6th Grade Maze Game

 In this project we are going to make a Maze game with code.

This section will cover the following:

• 1. Creating Sprites

  2. Creating Objects

  3. Splash Room

  4. Game movement

  5. Room creation with blocks

  6. Special blocks for slow, hurt and spring jump.

  7. Room Backgrounds

  8. Enemies

  9. Player throwing object to defend

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Game Maker Reference 

Step 2 Click on New and name the project Platform click create 

Step 3 Sprites

We will create 4 sprites. A character sprite, spike sprite, door sprite and a block sprite

You always want to name sprites with the s prefix followed by the name of the sprite example sGem 

Make sure the width and height are both 64 px

Block Sprite

Right Click on the Sprite Folder then select Create Sprite Rename the sprite to sBlock

Click Edit Image then use Drawing Tools to create sBlock

Do the same for your other sprites here are some examples 

You now have four sprites in your sprite resource folder

Step 4 Objects

You always want to name objects with the o prefix followed by the name of the object example oGem 

Block Object

Right Click on the Objects Folder then select Create Objects Rename the object oBlock

Select the sBlock sprite as the objects sprite

Select Solid for the oBlock object this will be the only solid object in the game

Player Object

Right Click on the Objects Folder then select Create Objects Rename the object oPlayer

You now have two Objects in your Objects resource folder

Do the same for your door and spikes sprites