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falling rocks | gml

	Type	Desc
mod	function	gives the remainder when dividing, e.g. 20 mod 5 = 0 (because 5 goes evenly into 20). 6 mod 4 = 2 (because 4 goes into 6 once, with a remainder of 2).
instance_create_depth(x, y, depth, object)	function	spawns an object at an x and y position at a given depth. The greater the depth, the more 'underneath' things it will appear. Think of depth as a 'z axis' while you are learning. This function can also return the instance id of the object being spawned.
draw_set_color(colour)	function	sets colour for drawing. use the GM constant colours (e.g. `c_lime`, `c_red`, etc.
draw_text(x, y, string)	function	draws text at a location. use in a Draw event.

Sprite	Images
sprPerson
sprRock

You can drag and drop the sprRock.gif into GMS2 and it will translate the animation frames accordingly:

Object	Sprite	Properties
objRock	sprRock	Visible
objSpawner	no sprite
objPerson	sprPerson	Visible

No need to add any instances of objRock to the room, we will spawn these with the objSpawner object.

objPerson Step event:

switch (keyboard_key) {
   case vk_left: hspeed = -5; break;
   case vk_right: hspeed = +5; break;
   case vk_nokey: hspeed = 0; break;
}

objRock Step event:

if place_meeting(x,y,objPerson){
  image_speed = 1;	
}

if (image_index == sprite_get_number(sprRock) - 1){
  instance_destroy();	
}

objSpawner Create event:

step_count = 0;
second_count = 0;
rocks_to_spawn = 1;
spawned_yet = false;
seconds_between_each_wave = 5;

objSpawner Draw GUI event:

draw_set_color(c_black);
draw_text(5,5,"Variables");
draw_text(5,6,"_________");

draw_text(5, 25, "Step count:" + string(step_count));
draw_text(5, 50, "Second count:" + string(second_count));
draw_text(5, 75, "Rcoks to spawn next:" + string(rocks_to_spawn));

objSpawner Step event:

randomize();
step_count = step_count + 1;

if (step_count mod room_speed == 0){
  second_count = second_count + 1;
  step_count = 0;
}

if (not (spawned_yet)) and (second_count mod seconds_between_each_wave == 0) {
  for (rocks = 0; rocks < rocks_to_spawn; rocks += 1){
    rock_created = instance_create_depth(random(room_width), 0, 0, objRock);
	with (rock_created) {
	  gravity = random_range(0.1,0.3);
	  gravity_direction = 270;
	  image_speed = 0;
	}
  }
  spawned_yet = true;
  rocks_to_spawn = rocks_to_spawn + 2;
}

if (second_count mod seconds_between_each_wave != 0){
  spawned_yet = false;	
}

add scoring
add time limit
improve controls and game in general - ideas?