Asterix: Megaslap (2013)

## The Game

Asterix: Megaslap is a free-to-play mobile game. The game is no longer available in mobile app stores.

In this game the player needs to punch a Roman legionary to make him fly as far as possible. As they play, they earn experience points and sesterces. Experience points increase the player's level and unlock new equipments. Sesterces are needed to buy and upgrade equipments, the player earns them from flying a distance, hitting other characters and doing tasks (25 sesterces per task).

If the Roman bumps into another character he will bounce off and fly further; crashing into an obstacle without a helmet will drop him on the ground; falling into water will instantly end the attempt; flying above 500 m may result in being slapped back to Earth by Zeus. After the Roman falls down and stops moving, the player has the option to pay some sesterces to resume the attempt: he gets struck by Toutatis' lightning and goes back into flight.

The player can collect gold laurels to get random cards with characters from the Asterix comics and information about them. They can also be bought with sesterces and formerly could be gifted to other players with Facebook connection.

### Equipments

All equipments are toggleable, but not all combinations are possible. All equipments except the ones which attract more characters can be upgraded up to Level 3.

* Legionary helmet – allows the Roman to keep flying after hitting obstacles, disappears after taking 1-3 hits (depends on level).
* Legionary cape – extends flight.
* Roast boar – attracts Gauls and increases the bounce when hitting them.
* Minerva’s birds – appear during the flight and hold the Roman at a consistent height for a few seconds, after that he goes back to flying at the previous trajectory and speed; appear multiple times if the Roman flies long enough.
* Pillow from Lutecia – increases bounce.
* Helium potion – for a few seconds, the inflated Roman deflates after being punched, randomly changing height.
* Odin’s cup - attracts Normans and increases the bounce when hitting them.
* Owl - appears during the flight and gives the player a few-seconds window to quickly swipe up and down to keep the Roman in the air longer; appears multiple times if the Roman flies long enough.
* Menhir – the player can tap the button to throw a menhir at the Roman and force him to fly down; needs a few seconds to recharge.
* Caesar statue – attracts Romans and increases the bounce when hitting them.
* Dogmatix – after the Roman lands on the ground and stops moving, Dogmatix runs from behind and bites him, forcing him to fly a bit further; he can attack again if the Roman falls in front of him; will not come if the Roman falls into water.
* Mercury’s sandals – lower gravity.
* Gunpowder barrel – boosts flight at start.
* Toutatis’ fury – changes the sunny weather to thunderstorm, the Roman occasionally gets struck by lightning which extends his flight.
* Spanish bull – launches the Roman back into flight after he lands on the ground and stops; does not appear if the Roman falls into water.
* Smelly fish – the player can repeatedly tap the button to toss fish at the Roman from below, slightly pushing him upward; each fish drains the charge bar slightly.
* Mercury’s helmet – extends flight and allows the Roman to keep flying after hitting obstacles, disappears after enough damage.
* Zeus’ fury – the player can tap the button to strike the Roman with lightning; takes fairly long to recharge.
* Dubbelosix’s gadget – the player can quickly swipe left and right to keep the Roman flying longer.
* Magic potion – increases flight distance and bounce.
* Heavy pilum - unlocked by getting a full card collection and taken for free, but upgrading is done with sesterces as usual; the player swipes up and down to adjust its position and increase the Roman's flight speed.

## Trivia

* The highest possible speed of the Roman is 1000 km/h.
* The same basic gameplay would be used later in a minigame from Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods and in the Centurion Punch Tournament minigame from Asterix & Friends.