Designing Games with Game Maker - YoYo Games

object is reached. If there already is a collision at the current position the instance is not
moved. Otherwise, the instance is placed just before a collision occurs. You can specify the
direction but also a maximal distance to move. For example, when the instance is falling you
can move a maximal distance down until an object is encountered. You can also indicate
whether to consider solid object only or all objects. You typically put this action in the collision
event to make sure that the instance stops in contact with the other instance involved in the
collision.
Bounce
When you put this action in the collision event with some object, the instance bounces back
from this object in a natural way. If you set the parameter precise to false, only horizontal and
vertical walls are treated correctly. When you set precise to true also slanted (and even
curved) walls are treated correctly. This is though slower. Also you can indicate whether to
bounce only against solid objects or against all objects. Please realize that the bounce is not
completely accurate because this depends on many properties. But in many situations the
effect is good enough.
Main actions, set 1
The following set of actions deals with creating, changing, and destroying instances of objects,
with sounds, and with rooms.
Create Instance
With this action you can create an instance of an object. You specify which object to create
and the position for the new instance. If you check the Relative box, the position is relative to
the position of the current instance. Creating instances during the game is extremely useful. A
space ship can create bullets; a bomb can create an explosion, etc. In many games you will
have some controller object that from time to time creates monsters or other objects. For the
newly created instance the creation event is executed.
Create Moving
This action works the same as the action above but with two additional fields. You can now
also specify the speed and direction of the newly created instance. Note that if you check the
Relative box, only the position is relative, not the speed and direction. For example, to make
a bullet move in the direction of the person shooting you have to use a little trick. As position
use 0,0 and check Relative. As direction we need the current direction of the instance. This