Player 1
The โบ Player 1 column: score, lives, the fire keys and switching the controls off.
Simple Advanced Expert show the mode each one first appears in. once marks a red condition: it happens once, at a moment. See how to read these pages.
Conditions ยท 4
The When half of a rule.
| Name | What it does | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| Compare the score simple | Checks the score, for example "score is 100 or more". Asks for: Comparison ยท Score | Score is 0 |
| Compare the number of lives simple | Checks how many lives are left. "Lives = 0" usually means game over. Asks for: Comparison ยท Lives | Number of lives is 0 |
| Player presses Fire 1 once simple | True once when the player presses the Fire 1 key (Space). | Player presses Fire 1 |
| Player presses Fire 2 once advanced | True once when the player presses the Fire 2 key (Shift). | Player presses Fire 2 |
Actions ยท 8
The Do half of a rule.
| Name | What it does | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| Set score advanced | Changes the score to a number. Asks for: Score | Set score to 0 |
| Add to score simple | Adds points to the score. Asks for: Add | Add 10 to score |
| Subtract from score simple | Takes points away from the score. Asks for: Subtract | Subtract 10 from score |
| Set number of lives advanced | Changes the number of lives. Asks for: Lives | Set lives to 3 |
| Add lives simple | Gives the player extra lives. Asks for: Add | Add 1 to lives |
| Subtract lives simple | Takes lives away. Check "lives = 0" in another event to end the game. Asks for: Subtract | Subtract 1 from lives |
| Switch off the player's controls advanced | The player can't move their character (handy for cutscenes). Everything else keeps going. | Switch off the player's controls |
| Switch the player's controls back on advanced | Gives the player back control of their character. | Switch the player's controls back on |
