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GoodByeLove2d

New REBEL> Goodbye Love2d

function love.load()

-- GM Stuff 
 mode = "title" -- other modes game, map, store, end 

-- handcar stuff
 hcar = love.graphics.newImage("handcar.png")
 car = love.graphics.newImage("handcar.png")
 hcarB = love.graphics.newImage("handcarB.png")
 
 x = 100  
 y = 288
 speed = 7 
 drag = 20 -- the amount we slow down every second. 
 
 isMoving = false;
 
 rhit = false
 lhit = false
 
 canL = false
 canR = true
 
 sql = love.audio.newSource("squeak.ogg", "static")
 sqr = love.audio.newSource("squeak2.ogg", "static") 
 brake = love.audio.newSource("break.ogg", "static") 
 
 sql:setVolume(0.2)
 sqr:setVolume(0.2)
 brake:setVolume(0.5)
-- slavecar stuff 
 sico = love.graphics.newImage("coin.png")
 scar = love.graphics.newImage("scar.png")
 numSlaves = 5
 
-- enemy Stuff 
 enemy = love.graphics.newImage("tyrant.png")
 take = love.audio.newSource("take.ogg", "static") 
 ex = -225
 ey = 100
 eRate = 25
 
-- background stuff 
 bg = love.graphics.newImage("bg.png");
 bgx= 0
 bgy= 0
 -- tile background
 bg2x = 746
 
 
-- UI stuff
 score = 0
 vPos = 46
 vMax = 714
 trackLength = 15
 slaves = 1
 levelComplete = false
 gameOver = false
 
-- Map Stuff
 map = love.graphics.newImage("map.jpg")
 tarOff = love.graphics.newImage("markOff.png")
 tarOn = love.graphics.newImage("markOn.png")
 nBtn = love.graphics.newImage("headNorth.png")
 canStart = false
 
 cities =  { 
     { name = "San Antonio", dist = 40, cap = 2, x = 250, y = 420},
     { name = "Vicksburg", dist = 36, cap = 4, x = 385, y = 379},
     { name = "New Orleans", dist = 27, cap = 6, x = 415, y = 437},
     { name = "Atlanta", dist = 22, cap = 4, x = 511, y = 340},
     { name = "Savannah", dist = 19, cap = 3, x = 590, y = 378},
     { name = "Pittsburgs Landing", dist = 14, cap = 2, x = 433, y = 313},
     { name = "Petersburg", dist = 10, cap = 1, x = 628, y = 241}
    }
    
 location = "*****"
 capacity = "*****"
 distance = "*****"
 
 -- yea! The ol curtain. 
 curtAlpha = 255

end

function love.keypressed(k)
   if k == 'escape' then
      love.event.quit()
   end
   
   if mode == "game" then 
    -- managed to get some control in here let's gate it up! 
    if levelComplete == false then 
     if k == 'right' then 
    rhit = true;
    love.audio.play(sqr)
     if lhit == false and canR then 
     
      x = x+speed
      isMoving = true
      canR = false
      canL = true
     
     end
     end
     
     if k == 'left' then 
    lhit = true;
    love.audio.play(sql)
     if rhit == false and canL then 
     
      x = x+speed
      canL = false
      canR = true
     
     end
    
     end
    end
   end
   
end

function love.keyreleased(k)
 
 if mode == "game" then
    if levelComplete == false then 
   if k == 'right' then 
    car = hcar;
    rhit = false;
    
     end
     
     if k == 'left' then 
    car = hcarB;
    lhit = false;
    
     end
  end
 end
end

function keepTiling()

 if bgx < -750 then 
  bgx = 747
 end
 if bg2x < -750 then 
  bg2x = 750
 end 

end

function updateEnemy()

 -- let's find some good enemy logic. The player should be able
 -- to outrun the enemy. plus we have to fake some kind of collision behavior
 if not levelComplete then 
  if vPos > 100 then 
  
   ex = ex + eRate*love.timer.getDelta()%rate
   
   if ex + enemy:getWidth()*1.5-50 > x then 
   
    numSlaves = numSlaves -1;
    ex = ex - enemy:getWidth()-100;
    love.audio.play(take)
   end
   
  
  elseif vPos == vMax then
  
   ex = ex - eRate*love.timer.getDelta() 
  
  end 
 else 
  -- move away if on screen at end of level. 
  ex = ex - eRate*love.timer.getDelta()*7

 end 
end

function love.update(dt)


-- let's start separating these game modes. 
 if mode == "game" then 
  updateGame()
 
 elseif mode == "title" then 
  updateTitle()
  
 elseif mode == "map" then 
  updateMap()
 end


end

function fadeOut(nextScene)
 -- change the game mode and then fade to the scene 

 if curtAlpha < 255 then 
  curtAlpha = curtAlpha + 15
 elseif curtAlpha >= 255 then 
  if nextScene == "map" then 
   resetGame()
  end
  mode = nextScene
  curtAlpha = 255
 end
 

end

function fadeIn()
 
 if curtAlpha > 0 then 
  curtAlpha = curtAlpha - 15
 elseif curtAlpha < 0 then 
  curtAlpha = 0
 end
 
end

function resetGame()
 score = 0
 location = "*****"
 capacity = "*****"
 distance = "*****"
 canStart = false
 vPos = 46
 levelComplete = false
 gameOver = false
 ex = -225
 x = 100 
end 

function updateMap()
 -- we have to reset the game .. kinda .. aintwe~?
 if love.mouse.isDown('r','l') then 
  --fadeOut('game')
 elseif curtAlpha > 0 then 
  fadeIn()
 end

end

function updateTitle()

 if love.mouse.isDown('r','l') then 
  fadeOut('map')
 elseif curtAlpha > 0 then 
  fadeIn()
 end
 
end 

function updateGame()

 if curtAlpha > 1 and gameOver == false then
  fadeIn()
 end
 
 rate = x-100 -- player position from resting place. 
 if rate < 0 then 
  rate = 0
 end
 dt = love.timer.getDelta()
 keepTiling()
 updateEnemy()
  if isMoving then 
  -- move BG and player 
   x = x-drag*dt
   bgx = bgx-(drag*dt)*rate;
  -- bg2x = bg2x-drag*love.timer.getDelta()*rate;

  -- keep handcar on screen ( CLAMP )
   if x <= 100 then 
    isMoving = false
   end
   
   if x > 600 then 
    x = 600
    ex = ex-50*dt
   end
   
  -- move tracker and keep track on level progress. 
   vPos = vPos + rate/trackLength*dt
   if vPos >= vMax then 
    isMoving = false
    vPos = vMax
    levelComplete = true
   end
   
  -- scoring
   score = score + math.ceil(rate)
   
  end
  
  if levelComplete then 
   -- bells and whistles don't update vpos
   if x > 100 then
    x = x-drag*3*dt
    bgx = bgx-(drag*dt)*rate;
    love.audio.play(brake)
    
   else 
    love.audio.stop(brake)
    
    -- we win if we free at least one slave. 
    if numSlaves > 0 then
    
     gameOver = true
     
    end 
    
   end 
   
   
  end
 if gameOver then 
  fadeOut("map") -- should go to some review scene. or something.
 end
end 

function drawSlaveIcons()

 for i=1, numSlaves, 1 do 
 
  love.graphics.draw(sico, (x-128)+(i*10), y+15)
 
 end

end

function drawMapIcons()

 for i=1, #cities, 1 do 
 
  love.graphics.draw( tarOff, cities[i].x, cities[i].y )
  
  if love.mouse.getX() >  cities[i].x 
   and love.mouse.getX() < cities[i].x + 40
   and love.mouse.getY() > cities[i].y
   and love.mouse.getY() < cities[i].y + 40 
   and love.mouse.isDown('r','l') then
    
    canStart = true
    love.graphics.draw( tarOn, cities[i].x, cities[i].y )
    -- and display the information in the info box. 
    capacity = cities[i].cap
    numSlaves = cities[i].cap
    -- speed adjustment for slaveload. 
    speed = 10 - cities[i].cap
    
    distance = cities[i].dist
    trackLength = cities[i].dist
    location = cities[i].name
    -- maybe will change the art one day. 
   end
 
 end
 
  love.graphics.draw(nBtn,450,100); 
  
  if love.mouse.getX() >  450
   and love.mouse.getX() < 450+nBtn:getWidth()
   and love.mouse.getY() > 100
   and love.mouse.getY() < 100+nBtn:getHeight()
   and love.mouse.isDown('r','l') 
   and canStart then
   
    fadeOut("game")
 
  end 

end

function love.draw()
 -- if mode is inGame , menu, map , shop 
 if mode == "game" then
  love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( 128,128,255 )
  love.graphics.setColor(255,255,255)
  love.graphics.draw(bg,bgx,bgy) 
  love.graphics.draw(car,x,y);
  love.graphics.draw(scar,x-128,y);
  drawSlaveIcons()
  love.graphics.draw(enemy,ex,ey)
  -- UI stuff 
  love.graphics.setColor(0,0,0)
  love.graphics.rectangle( "fill", 0, 0, 768, 100 )
  love.graphics.rectangle( "fill", 0, 412, 768, 100 )
  love.graphics.setColor(255,255,255)
  love.graphics.print( love.timer.getFPS()..":fps",x+47,y+80)  -- show fps !!! 
  love.graphics.setLineWidth(3)
  love.graphics.line(50,50,718,50)
  love.graphics.print("S",30,40)
  love.graphics.print("E",730,40)
  love.graphics.print("V",vPos,35)
  --love.graphics.print(rate,25,25)
  love.graphics.print("LEVEL : "..location, 25, 425)
  love.graphics.print("SCORE : "..score, 25,450); 
  love.graphics.print("SLAVES : "..numSlaves, 25,475);
 -- perhaps we draw the transition over everything. That'll be fun. 
 elseif mode == "title" then 
 
  love.graphics.print("Harriet Tubmans Underground Railroad",250,250)
  love.graphics.setBackgroundColor(0,0,0)
  
 elseif mode == "map" then 
  
  love.graphics.draw(map,0,0)
  love.graphics.setColor(0,0,0,150)
  love.graphics.rectangle("fill",0,0,400,275)
  love.graphics.setColor(255,255,255)
  -- info corner for stage selection 
  love.graphics.print( "STAGE SELECT: ",50,25)
  love.graphics.print( "Choose a starting point in slaver territory >>",50,50)
  love.graphics.print( "Target: "..location,50,75)
  love.graphics.print( "Capacity: "..capacity,50,100)
  love.graphics.print( "Distance: "..distance,50,125)
  love.graphics.print( "Alternate pressing the Left and Right Arrow Keys \nto push the cart Northward. \n\nIf all of your slaves get captured you lose!\n\nHold HEAD NORTH To Begin.", 50, 150)
  -- drawing the map targets. 
  drawMapIcons()
 
 end 
  love.graphics.setColor(0,0,0,curtAlpha)
  love.graphics.rectangle("fill",0,0,768,512)
  love.graphics.setColor(255,255,255)
  
 
end

HTUR prototype is out among friends.

So PooLatka got a hold of my prototype: 

This is beyond valuable information! Let's see how this project grows!