www.tscreative.net BMcC

Yes, yes! A new Bernie game!

Downloading, like, _right_ now.
Bernie

I actually wanna make an adventure next. I started one today.

By the way: The game is finished and there are endings, a last boss and a secret puzzle and everything, it’s just not as big as I wanted it to be – particularly the last area. :)
Rad

so I’ve got the sword, boots, boomerang, sun idol, feather, kitty statue, and I can read signs. Where do I go from there?
Naufr4g0

Congratulations Bernie,
I love one-big-world platforms, and this is very good!
LIke Rad I’m stuck in the game.
I can’t enter the castle. :/
Bernie

Rad: Your next stop is… the sky! Try to get as high as possible in the forest. Then, when you got a special something there, it’s back to Island’s End with you. Also, I believe you forgot an important item in the 2nd dungeon. Did you fight the small boss there? Can you double jump?
hokku

I beat the game and got every item but the last treasure. I know where it is too because I saw it when I went through a wall I wasn’t supposed to go through, but I don’t know how to get it. This is going to bother me until I figure it out.
johnny

but, why with every release you say things like i “it’s just not as big as i wanted it to be” or stuff like “I can’t devote too much time to the graphics”, and why release games that aren’t 100% finished every time? if you have time to start the next game, you have time to finish the previous one. and it’s not like you have a deadline.
Rad

Bernie: You’ll have to enlighten me as to where the second dungeon is. So far the only ones I’ve been in are the dark cellar and sun tomb.
Shabadage

johnny – It’s exactly because he doesn’t have a deadline that he can move freely to another project. You can feel his steam running out in the last levels, and instead of running on empty to complete the game in a forced manner, he chose to release it as is before his lack of enthusiasm ruined the experience. If he waited to release this game until it was 100% completed, it wouldn’t have come out. Remember, he’s doing this as a hobby because he enjoys it. What’s the point in forcing yourself to labor over something you’re not enjoying; when enjoyment was the very reason you were doing it to begin with?
Kyle

Anyone know where the silver serpent item is?
Bernie

johnny: It’s hard to make games the way you want them to be. The conversion from my imagination to the actual product just isn’t working all that well sometimes. And if that isn’t working, I get fatigued and sick of an idea. You have no idea how often I testplayed the levels and the whole game. It has to stop some time. And so the game ends a little sooner than I had planned, but it’s still finished. As are all the other games on my page. Except Skyhammer, of course. :)

So johnny, please don’t try to use logic and rational thinking on me, it will not work. Plus, it’s no job, it’s supposed to be fun.

Rad: It’s accessible from the Great Wall. You need a 2nd weapon to access it.

Kyle: In the very last area.
gustav

shiet. i’m gonna have to play this from the very beginning.
happy you finished it, bernhard!
Ghegs

I have all the treasures and have beaten the final boss…not sure what to do to get the real ending.
Bernie

Ghegs: The goal is to save Justin somehow. The answer lies in the skies~
Rad

Oh so I have to hit that incredibly high up button with the boomerang. I gave up on that a while ago. Guess I’ll try hitting it again….
Ghegs

Bernie: I figured the thing in the sky (trying to keep this spoiler-free) is the solution to that, but even after collecting all the treasures and the thing working again…there’s nothing to do there, none of the treasures do anything.
Bernie

Ghegs: Email me please, I’m don’t wanna put the solution here. :)

Gus: Go, you! :D
Azeo

I am having trouble with that time piece in the third dungeon. Also, I still can’t read signs. Do I have to converse with the fine fellow by the tent?
Beau

I am well on my way to finishing it! In the 4th dungeon now and I personally think this is Bernie’s best work yet. he did a good job of actually making people have to hunt for the correct path rather than blasting them with the obviousness of it.
grrrrrrrrrr

im stuck on the first level!

where is the sword!
Guy

Rad: Figured out how to hit the high up button. You can throw the boomerang upwards by holding UP + ATTACK. Do this while jumping in order to hit the button.
3XE

grrrrrr: The sword is in the cave of Grand-ma’s house.
N

There’s a bug in the new version that kills you if you try to go down the basement.
Lailoken

Sweet game. It would be nice if getting all the treasure did something. The crown and the scarf are kinda useless, as are gold pieces after you learn to read. I assume this has something to do with the parts Bernie said he wished he could have fleshed out?

Oh and the “good” ending is awesome ^_^.