Question about DOBE's Dizzy RPG (Demo)

I have played this game to the point where I can't do anything else, and I was wondering what version of RPG Maker was used to make it. I was thinking of making a Dizzy game with this RPG Maker, maybe if I have enough brains I can figure out how to code the game. Am I allowed to use ideas from this game, like Dora in the well or the village layout? Can I download the Dizzy characters from this RPG somehow? Sorry for all the Questions!!

@luminous-avenger-darkness-trigger

Hi.

I wasn't part of the community when the demo first came out and I never met the game's author Steve Harrington.

But I have played it and looked into it, and I believe he used RPG Maker 2000 according to the notes.

As it's a fan game demo from 2000 and Steve has never been seen since the demo's release, it should be alright to use ideas from his games, but it would be nice to credit him somewhere if you do decide to use any ideas from the demo.

I'm not familiar with RPG Maker and I don't know whether or not it's easy to use.

There's was a website for it back in the day, or what's left of it on the Web Archive.

https://web.archive.org/web/20040904105415/http://dobe.digitalbomb.com/

Thank you very much for the response @khaosadz! I will try and start the game soon, but first I have to find the RPG Maker 2000 and see how much it costs. After I will start with the ideas and stuff, and I will probably ask about bits of coding, so thank you!

This is going to be another huge fiasco. We don't know how to play or pass, and we don't want to, but we want to create a game, while absolutely not understanding which end to bite into this pie from.

It's not that I don't want to pass the games, I just have other things to do, like homework, school, and that takes almost all of my time. I still am in 5-th grade you know. But I will still try and make the game. I won't give up (probably...)

Thank you so much for the response SylarDean, this was very helpful!! RPG Maker MZ costs a lot for me, but I will wait for the discount. Like, how much do I have to pay if I get the discount? I’m just asking to know how much to save. My dad thinks I am too young to have a Steam account, so I’ll just ask him to buy it for me. Oh, and I have already started to make the maps on paper! I could make photos and share if you want to see my maps. I am still thinking what characters to use, and I was wondering if I should add Spud from Spud’s Quest. But what is the difference between RPG Maker MZ and RPG Maker MV? And how can I get Dizzy’s sprite from DOBE’s Dizzy RPG? Ooo, or maybe I could make one with more details! Oh, and I am sorry, what is JavaScript? i am not familiar with these kind of things… And I am happy that RPG Makers only have drag and drop for maps, so that will help me, because I have never coded in my entire life. Truly, I haven’t tried to make a game before, this idea just popped into my head while I was playing an RPG, Lunar. I was thinking to add some more characters in the Yolkfolk family for this game, dunno if I am allowed, and maybe make a Fluffle for each. I will possibly use some soundtracks from the original Dizzy games, this will probably make some people happy, and possibly use the battle theme from DOBE’s Dizzy RPG. But I don’t even know how to get music from games, so I will need some pointers there. So thank you for replying  @sylardean! And after I finish the first map on paper I will post it, but please don’t mind how I draw, I don’t usually draw  :toothy:  . 

@luminous-avenger-darkness-trigger the sales prices depends, its usually between 10% to 15% off, tho I HAVE seen it 25% off around christmas time before now. You could try looking online for a STEAM Code and buy the activation code off a site like G2play, Kinguin, or even try looking on Humble Bundle website. These website often offer STEAM activation codes MUCH cheaper than STEAM. At the moment RMMZ is on sale for 10% off in the UK on STEAM, so it might be same or more in your country. You can also go to rpg maker website and buy the standalone version or RPG Maker MZ for Windows, you won't need STEAM for that. Here's a link to the MZ site where you can download a demo of MZ, try it out before buying is always a good thing, see how you get on with it.. https://www.rpgmakerweb.com/products/rpg-maker-mz
-RMMZ is the more modern version of RPG Maker at the moment, the differences of MV to MZ are quite a lot, i'd recommend googling that further but they are both the same in how you create game, drag and drop from tilesets, etc. One better thing about MZ is theres no limits on how many areas/maps you want to make for your game, where as MV has a map amount limit. I also believe hte earlier rpg makers, RM2k up to RMXP you have to buy a license to rlease your game from Enterbrain, or it used to be.. not entirely sure now, but MV and MZ both are free licenses, so you can publish your game and release it freely without any extra payments or anything.
-You'd have to google again on how to rip sprites from games, tho be aware if you're gonna sell your game, you'd be hitting copyright situations if you use Spud's Quest sprites, tho im not entirely sure what the stance is with Dizzy in your own games if sold. Maybe someone else here on Yolkfolk.com can answer that one for you.
-Javascript is a programming language, like C# or RubyScript. Its the language used for MV and MZ if you want to add in your own custom scripts, theres a whole community to RPG maker who give scripts away or sell scripts. Yo ucould take a look at the forums on https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/
-As far as taking a game and replacing characters in it, that would also be copyright, you'd get sued for that. You'd be better making your own maps entirely. IF you look on youtube for RPG Maker MZ stuff, there's plenty there to showcase how to use it, what it does, how to use it, tutorials, etc. I wouldn't recommend ripping sprites, art, etc from other people's games. RPG Makers all come with free assets, music, sound effects, magic spells, layouts for rpg games, tilesets, etc.. which personally I think would be perfect for a Dizzy rpg. Here's a playlist of a game I was working on myself for a while on my YT Channel.. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9kJwpDOhl3VUSCBe8JQEgvw7XwKIkd8D  
to give you some idea of the normal standard graphics you get free with RPG Maker MZ and type of stuff you can do with it. :teethy:  

Thanks @sylardean! I have made progress with my map, I’m trying not to make it too big because it’s my first game, so I will try and keep it small. And thank you for replying, that research probably took you some time. I will download the demo to see how it works, see the features, etc. And when I post the map, sorry, because it is handmade and probably won’t be an artwork. I am making this game only for fun, not really thinking of releasing it anywhere else that Yolkfolk.com. Maybe when I get older… And I won’t use the Spud’s Quest character or music from other games. So, thank you! And I love how your game looks! When you finish it I will play it :tup: . Oh, and I was thinking what to buy between RPG Maker VX Ace and RPG Maker MZ, if you could point me out.

One thing i didnt mention is IF you buy more than one RPG Maker, you can use assets like the music, sound effects, character/monster arts etc in any of them. So you could use MV assets in MZ if you own both, same for all other rpg makers, so this boosts your library for music and such greatly if you decide to buy them all on sales. OH! MZ has an incredible free character maker too that creates the character sheet, with face pictures of different poses. Here's a quick basic lowdown of each MVace, MV and MZ..

Oh! I just got the Demo of MZ and it is great! I love the grafics and everything about it! So I will probably buy this one. I am so happy that you advised me so much.

Glad you like it, its extremely easy to use. So if i can jus tmake one more suggestion.. watch these on youtube and you'll be more htan prepared to make your first game. They'll teach you all the basics, how to link maps, how to make npcs, make quests and hand items in to themn, etc. Its a nice little RMMZ series for beginners. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvi1GWtKu5aMACI97X8b6cJoovDbrwdW

Thank you very much for the youtube links I will watch them! Oh, and I have already made a little game in the Demo, but not with dizzy. I can't add other characters than what is in it. Oh, and you can make as many suggestions as you like, they're helpful!

Ok, so for my update: I have bought RPG Maker MZ, but I don't know how to make the Dizzy character. The generator can only make humans. If anyone can give tips?

I'd also recommend joining this website forum, it has literally thousands of free assets for all different rpg makers, and they're pretty good with answering questions, just try and be nice and polite always on there, say thank you and please, 'cos the Rpg Maker Community are quite tempremental and will rip into anyone given the chance. https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/categories/resource-central.27/

Thanks a lot for the replies @syrardean! This will be very helpful. I could ask AI to do it but after make some things myself, that could work! OH and how is your game going?

Mine's going really good with the map and everything, it's easy to use :) I'm really happy with it!