this project began as an effort to remake traffic jam, a game released in 1982~ for the tomy tutor/pyuuta/grandstand tutor. because of the tutor's limited stateside release, many people never had an opportunity to play any of its games, or are even aware it existed. i am very sad!

on the other hand, it bears so many similarities to pacman. traffic jam wasn't likely to take the world by storm. but it was a lot of fun for me.

my original intention was simply to make some updated graphix and add more varied levels, but because of my personality it became a game about the eternal struggle between zombies and stupid jerks. the design itself is based upon the arcade games of the early 80s, and my one wild unspeakable dream is that one of those people that have a comp all done up like an arcade cabinet will oneday have this very game upon it :O

Gulu was created utilizing Visual Studio 2008 and the DirectX 9 April 2007 SDK; later ported to SilverLight 2

Controls

kb: arrowkeys and spacebar

joy: x/y axis and buttons 1-4

esc: returns a game in progress to the titlescreen

d: advance thru titlescreens

f: toggle onscreen fps

p: alternate presentation interval for machines with low video memory. (-s commandline argument)

alt+enter: toggle fullscreen/windowed mode

Basics

turn all the streets red to clear the stage

the firebutton activates 'ravaging', GULU's special attack to cut down pursing enemies

ZONBI blocks have a mysterious power..

capture wandering civilians to increase your ravaging efficiency.

complete each level before the enrage timer runs out, otherwise victory may become unattainable

Consider Playing GULU!

in addition to the value of moments of entertainment, GULU is full of important lessons for life

1) teach your children about the injustice of discrimination. we live in a world where zombies can be heroes and the living our most dire of foes.

2) like GULU, life is a game that ends when you die. But if you get a high score then your initials will live on, surpassing the limitations of mortality.

help GULU fulfill his dream of an end to tyranny. only YOU can become the axis of the revolution that is heretofore implied.