(Going Home!) Pizza Tower: PizzaRank

[ Artwork by Gam! ]

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[ Video Trailer ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mp87OzaKXc

[ RAW X-Rank ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOB7fpWZyPg

Hello there! I hope you are all quite antsy today, as I have something I've been cooking in the oven for awhile (Lol, play on words.) I introduce to you all: PizzaRank! A Challenge Mod that was inspired by the Lap 3 mod that aims to have a similar feel from someone who has a decent amount of coding experience!

What is PizzaRanking, you may ask?

PizzaRanking is a very simplistic idea: From start to finish, you're having a mad dash from level to level all while Pizzaface chases you through the entirety of it all! You're given ample time as some areas require a slower Pizzahead, but it doesn't mean it's easy!

Additionally, as of the V2 Update, the entire game has been given a fresh coat of paint to make it more interesting for the returning players! Plenty of new additions and challenges have also been added to make this more than just a steam version of the Scoutdigo's mod "Death Mode"!

Your goal from there is pretty flowing. If you want to go for all the secrets, toppins, even muster a P-Rank, go for it! I've only showed the basic essence that most Speedruns would do, as admittedly, PizzaRanking is a unique way to practice speedrunning individual levels with how you always have to be on your toes!

A list of what to expect when PizzaRanking!

• Pizzaface chasing you throughout the entire level.

• Fiveour different speeds/difficulties:

• Easy

• Medium

• Hard

• Very Hard

• Infinite Laps! Nothing specially made for said laps, but you're able to have as much fun as you want with them!

• Newly added Doise Mode! Because it's only been a year, and everyone else has done it!

• An even newer One-Run Mode. Can you beat it all in one sitting?

• A repainting of every level palette & enemy palettes!

• Several, several differently Pizza Time-esque remixes used for each level! Now Toggleable!

• Newly remade Title Card Gags

• A handful of differentiated level layouts for a few levels, such as:

• Alt paths for Gustavo's levels

• Harder timers for both War & Crumbling Tower of Pizza

• Satan's Choice placed early in Freezer

• Very minor object displacements to apply to mods

• "Harder" Boss Fights!

• Alternate Secret Challenges!

• Gustavo chilling around the hub floors

• Unique Ranking Screens for both completing the level and possibly P-Ranking it! (Nothing completely original, though! Just an edit of both S/P Ranks.) Plus, some more..

• Updated Text in various areas (Pizza Granny, Clothes, Achievements)

• Bonus Rats!!!

• A hidden quest that requires your eyes to be peeled for anything and everything! Even in this page!

Compared to the previous versions, I've gained a lot of experience and understanding of Game Maker Studio from modding this game, and I've gotten some artistic assistance from a great friend of mine, Gam! You can thank him for several artistic additions to this mod!

Creator's Note:

I just wanted to add, this will be the (probably) FINAL* *update, outside of bugfixing and whatnot. If it wasn't obvious, my interest in this mod dwindled due to a little wonder called life, and while I did my best to itch it out whenever I can, I do deeply apologize if this mod's final update isn't some super grand, worth-the-wait update. I just felt bad not finishing things.. If I ever seek modding motivation, it's possible I'll come back to this, but I think it's time I finally put this pizza out of the oven..

With that said, I wanted to thank everyone who worked with me, every player for being patient, and for everyone around to enjoy life! It's been grand making this little fun project, and even grander making new connections for it.

Disclaimer!

One of the more frequent problems I get from people is that the english.txt doesn't seem to clean up when using Pizza Oven. My go to solution for this is to simply verify the integrity of the files in the Steam Library! If you're confused, a quick google should help!

Additionally, This mod uses it's own special directory, PizzaTowerRank, as using the Vanilla Save may result in a crash. If you would like to use your save files in PizzaRank, play up to the tutorial stage, close the game, then copy the contents of C:/Users/[Your User]/appdata/Roaming/PizzaTower_GM2 into C:/Users/[Your User]/appdata/Roaming/PizzaTowerRank. The two important files are saveData.ini, and then saveData[#].ini found in the "saves" folder of the same directory. I hope that helps! This mod also has special files for it's One-Run Mode. If any file-related issues arise with it's mode, please check out the readme folder for instructions on how to restore any lost save data!

Finally, if you have issues figuring out which file goes where while manually patching, please refer to either the readme.txt that's within the mod's files, or use the image below that should have everything laid out!

(If the image doesn't work, click this embed!)

In Addition!

With every level having it's own special Pizza Time song, I have made a quick Google Sheets that credits each of the creators of their respective songs. Here's the link if you're curious as to what song you're listening to! (Note, some songs may be unlisted! I suppose this makes my mod preservation.. At least, until I'm given a claim to take it down.) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1im2CH4mtRcjvo1GLbj-xo3nIA85aCuHa8Y3l0tPnrB8/edit?usp=sharing

Not only that, but for all you hunters wanting to wear the latest style, I made a google sheets that lists every single costume, including their customized requirement