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skater1
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Posted: 4th Nov 2003 02:19
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i want to make a tetris game and i dont kno how to make randome objects. Theres already a randome object post but i dont want only one object ya kno how tetris has like 4 or 5 different types of bricks i want to be able to randomize them.thanx

tim
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CattleRustler
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Posted: 4th Nov 2003 03:16
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you might want to make the blocks externally then load them in as object 1-5 then call a rnd() function to return 1-5 (0-4 +1)then grab the right object based on the rnd number

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Phaelax
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Posted: 4th Nov 2003 15:53
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the way I drew the shapes in my tetris game was to use 4 squares and offset values to position them. So if your shape position is at x,y (top left of shape), position the 4 blocks according to that. So to make a square shape you could position the 4 squares like:

a=x,y
b=x+1,y
c=x,y+1
d=x+1,y+1


Make any sense?

I could post my tetris code if you need further help. It'll have to wait until I get outa school, which is gonna be awhile. I have a 10 hour school day on tuesdays, ugh!
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skater1
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Posted: 4th Nov 2003 21:31
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yea could you that would help a lot.

tim
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Phaelax
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Well, I'm still in school, another 2 hours to go. But I remembered that I posted my tetris game on here awhile ago. http://darkbasicpro.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=17294&b=6

Instead of sprites, I used planes. A habit from using DBC.(slow 2D)
Sorry its not heavily documented.
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Black Hydra
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To use random() you must have an integer parameter or argument.

random() cannot call functions like Make Object but there is a way around that.

For example

RandomCube = random(5)+1

if RandomCube = 1 then Make Object Cube 1, 10

if RandomCube = 2 then Make Object Plane 2, 10...

like so.
I think Tetris might be a bit to hard for a begginer. Try pong or space invaders they are easier. Space Invaders was a good stepping stone for me
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skater1
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yea i think im gunna try somthing easier cuz ur tetris game was like huge and i didnt understand anything. I just picked tetris because i thaught it would be easy.

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