Help Counting Remaining pieces.

Harryh1515

Hi, I'm trying to make a game sort-of like Zombie Drop or Doodle Destroy but i can't figure out how to make it so that the player has too get rid of all of the "bad blocks" before he can advance to the next level. Thanks!

`--Duplicate topics merged, Title edited to be more descriptive--tenrdrmer`

Harryh1515

Hi, I'm trying to make a game sort-of like Zombie Drop or Doodle Destroy but i can't figure out how to make it so that the player has too get rid of all of the "bad blocks" before he can advance to the next level. Thanks!

Hachiko

The logic behind it is to have a "counter" that check if the bad blocks in the level are equal to 0.
So create an attribute like numberOfBadBlocks. In each object you want to track, at the start, before all the other rules, put a change attribute numberOfBadBlocks to numberOfBadBlocks+1, that way you don't have to manually change the attribute for each level.
Then, in the rule that destroy the bad blocks, put a change attribute numberOfBadBlocks to numberOfBadBlocks-1. That way, when all the bad blocks are destroyed, the attribute will be 0. Just check for it to be 0, and set the level finished behaviours there (:

hman360

First of all, please don't make two threads on the same topic.

Ok this is what you do. Make an attribute called Bad Blocks Left or whatever and set it to however many block will be in the level. Lets say there are 10 block to get rid of in a level. For each block make a rule that when the block is destroyed, change attribute Bad Blocks left to -1. So after ten blocks are destroyed, it = 0. So when you make the rule to advance to the next level, put in all of your conditions like the zombie has to be dead etc. and then make a condition that Bad Blocks left must = 0 also.

Email me for further explanation. redsox360blog@gmail.com - I may be able to make a youtube video on how to do this if you still don't get it.

hman360

Hachiko beat me to it while I was typing.

Harryh1515

Thanks for all of the posts everyone!

Harryh1515

Hi, I'm trying to make a game sort-of like Zombie Drop or Doodle Destroy but i can't figure out how to make it so that the player has too get rid of all of the "bad blocks" before he can advance to the next level, and that the "good block has to still be on the platform. Thanks!

Harryh1515

Hi, I'm trying to make a game sort-of like Zombie Drop or Doodle Destroy but i can't figure out how to make it so that the player has too get rid of all of the "bad blocks" before he can advance to the next level. Thanks!

Weswog

First you create an integer attribute thats called bad blocks

Then in each level you put an actor say this

Change bad blocks to ? whatever number of bad blocks there are in that level

Then on the blocks that get destroyed say

touch is pressed
change attribute bad blocks -1
destroy actor

Then on the main character say overlaps or collides with good platform
attribute bad blocks=0 then change scene

There you go

Cheers, Weswog

Harryh1515

Thanks so much! The GameSalad community rocks!

Harryh1515

Wait how would I access the bad blocks attribute from the good block rule?

Harryh1515

Here is the context of my question:
Harryh1515
Member
Hi, I'm trying to make a game sort-of like Zombie Drop or Doodle Destroy but i can't figure out how to make it so that the player has too get rid of all of the "bad blocks" before he can advance to the next level, and that the "good block has to still be on the platform. Thanks!

56 minutes ago# Edit Quote comment
I like this
Weswog
Sous Chef
First you create an integer attribute thats called bad blocks

Then in each level you put an actor say this

Change bad blocks to ? whatever number of bad blocks there are in that level

Then on the blocks that get destroyed say

touch is pressed
change attribute bad blocks -1
destroy actor

Then on the main character say overlaps or collides with good platform
attribute bad blocks=0 then change scene

There you go

Cheers, Weswog

How would I access the bad blocks attribute through a rule for the good character???

Edit - QS - i've merged your two posts - please refrain from making new posts about the same subject when the original post is already very near the top. It clutters up the forum. Please use your original post (this one, in this case)

Harryh1515

How would I access the bad blocks attribute through a rule for the good character???

DimensionGames

Just to tell you your threads were merged as there was no need for two threads (wasn't me). I suggest you watch the cookbook video's and they will help you out. You just need to use the attribute browser and go under game and all the attributes are there (except of course self attributes)

Good luck with your game

Matt.

Harryh1515

I tried that but it isn't working. Some one please help me!

JohnPapiomitis

If it's no working then your doing something wrong. Post a screenshot of your rules if u can

Harryh1515

K

Harryh1515

How do i take a screen shot of my macbook screen?

quantumsheep

Alt+shift+3

JohnPapiomitis

Theres a keyboard shortcut but I'm my iPhone and forgot. So go into your apps go to utilities and open grab. Then at the top click capture screen

Edit: QS got it

Harryh1515

K i got the sceenshot using Command-Shift-3 but how do i post it here i tried already

jonmulcahy

Use imageshack

Harryh1515

It worked!!!!! Thanks so much for all of the help everyone!!! GameSalad rules!

tenrdrmer

Please stop making new threads with the same question. I have merged all three threads you started in the last 24 hours into one. Also please do not make threads with un descriptive titles. I have re named your thread with a descriptive title.