Dark Maze  Documentation 

Dark Maze Documentation by Mars Entertainments v1.0

Dark Maze Game

Created: 20/6/2023
By: Mars Entertainments
Email: onlineopportunity28@gmail.com

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Table of Contents

1. Game structure

2. Controls

3. Layouts

4. Event sheets

5. Object Types

6. Icons

7. Fonts

8. Troubleshooting

A) Game structure

Introduction

This documentation describes the maze scape game, a simple game made with Construct 3 engine. The game is played by guiding a character through a maze to find the star gate.

Gameplay

This is a simple 2D game. The game is played using the arrow keys or touch to move the character. Player has to find the scape stars that makes him wins.

Winning

The player wins the game by reaching the star gate.

Losing

The player loses the game if they closed the game.

B) Controls

• Arrow keys: Move the character.

• Touch by moving tile: Move the character.

C) Layouts

This game has two layouts.

1. Intro layout, where player gets to select how to control the character 

2. Main layout, where the player move the character and room the maze to escape.

D) Events sheet

The game includes 7 event sheets to adjust the gameplay and the parameters:

1. eControls

{"is-c3-clipboard-data":true,"type":"events","items":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"every-tick","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"set-text","objectClass":"DebugText","parameters":{"text":"\"Beta: \" & round(Touch.Beta - TiltCenterBeta) & \"; Gamma: \" & round(Touch.Gamma - TiltCenterGamma) & newline & \"TiltCenter: \" & round(TiltCenterBeta) & \", \" & round(TiltCenterGamma)"}},{"id":"set-vector-y","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction","parameters":{"vector-y":"(Touch.Beta - TiltCenterBeta) * SPEED_MULTIPLIER"}},{"id":"set-vector-x","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction","parameters":{"vector-x":"(Touch.Gamma - TiltCenterGamma) * SPEED_MULTIPLIER"}},{"callFunction":"MoveShadowAndActiveCell"}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"is-moving","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction"},{"id":"is-moving","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"MoveTo"}],"actions":[{"callFunction":"MoveShadowAndActiveCell"}],"isOrBlock":true},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"on-nth-touch-end","objectClass":"Touch","parameters":{"touch-number":"0"}}],"actions":[{"id":"move-to-position","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"MoveTo","parameters":{"x":"Touch.X","y":"Touch.Y","mode":"direct"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"is-moving","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction"}],"actions":[{"id":"stop","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"MoveTo"}]}]}

2. eCredits

3. eGame

{"is-c3-clipboard-data":true,"type":"events","items":[{"eventType":"include","includeSheet":"eControls"},{"eventType":"include","includeSheet":"eSetup"},{"eventType":"variable","name":"GRID_SIZE","type":"number","initialValue":"128","comment":"","isStatic":false,"isConstant":true},{"eventType":"variable","name":"TiltCenterBeta","type":"number","initialValue":"0","comment":"","isStatic":false,"isConstant":false},{"eventType":"variable","name":"TiltCenterGamma","type":"number","initialValue":"0","comment":"","isStatic":false,"isConstant":false},{"eventType":"variable","name":"TiltControlsOn","type":"boolean","initialValue":"true","comment":"","isStatic":false,"isConstant":false},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"on-start-of-layout","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"set-ignoring-input","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction","parameters":{"input":"start-ignoring"}},{"id":"set-enabled","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"MoveTo","parameters":{"enabled":false}},{"callFunction":"PlacePlayer"},{"callFunction":"PlaceExit"},{"callFunction":"ResetTilt"}],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-boolean-eventvar","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"variable":"TiltControlsOn"}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-group-active","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"group-name":"\"TiltControls\"","state":"activated"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"else","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"destroy","objectClass":"TiltResetButton"},{"id":"set-ignoring-input","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction","parameters":{"input":"stop-ignoring"}},{"id":"set-enabled","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"MoveTo","parameters":{"enabled":true}},{"id":"set-group-active","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"group-name":"\"OtherControls\"","state":"activated"}}]}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"is-overlapping-another-object","objectClass":"Player","parameters":{"object":"PotentialExit"}}],"actions":[{"callFunction":"WinConditionMet"}]},{"functionName":"WinConditionMet","functionDescription":"","functionCategory":"","functionReturnType":"none","functionCopyPicked":false,"functionIsAsync":false,"functionParameters":[],"eventType":"function-block","conditions":[],"actions":[{"id":"set-layer-visible","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"layer":"\"Win\"","visibility":"visible"}},{"id":"set-ignoring-input","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction","parameters":{"input":"start-ignoring"}},{"id":"set-enabled","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"MoveTo","parameters":{"enabled":false}},{"id":"set-group-active","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"group-name":"\"TiltControls\"","state":"deactivated"}},{"id":"set-group-active","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"group-name":"\"OtherControls\"","state":"deactivated"}},{"id":"stop","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction"},{"id":"stop","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"MoveTo"}]},{"functionName":"MoveShadowAndActiveCell","functionDescription":"","functionCategory":"","functionReturnType":"none","functionCopyPicked":false,"functionIsAsync":false,"functionParameters":[],"eventType":"function-block","conditions":[],"actions":[{"id":"set-position","objectClass":"ShadowLight","parameters":{"x":"Player.X","y":"Player.Y"}},{"id":"set-position","objectClass":"ActiveCellMarker","parameters":{"x":"floor(Player.X / GRID_SIZE) * GRID_SIZE + (GRID_SIZE / 2)","y":"floor(Player.Y / GRID_SIZE) * GRID_SIZE + (GRID_SIZE / 2)"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"on-tap-object","objectClass":"Touch","parameters":{"object":"TiltResetButton"}}],"actions":[{"callFunction":"ResetTilt"}]},{"functionName":"ResetTilt","functionDescription":"","functionCategory":"","functionReturnType":"none","functionCopyPicked":false,"functionIsAsync":false,"functionParameters":[],"eventType":"function-block","conditions":[],"actions":[{"id":"set-eventvar-value","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"variable":"TiltCenterBeta","value":"Touch.Beta"}},{"id":"set-eventvar-value","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"variable":"TiltCenterGamma","value":"Touch.Gamma"}}]}]}

4. eIntro

{"is-c3-clipboard-data":true,"type":"events","items":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"on-tap-object","objectClass":"Touch","parameters":{"object":"Button"}}],"actions":[],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-instance-variable","objectClass":"Button","parameters":{"instance-variable":"Name","comparison":0,"value":"\"tilt\""}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-boolean-eventvar","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"variable":"TiltControlsOn","value":"true"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"else","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"set-boolean-eventvar","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"variable":"TiltControlsOn","value":"false"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[],"actions":[{"id":"go-to-layout","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"layout":"Maze 1"}}]}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"cursor-is-over-object","objectClass":"Mouse","parameters":{"object":"Button"}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-cursor-style","objectClass":"Mouse","parameters":{"cursor-style":"hand"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"else","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"set-cursor-style","objectClass":"Mouse","parameters":{"cursor-style":"normal"}}]},{"eventType":"group","disabled":false,"title":"Permissions","description":"","isActiveOnStart":true,"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"on-any-touch-end","objectClass":"Touch"}],"actions":[{"id":"request-permission","objectClass":"Touch","parameters":{"type":"orientation"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"on-permission-granted","objectClass":"Touch","parameters":{"type":"orientation"}}],"actions":[{"callFunction":"ResetTilt"}]}]}]}

5. eSetup

{"is-c3-clipboard-data":true,"type":"events","items":[{"functionName":"PlacePlayer","functionDescription":"","functionCategory":"","functionReturnType":"none","functionCopyPicked":false,"functionIsAsync":false,"functionParameters":[],"eventType":"function-block","conditions":[],"actions":[],"children":[{"eventType":"variable","name":"PlayerPositionUID","type":"number","initialValue":"0","comment":"","isStatic":false,"isConstant":false},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"pick-nth-instance","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"object":"PotentialExit","instance":"random(PotentialExit.Count)"}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-eventvar-value","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"variable":"PlayerPositionUID","value":"PotentialExit.UID"}},{"id":"set-position","objectClass":"Player","parameters":{"x":"PotentialExit.X","y":"PotentialExit.Y"}},{"id":"set-position","objectClass":"ShadowLight","parameters":{"x":"Player.X","y":"Player.Y"}},{"id":"move-to-top","objectClass":"ShadowLight"}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"pick-by-unique-id","objectClass":"PotentialExit","parameters":{"unique-id":"PlayerPositionUID"}}],"actions":[{"id":"destroy","objectClass":"PotentialExit"}]}]},{"functionName":"PlaceExit","functionDescription":"","functionCategory":"Setup","functionReturnType":"none","functionCopyPicked":false,"functionIsAsync":false,"functionParameters":[],"eventType":"function-block","conditions":[],"actions":[],"children":[{"eventType":"variable","name":"ExitUID","type":"number","initialValue":"0","comment":"","isStatic":false,"isConstant":false},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"pick-nth-instance","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"object":"PotentialExit","instance":"random(PotentialExit.Count)"}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-eventvar-value","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"variable":"ExitUID","value":"PotentialExit.UID"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"pick-by-unique-id","objectClass":"PotentialExit","parameters":{"unique-id":"ExitUID"},"isInverted":true}],"actions":[{"type":"comment","text":"get rid of any unused PotentialExits"},{"id":"destroy","objectClass":"PotentialExit"}]}]}]}

6. eTiltDemo

{"is-c3-clipboard-data":true,"type":"events","items":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"every-tick","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"set-text","objectClass":"DebugText","parameters":{"text":"\"Beta: \" & round(Touch.Beta - TiltCenterBeta) & \"; Gamma: \" & round(Touch.Gamma - TiltCenterGamma) & newline & \"TiltCenter: \" & round(TiltCenterBeta) & \", \" & round(TiltCenterGamma)"}},{"id":"set-vector-y","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction","parameters":{"vector-y":"(Touch.Beta - TiltCenterBeta) * SPEED_MULTIPLIER"}},{"id":"set-vector-x","objectClass":"Player","behaviorType":"8Direction","parameters":{"vector-x":"(Touch.Gamma - TiltCenterGamma) * SPEED_MULTIPLIER"}},{"callFunction":"MoveShadowAndActiveCell"}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-two-values","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"first-value":"Touch.Beta - TiltCenterBeta","comparison":2,"second-value":"0"}}],"actions":[],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-instance-variable","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"instance-variable":"Side","comparison":0,"value":"\"bottom\""}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-visible","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"visibility":"invisible"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-instance-variable","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"instance-variable":"Side","comparison":0,"value":"\"top\""}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-visible","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"visibility":"visible"}}],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-two-values","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"first-value":"Touch.Beta - TiltCenterBeta","comparison":2,"second-value":"-1 * MaxTilt"}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-default-color","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"color":"rgba255(255, 0, 0, 50)"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"else","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"set-default-color","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"color":"rgba255(0, 255, 0, 50)"}}]}]}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-two-values","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"first-value":"Touch.Beta - TiltCenterBeta","comparison":4,"second-value":"0"}}],"actions":[],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-instance-variable","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"instance-variable":"Side","comparison":0,"value":"\"top\""}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-visible","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"visibility":"invisible"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-instance-variable","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"instance-variable":"Side","comparison":0,"value":"\"bottom\""}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-visible","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"visibility":"visible"}}],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-two-values","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"first-value":"Touch.Beta - TiltCenterBeta","comparison":4,"second-value":"MaxTilt"}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-default-color","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"color":"rgba255(255, 0, 0, 50)"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"else","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"set-default-color","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"color":"rgba255(0, 255, 0, 50)"}}]}]}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-two-values","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"first-value":"Touch.Gamma - TiltCenterGamma","comparison":2,"second-value":"0"}}],"actions":[],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-instance-variable","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"instance-variable":"Side","comparison":0,"value":"\"right\""}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-visible","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"visibility":"invisible"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-instance-variable","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"instance-variable":"Side","comparison":0,"value":"\"left\""}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-visible","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"visibility":"visible"}}],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-two-values","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"first-value":"Touch.Gamma - TiltCenterGamma","comparison":2,"second-value":"-1 * MaxTilt"}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-default-color","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"color":"rgba255(255, 0, 0, 50)"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"else","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"set-default-color","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"color":"rgba255(0, 255, 0, 50)"}}]}]}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-two-values","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"first-value":"Touch.Gamma - TiltCenterGamma","comparison":4,"second-value":"0"}}],"actions":[],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-instance-variable","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"instance-variable":"Side","comparison":0,"value":"\"left\""}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-visible","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"visibility":"invisible"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-instance-variable","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"instance-variable":"Side","comparison":0,"value":"\"right\""}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-visible","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"visibility":"visible"}}],"children":[{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"compare-two-values","objectClass":"System","parameters":{"first-value":"Touch.Gamma - TiltCenterGamma","comparison":4,"second-value":"MaxTilt"}}],"actions":[{"id":"set-default-color","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"color":"rgba255(255, 0, 0, 50)"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"else","objectClass":"System"}],"actions":[{"id":"set-default-color","objectClass":"TiltWarning","parameters":{"color":"rgba255(0, 255, 0, 50)"}}]}]}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"on-any-touch-end","objectClass":"Touch"}],"actions":[{"id":"request-permission","objectClass":"Touch","parameters":{"type":"orientation"}}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"on-permission-granted","objectClass":"Touch","parameters":{"type":"orientation"}}],"actions":[{"callFunction":"ResetTilt"}]},{"eventType":"block","conditions":[{"id":"on-tap-object","objectClass":"Touch","parameters":{"object":"TiltResetButton"}}],"actions":[{"callFunction":"ResetTilt"}]}]}

7. eTODO

E) Object Types

The following object types have been used, icons or other files as listed.

• Music: one track for tilt warning

• UI: one button for tilt rest

• Wall:

• Player:

• Star Gates:

• Tiled Background

F) Font Used

     * Righteous-Regular

G) Troubleshooting

• If the game is not working properly, try refresh browser.

• If you are still having problems, you can contact me for help.

Once again, thank you so much for purchasing this game. As I said at the beginning, I'd be glad to help you if you have any questions relating to this game. No guarantees, but I'll do my best to assist. If you have a more general question relating to the maze game on, you might consider visiting the forums and asking your question in the "Item Discussion" section.

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