Game Overview
"Block Shots" is a Pico-8 game similar to a block breaker or brick breaker style game where players shoot balls to break blocks. The game features:
- Blocks with numerical values that decrease when hit
- Balls that bounce off walls and blocks
- A launcher mechanism with directional aiming
- Progressively advancing blocks that create increasing difficulty
- Score tracking based on block hits
Controls
- ⬅️ ➡️: Adjust aim angle
- 🅾️: Launch balls
Core Mechanics
Launcher System
- Player aims using left/right buttons to adjust angle
- Balls are released in sequence with a timer delay
- The launcher has a visual aim indicator
Ball Physics
- Balls bounce off walls and solid objects
- Ball speed and direction are determined by launch angle
- Balls are removed when hitting the kill zone (bottom of screen)
- Ball colors dynamically change based on the highest block value
Block System
- Blocks have numerical values that decrease when hit
- Blocks are removed when their value reaches zero
- New lines of blocks are added at the top after each round
- Blocks advance downward after each round
- Game ends if blocks reach the bottom deadline
Level Progression
- New rows of blocks are added with increasing difficulty
- Block count per row is randomized within min/max constraints
- Block positions within a row are randomized
- More balls are provided as levels increase
Technical Implementation
- Uses a tile-based collision system with flag checking
- Tracks game elements (balls, blocks) in tables
- Uses sprite-based rendering with dynamic sprite selection
- Implements simple physics for ball movement and bouncing
- Handles collision detection between balls, walls and blocks
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This is really well done, would be nice if you could track your high score and some of the numbers on the blocks can be a little difficult to read, but overall I like this!
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