Derelict Station is the result of a four week long scripting assignment. The objective was to take the basic side-scrolling shooter framework provided by the professor and add functionality, including:

• A high score system
• A power up that destroys all enemies on the screen
• A new enemy type that avoids player attacks
• A simple feature that added some functionality to the game

Production time: 4 weeks (approx. 20 hours per week)

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Code Sample

 

Basic avoidance script for an enemy robot:



  
Every object includes a property that determines its layer. Below is an example of code using this property to determine if bullets should collide with the player.