Game Maker Tutorial - Platform Game

Game Maker: Platform Game
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LESSON 1 - BASIC PLATFORM .............................................................................................................................................................3
RESOURCE FILES ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
SPRITES .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
OBJECTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
EVENTS/ACTION SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
EVENTS/ACTION SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
LESSON 2 - ADDING BACKGROUNDS ..................................................................................................................................................8
RESOURCE FILES ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
SPRITES .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
OBJECTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
BACKGROUNDS & TILE SETS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
ROOMS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
LESSON 3 - MONSTERS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
RESOURCE FILES ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
SPRITES .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
SOUNDS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
OBJECTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
MONSTER COLLISIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
EVENTS/ACTION SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
OTHER COLLISIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
MONSTER MOVEMENT.............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
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ROOMS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
LESSON 4 - CLIMBING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
RESOURCE FILES ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
SPRITES .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
OBJECTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
CLIMBING LADDER .................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
RAMP..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
ROOMS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
GAME VIEW - SCROLLING........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
LESSON 5 - AMMUNITION & MOVING PLATFORMS .........................................................................................................................29
RESOURCE FILES ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
SPRITES - AMMUNITION............................................................................................................................................................................. 29
OBJECTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
ROOMS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
SPRITES DISAPPEARING PLATFORMS .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
OBJECTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
ROOM .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
SCORE PANEL .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
SPRITES .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
OBJECTS - BONUS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
OBJECTS GAME CONTROLLER ................................................................................................................................................................... 33
ROOM .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
EXTENSION .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
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LESSON 1 - BASIC PLATFORM
For this tutorial you are going to create a simple platform game and is based on an article written by Carl
Gustafsson. Some popular examples of the platform game include Mario Bros and Sonic the Hedgehog.
The following are traits usually found in platform games:
The world is usually viewed from the side

The player can sometimes fly, climb ladders and jump over obstacles
The player usually tries to avoid enemies/monsters that could cause it to lose energy or their life
There are multiple levels which get progressively more challenging as the player goes further
There is an overall goal (e.g. save a princess) which the player strives to accomplish
We will be building towards a more complex platform game but initially the lessons will be to establish a
relatively basic platform game so that you can get the hang of some new GameMaker events and actions.
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RESOURCE FILES
If you haven't done so already, you will need to copy the GameMaker folder from the S:\Computer
Department\Computer Studies directory. The files required for this tutorial are located in the Lecture
Resources/Resources 4.
SPRITES
1. Create a new Game Maker file (File>New) then save as platform1. Remember to save the file every few
minutes.
2. You will need to add a number of sprites for this game. To do this right-click on the Sprites folder and select
Insert Sprite.
3. Click on the Load Sprite button and select the ball.gif file. Type sprBall in the Name box and remove the
background then click OK.
4. You will also need to create a sprite manually. Right-click the Sprites folder and select Insert Sprite.
5. Click the Edit Sprite button then double-click the sprite. This will take you into the Image Editor window.
6. Using the Fill Bucket
select a black colour then click on the image. Resize the image so that it is 16 x 16
pixels. Click the close and save button
twice then name the sprite sprBlock and ensure that the
background has not been removed.
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OBJECTS
7. Create objects for the two sprites created earlier and name them objBall and objBlock. Make objBlock
solid. Ensure that objBall is not a solid, then using the table below, add the following events/actions for the
objBall object.
Event
keyboard, <left>
keyboard, <right>
keyboard, <up>
collision, objBlock
Action List
Action
Settings
Control
x: -4, y: 0, relative
Move
x: -4, y: 0, relative
Control
x: 4, y: 0, relative
Move
Control
Move
vert speed: -10
Move
direction: direction; maximum: 12
Move
vert speed: 0
EVENTS/ACTION SUMMARY
The combination of events and actions will allow the ball to move left or right depending on whether or not
there is an obstacle blocking its path.
8. Add a new room (right click Room folder>Insert Room) then click the settings tab and change the room size
to a width of 640 and height of 480. Change both the snap X and snap Y values to 16.
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9. Add the relevant objects shown in the image below...
10. Test the game by pressing F5. When you click the left or right arrow key the ball should move in the
appropriate direction. When you click the up arrow the ball should move straight up without stopping. We
clearly need to add some more events and actions to give the ball a more realistic trajectory. In other words,
after jumping up, it will fall back down in the same way that gravity works on Earth.
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11. Ensure that the objBall Properties window is active by double-clicking on it. Now add the following actions
to the Step event.
Event
Action List
Action
Settings
Step, step
Control
Move
direction: 270, gravity: 0.5
Control
Move
direction: 270, gravity: 0
Control
variable: vspeed, value: 12,

operation: larger than
Control
variable: vspeed, value: 12
The Step event works by checking exactly what the objBall is doing at each moment during the game. The first
two actions check that there isn't a solid object underneath the ball and then allows the ball to drop back to the
ground using a gravity value of 0.5. Otherwise, gravity is set to zero. The last two actions prevent the vertical
speed from exceeding 12. As can be seen from the diagram below, setting the direction to an angle of 270
ensures that the player moves down.
12. Save and test the game again to make sure it works correctly.
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LESSON 2 - ADDING BACKGROUNDS
This is a continuation of the platform game created in the last lesson. Open the platform1 file from lesson 1.
Save the file as platform2.
RESOURCE FILES
The files needed for this tutorial are located in the Lecture Resources/Resources 4 directory in the Game
Maker folder that was copied earlier.
SPRITES
The current platform game needs a little more refinement to make the interface look more attractive and
professional. For example, the player (which is currently the ball) will be changed into something more
meaningful like a person. The background is a little dull and will also require some major changes.
1. Two different sprites (one for when the player moves left and another when they move right) are needed. Add
the following sprites:
File
Name
Remove Background
player_left.gif
sprLeft
Yes
player_right.gif
sprRight
Yes
Uncheck the Precision collision checking box and set the Bounding Box for both sprites to manual. This is to
prevent the sprites from being caught in a wall or a ceiling as they are different sizes.
2. You will also need to create two more sprites manually. Because these sprites will be smaller versions of
sprBlock, it would be easier to duplicate the sprite created in the last lesson. Right-click the sprBlock sprite and
select Duplicate then type sprBlockH in the name box.
3. Click the Edit Sprite button and then double-click the image to edit the sprite...
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...Select the Transform menu and choose Stretch. Uncheck the Keep aspect ratio box and change the height to 8
pixels then click OK. Set the Origin Y value to 8. Save and close the sprite.
4. Duplicate the sprBlock sprite again. Name the new sprite sprBlockV and modify the settings so that its width
is 8 pixels and the height is 16 pixels.
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OBJECTS
As mentioned earlier, the player will now take the shape of a person, and depending on whether they press the
left or right arrow key, the player object will face left or right.
5. Select the objPlayer object and change the sprBall sprite to sprRight. Now add the following to the current list
of events/actions that have been already applied to the objPlayer object. Ensure that they are the first actions for
each keyboard event.
Event
Action List
Action
Settings
Keyboard <left>
Main1
sprite: sprLeft, subimage: 0,

speed: 1
Keyboard <right>
Main1
sprite: sprRight, subimage: 0,

speed: 1
6. Create objects for sprBlockH (objBlockH) and sprBlockV (objBlockV) and set the parent to Block for both
objects.
Ensure that the Visible property for all the blocks is unchecked. The reason for this is that the background tile
that we will be adding to the game a little later will have its own 'objects' which need to be visible during
gameplay.
BACKGROUNDS & TILE SETS

Two types of backgrounds will be used in the platform game. The first is a sky image that will appear behind all
other images in the background. The second is a tile set that will be used to draw the different objects in the
room.
A tile set is collection of smaller images called T I L E S (typically of uniform size) which have been combined
into a single larger image. T I L E S E T S are often used in 2D video games to create complex maps from
reusable T I L E S within the set. When a T I L E S E T based map is displayed, the T I L E S that are stored within it
are used to reassemble the map for display. This technique is seen in games designed to run on portable systems
such as Nintendo's Game Boy Advance system or a cellular phone. Using T I L E S E T S reduces the amount of
system memory required to display maps since it allows for the same T I L E S to be reused multiple times in a
map. It also reduces amount of artwork needed for individual maps since many different ones can be created
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from the same T I L E S E T . In order for maps made from T I L E S E T S to appear more distinctive, games typically
display them with a different T I L E S E T for each unique environment.
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7. To add the sky background, right-click the Background folder and select Create Background. Click the Load
Background button and select sky.gif (located in the GameMaker/Background folder). Change the name
to bkdSky then save and close.
8. Repeat the above step and add the tiles.gif to the background. Check the Transparent and Use as tile
set boxes and type 1 into the horizontal and vertical sep: boxes. Change the name to bkdTiles then save and
close.
ROOMS
9. Double-click the room to edit the room then remove all the objects that were created in the last lesson. Click
on the Tiles tab and select bkdTiles.
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10. Click on the grey post in the top left corner of the tile set to select it then click in the different parts of the
room to add it where needed.
11. Repeat this process by selecting the other objects in the tile set and place them where needed until the room
looks like the example below.
12. To make the bkdSky visible, click the Backgrounds tab and modify the settings as shown below:
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13. The tile set images although visible are not solid and won't allow the player to walk on the or collide with
them. Click the Objects tab and cover the tiled images using the various blocks. The blocks if you recall have
been made invisible but are solid, so the game will give the impression that the player is walking on the various
images that have been placed from the tile set.
14. Repeat the above step until all tile elements are covered with blocks. For the smaller objects such as the
cloud and platform edges, you will need to change the snap settings for the room to 8 x 8. By doing this, you
can now add the block objects objBlockH and objBlockV to fill in the smaller sections.
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15. Change the snap settings back to 16 x 16 then add the objPlayer object to the room as shown. Save and test
the game. The player should be able to walk and jump along the platforms.
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LESSON 3 - MONSTERS
RESOURCE FILES
SPRITES
To help generate and maintain the player's interest more features need to be included in the game. For example,
there might be some monsters that need to be avoided or some objects that can be collected that will increase the
player's score.
1. Add the following sprites to the platform game:
File
Name
Remove Background
monster_1_left.gif
sprMonsterL
Yes
monster_1_right.gif
sprMonsterR
Yes
monster_1_flat.gif
sprMonsterFlat
Yes
monster_2_left.gif
sprFlyingL
Yes
monster_2_right.gif
sprFlyingR
Yes
sprMushroom
Yes
sprLevel
Yes
mushrooms.gif
levelexit.gif
Uncheck the Precision collision checking box and set the Bounding Box for all sprites to manual.
2. You will also need to create two more sprites from scratch. Duplicate sprBlock and name this sprite
sprMarker then change the fill colour to blue. Duplicate sprBlockH and name this sprite sprDeath then change
the colour to red.
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SOUNDS
3. Add the following sounds to the platform game:
File
Name
boing.wav
monsterkill
ao.wav
killplayer
ploup.wav
getmushroom
harp.wav
finishlevel
OBJECTS
4. Create objects for each of the new sprites using the image below as a guide:
MONSTER COLLISIONS
There are two types of monsters that the player will encounter - the walking monster and the flying monster.
The way that the players reacts to each monster will also be different. For example, the player will be able to
destroy the walking monster by jumping on top of it. All other collisions with other monsters will result in the
player losing a life.
5. Add the following events/actions to objPlayer:
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Event
Action List
collision,
objMonster
Control
Action
Settings
vspeed> 0 and y < other.y+8
Control
Control
Main1
sound: killmonster
Score
score: 50, relative
Move
no move, other
Main1
Applies to: other; Change into:

objMonsterDead, perform events: yes
Control
Control
Control
Control
Main1
sound: killplayer
Main2
milliseconds: 1000
Main1
transition: fade out/in
Control
collision, objFlyer
Main1
sound: killplayer
Main2
milliseconds: 1000
Main1
transition: fade out/in
The first action is checking to see if the player is in the air and above the monster. If this condition is met, then the player will be
able to destroy the monster. The actual sequence of events following the player jumping on top of the walking monster is as
follows: Play sound of killing monster, Add 50 to score, Stop the monster from moving, Change the normal 'alive' monster
sprite into the dead monster. For all other collisions with the monster, the player dies and the room is then restarted.
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OTHER COLLISIONS
There are some other collisions that the player will encounter during the course of the game. They include:
Mushroom - This will add points to the player's score and destroy the mushroom
Level Exit - This will proceed to a new room if it exists, otherwise it will display the high score table
and restart the game
Death - This will kill the player and restart the room
Another event (other, outside room) will check if the player has moved beyond the height of the room, and will
result in the player losing a life and the room restarting.
6. Add the remaining events/actions to the objPlayer object:
Event
Action List
collision, objMushroom
Main1
sound: getmushroom
Score
score: 10, relative
Main1
destroy: other
Main1
sound: finishlevel
Main1
milliseconds: 1000
collision, objLevelExit
Action
Settings
Main1
Control
Main1
Control
Control
Control
Score
Main2
Control
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background: bkdSky

Event
collision, objDeath
Action List
Main1
Action
Settings
sound: killplayer
Score
milliseconds: 1000
Score
New lives: -1; relative
Main1
other, outside room
Control
variable: y, value:
room_height, operation:
larger than
Control
Main1
sound: killplayer
Main1
Main1
milliseconds: 1000
Control
MONSTER MOVEMENT
Each of the monsters will follow a similar movement pattern during the game. The only difference is that one of
the monster types will appear to be flying. Both monsters will move in a particular direction until they encounter
either a block or a marker, after which they will reverse their direction. To take into account this direction
switch, the monster sprite will change into either a left-facing or right-facing monster.
7. Add the following events/actions for objMonster:
Event
Action List
Action
Settings
Create
Move
direction: right, speed: 4
Step, End Step
Control
variable: hspeed, value: 0,

Main1
sprite: sprMonsterR, speed: 1
Control
Main1
collision, objBlock
Move
collision, objMarker
Move
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sprite: sprMonsterL, speed: 1

8. Add the following events/actions for objFlyer:
Event
Action List
Action
Settings
create
Move
direction: right, speed: 3
step, end step
Control
variable: hspeed, value: 0,

Main1
sprite: sprFlyingR, speed:

1
Control
Main1
collision, objBlock
Move
collision, objMarker
Move
sprite: sprFlyingL, speed:

1
The variable hspeed is used to determine the direction that the monster is travelling, and hence which sprite
(left or right monster) it must change into. When hspeed is greater than 0, this means that the monster is moving
from left to right.
9. Add the following events/actions for objMonsterDead:
Event
Action List
Action
Settings
create
Main2
no. of steps: 10, in alarm

no: Alarm 0
alarm, alarm 0
Main1
self
9. Add the following events/actions for objMushroom:

Event
Action List
create
Main2
Action
Settings
sprite: sprMushroom, subimage:
random(10), speed: 0
When the mushrooms are added to the game in the next step, they will all appear to look the same. However, by
using the event/action created above, the game will change the appearance of the mushroom to one of ten
possible sub-images available within this sprite.
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ROOMS
10. The room will need to be modified to include the monsters, mushrooms, markers and the 'death pit'. Open
the room and then select the Tiles tab. Replace the tile objects in the bottom right corner with the spikes shown
in the image below:
11. Select the Objects tab and add the objects shown below. Save and test the game.
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LESSON 4 - CLIMBING
RESOURCE FILES
SPRITES
This version of the game will include the addition of features such as the player being able to climb vines and
walk up and down ramps.
1. Add the following sprite to the platform game:
File
Name
Remove Background
player_up.gif
sprClimbing
Yes
Uncheck the Precision collision checking box and set the Bounding Box for all sprites to manual.
2. You will also need to create a new sprite. Duplicate sprBlockV and name this sprite sprLadder then change
the backcolour to black and the fill colour to green. Make it transparent.
OBJECTS
3. Create the object objLadder using the sprite sprLadder and set visible to false.
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CLIMBING LADDER
4. Modify the objPlayer by adding the new events/actions as shown below. The following sequence of actions
will check whether the player has made contact with the ladder.
Event
Action List
Step, step
Control
Action
Control
Settings
object: objLadder, x:0, y:0,
relative
Control
Move
direction: 270; gravity: 0
Control
variable: vspeed; value: 0
Main1
sprite: sprClimbing; subimage:

0; speed: 1
Control
The complete set of actions for objPlayer step event should like the following:
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The following sequence will actually move the player up and down the ladder if the player is in contact with it.
Note that the settings for the collision at position and set vertical speed actions in the second block are
the same as before.
Event
Action List
Keyboard <up>
Control
Action
Settings
object: objLadder, x:0, y:0,
relative
Control
Control
x:0, y:-3, objects: only solid,

relative
Move
x:0, y:-3, relative
Control
Control
Control
Control
x:0, y:1, objects: only solid,

relative
Move
vert speed: -10
Control
Keyboard <down>
Control
object: objLadder, x:0,

y:0, relative
Control
Control
x:0, y:3, objects: only solid,

relative
Move
x: 0, y:3, relative
Control
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RAMP
The following actions will allow the player to move up the ramp. Note, the first sequence of actions have not
changed and will allow the player to continue moving left or right as well as moving down the ramp.
Event
Action List
Action
Settings
Keyboard <left>
Main1
sprite: sprLeft, speed: 1
Control
x:-4, y:0, objects:only solid,

relative
Move
x:-4, y:0, relative
Control
Control
x:-4, y:-8, objects: only

solid, relative
Control
Move
x:-4, y:-8, relative
Move
direction: 270, maximum: 8,

against: solid objects
Control
Keyboard <right>
Main1
sprite: sprRight, speed: 1
Control
x:4, y:0, objects:only solid,

relative
Move
x:4, y:0, relative
Control
Control
x:4, y:-8, objects: only solid,

relative
Control
Move
x:4, y:-8, relative
Move
direction: 270, maximum: 8,

against: solid objects
Control
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ROOMS
5. Using the vine image from the tile set as well as the objLadder object that was created earlier, add the vines
and ladder to the room as shown below. Add a ramp to the room using the example below as a guide.
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GAME VIEW - SCROLLING
At present the entire room is visible when you play the game. A typical scrolling platform game displays only a
portion of the screen at any given time and this view will depend on where the player is located. In other words,
the game will follow the player's movements across the screen.
6. Open the room then click the View tab. Check the Enable the use of Views and the Visible when
room starts boxes.
7. Enter 300 for W and 200 for H in both the View in room and Port on screen sections. This sets the
dimensions of the view that will be seen at any given time.
8. Select objPlayer from the Object following section and enter 64 for both Hbor and Vbor. Type 4 for both
Hsp and Vsp. The Hbor and Vbor values determine how close the player can get to the view's border before the
game starts scrolling. The Hsp and Vsp is the scrolling speed. The higher this value is the faster the scrolling
speed.
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9. Save and test the game. The scrolling feature should work but the size of the actual game is a little small.
10. Double-click the Global Game Settings and change the Fixed scale value to 200% as shown. This will
double the size of the room and all of its objects. Save and test the game.
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LESSON 5 - AMMUNITION & MOVING PLATFORMS
RESOURCE FILES
The files needed for this tutorial are located in the Lecture Resources/Resources 4 directory in the Game Maker folder
that was copied earlier. For the final version of the platform game, the following new features will be added:
The player will be able to collect ammunition and shoot the monsters.
There will be moving platforms as well as platforms that disappear when the player jumps on them.
SPRITES - AMMUNITION
1. Add the following sprites to the platform game:
File
Name
Remove Background
bullet.gif
sprBullet
Yes
ammunition.gif
sprAmmunition
Yes
OBJECTS
2. Create objects objBullet and objAmmunition using the sprites created in the previous step.
3. When the game first starts, the player will have no ammunition to shoot. It is only when the player collects
the ammunition object that it will then have the capability to fire bullets at the monster. Modify the objPlayer by
adding the new events/actions as shown below:
Event
Action List
Create
Control
variable: ammo, value: 0
collision, objAmmunition
Control
variable: ammo, value: 10,

relative
Main1
destroy: other
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Action
Settings

Once the player has collected the ammunition, he will then be able to fire bullets at the monsters. The following
sequence of events and actions will give the player the ability to shoot using the space bar:
Event
Action List
Key press <space>
Control
Action
Settings
variable: ammo, value:0,
Control
Control
variable: sprite_index, value:

sprLeft, operation: equal to
Main1
object: objBullet, x:0, y:0,

speed:12, direction:180, relative
Control
variable: sprite_index, value:

sprRight, operation: equal to
Main1
object: objBullet, x:0, y:0,

speed:12, direction:0, relative
Control
variable: ammo, value: -1,

relative
Control
4. The next sequence of events/actions will deal with the bullets being fired from the player's gun. Add the
following events/actions to the objBullet object:
Event
Action List
collision, objBlock
collision, objMonster
collision, objFlyer
other, outside room
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Action
Settings
destroy: self
Control
sound: killmonster
Control
new score:50, relative
Control
destroy: other
Main1
destroy: self
Control
sound: killmonster
Main1
new score:50, relative
Control
destroy: other
Control
destroy: self
destroy: self

The events/actions created in this step will produce the following result:
Collision with objBlock - This will destroy the bullet when it hits any of the walls, platforms, etc.
Collision with objMonster and objFlyer - This will destroy the monster as well as the bullet and add 50
to the score (as well as play the killmonster sound).
Outside room - This will destroy the bullet as soon as it leaves the room.
ROOMS
5. Open the room and place the objAmmunition object anywhere in the room. Save and test the game. When the
player collects the ammunition, they should be able to fire at and kill the monsters in the room.
SPRITES DISAPPEARING PLATFORMS

The new platform that you will be creating will be visible and solid to begin with, but as soon as the player
makes contact with it, it will slowly disappear, causing the player to then fall.
File
Name
Remove Background
fallingblock.gif
sprFallingBlock
Yes
7. This sprite needs to be made into an animated gif where it will start as a solid object then slowly fade away.
Click the Edit Sprite button.
8. Click the Animation menu and select Disappear. Type 5 for the number of frames.
9. Ensure that the Remove Background option is selected then click OK.
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OBJECTS
10. Create an object for the falling block sprite created earlier and name it objFallingBlock. The falling block
will have the following properties:
It will be solid in its initial state.

When the player lands on the block it will slowly fade until it disappears.
When the block has completely disappeared, the player will fall.
11. Create the following events/actions for the objFallingBlock object:

Event
Action List
Create
Control
variable: image_single;
value: 0
Step, step
Control
object: objPlayer; x: 0;
y: -2; relative
Control
variable:image_single;
value: 0
Control
variable: image_single;
value: -1
Main1
self
Animation, end
Action
Settings
ROOM
12. Modify the room to include the falling blocks in the bottom right corner (just above the pit) as shown below:
8. Save and test the game.
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SCORE PANEL
Another useful feature found in most games is some type of scoring panel. As well as tracking the player's score
during the game, it also can be used to display how many lives they have or the number of weapons they have at
their disposal. The platform game will also give the user an opportunity to gain an extra life.
SPRITES
File
Name
Remove Background
heart.gif
sprBonus
Yes
OBJECTS - BONUS
10. Create the object objBonus using the sprite sprBonus created in the last step.
11. Modify the objPlayer by adding the new events/actions as shown below:
Event
Action List
Action
Settings
Collision, sprBonus
Control
sound: finishlevel loop: false
Control
new lives: 1 relative
Main1
self
OBJECTS GAME CONTROLLER

A new object will be needed to control and display the scoreboard. Note: You will not need to create a sprite for
this object as it wont be visible during the game.
12. Create a new object called objLifeController.
13. Create the following events/actions for the objLifeController object:
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Event
Action List
Other, Game start
Score
new lives: 3
Score
score caption: score

lives caption: lives;
health caption: health
Score
background: sky border: show
Other, No more lives
Action
Settings
Main2
Draw
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Draw
color: green
Draw
x1: view_xview + 5
y1: view_yview + 1
x2: view_xview + 100
y2: view_yview + 45
filled: filled
Draw
color: black
Draw
x1: view_xview + 5
y1: view_yview + 1
x2: view_xview + 100
y2: view_yview + 45
filled: outline
Score
x: view_xview+10
y: view_yview+10
image: sprLife
Score
x: view_xview+10
y: view_yview+28
score: Score
Control
variable: objPlayer.ammo
value: 0; operation: larger than
Main1
x: view_xview+70
y: iew_yview+2
subimage: 0

ROOM
14. Modify the room to include the objLifeController as shown below. Save then test the game.
EXTENSION
Create some more additional rooms with extra challenges to make the game more interesting.
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The following are traits usually found in platform games:

The world is usually viewed from the side

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vert speed: -10

direction: direction; maximum: 12

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direction: 270, gravity: 0.5

direction: 270, gravity: 0

variable: vspeed, value: 12,

variable: vspeed, value: 12

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sprite: sprLeft, subimage: 0,

sprite: sprRight, subimage: 0,

BACKGROUNDS & TILE SETS

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score: 50, relative

Applies to: other; Change into:

transition: fade out/in

transition: fade out/in

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score: 10, relative

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New lives: -1; relative

direction: right, speed: 4

Step, End Step

variable: hspeed, value: 0,

sprite: sprMonsterR, speed: 1

sprite: sprMonsterL, speed: 1

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direction: right, speed: 3

step, end step

variable: hspeed, value: 0,

sprite: sprFlyingR, speed:

sprite: sprFlyingL, speed:

no. of steps: 10, in alarm

9. Add the following events/actions for objMushroom:

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direction: 270; gravity: 0

variable: vspeed; value: 0

sprite: sprClimbing; subimage:

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x:0, y:-3, objects: only solid,

x:0, y:-3, relative

x:0, y:1, objects: only solid,