MiniMax H3 Max.Create a pixel-art side-scrolling platformer gameplay animation, presented as authentic 16-bit / 32-bit retro game footage.
The game is a fast, continuous San Francisco-themed endless runner. A heroic pixel-art adventurer automatically runs from left to right while the camera smoothly tracks the character, keeping the hero roughly centered on screen. The player cannot stop or move around obstacles. Every obstacle that enters the hero’s running path must require either jumping over it or ducking underneath it. The hero must never simply run past, behind, in front of, or through an obstacle.
GAMEPLAY
The hero continuously runs forward through a beautiful pixel-art version of San Francisco. Obstacles approach clearly from the right side of the screen with enough visual anticipation to understand what is happening.
There are only two ways to avoid hazards:
JUMP: Used for anything occupying the ground-level running path.
DUCK: Used for anything crossing directly above the running path at head or upper-body height.
Every gameplay obstacle must physically intersect the hero’s path if no action is taken.
Examples of San Francisco-themed obstacles:
* A cheerful corgi runs directly across the hero’s path. The hero jumps completely over it.
* A startup founder or venture capitalist charges directly toward the hero holding out a giant term sheet. The hero jumps completely over the person.
* An autonomous delivery robot rolls directly into the running path. Jump over it.
* An abandoned electric scooter lies horizontally across the sidewalk. Jump over it.
* A shopping cart rolls directly into the running path. Jump over it.
* A low-flying delivery drone crosses directly at the hero’s head level. Duck underneath it.
* A flock of pigeons flies directly across the path at head height. Duck underneath them.
* A strange startup prototype drone flies directly across the running path. Duck underneath it.
* Low construction scaffolding extends across the sidewalk. Duck underneath it.
Keep obstacles visually distinct and spaced far enough apart that every jump or duck reads clearly as a deliberate gameplay action.
SAN FRANCISCO ENVIRONMENT
The world should be unmistakably San Francisco while retaining the beautiful fantasy-adventure atmosphere of the original concept.
The environment scrolls continuously behind the hero using multi-layer parallax scrolling:
Foreground: lush grass, sidewalk edges, rocks, flowers, tiny plants, fire hydrants, cable-car rails, fallen leaves, utility covers and small particles moving quickly.
Midground: colorful Victorian houses, steep streets, cafés, trees, cable cars, fences, stone walls, staircases, construction scaffolding and occasional fantasy waterfalls moving at medium speed.
Background: enormous green hills mixed with recognizable San Francisco geography, dense neighborhoods, downtown skyscrapers, the Transamerica Pyramid, distant castle-like silhouettes, the Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and enormous mountains beyond the city, moving slowly.
Very distant atmospheric layer: colorful California sky, enormous clouds, drifting coastal fog, distant birds and subtle atmospheric pixel animation.
Blend recognizable San Francisco architecture with a lush fantasy-adventure world. Victorian houses can sit beside ancient stone ruins. Cable-car tracks can wind through grassy hills. Waterfalls can descend beside city staircases. The Golden Gate Bridge can appear dramatically between mountains and fog.
Background pedestrians, cars, buildings and scenery are decorative only. Anything presented as an actual gameplay hazard must enter the hero’s exact physical running path and trigger a jump or duck.
HERO ANIMATION
Use a highly polished 8–12 frame running cycle with expressive movement, bouncing hair and clothing, an animated cape, scarf or jacket, natural arm and leg motion, and tiny dust particles appearing beneath the boots.
During gameplay, transition cleanly between:
RUN → JUMP → LAND → RUN → DUCK → RUN
Jump animations must visibly carry the hero completely over each ground obstacle. Duck animations must visibly lower the hero enough for airborne obstacles to pass directly over the character.
Keep the hero’s design, face, clothing, colors, proportions and sprite dimensions 100% consistent throughout every frame.
SCORE AND GAME UI
Include a small, authentic retro-game score counter in the upper-right corner.
The score continuously increases as the hero survives and travels farther. Use a simple pixel font and numbers, such as:
SCORE 004820
The score should visibly increase during gameplay. Keep the interface minimal so it feels like an actual endless-runner game rather than a cinematic animation.
Do not add menus, tutorial text, dialogue boxes or unnecessary interface elements.
MUSIC AND SOUND
Include energetic retro video-game music throughout the gameplay.
The soundtrack should sound like a polished SNES / early PlayStation-era adventure game: upbeat, catchy and energetic, with chiptune-inspired synths, punchy retro drums, melodic bass and a bright adventurous lead melody.
Add synchronized retro sound effects:
* Soft rhythmic footsteps while running.
* A short arcade-style jump sound whenever the hero jumps.
* A quick swoosh during ducking.
* Landing sound when the hero touches the ground.
* Drone buzzing as drones approach.
* Pigeon wing flaps.
* Small environmental sounds for passing cable cars or city activity.
* A subtle score or point sound after successfully clearing an obstacle.
Music should remain the dominant audio layer, with sound effects mixed cleanly underneath.
PIXEL-ART REQUIREMENTS
Crisp hand-crafted pixel art with clearly visible individual pixels, a limited retro color palette and extremely detailed sprite work.
The visual quality should resemble a premium modern indie pixel-art platformer, combining nostalgic SNES / PlayStation-era game art with highly polished modern animation.
Use detailed environmental pixel art, expressive sprite animation, colorful lighting and rich parallax depth.
Absolutely no 3D rendering, no vector graphics, no smooth painted edges, no realistic textures, no motion blur and no anti-aliased artwork.
Everything on screen must look intentionally drawn as pixel art.
CAMERA
Classic side-view 2D platformer perspective.
Fixed camera height.
Smooth horizontal tracking.
No zooming.
No cuts.
No camera rotation.
The hero remains approximately centered while the environment moves continuously from right to left.
Obstacles always approach from the right and cross the hero’s exact running line.
Never allow the hero to avoid an obstacle simply because it passes in the foreground or background. If it is a gameplay obstacle, the hero must jump over it or duck underneath it.
OVERALL FEEL
Make the game feel like a beautiful fantasy-adventure platformer crossed with a simple offline endless runner, except the entire world is a playful pixel-art interpretation of San Francisco.
Prioritize readable gameplay, detailed scenery, satisfying running animation, clear jumps and ducks, recognizable San Francisco details, a continuously increasing score, and catchy retro game music.
Format: 16:9 widescreen, side-scrolling 2D gameplay, 60 FPS if supported, continuous gameplay, retro soundtrack and sound effects, minimal score HUD, no logos.
