Collide is a Free downloadable game made with processing. It is in public beta so please play, enjoy, and give me feedback

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Overview
The object of Collide is to do as little as possible. Balls are coming from all four directions and it is your job to usher them to their proper place. Orange balls go to the orange side - red to red, green to green and blue to blue. Balls that matriculate to their proper side reward you with the number of points on the ball. The lager the ball, the slower it goes, the more points it's worth. Balls of the same colour may collide with each other, but collisions between balls of differing colours will cost you. The only time you need to intervene is when there is a chance of this happening.

Things you can do

• Nothing - remember, nothing is often the right thing.
• Use the mouse to put your black dot over one of the balls - this stops the ball. Remove your dot and the ball will continue with the same same speed and in the same direction it was originally. Balls you have halted keep their full value.
• Click and let go inside the ball - this will sacrifice the ball and cost you points, but not as many as a ball on ball collision.
• Click and let go outside the ball - Doing this will send the ball in the opposite direction you dragged (like snapping an elastic). The new value of the ball will be much less, but it still better than nothing.

Points and Levels
There are four levels, before the final round. Each level is 100 points - get 100 or more and you pass on to the next level. Your points are represented by the big number on the screen. This number moves left and right proportionally to your score, so you can see at a glance how well you are doing. Play does not stop between levels - keep going! You can see what level you are currently on at the bottom of the screen. The final level (level 5) is different. Here you must make the little yellow dots collide. As soon as there is a yellow dot collision the game ends. Your score is based on how quickly you can complete all four levels and have a yellow dot collision in the final level.

Soundtrack
I'm not a fan of soundtracks in most games, so the soundtrack is turned off by default. To turn the soundtrack on, hum to yourself as you play.

High Score
Only completed games get a high score, so have finishing be your first objective. Highs scores are saved locally in the same folder as the game, they are not shared over the internet - if you want to brag you'll have to write me. Don't expect me to be impressed until you're into the low 300's, however. (remember, lower numbers are better).

Credits
Collide was made by Joe Mckay
Special thanks to Hawkeye Parker, Tom Chappelear and Greg Niemeyer.
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