making a jackpot

Hi,

I am new with corona.
Wondering, how can i make a jackpot type of games like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnz-j9rAFPM

should i use wheelpicker inside coronaui.

Any one can give me a hint.

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in principle, a slot machine has very simple mechanics.
to make one, you need to know about arrays, random numbers and a little bit animation.

and I wouldn’t use the wheelpicker ui…
I recommend to start with the mechanics, not with the presentation.

Have you ever programmed before?
Whatever the answer is, read the documentation and take a look to the API reference. The code exchange section is great for starters, too!

It took less than one day for me to understand most of the stuff. But I’m a quite experienced flash programmer. so if you never programmed before, add some more days to understand the principles of LUA.

-finefin
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I come from java / c++ / c# language.
Is learning LUA.

instead of wheelpicker, i am thinking to use transition.
maybe move the object at a very fast speed.

If anyone got any other ideas, please share it.

thank you.
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as you did program before, the game mechanics won’t be a big problem for you…

using transitions sounds good.
i’d create some sprites with motion blur for the spinning animation.

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