Posted June 05, 2023 by rwx designs
A little development update.
Tiki now has to contend with a buzzy insect chasing him around the screen when time runs out, as if finding eggs isn't hard enough without trying not to be stung, as Tiki being stung will lose a life!
I'm also busy testing different shell colours on the crabs - each type will have different attributes/characteristics, with some meaner towards Tiki than others will be as the game progresses.
Other work has gone on in the background with the code and I had to switch around some sprite priorities so that the buzzy insect appears in front of the other enemies on-screen.
The game currently handles up to 20 sprites on-screen for enemies and Tiki with his weapon, the sprites on the HUD/top border takes this to 26 sprites. In recent days I've decided there may be a few more which will be placed in the bottom border used for weapon selection and also the bonus rounds, so there may be as many as 34 sprites in total.