Hey everyone! After hardly six days since the Creatorsโ first announcement, Arabian Nights Episode 1: How Bazaar has appeared on the Haxe map! And, as promised, itโs open for members and non-members alike to play.
Iโve just run through the new How Bazaar, and hereโs whatโs I found to report: it seems that, unlike Mythology Island, the Creators made the decision to keep Arabian Nights the same as its Flash equivalent. Most of the scenes remained almost exactly as those in Flash, and the only differences I could spot in the entire island were minor dialogue changes.
Better yet, I experienced very little lag whilst playing. Despite the pop-up ads between scenes, the gameplay was quite smooth! Iโd say that overall, Arabian Nights has given me fresh hope for what can be done on Haxe. If Arabian Nights can be executed so well, maybe the islands still waiting for a port will turn out awesome too.
By the way, bring along the PHBโs Arabian Nights Island Guide for handy help as you play through the episode!
For the first time in a while, Quippy has appeared on time! Youโll find the little droidโsporting a cunning thief garbโin the Rumiโs Rugs common room, waiting to deliver his newest stash of Arabian Nights gear.
And speaking of the Arabian Nights gear pack, letโs see whatโs in store! The four new items include: Arabian Style, Silent Thief, Desert Lizard Follower*, and Purple Smoke Bomb*. (Two of which are members-only.)
The Creators havenโt yet mentioned if the later episodes of Arabian Nights are planned to be released as well; although, in separate news, they did mention in their most recent post that theyโve already received hundreds of submissions in the Create Your Dream Island contest! Wow. Competition is getting real, and thereโs still plenty of time left to submit your ideas! All this Arabian Nights stuff is sure to get creative juices flowing.
Thatโs all the news today! What are your opinions on the new Arabian Nights? What islands do you hope to see converted next? Share your thoughts in the comments!
~Purple Paw ๐