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CHALLENGE
The arena is functional but it's a bit boring! Can you build a better one? Perhaps
add some arrows to the floor to show the direction the player needs to go, or
give it some decoration around the sides. Or how about giving it a roof adorned
with blazing torches?
Part 2—Creating the.Obstacles
Making a game challenging is one of the aspects of good game play—an easy game
very quickly becomes a dull game. In the next part of this adventure, you will create
some obstacles to slow down the player and make it more difficult for him to get to the
other side of the arena.
The Wall
The first obstacle you are going to create is a brick wall that not only goes all the way
across the arena but also moves up and down. When it's down it blocks the way, mean-
ing the player has to wait until it goes up before he can pass through (see Figure 9-4).
FIGURE.9-4
The wall you build can slow down the player.
he wall is a simple but very effective way of slowing down the player, but if he gets his
timing right he can duck straight under it and move onto the next challenge.
