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So, you think you're a good GameMaker: Studio Programmer? Reckon you know your way around GML? Think again. THIS BOOK HAS 100 PROGRAMMING CHALLENGES FOR YOU TO ATTEMPT. THIS COLLECTION OF 100 MINI GAMES & CHALLENGES WILL KEEP YOU BUSY REMAKE CLASSIC GAMES: PONG CLICK THE GHOST MOON LANDER BLITZ MINI GOLF ROCK PAPER SCISSORS TANK TRAX (GORILLA, WORMS) SOKOBAN -INCLUDING GETTING LEVELS FROM THE WEB COIN DROP TORPEDO FROGGER 1942 DUCK HUNT & MORE LEARN TO DO COOL THINGS: CREATE CLICKABLE & MOVEABLE OBJECTS ROOM TRANSITION TYPEWRITER TEXT EFFECT PASSWORD EASTER EGGS SAVE A HIGH SCORE RETRIEVE A FILE FROM THE NET POP UP TEXT BOX PREDICT PATH TEXT CIPHER WORLD CLOCK +MUCH MORE! INCLUDES 100+ GMZ PROJECT FILES & RESOURCES The challenges range from simple tasks that may take about 5 minutes to complete, up-to the down-right fiendish that require plenty of skill, planning & time. Each challenge states what the task is, a few hints on how to achieve it (such as a brief explanation of relevant GML functions & usage), and a scoring guide to gauge your solution (extra points if you solve without using GameMaker: Studio's help or Google). Got Stuck? Don't have the knowledge yet to solve it? Each challenge comes with a GMZ file providing an example solution, which is well commented, so you can learn as you go. You don't need to need to start this book from the beginning, just flick through and choose a challenge that suits your need and available time - each one gives a suggested solving time based on your skill level. For the more skillful among you, each challenge has additional features for you to attempt.

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