new alpha version download

here is a new alpha-version for you to try.
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http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/44618/cracklepop_alpha_0.115.rar

fyi: please use spacebar to jump
as there is a known issue where the mouse button doesn't work all the time.

known issue 2: you get stuck occasionally. hit escape, then restart.. hopefully I'll fix this soon.

patch-notes:
I noticed some problems with play-control and have since change the way you move in the following ways:

1.No more charging to jump. Now you will intantaniously be jumped according to the lengh of the vector (how far your mouse is from the ball). I noticed a problem with the charging, and releaseing. Since you always wanted to be able to react quickly to a bounce you would charge up a jump. Often this would cause you to have too much force when you only needed a small jump. Now you can jump with any force and direction you want at a moments notice making the game more enjoyabe due to better play-control.

2. Graphics. I added some pretty particle effects. Some just to be purty.. and others to be functional. For instance you will notice that when a jump is available you will see the ball lights up. This gives you a visual clue that makes it easier to know when you can jump.

3. Limited jump-spamming. There was a bug where a player could keep hitting the space bar over and over again to fly around the level.. that's since been smashed.