How to make an actor disappear and re spawn when colliding with another actor?

Mayhem_MadnessMayhem_Madness Member, PRO Posts: 168
in Help Wanted

Hi everyone, just wanted some help with collisions, how would I make an actor disappear and respawn in a random place when colliding with another actor, like in the game snake. Also how would I make an actor (the snake) die when colliding into the wall. Thank you for any help.

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  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    edited January 2015

    First question:

    When actor collides with XXX

    Change position x to random (0,123)

    Change position y to random (0,123)

    . . . . . . . . . .

    Second question:

    What does 'die' mean in this context ?

  • Mayhem_MadnessMayhem_Madness Member, PRO Posts: 168

    @Socks said:
    First question:

    When actor collides with XXX

    Change position x to random (0,123)

    Change position y to random (0,123)

    . . . . . . . . . .

    Second question:

    What does 'die' mean in this context ?

    Like in the game snake, when the snake runs into the wall, it's game over, how would you do that?

  • jsorr2jsorr2 Member Posts: 279

    IF attribute gameover = true

    delete actor snake

    change attribute snakeLength = 0

    spawn actor snake at x =0, y= 0

    change attribute gameover = false

    have this in another actor, not the snake.

  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    edited January 2015

    @Thor said:
    Like in the game snake, when the snake runs into the wall, it's game over, how would you do that?

    What happens when the game is over ?

  • Mayhem_MadnessMayhem_Madness Member, PRO Posts: 168
    edited January 2015

    @Socks said:
    What happens when the game is over ?

    It will just say game over, and you will be able to restart.

  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822

    @Thor said:
    It will just say game over, and you will be able to restart.

    Rule:

    When snake actor collides with wall actor:

    Display text: 'Game Over'

  • Mayhem_MadnessMayhem_Madness Member, PRO Posts: 168

    @Socks said:
    Display text: 'Game Over'

    Hi Socks, how would I make the game stop when the actor collides with the wall? Thanks for the help.

  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    edited January 2015

    @Thor said:
    Hi Socks, how would I make the game stop when the actor collides with the wall? Thanks for the help.

    What do you mean by 'stop' ? Do you mean the snake stops moving ?

    All these things, 'die', 'stop', 'game over' are pretty arbitrary, they could mean anything, can you be more specific, are you able to say what actually happens . . . i.e: you go to the score page, the snake explodes, a 'restart' button pops up, you are taken to the main menu page, the scene fades to black . . . etc etc

    ?

  • Mayhem_MadnessMayhem_Madness Member, PRO Posts: 168

    @Socks said:
    First question:

    When actor collides with XXX

    Change position x to random (0,123)

    Change position y to random (0,123)

    . . . . . . . . . .

    Second question:

    What does 'die' mean in this context ?

    Hi Socks, going back to the first question would i need a table for this? Would it be possible if you could explain it in a bit more detail please?

  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822

    @Thor said:
    Hi Socks, going back to the first question would i need a table for this? Would it be possible if you could explain it in a bit more detail please?

    The GameSalad Cookbook covers all the basics, it'll give you a pretty good overview.

    https://help.gamesalad.com/hc/en-us/categories/200134158/

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