The first thing I noticed was that while using AS 3.0 it would be much more preferable and cleaner to put code in separate class files rather than the timeline. So here I’m providing a simple introduction to class files.

STEP 1: Go to File->New->Actionscript File

STEP 2: Type the following code into the file. (It will be explained in due time)

Explaination of the above code:

LINE 1: It declares that this Actionscript file contains a package that defines a class.
LINE 2: Imports a “Library Class” flash.display.* (ie. All functions in flash.display)[If you don’t know what a library class is just google it.]
LINE 3: Imports another library class for text. We’ve imported these two classes cause in our little program we have inserted some “text” and “displayed” it on the screen.
LINE 4: Defines that this class is public ie. It can be accessed by the MovieClip. The name of the class is Myfirstclass (note: the file must also be saved as Myfirstclass.as). the “extends MovieClip” part is appended so as to tell flash that this class works in unison with a MovieClip (the root is also a movieclip)
LINE5: Defines a new function in the class
LINE6: Declaration of a variable named “objectVariable1” of the type “TextField”
LINE7: Putting the string to be displayed into the textbox.
LINE8: Adding the textbox to the root.

STEP 3: Go to File->New->Flash File(actionscript 3.0)

STEP 4: In the properties window change the document class value to “Myfirstclass”

One compilation the .as file is automatically compiled and the text is shown onto the screen.

A lot of balloons come flying out of nowhere and all you need to do is to destroy them using rocks, dynamite, mines and what not. The game glued me to my computer for 1 and a half hour after which I gave up and tried something else. The multiple level system, currency system and the difficulty curve is perfect to have a fun afternoon or just pop some balloons during the lunch break.

Here's how he suggests developers make the jump from making good games to making great games:

What you need:

* A good knowledge base of ActionScript
* Either the ability to produce appealing art or the ability to hire someone to make it for you (Doesn't have to be amazing)
* Time
* The desire to make a game where you can truly say "I want to play this" when you're finished

If you don't have any of the above making a great game isn't going to happen for you.

Some things to point out:

* Genre does not matter, a good game can come from anywhere
* The key to a great game is execution, the original concept only has a slight impact
* Polish is extremely important, having bugs and loose ends can ruin an otherwise great game
* Your game should include a lot of content, games made in 1-2 days rarely become massive hits.

Alright, now to actually go through the steps of making a great game -

* Come up with a concept, copying previously successful base concepts is fine as long as you don't leave too many similarities. Your concept should be more complex than "A Mouse Avoider", make it very detailed. When doing this step I would suggest fully laying everything out (but always leave room for changes). You can also go the "Make it up as I go" approach, but this can often leave you uninspired when you don't see where you're headed. Make sure when the game is finished it has a lot of variety, nobody likes doing the same thing more than few times.
* Envision the end goal, you need to know that you're going to make this game as good as possible.
* Start Coding
* Make/Collect the art, and add it into the game
* Finish a Prototype
* Get people to test your game, collect feedback and make changes accordingly
* Add more content (And by content I mean more unique features that vary the gameplay, not just ways to make the game longer)
* Have others beta test the game and look at their feedback critically, if you want your game to be great you need them to honestly tell you they enjoy playing your game just as much as other top hits. FGL's FI system is very useful here.
* Always look at your game and say "How can I make it better", "What can I add", and "What do other games have that I don't" and constantly make changes until your answers are "I can't (be very honest, don't get lazy and say you can't because it would take too long)", "Nothing", and "Nothing" respectively.
* Balance the game, a good difficulty curve is crucial
* Polish the game making sure there are no loose ends and adding in little extras (These go a long way).
* Beta test again, leave no bugs or loose ends
* Get Sponsored, release the game
* Smile as you watch you MochiBot climb to millions of plays.

Now the above things will make your game well liked and spread well, but if you want a lot of plays you need to include factors that make the game replayable.

What makes a game replayable-

* Achievements
* Level Editor
* Randomness
* Lots of content W/ a save system
* Customization of something

I enjoyed the game and passed about an hour of my time on this. I would recommend it to the average casual gamer.

I will be leaving my home for a month going to a gulf country for some internship. Hopefully I'll get ample amount of time there to learn AS3 from scratch and when I'm back I'll be posting a series of good tutorials on this site.

I was disappointed however when I couldn't find a reset level button when stuck in hopeless situations.