🐍 RETRO SNAKE v6.5:
The Mastered Core
This is a fantastic update that adds a ton of "game feel" and juice.
https://kyhal-unique.itch.io/retro-snake
🎵 Completely Overhauled Audio Engine
- Real Audio Files: You replaced the synthesized "beep" code (Web Audio API) with actual, high-quality .mp3 tracks.
- Dedicated Sound Effects: Added distinct .mp3 files for background music, eating, leveling up, game over, and unlocking achievements.
⚙️ Brand New Settings Menu
- Settings UI: Added a new gear icon (⚙) to the top bar that opens a dedicated "SETTINGS" overlay.
- Audio Toggles: Players can now turn "MUSIC" and "SFX" on or off independently using new toggle buttons.
- Data Management: Added buttons to instantly "RESET SCORES" across all game modes and "RESET ACHIEVEMENTS" to clear local storage.
🎬 Professional Visual Polish & Animations
- Particle Death Animation: The endGame() function was completely rewritten. Now, when you die, the screen flashes red and black 8 times, followed by the snake dramatically exploding into individual pixel particles that scatter with gravity physics.
- Floating Score Popups: When you eat an apple, a "+1" (or "+3" for golden apples) text popup appears directly on the canvas exactly where the food was, floating upward and fading out.
- Level-Up Notification: Reaching a new level now triggers a glowing "LEVEL X!" animation that scales up in the center of the screen alongside a dedicated sound effect.
- Pre-Game Countdown: Added a startCountdown() function that displays a pulsing "3, 2, 1, GO!" animation before the snake starts moving, preventing players from being caught off guard.
🏆 Achievement Enhancements
- Audio Feedback: Unlocking an achievement now plays the new achievement.mp3 sound effect alongside the visual popup.
- Refined List: Tweaked the achievement list names and requirements (e.g., "Ghost Novice" is now "Phase Walker").
🛠️ UI Structure Improvements
- Z-Index Layering: Moved the Achievement and Settings screens outside of the main game-container in your HTML to ensure they properly overlay everything else on the screen without layout clipping.






