{"id":2698,"date":"2023-06-25T15:25:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T15:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/?docs=shmupcreator\/editors\/gameplay"},"modified":"2025-12-23T09:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:06:20","slug":"gameplay","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/?docs=shmupcreator\/editors\/gameplay","title":{"rendered":"Gameplay"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT’S IT FOR?<\/h3>\n

This section allows you to set the gameplay rules for your entire project<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span> SCORING TAB<\/span>
<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Chains:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chaining is a scoring technique where the player has to maintain a chain between two enemy kills to increment and keep a score multiplier.
The score is calculated like this:
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 newScore = enemiesBaseScore * multiplier<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0Chaining<\/strong> checkbox:
\"\"\u00a0Time interval<\/strong> spinner: the maximum time between two kills. If the time between two kills is more than this value, the chain breaks and is reset to zero.
\"\"\u00a0Max chains<\/strong> spinner: the maximum chains the player can make<\/p>\n

\"\" Multiplier points:
<\/strong>\"\"\u00a0Add total chain X multiplier to score<\/strong> checkbox: add the total chain score multiplied by the multiplier to the score.
Each time the player makes a chain and kills an enemy, the enemy score is added to Chain Total Score, and this result is then added to the player score. It quickly gives a huge score.
The score is calculated like this:
Each time an enemy is killed, the ennemyBaseScore is added to enemyChainsTotalScore.
Then: newScore = enemyChainsTotalScore X multiplier
\"\"<\/strong><\/em>hitting enemies keeps the chain alive<\/b>: <\/em>this option keeps a chain alive if an enemy’s HP is decreased.
\"\" damage:
<\/strong><\/p>\n

Multipliers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\" Max multiplier<\/strong> spinner: the maximum multiplier the player can reach
\"\" <\/strong>\u00a0Bomb reset multiplier<\/strong> checkbox: if checked, using a smart bomb will reset the multiplier and break the chain.
\"\" Next level resets multiplier checkbox:<\/strong> when the next level starts, the multiplier is reset to zero
\"\" Death resets multiplier checkbox:<\/strong> the multiplier is reset to zero if the player dies
<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medals:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Killed enemies can drop medals, and those medals can be used to create scoring techniques.
\"\"\u00a0Maximum value<\/strong> spinner: the maximum score a medal can have.
\"\"\u00a0Chaining medals increment the multiplier<\/strong> checkbox: each time the player grab a medal, the score multiplier is incremented by 1.
\"\"\u00a0Grab a medal increment medal score<\/strong> checkbox: each time the player grabs a medal, the medal score is multiplied by the medal counter.
For example, if the player grabbed a medal 3 times, the medal score will be:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 baseMedalScore * 3
<\/em>\"\"\u00a0Grab a medal increment medal type<\/strong> checkbox: in this mode, the medals are sorted by score, from the lowest to the highest one. Each time the player grabs a medal, the medal type is incremented. It means that the next medal to drop will have a bigger score until the game reaches the biggest medal.
\"\"\u00a0Add total medals score to score<\/strong> checkbox: the total medal score is added to the score.
\"\" Add medals score to multiplier<\/strong> checkbox: the total medal score is added to the multiplier. Pay attention: the multiplier can go very high quickly!
\"\" Losing a medal break multiplier<\/strong> checkbox: if a medal goes outside the screen and the player misses it, the medal counter is reset to zero. If chaining the medals increments the multiplier, missing the medals will also reset the multiplier to zero.
\"\"\u00a0Death reset medals counter<\/strong> checkbox: when the player dies, the medals counter is reset to zero.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0 LIVES TAB<\/span><\/h5>\n

Extends:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The player can gain lives when the score reaches a certain value.
There are two modes:<\/p>\n

\"\" infinite number<\/strong>: in this mode, the player will gain a new life each time its score gains X points.
\"\"\u00a0Every<\/strong> spinner: every “value”, the player will gain a life.
Example: With 1000, each time the player wins 1000 points, he will gain a new life.<\/p>\n

\"\" fixed number<\/strong>: In this mode, the player will only gain a new life when the score goes after specific numbers. You can only have 2 extends in this mode.
Example: a new life after 10.000 points, and another one after 50.000.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \"\"\u00a0Extend 1<\/strong> spinner
\"\"\u00a0Extend 2<\/strong> spinner<\/p>\n

\"\" \u00a01UP part. sys.<\/strong> menu: the sound played when the player gains a new life.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a01UP sound<\/strong> menu: the sound played when the player gains a new life.<\/p>\n

Continues
<\/strong>\"\"\u00a0Number<\/strong><\/span> spinner: the number of continues in your game.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0 ITEMS TAB<\/span><\/span>
<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Smart bombs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Activation<\/strong>: You can choose how smart bombs are activated in your game.
\"\"\u00a0On-collision<\/strong> radio button: when the player touches a smart bomb item, the smart bomb explodes.<\/p>\n

\"\"Use button<\/strong> radio button: when the player touches a smart bomb item, it increments the smart bomb stock. The player has to press a button to trigger the bomb.
\"\"\u00a0Button<\/strong> spinner: what button will trigger the bomb
\"\"\u00a0Start number<\/strong> spinner: how many smart bombs when the game starts
\"\"\u00a0Maximum<\/strong> spinner: how many bombs a player can stock.
\"\" cooldown <\/strong>checkbox: add a cooldown duration while it’s not possible to launch a bomb<\/p>\n

\"\" Bomb power<\/strong> spinner: when a smart bomb explodes, how many HP it will remove from enemies<\/p>\n

\"\" Explosion <\/strong>menu: what explosion will be played when the smart bomb explode<\/p>\n

\"\" Cancelling <\/strong>checkbox: a smart bomb can cancel the on-screen bullets. Those canceled bullets can spawn a bonus\u00a0item.
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\" Items<\/strong> menu: Once canceled, what item will be spawned at the bullet position
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\" Particule sys. (system)<\/strong> menu: you can display a particle effect at the bullet position
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\"\u00a0Sound<\/strong> menu: you can play a sound when the cancelling occurs
\"\" Death resets bombs <\/strong>checkbox:
\"\" Player invincibility<\/strong> spinner: how long the player is invincible when the smart bomb explodes
\"\" Enemies don’t shoot<\/strong> spinner: how long the enemies stop shooting when the smart bomb explodes<\/p>\n

Power-ups:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the player grabs a power-up item, it increments the power-up internal variable. Each time the power increments to the next integer number, it increments the player’s weapon set.
Note that the power-up variable can be a float value (like 0.1), forcing the player to grab several power-ups before changing its weapons set.
For example, the player starts the game with the 1st weapon set. When he grabs a power-up of 1.0, he will then uses its 2nd weapon set (if it exists)
\"\"\u00a0Maximum<\/strong> spinner: the maximum power-up possible.
\u00a0\"\"Death does nothing<\/strong> radio button: when the player dies he keeps his current power and weapon set.
\u00a0\"\"Death decrements<\/strong> weapon<\/strong> set<\/strong> radio button: when the player dies the power-up decreases, and the player’s weapon set is changed to the previous weapon set.
\"\"Death reset weapon set<\/strong> checkbox: when the player dies, the power variable is reset to zero and the weapon set is set to the first one.<\/p>\n

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Force field:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\" Particle sys (system)<\/strong> menu: you can choose a particle effect for the force field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: the sfx effect is scaled to encompass the player object.<\/pre>\n\n\n
\"\"\u00a0 GAUGE TAB<\/span><\/h5>\n
You can add a gauge to your game. The gauge can be filled by grabbing items and can activate a super weapon and add score bonuses when it’s full.
\"\"\u00a0Maximum<\/strong> spinner: the maximum gauge points.
\"\"\u00a0Drain speed<\/strong> spinner: once activated the speed of the gauge decreases.
\"\" Don’t increment gauge when started <\/strong>checkbox: when the hyper is started, the gauge can’t be incremented by items until it stops.<\/p>\n
Activation:<\/strong><\/p>\n
There are two activation modes. Automatic will start the hyper or bonus weapon when the gauge is full. Using a button will allow the player to choose when to start the gauge with a button when it is filled at last to a certain value.<\/p>\n
\"\"Autofire<\/strong> button: once the hyper is started, the weapon will shoot automatically without pressing any button.<\/p>\n
\"\"Automatic<\/strong> radio button: as soon as the gauge is full the hyper will start.<\/p>\n
\"\"USE BUTTON<\/strong> radio button:
\u00a0 \u00a0 \"\"\u00a0Button<\/strong> spinner: which button can activate the hyper.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \"\"\u00a0Act. Minimum<\/strong> spinner: the minimum gauge value allowing for starting the hyper.<\/p>\n
Result:
<\/strong>When the gauge is full, the player can start their hyper, or super weapon.<\/p>\n
\"\"\u00a0Weapon set<\/strong> menu: which weapon set will start during the bonus for a moment.
\"\"\u00a0Weapon multiplier<\/strong> spinner: when the gauge is activated, the score is multiplied temporarily by this multiplier.
\"\"\u00a0Enemy hit points<\/strong> spinner: during the activation, hitting enemies can add points to the score.
\"\"\u00a0Enemy kill points<\/strong> spinner: during the activation, killing enemies can add points to the score.
\"\"\u00a0Hit = item<\/strong> menu: during the super weapon, each bullet hitting an enemy can drop an item during the bonus.
\"\" Bullets are cancelled <\/strong>checkbox: are the bullets cancelled when the hyper starts or not
\"\" Item<\/strong> menu: you have the ability to change the bullet cancel item for the hyper so it’s not tied to the smart-bomb cancel item
\"\" enemies no shoot<\/strong> spinner: how long the enemies can’t shoot when the hyper is activated
\"\" Invincibility time<\/strong> spinner: how long the player is invincible when the hyper is activated<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":138,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2698","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2698"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3022,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2698\/revisions\/3022"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/138"}],"next":[{"title":"Menu editor","link":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/?docs=shmupcreator\/editors\/menu-editor","href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/143"}],"prev":[{"title":"Game editor","link":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/?docs=shmupcreator\/editors\/game-editor","href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmupcreator.com\/doc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fdoc_tag&post=2698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}