{"id":381,"date":"2013-03-01T21:45:32","date_gmt":"2013-03-02T04:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/?p=381"},"modified":"2013-03-02T00:09:22","modified_gmt":"2013-03-02T07:09:22","slug":"health-bonuses-gambling-lock-picking-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/?p=381","title":{"rendered":"Health bonuses, gambling, lock-picking and more&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last couple of weeks I&#8217;ve added a whole bunch of stuff to Zombox.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health bonuses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a previous update I showed how getting too low on food, sleep or blood could result in dire consequences for your character. Well now, to even things out, I&#8217;ve added health bonuses to the game, which give your character temporary boosts when you get extra food\/sleep\/medicine. Extra food gives you an attack bonus, which temporarily doubles your attack damage. Getting extra sleep gives you a speed bonus, which temporarily increases your movement speed. Getting extra medicine gives you a defense bonus, which temporarily doubles however many defense points you have at the time (based on your equipment and upgrades).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_94.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_95.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_95.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_96.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_96.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vending machines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NPC sewers now contain vending machines from which food can be purchased. They&#8217;re stocked up with many inexpensive items, although they don&#8217;t get restocked so you have to use them wisely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_97.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_97.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slot machines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Near NPC stores you&#8217;ll now sometimes find slot machines. Gambling on these machines can earn you large prizes and jackpots if you get a 3-of-a-kind match, or cherries. They also have a tendency to malfunction, and each time a malfunction occurs you get a special bonus (free spin, double your winnings, or 2-of-a-kind prizes). Your winnings are multiplied by the amount that you bet each spin&#8230;the larger your bet, the more you can win!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_98.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_98.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_99.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_99.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lock Picking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Previously, locks could be picked using either a lock pick item, or Pete. You would walk up to a locked item, press the &#8216;unlock&#8217; icon and wait. Now, if you want to unlock something you have to manually unlock it yourself, in a lock-pick minigame that pops up on screen. In order to complete the minigame, you have to bump the lock&#8217;s pins in the correct order. Bump them out of order and the lock resets. This provides quite a challenge when you&#8217;re trying to unlock something while zombies are nearby, since you&#8217;re still vulnerable to attack while picking locks. Depending on the security of the lock you&#8217;re trying to pick, it could have anywhere from 3 to 7 pins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_100.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More buildings and locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The next big thing I&#8217;ll be adding to Zombox is a more fleshed-out overworld, that first requires many new areas and structures to be made. Here are the first 16 that I&#8217;ve created&#8230;and there are lots more to come! Places like military outposts, quarantine centers, etc, will all be revealed in future updates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_93.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zombox.net\/stuff\/zombox_cap_93sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last couple of weeks I&#8217;ve added a whole bunch of stuff to Zombox. Health bonuses In a previous update I showed how getting too low on food, sleep or blood could result in dire consequences for your character. 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