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JavaScript Introducing JavaScript Finishing the Game Adding New Graphics

it don't work when trying to get the new platform on my game

platform 2 doesnt work

Can you please post a snippet of your workspaces, so we can take a look at your code?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

Please show your code and provide a link to the challenge page.

I also have this problem. And there is a strange invisible wall on one of the platforms. I reloaded the workspace, started from scratch and made the edits, which are only 4 bits, but it doesn't work.

// define variables
var game;
var player;
var platforms;
var badges;
var items;
var cursors;
var jumpButton;
var text;
var winningMessage;
var won = false;
var currentScore = 0;
var winningScore = 100;

// add collectable items to the game
function addItems() {
  items = game.add.physicsGroup();
  createItem(375, 400, 'coin');
  createItem(575, 500, 'coin');
  createItem(225, 500, 'coin');
  createItem(100, 250, 'coin');
  createItem(575, 150, 'coin');
  createItem(525, 300, 'coin');
  createItem(650, 250, 'coin');
  createItem(225, 200, 'coin');
  createItem(375, 100, 'coin');
}

// add platforms to the game
function addPlatforms() {
  platforms = game.add.physicsGroup();
  platforms.create(450, 550, 'platform');
  platforms.create(100, 550, 'platform');
  platforms.create(300, 450, 'platform');
  platforms.create(250, 150, 'platform');
  platforms.create(50, 300, 'platform');
  platforms.create(150, 250, 'platform2');
  platforms.create(650, 300, 'platform2');
  platforms.create(550, 200, 'platform');
  platforms.create(300, 450, 'platform');
  platforms.create(400, 350, 'platform');
  platforms.setAll('body.immovable', true);
}

// create a single animated item and add to screen
function createItem(left, top, image) {
  var item = items.create(left, top, image);
  item.animations.add('spin');
  item.animations.play('spin', 10, true);
}

// create the winning badge and add to screen
function createBadge() {
  badges = game.add.physicsGroup();
  var badge = badges.create(750, 400, 'badge');
  badge.animations.add('spin');
  badge.animations.play('spin', 10, true);
}

// when the player collects an item on the screen
function itemHandler(player, item) {
  item.kill();
  currentScore = currentScore + 10;
  if (currentScore === winningScore) {
      createBadge();
  }
}

// when the player collects the badge at the end of the game
function badgeHandler(player, badge) {
  badge.kill();
  won = true;
}

// setup game when the web page loads
window.onload = function () {
  game = new Phaser.Game(800, 600, Phaser.AUTO, '', { preload: preload, create: create, update: update, render: render });

  // before the game begins
  function preload() {
    game.stage.backgroundColor = '#5db1ad';

    //Load images
    game.load.image('platform', 'platform_1.png');
    game.load.image('platform', 'platform_2.png');

    //Load spritesheets
    game.load.spritesheet('player', 'chalkers.png', 48, 62);
    game.load.spritesheet('coin', 'coin.png', 36, 44);
    game.load.spritesheet('badge', 'badge.png', 42, 54);
  }

  // initial game set up
  function create() {
    player = game.add.sprite(50, 600, 'player');
    player.animations.add('walk');
    player.anchor.setTo(0.5, 1);
    game.physics.arcade.enable(player);
    player.body.collideWorldBounds = true;
    player.body.gravity.y = 500;

    addItems();
    addPlatforms();

    cursors = game.input.keyboard.createCursorKeys();
    jumpButton = game.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Keyboard.SPACEBAR);
    text = game.add.text(16, 16, "SCORE: " + currentScore, { font: "bold 24px Arial", fill: "white" });
    winningMessage = game.add.text(game.world.centerX, 275, "", { font: "bold 48px Arial", fill: "white" });
    winningMessage.anchor.setTo(0.5, 1);
  }

  // while the game is running
  function update() {
    text.text = "SCORE: " + currentScore;
    game.physics.arcade.collide(player, platforms);
    game.physics.arcade.overlap(player, items, itemHandler);
    game.physics.arcade.overlap(player, badges, badgeHandler);
    player.body.velocity.x = 0;

    // is the left cursor key presssed?
    if (cursors.left.isDown) {
      player.animations.play('walk', 10, true);
      player.body.velocity.x = -300;
      player.scale.x = - 1;
    }
    // is the right cursor key pressed?
    else if (cursors.right.isDown) {
      player.animations.play('walk', 10, true);
      player.body.velocity.x = 300;
      player.scale.x = 1;
    }
    // player doesn't move
    else {
      player.animations.stop();
    }

    if (jumpButton.isDown && (player.body.onFloor() || player.body.touching.down)) {
      player.body.velocity.y = -400;
    }
    // when the player winw the game
    if (won) {
      winningMessage.text = "YOU WIN!!!";
    }
  }

  function render() {

  }

};
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

Aaron B. — You should create a new question instead of posting a comment to an old one. Otherwise, it's likely to only be seen by folks who asked, commented, or answered the old one.

Also, it would be very helpful in diagnosing your issue if you post a link to a workspace snapshot. That also saves you from needing to include the code in-line.

Ali Abbas
Ali Abbas
2,097 Points

Hey Aaron, after looking at your code I realised your problem. The problem is inbetween lines 80-90. Where it says " game.load.image( 'platform', 'platform_2.png' ); ". It should say 'platform2' and not 'platform', otherwise you're declaring 2 variables with the same name. The line above has the same variable name. I hope I have clarified the issue and I hope this fixes your problem. Have a great day!