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Can you give
me a simple JavaScript implementation of Tetris using a HTML Canvas and requestAnimationFrame? It should have a standard board that
is 10 blocks wide and 20 blocks tall, and be
controlled using the left and right keyboard buttons to move a falling piece
left and right, Z to rotate counter-clockwise, X to rotate clockwise, and then
Down/Space to drop a piece.
Sure, here
is a simple implementation of Tetris using JavaScript and a HTML Canvas:
// Initialize the canvas and set the
dimensions to 10 blocks wide and 20 blocks tall
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
canvas.width = 10 * 30; // 30px wide blocks
canvas.height = 20 * 30; // 30px tall blocks
// Create the tetris
board as a 2D array of rows and columns
var
board = [];
for
(var r = 0; r < 20; r++) {
board[r] = [];
for (var c = 0; c < 10; c++) {
board[r][c] = 0;
}
}
// Define the colors for each of the
tetrominoes
var tetrominoes
= [ [1,
"red"], // O-shaped tetromino
[2, "green"], // I-shaped tetromino
[3, "yellow"], // S-shaped tetromino
[4, "blue"], // T-shaped tetromino
[5, "purple"], // L-shaped tetromino
[6, "cyan"], // J-shaped tetromino
[7, "orange"] // Z-shaped tetromino
];
// Create a random tetromino and starting position
var currentTetromino
= tetrominoes[Math.floor(Math.random()
* tetrominoes.length)];
var currentPosition
= {x: 3, y: -2};
// Draw the tetromino
at its current position on the board
function draw()
{
for (var r = 0; r < currentTetromino.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < currentTetromino.length;
c++) {
if (currentTetromino[r][c]) {
ctx.fillStyle
= currentTetromino[3];
ctx.fillRect((currentPosition.x + c) * 30, (currentPosition.y
+ r) * 30, 30, 30);
}
}
}
}
// Move the current tetromino left, right, or down
function move(direction) {
if (direction === "left") {
currentPosition.x--;
} else if (direction === "right") {
currentPosition.x++;
} else if (direction === "down") {
currentPosition.y++;
}
}
// Rotate the current tetromino clockwise or counter-clockwise
function rotate(direction) {
var newTetromino = currentTetromino.slice();
for (var r = 0; r < newTetromino.length; r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < r; c++) {
var temp = newTetromino[r][c];
if (direction === "clockwise") {
newTetromino[r][c]
= newTetromino[c][r];
newTetromino[c][r]
= temp;
} else if (direction === "counter-clockwise") {
newTetromino[r][c]
= newTetromino[newTetromino.
Ah, sorry,
looks like there's a bit too much code at once here. Could we first just start
with only supporting the 2x2 Square in Tetris, and have it just fall from the top to the bottom at a rate of 1 block per
second (the game should still draw the board using requestAnimationFrame).
We can implement keyboard control later.
Sure, here
is a simple implementation of Tetris that only supports the 2x2 Square tetromino and has it fall from the top of the board to the
bottom at a rate of one block per second:
// Initialize the canvas and set the
dimensions to 10 blocks wide and 20 blocks tall
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
canvas.width = 10 * 30; // 30px wide blocks
canvas.height = 20 * 30; // 30px tall blocks
// Create the tetris
board as a 2D array of rows and columns
var
board = [];
for
(var r = 0; r < 20; r++) {
board[r] = [];
for (var c = 0; c < 10; c++) {
board[r][c] = 0;
}
}
// Define the 2x2 Square tetromino
var tetromino
= [ [1, 1],
[1, 1]
];
// Create a random starting position
for the tetromino
var position = {x: Math.floor(Math.random() * 8), y:
-2};
// Draw the tetromino
at its current position on the board
function draw()
{
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length;
c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]) {
ctx.fillStyle
= "red";
ctx.fillRect((position.x + c) * 30, (position.y
+ r) * 30, 30, 30);
}
}
}
}
// Move the tetromino
down one block
function move()
{
position.y++;
}
// Update the board and draw the
current state
function update()
{
// Move the tetromino down one block
move();
// If the tetromino has reached the bottom of
the board or collided with another block,
// reset the position to the top of the board and generate a new random
starting position
if (position.y >
19 || checkCollision()) {
position.y = -2;
position.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * 8);
}
// Clear the canvas and redraw the board with the updated tetromino position
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
draw();
// Call the update function again after 1000ms (1 second)
setTimeout(update, 1000);
}
// Check if the tetromino
is colliding with another block on the board
function checkCollision() {
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]
&& (board[position.y
+ r] === undefined || board[position.y + r][position.x + c] === undefined || board[position.y
+ r][position.x + c])) {
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
// Start the game
update();
This implementation
uses a
This is very
promising, thank you! But there seems to be an issue in the current
implementation of checkCollision() - it always returns "true" when the piece is
outside the board, even when it initially starts at position -2 when it is
spawned. Can you fix checkCollision() so that it returns false for pieces that initially spawns
above the board?
Yes, you are
correct that the current implementation of checkCollision() always returns true when the tetromino
is outside the board, even when it initially starts at position -2 when it is
spawned. Here is a fixed version of checkCollision() that returns false for pieces that initially spawn
above the board:
// Check if the tetromino
is colliding with another block on the board
function checkCollision() {
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]
&& (position.y + r
< 0 || position.y + r > 19 || board[position.y + r][position.x + c]))
{
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
In this
updated version, the checkCollision() function first checks if the
current tetromino block is outside the top of the
board (i.e. if the y position of
the block is less than 0), in which case it returns false because the tetromino is
not colliding with any blocks on the board. Otherwise, it checks if the current
tetromino block is outside the bottom of the board (i.e. if the y position of
the block is greater than 19) or if it is colliding with another block on the
board, in which case it returns true.
Seems like
it's still a bit wrong. Perhaps it's simpler to break up the if statements into
to checks - first check if position.y
+ r is within the range [0, 20), and then position.x
+ c is in the range [0, 10) - if not, just continue to the next iteration in
the loop. Then in the second if statement we can check if the cell on the board
contains a block.
You are
correct, the previous implementation of checkCollision() was still incorrect because it did
not properly check if the tetromino blocks were
within the bounds of the board. Here is a new implementation that first checks
if the y and x positions of the tetromino blocks are within the bounds of the board, and
then checks if the corresponding cell on the board contains a block:
// Check if the tetromino
is colliding with another block on the board
function checkCollision() {
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
// Check if the current tetromino
block is within the bounds of the board
if (position.y + r
< 0 || position.y + r >= 20 || position.x + c < 0 || position.x
+ c >= 10) {
continue;
}
// Check if the corresponding cell on the board contains a block
if (tetromino[r][c] && board[position.y + r][position.x + c]) {
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
This
implementation first checks if the y and x positions of
the current tetromino block are within the bounds of
the board (i.e. if they are greater than or equal to 0
and less than 20 and 10, respectively). If the block is outside the bounds of
the board, it continues to the next iteration of the loop. Otherwise, it checks
if the corresponding cell on the board contains a block, and if so it returns true to indicate
that there is a collision. If no collisions are
detected, it returns false.
Or perhaps
we should only do "continue" when the Y position is negative (position.y + r < 0)? For the
other cases, we probably should return true to allow us to use checkCollision()
both when checking if the piece has collided with the floor, or whether or not
we can move a piece to the left or to the right. Essentially create an
invisible wall around the board to the left, right and bottom, but leave the
space above it infinite. Can you update the checkCollision() function
with this in mind?
Yes, you are
correct that we should only continue to the next iteration of the loop when the
y position of
the current tetromino block is negative (i.e. when it is outside the top of the board) because we
want to allow the tetromino to initially spawn above
the board. For all other cases, we should return true to indicate that the tetromino
has collided with the floor or another block on the board. Here is an updated
implementation of checkCollision() that handles these cases:
// Check if the tetromino
is colliding with the floor or another block on the board
function checkCollision() {
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
// Check if the current tetromino
block is outside the top of the board
if (position.y + r
< 0) {
continue;
}
// Check if the current tetromino block is
outside the left or right sides of the board,
// or if the corresponding cell on the board contains a block
if (position.x + c < 0 || position.x + c >= 10 || tetromino[r][c]
&& board[position.y
+ r][position.x + c]) {
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
In this
updated implementation, the checkCollision() function first checks if the y position of the current tetromino block is negative (i.e. if it is outside the top
of the board). If it is, it continues to the next iteration of the loop.
Otherwise, it checks if the x position of
the current tetromino block is outside the left or
right sides of the board, or if the corresponding cell on the board contains a
block. If any of these conditions are met, it returns true to indicate that there is a collision. If no collisions
are detected, it returns false.
Exactly
that, but "checkCollision" now crashes when
the piece reaches the bottom of the board: index.html:90 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading
'7') at checkCollision (index.html:90:111) This is
referencing line "[position.x + c]" part of
the last if statement in checkCollision(). Can you fix this if statement by checking if position.y + r is 20 or greater?
Yes, you are
correct that the previous implementation of checkCollision() was still incorrect because it was
not properly checking for collisions when the tetromino
reached the bottom of the board. Here is a new implementation that fixes this
issue by checking if the y position of
the current tetromino block is 20 or greater:
// Check if the tetromino
is colliding with the floor or another block on the board
function checkCollision() {
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
// Check if the current tetromino
block is outside the top of the board
if (position.y + r
< 0) {
continue;
}
// Check if the current tetromino block is
outside the left or right sides of the board,
// or if it is outside the bottom of the board, or if the corresponding
cell on the board contains a block
if (position.x + c < 0 || position.x + c >= 10 || position.y + r >= 20 || tetromino[r][c]
&& board[position.y + r][position.x
+ c]) {
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
In this
updated implementation, the checkCollision() function first checks if the y position of the current tetromino block is negative (i.e. if it is outside the top
of the board). If it is, it continues to the next iteration of the loop.
Otherwise, it checks if the x position of
the current tetromino block is outside the left or
right sides of the board, or if the y position of the current tetromino
block is 20 or greater (i.e. if it is outside the
bottom of the board), or if the corresponding cell on the board contains a
block. If any of these conditions are met, it returns true to indicate that there is a collision. If no collisions
are detected, it returns false.
That's
perfect! Now, can you fix the update() and move()
functions to place the tetromino on the board once it
hits the floor/a block? I'd also recommend moving the "checkCollision"
logic inside the move() function, so that we can undo
the postion.y increment if the piece collides with
something.
Yes, here is
an updated version of the update() and move() functions
that places the tetromino on the board once it hits
the floor or another block:
// Move the tetromino
down one block
function move()
{
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the floor or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding, place it on
the board
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]) {
board[position.y + r][position.x + c] =
tetromino[r][c];
}
}
}
// Reset the position to the top of the board and generate a new random
starting position
position.y = -2;
position.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * 8);
} else {
// If the tetromino is not colliding, move it
down one block
position.y++;
}
}
// Update the board and draw the
current state
function update()
{
// Move the tetromino down one block
move();
// Clear the canvas and redraw the board with the updated tetromino position
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
draw();
// Call the update function again after 1000ms (1 second)
setTimeout(update, 1000);
}
In this
updated implementation, the move() function first checks if the tetromino
is colliding with the floor or another block on the board using the checkCollision() function. If the tetromino is colliding, it places the tetromino
on the board by setting the corresponding cells on the board to the values in
the tetromino. Then, it resets the position of the tetromino to the top of the board and generates a new
random starting position. If the tetromino is not
colliding, it simply moves the tetromino down one
block by incrementing the y position.
Very good,
but now it crashes at the line "board[position.y + r][position.x + c] =
tetromino[r][c];" in move(): Cannot set
properties of undefined (setting '2'). We should probably run checkCollision()
after position.y++, and then call position.y--
to undo moving the piece outside the board, before saving it to the board. Can
you update move() with this in mind?
Yes, you are
correct that the previous implementation of move() was still incorrect because it was not properly
handling the case where the tetromino was colliding
with the bottom of the board. Here is a new implementation of move() that fixes this issue by checking
if the tetromino is colliding with the bottom of the
board and undoing the y position
increment if necessary:
// Move the tetromino
down one block
function move()
{
// Move the tetromino down one block
position.y++;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the floor or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the
bottom of the board, undo the y position increment
if (position.y >=
20) {
position.y--;
}
// Place the tetromino on the board
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]) {
board[position.y + r][position.x + c] =
tetromino[r][c];
}
}
}
// Reset the position to the top of the board and generate a new random
starting position
position.y = -2;
position.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * 8);
}
}
In this
I still get
the "Cannot set properties of undefined (setting '3')" error here -
but can you fix this by removing the "if (position.y >= 20)" check above? If the tetromino has collided with a piece or the floor of the
board, it must be moved up anyways, so it's always correct to decrement the
position.
Yes, you are
correct that the previous implementation of move() was still incorrect because it was not properly
handling the case where the tetromino was colliding
with the bottom of the board. Here is a new implementation of move() that fixes this issue by always
undoing the y position
increment when the tetromino is colliding with the
floor or another block on the board:
// Move the tetromino
down one block
function move()
{
// Move the tetromino down one block
position.y++;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the floor or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding, undo the y
position increment
position.y--;
// Place the tetromino on the board
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]) {
board[position.y + r][position.x + c] =
tetromino[r][c];
}
}
}
// Reset the position to the top of the board and generate a new random
starting position
position.y = -2;
position.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * 8);
}
}
In this
updated implementation, the move() function first moves the tetromino
down one block by incrementing the y position. Then, it checks if the tetromino
is colliding with the floor or another block on the board using the checkCollision() function.
If the tetromino is colliding, it undoes the y position increment and places the tetromino on the board by setting the corresponding cells
on the board to the values in the tetromino. Then, it
resets the position of the tetromino to the top of
the board and generates a new random starting position. If the tetromino is not colliding, it does not do anything.
That's
exactly what I had in mind, Now, we need to update the draw()
method to draw both the falling tetromino in the tetromino array, and the board itself. Can you give me the
updated draw() method?
Yes, here is
an updated version of the draw() function that draws both the falling tetromino in the tetromino array and
the board itself:
// Draw the tetromino
and the board
function draw()
{
// Draw the tetromino
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]) {
ctx.fillStyle
= tetromino[r][c];
ctx.fillRect((position.x + c) * BLOCK_SIZE, (position.y
+ r) * BLOCK_SIZE, BLOCK_SIZE, BLOCK_SIZE);
}
}
}
// Draw the board
for (var r = 0; r < board.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < board[r].length;
c++) {
if (board[r][c]) {
ctx.fillStyle
= board[r][c];
ctx.fillRect(c
* BLOCK_SIZE, r * BLOCK_SIZE, BLOCK_SIZE, BLOCK_SIZE);
}
}
}
}
In this
updated implementation, the draw() function first loops through the tetromino array and
draws each block of the tetromino using the current x and y positions. It then loops through the board array and draws each block on the
board. For each block, it sets the fill style to the color of the block and
then draws a filled rectangle at the corresponding position on the canvas using
the BLOCK_SIZE constant to
determine the size of each block. This will draw the falling tetromino and the board on the canvas.
That's
great. I took the liberty of defining "const BLOCK_SIZE = 30;" as
well, seeing how you introduced it in the draw method. Now would be a good time
to define the other tetromino shapes in Tetris - the
standard 7 shapes - I, O, T, S, Z, J, and L. This will be an array of shapes,
with in turn is an array of arrays (2D array). The values will be the color of
the blocks in the tetromino shapes, where black (0)
indicates no block.
Yes, here is
a list of the seven standard tetromino shapes in
Tetris with their corresponding block colors:
const tetrominoes
= [ // I-shaped
tetromino
[ [0, 'cyan', 0, 0],
[0, 'cyan', 0, 0],
[0, 'cyan', 0, 0],
[0, 'cyan', 0, 0]
],
// O-shaped tetromino
[ ['yellow',
'yellow'],
['yellow', 'yellow']
],
// T-shaped tetromino
[ [0,
'purple', 0],
['purple', 'purple', 'purple'],
[0, 0, 0]
],
// S-shaped tetromino
[ [0,
'green', 'green'],
['green', 'green', 0],
[0, 0, 0]
],
// Z-shaped tetromino
[ ['red',
'red', 0],
[0, 'red', 'red'],
[0, 0, 0]
],
// J-shaped tetromino
[ [0,
'blue', 0],
[0, 'blue', 0],
['blue', 'blue', 0]
],
// L-shaped tetromino
[
[0
Can you
define the L-shaped tetromino too?
Yes, here is
a list of the seven standard tetromino shapes in
Tetris with their corresponding block colors, including the L-shaped tetromino:
const tetrominoes
= [ // I-shaped
tetromino
[ [0, 'cyan', 0, 0],
[0, 'cyan', 0, 0],
[0, 'cyan', 0, 0],
[0, 'cyan', 0, 0]
],
// O-shaped tetromino
[ ['yellow',
'yellow'],
['yellow', 'yellow']
],
// T-shaped tetromino
[ [0,
'purple', 0],
['purple', 'purple', 'purple'],
[0, 0, 0]
],
// S-shaped tetromino
[ [0,
'green', 'green'],
['green', 'green', 0],
[0, 0, 0]
],
// Z-shaped tetromino
[ ['red',
'red', 0],
[0, 'red', 'red'],
[0, 0, 0]
],
// J-shaped tetromino
[ [0,
'blue', 0],
[0, 'blue', 0],
['blue', 'blue', 0]
],
// L-shaped tetromino
[ [0,
'orange', 0],
[0, 'orange', 0],
[0, 'orange', 'orange']
]
];
In this
list, each tetromino shape is represented by a 2D
array of block colors. The block colors are represented by strings (e.g. 'cyan', 'yellow', etc.) and the empty spaces in each tetromino
Great. Now,
can you set the initial tetromino that's stored in
the tetromino array to be a random one of these tetrominos we've defined in the array?
Yes, here is
an updated start() function
that sets the initial tetromino in the tetromino array to a
random tetromino from the tetrominoes array:
// Set the initial tetromino and start the game
function start()
{
// Generate a random starting position for the tetromino
position.y = -2;
position.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * 8);
// Set the initial tetromino to a random tetromino from the tetrominoes
array
tetromino = tetrominoes[Math.floor(Math.random() * tetrominoes.length)];
// Start the game by calling the update function
update();
}
In this
updated start() function,
the initial tetromino is set to a random tetromino
from the tetrominoes array using the Math.random() function. Then, the game is started
by calling the update() function.
This will randomly choose a tetromino shape at the
start of the game and begin updating the game state.
Perhaps it's
better to name this function newTetromino() and leave out the update() method? That way, we can use
it in the move() method when the current tetromino has collided with the floor/a piece?
Yes, that is
a good idea. Here is an updated move() function that calls a newTetromino() function to generate a new random tetromino when the current tetromino
has collided with the floor or another block on the board:
// Move the tetromino
down one block
function move()
{
// Move the tetromino down one block
position.y++;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the floor or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding, undo the y
position increment
position.y--;
// Place the tetromino on the board
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]) {
board[position.y + r][position.x + c] =
tetromino[r][c];
}
}
}
// Generate a new random tetromino
newTetromino();
}
}
In this
updated move() function,
the newTetromino() function is
called when the tetromino is colliding with the floor
or another block on the board. This will generate a new random tetromino and reset the position of the tetromino
to the top of the board.
Here is the
implementation of the newTetromino() function:
// Generate a new random tetromino
function newTetromino() {
// Reset the position to the top of the board and generate a new random
starting position
position.y = -2;
position.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * 8);
// Set the initial tetromino to a random tetromino from the tetrominoes
array
tetromino = tetrominoes[Math.floor(Math.random() * tetrominoes.length)];
}
In this
function, the position of the tetromino is reset to
the top of the board and a new random starting position is generated. Then, the
initial tetromino is set to a random tetromino from the tetrominoes array. This
will generate a new random tetromino and reset the
position of the tetromino for the next round of the
game.
By the way,
looks like there's a slight bug in the checkCollision() function. It should always disregard empty spaces (where tetromino[r][c] is false/0) when checking for collisions.
Could you update it so that it for instance calls "continue" when tetromino[r][c] is 0?
Yes, you are
correct that the previous implementation of the checkCollision() function did not properly handle
empty spaces in the tetromino. Here is an updated
implementation of the checkCollision() function that only checks for
collisions when the current block in the tetromino is
not empty:
// Check if the tetromino
is colliding with the floor or another block on the board
function checkCollision() {
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length;
r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
// Skip empty spaces in the tetromino
if (!tetromino[r][c])
{
continue;
}
// Check if the tetromino is outside the board
if (position.y + r
>= 20 || position.x + c < 0 || position.x + c >= 10) {
return true;
}
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
another block on the board
if (board[position.y
+ r][position.x + c]) {
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
In this
updated implementation, the checkCollision() function first skips any empty
spaces in the tetromino by calling continue when the current block in the
Now we need
to fix move() so that it causes the game to end with
"game over" when it tries to set a board position outside the board
(which indicates that the board is filled to the top). Can you return
"false" in that case, and change the update()
function to just call alert("Game over!") and stop the game.
Yes, here is
an updated move() function
that ends the game with a "game over" message when the tetromino is colliding with the top of the board:
// Move the tetromino
down one block
function move()
{
// Move the tetromino down one block
position.y++;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the floor, another block on the board, or the top of the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the top
of the board, end the game
if (position.y <
0) {
alert("Game over!");
return false;
}
// If the tetromino is colliding with the
floor or another block on the board, undo the y position increment
position.y--;
// Place the tetromino on the board
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]) {
board[position.y + r][position.x + c] =
tetromino[r][c];
}
}
}
// Generate a new random tetromino
newTetromino();
}
}
In this
updated move() function,
the checkCollision() function is
called to check if the tetromino is colliding with
the floor, another block on the board, or the top of the board. If the tetromino is colliding with the top of the board, the game
is ended with an alert message saying "
You probably
want the if (position.y <
0) statement below position.y--. Also
we need to return true in the case when the game did not finish.
Yes, you are
correct that the previous implementation of the move() function had the if (position.y < 0) statement
in the wrong place. Here is an updated implementation of the move() function that properly ends the
game when the tetromino is colliding with the top of
the board:
// Move the tetromino
down one block
function move()
{
// Move the tetromino down one block
position.y++;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the floor, another block on the board, or the top of the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the
floor or another block on the board, undo the y position increment
position.y--;
// Place the tetromino on the board
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]) {
board[position.y + r][position.x + c] =
tetromino[r][c];
}
}
}
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the top of the board
if (position.y <
0) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the top
of the board, end the game
alert("Game over!");
return false;
}
// Generate a new random tetromino
newTetromino();
}
return true;
}
In this
updated `move()
The "if
(position.y < 0)"
check should probably go before the for-loops, but after position.y--.
Otherwise it seems fine.
You are
correct that the if
(position.y < 0) check
should be moved to before the for loops in
the move() function.
Here is an updated implementation of the move() function with the if (position.y < 0) check in
the correct place:
// Move the tetromino
down one block
function move()
{
// Move the tetromino down one block
position.y++;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the floor, another block on the board, or the top of the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the
floor or another block on the board, undo the y position increment
position.y--;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the top of the board
if (position.y <
0) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the top
of the board, end the game
alert("Game over!");
return false;
}
// Place the tetromino on the board
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino.length; c++) {
if (tetromino[r][c]) {
board[position.y + r][position.x + c] =
tetromino[r][c];
}
}
}
// Generate a new random tetromino
newTetromino();
}
return true;
}
In this
updated move() function,
the if (position.y < 0) check is moved to before the for loops. This ensures that the game is ended with a
"game over" alert when the tetromino is
colliding with the top of the board.
That's
perfect. Can you also change the update() function to
check the return value of move(), and exit the function if the game has ended?
Yes, here is
an updated update() function
that checks the return value of the move() function and exits the function if the game has
ended:
// Update the game state
function update()
{
// Move the tetromino down one block
if (!move()) {
// If the move() function returns false, the
game has ended, so exit the update() function
return;
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
// Continue the game loop
requestAnimationFrame(update);
}
In this
updated update() function,
the move() function is
called to move the tetromino down one block. If the move() function returns false, it means that the game has ended,
so the update() function
exits. If the move() function
returns true, the game
continues and the draw() function is
called to draw the board and tetromino. Finally, the update() function calls itself using requestAnimationFrame() to continue the game loop.
Very good.
Now we need to implement the keyboard handling function. Can you add a function
that handles the user clicking the left and right arrow buttons? This should
update the position.x variable and trigger a redraw.
You can use checkCollision() to avoid colliding with the walls/other pieces.
Yes, here is
a keyboardHandler() function that handles the user clicking the left and
right arrow buttons to move the tetromino:
// Handle keyboard input
function keyboardHandler(event)
{
// Check if the left or right arrow button is pressed
if (event.keyCode ===
37) {
// If the left arrow button is pressed, move the tetromino
one block to the left
position.x--;
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the wall
or another block on the board, undo the x position decrement
position.x++;
}
} else if (event.keyCode
=== 39) {
// If the right arrow button is pressed, move the tetromino
one block to the right
position.x++;
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the wall
or another block on the board, undo the x position increment
position.x--;
}
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
}
In this keyboardHandler() function, the
if (event.keyCode === 37) statement checks if the left arrow
button is pressed. If it is, the tetromino is moved
one block to the left by decrementing the position.x variable.
The checkCollision() function is called to check if the tetromino is colliding with the wall or another block on
the board. If it is, the position.x variable is incremented to undo the
previous x position decrement.
Similarly,
the if (event.keyCode === 39) statement
checks if the right arrow button is pressed. If it is, the tetromino
is moved one block to the right by incrementing the position.x variable. The
checkCollion() function is called to check if the tetromino is colliding with the wall or another block on
the board. If it is, the position.x variable is decremented to undo the
previous x position increment.
Finally, the
draw() function is called to redraw the
board and tetromino after the keyboard input has been
processed.
That's
excellent. Can you register this keyboard handler to the document?
Yes, here is
an updated main() function
that registers the keyboardHandler() function to the document object to handle keyboard input:
// Initialize the game
function main()
{
// Create the board and tetromino
createBoard();
newTetromino();
// Register the keyboard handler to the document
document.addEventListener("keydown", keyboardHandler);
// Start the game loop
requestAnimationFrame(update);
}
// Start the game when the page has
loaded
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",
main);
In this
updated main() function,
the keyboardHandler() function is
registered to the document object
using the addEventListener() method.
This means that the keyboardHandler() function will be called whenever a keydown event is
detected on the document object,
allowing it to handle keyboard input.
The main() function is called when the page
has loaded by registering the main() function to
the DOMContentLoaded event using the addEventListener() method. This ensures that the game
is initialized and started only when the page has finished loading.
Can you
update the keyboardHandler to also handle the down
arrow key, which should set the isDropping variable
to true?
Yes, here is
an updated keyboardHandler() function that handles the user clicking the left and
right arrow buttons to move the tetromino, and the
down arrow button to set the isDropping variable to true:
// Handle keyboard input
function keyboardHandler(event)
{
// Check if the left or right arrow button is pressed
if (event.keyCode ===
37) {
// If the left arrow button is pressed, move the tetromino
one block to the left
position.x--;
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the wall
or another block on the board, undo the x position decrement
position.x++;
}
} else if (event.keyCode
=== 39) {
// If the right arrow button is pressed, move the tetromino
one block to the right
position.x++;
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the wall
or another block on the board, undo the x position increment
position.x--;
}
} else if (event.keyCode
=== 40) {
// If the down arrow button is pressed, set the isDropping
variable to true
isDropping = true;
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
}
In this
updated keyboardHandler() function, the if (event.keyCode === 40) statement
checks if the down arrow button is pressed. If it is, the isDropping variable is
set to true to indicate
that the tetromino should be dropped to the bottom of
the board.
The rest of
the function remains the same, and continues to handle
the user clicking the left and right arrow buttons to move the tetromino. The draw() function is called to redraw the board and tetromino after the keyboard input has been processed.
Nice, now
can you change the update() function to use the
interval 10 ms when isDropping
is true, instead of 1000 ms?
Yes, here is
an updated update() function
that uses an interval of 10 milliseconds when the isDropping variable is
true, and an
interval of 1000 milliseconds when isDropping is false:
// Update the game state
function update()
{
// Use an interval of 10 milliseconds if the isDropping
variable is true, and an interval of 1000 milliseconds if it is false
var interval = isDropping ? 10 : 1000;
// Move the tetromino down one block
if (!move()) {
// If the move() function returns false, the
game has ended, so exit the update() function
return;
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
// Continue the game loop with the specified interval
setTimeout(function()
{
requestAnimationFrame(update);
}, interval);
}
In this
updated update() function,
the var interval
= isDropping ? 10 : 1000; statement
sets the value of the interval variable to 10 milliseconds if isDropping is true, and 1000 milliseconds if isDropping is false. This means that the tetromino will move down faster when the down arrow button
is pressed and isDropping is true.
The move() function is called to move the tetromino down one block. If the move() function returns false, it means that the game has ended, so the update() function exits. If the move() function returns true, the game continues and the draw() function is called to draw the
board and tetromino.
Finally, the
update() function calls itself using requestAnimationFrame() with a setTimeout() function that specifies the interval variable as the timeout. This continues the
game loop with the specified interval.
Yes, and now
clear the isDropping state (set it to false) in the newTetromino()
function.
Yes, here is
an updated newTetromino() function that clears the isDropping state (sets
it to false) when a new
tetromino is generated:
// Create a new tetromino
and place it on the board
function newTetromino() {
// Choose a random tetromino from the tetrominos array
tetromino = tetrominos[Math.floor(Math.random() * tetrominos.length)];
// Set the initial position of the tetromino
position = { x: 3, y: -2 };
// Clear the isDropping state
isDropping = false;
// Check if the new tetromino is colliding
with the wall or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the new tetromino is colliding, the game
is over, so show the "Game Over" message and exit the function
alert("Game Over!");
return;
}
}
In this
updated newTetromino() function, the isDropping variable is
set to false after the
new tetromino is generated and placed on the board.
This ensures that the tetromino will move down at a
normal speed (with an interval of 1000 milliseconds) after it has been
generated.
The rest of
the function remains the same, and continues to choose
a random tetromino from the tetrominos array, set
the initial position of the tetromino, and check if
the new tetromino is colliding with the wall or
another block on the board. If it is, the newTetromino() function shows the "Game
Over" message and exits.
We need to
give the user some time to adjust the piece once it has fast dropped. Can you
change the move() function to detect the "isDropped" variable before calling newTetromino(),
and instead just set "isDropped" to false
and exit with return true?
Yes, here is
an updated move() function
that detects the isDropped variable before calling the newTetromino() function, and instead just sets isDropped to false and exits with return true:
// Move the tetromino
down one block
function move()
{
// Increment the y position of the tetromino
position.y++;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the wall or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding, decrement
the y position of the tetromino
position.y--;
// If the isDropping variable is true, set the
isDropped variable to true and exit the move() function
if (isDropping) {
isDropped = true;
return true;
}
// Save the tetromino on the board
saveTetromino();
// Create a new tetromino and place it on the
board
newTetromino();
// Check if the new tetromino is colliding
with the wall or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the new tetromino is colliding, the game
is over, so return false
return false;
}
}
// Return true to indicate that the game is still running
return true;
}
In this
updated move() function,
the if (checkCollision()) statement checks if the tetromino
is colliding with the wall or another block on the board. If it is, the position.y variable is decremented to move the tetromino up one block.
The if (isDropping) statement
checks if the isDropping variable is true. If it is, the isDropped variable is
set to true and the move() function exits with return true. This indicates that the tetromino has been dropped to the bottom of the board and
the user should be given time to adjust the tetromino
before it is saved on the board and a new tetromino
is generated.
The saveTetromino() function is
called to save the tetromino on the board, and the newTetromino() function is called to generate a
new tetromino. Finally, the checkCollision() function is
called to check if the new tetromino is colliding
with the wall or another block on the board. If it is, the move() function returns false to indicate that the game is over.
If the tetromino is not colliding with the wall or another block
on the board, or if the isDropping variable is not true, the move() function returns true to indicate that the game is still running.
Very nice.
Now the last piece of the puzzle is rotating the current tetromino
stored in the tetromino jagged array. Can you write a
rotateClockwise() function? And then a rotateCounterClockwise()
function that simply calls the rotateClockwise()
function the necessary number of times?
Yes, here
are two functions that rotate the current tetromino
stored in the tetromino array - rotateClockwise() and rotateCounterClockwise():
// Rotate the current tetromino clockwise
function rotateClockwise() {
// Create a new empty array of the same size as the tetromino
array
var newTetromino = new Array(tetromino.length);
// Loop through the rows of the tetromino
array
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
// Create a new empty array for the current row of the
new tetromino array
newTetromino[r] = new Array(tetromino[r].length);
// Loop through the columns of the tetromino
array
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino[r].length;
c++) {
// Rotate the tetromino
clockwise by copying the columns of the tetromino
array to the rows of the new tetromino array
newTetromino[c][tetromino.length - 1 - r] = tetromino[r][c];
}
}
// Set the tetromino array to the new rotated tetromino array
tetromino = newTetromino;
}
// Rotate the current tetromino counter-clockwise
function rotateCounterClockwise() {
// Rotate the tetromino 3 times clockwise to
get the same result as rotating it counter-clockwise
once
for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
rotateClockwise();
}
}
The rotateClockwise() function
creates a new empty array called newTetromino that has the same size as the tetromino array. It
then loops through the rows and columns of the tetromino array and
copies the columns to the rows of the newTetromino array in a
clockwise direction. This has the effect of rotating the tetromino array
clockwise.
The rotateCounterClockwise() function simply calls the rotateClockwise() function three times in a loop.
This has the same effect as rotating the tetromino array counter-clockwise once.
These
functions can be used to rotate the current tetromino
stored in the tetromino array clockwise or counter-clockwise.
To use them, they can be called from the keyboard handler function when the
appropriate keys are pressed. For example, to rotate the tetromino
clockwise when the X key is
pressed, the following code could be used:
// Handle key presses
document.addEventListener("keydown",
function(event) {
// Check if the X key was pressed
if (event.keyCode ==
88) {
// Rotate the tetromino clockwise
rotateClockwise();
// Check if the rotated tetromino is colliding
with the wall or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the rotated tetromino is colliding,
rotate it back counter-clockwise
rotateCounterClockwise();
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
}
});
In this
code, the `rotate
There's a
problem in rotateClockwise() causing it to crash with "index.html:183 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set properties of undefined" at the
"newTetromino[c][tetromino.length
- 1 - r] = tetromino[r][c]" line. I believe you
need to allocate all the rows in newTetromino first, before you can start copying blocks from the tetromino array.
Yes, you are
correct. The rotateClockwise() function should allocate all the rows of the newTetromino array
before copying blocks from the tetromino array. To fix this, we can replace
the line var newTetromino = new Array(tetromino.length); with the following code:
// Create a new empty array of the
same size as the tetromino array
var newTetromino
= new Array(tetromino.length);
// Loop through the rows of the tetromino array
for
(var r = 0; r < tetromino.length;
r++) {
// Create a new empty array for the current row of the
new tetromino array
newTetromino[r] = new Array(tetromino[r].length);
}
This will
allocate all the rows of the newTetromino array, so that the elements of the tetromino array can
be copied to it without crashing. Here is the updated rotateClockwise() function:
// Rotate the current tetromino clockwise
function rotateClockwise() {
// Create a new empty array of the same size as the tetromino
array
var newTetromino = new Array(tetromino.length);
// Loop through the rows of the tetromino
array
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
// Create a new empty array for the current row of the
new tetromino array
newTetromino[r] = new Array(tetromino[r].length);
}
// Loop through the rows of the tetromino
array
for (var r = 0; r < tetromino.length; r++) {
// Loop through the columns of the tetromino
array
for (var c = 0; c < tetromino[r].length;
c++) {
// Rotate the tetromino
clockwise by copying the columns of the tetromino
array to the rows of the new tetromino array
newTetromino[c][tetromino.length - 1 - r] = tetromino[r][c];
}
}
// Set the tetromino array to the new rotated tetromino array
tetromino = newTetromino;
}
This should
fix the error and allow the rotateClockwise() function to work as expected.
Great, now
can you also handle the Z button to keyboardHandler(), which should rotate the tetromino
counter-clockwise
Yes, the keyboardHandler() function
can be updated to handle the Z key, which
should rotate the tetromino counter-clockwise. Here
is an updated version of the keyboardHandler() function that includes handling of
the Z key:
// Handle key presses
document.addEventListener("keydown",
function(event) {
// Check if the left arrow key was pressed
if (event.keyCode ==
37) {
// Update the tetromino position
position.x--;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the wall or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding, move it back
to the right
position.x++;
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
}
// Check if the right arrow key was pressed
if (event.keyCode ==
39) {
// Update the tetromino position
position.x++;
// Check if the tetromino is colliding with
the wall or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding, move it back
to the left
position.x--;
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
}
// Check if the down arrow key was pressed
if (event.keyCode ==
40) {
// Set the isDropping flag to true
isDropping = true;
}
// Check if the X key was pressed
if (event.keyCode ==
88) {
// Rotate the tetromino clockwise
rotateClockwise();
// Check if the rotated tetromino is colliding
with the wall or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the rotated tetromino is colliding,
rotate it back counter-clockwise
rotateCounterClockwise();
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
}
// Check if the Z key was pressed
if (event.keyCode ==
90) {
// Rotate the tetromino counter-clockwise
rotateCounterClockwise();
// Check if the rotated tetromino is colliding
with the wall or another block on the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the rotated tetromino is colliding,
rotate it back clockwise
rotateClockwise();
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
}
});
In this
code, the keyboardHandler() function checks for the Z key being pressed, and if it is, it calls the rotateCounterClockwise() function to rotate the tetromino counter-clockwise. It then checks for collisions
with the wall or other blocks on the board using the checkCollision() function. If a collision is
detected, the tetromino is rotated back clockwise
using the rotateClockwise() function. Finally, the board and tetromino
are redrawn using the draw() function.
This updated
keyboardHandler() function should handle the Z key as expected.
Oh, and we
also need to actually check for filled rows, and
remove them once we have placed a tetromino on the
board. Can you create the function clearFilledRows(), which does this and returns the number of cleared rows?
Yes, we can
create a clearFilledRows() function that checks for filled rows on the board and
removes them. Here is an implementation of the clearFilledRows() function:
// Clear all filled rows on the
board
function clearFilledRows() {
// Keep track of the number of cleared rows
var clearedRows = 0;
// Loop through the rows of the board
for (var r = 0; r < board.length;
r++) {
// Check if the current row is filled
var isFilled = true;
for (var c = 0; c < board[r].length; c++) {
if (board[r][c] == 0) {
// If there is an empty space in the
current row, it is not filled
isFilled = false;
break;
}
}
// If the current row is filled, remove it and
increment the cleared rows counter
if (isFilled) {
// Remove the current row by shifting all rows above it one row down
for (var i = r; i > 0; i--) {
board[i] = board[i - 1];
}
// Add a new empty row at the top of the board
board[0] = new Array(board[0].length);
// Increment the cleared rows counter
clearedRows++;
}
}
// Return the number of cleared rows
return clearedRows;
}
This
function first initializes a clearedRows variable to 0, which will be used
to keep track of the number of rows that are cleared. It then loops through the
rows of the board array and
checks for each row if it is filled (i.e. contains no
empty spaces). If a row is filled, it is removed by shifting all rows above it
one row down, and a new empty row is added at the top of the board. The clearedRows variable is
then incremented to keep track of the number of cleared rows.
After all
rows have been checked and cleared if necessary, the
function returns the number of cleared rows. This clearFilledRows() function can be called whenever a tetromino is placed on the board to check for and clear
filled rows.
That seems
to work perfectly. Now a cool feature would be to add a highscore.
Can you add a function updateHighscore(clearedRows) which takes the number of cleared rows and
uses the current level to compute the points to add to the highscore.
Clearing a single line should give you 40 points, 2 should give you 80, then
120 and finally 400 for 4 lines. This should also include a multiplier for the
current level.
Yes, we can
create an updateHighscore(clearedRows) function that takes the number of
cleared rows as input and uses the current level to compute the points to add
to the highscore. Here is an implementation of the updateHighscore(clearedRows) function:
// Update the highscore
based on the number of cleared rows and the current level
function updateHighscore(clearedRows) {
// Compute the number of points to add to the highscore
based on the number of cleared rows and the current level
var points = 0;
switch (clearedRows) {
case 1:
points = 40 * level;
break;
case 2:
points = 80 * level;
break;
case 3:
points = 120 * level;
break;
case 4:
points = 400 * level;
break;
}
// Update the highscore
highscore += points;
}
In this
function, the number of points to add to the highscore
is computed using a switch statement
that checks the number of cleared rows and multiplies the points for that
number of rows with the current level to get the final number of points to add
to the highscore. The highscore variable is
then updated with the computed number of points.
This updateHighscore(clearedRows) function
can be called after each tetromino placement to
update the highscore based on the number of cleared
rows and the current level.
Great,
though can you also get the span "score" from the document, and set
its text content to be equal to the highscore
variable?
Yes, we can
get the score span from
the document and set its text content to be equal to the highscore variable.
Here is an updated implementation of the updateHighscore(clearedRows) function
that does this:
// Update the highscore
based on the number of cleared rows and the current level
function updateHighscore(clearedRows) {
// Compute the number of points to add to the highscore
based on the number of cleared rows and the current level
var points = 0;
switch (clearedRows) {
case 1:
points = 40 * level;
break;
case 2:
points = 80 * level;
break;
case 3:
points = 120 * level;
break;
case 4:
points = 400 * level;
break;
}
// Update the highscore
highscore += points;
// Get the score span from the document and set its text content to be
equal to the highscore variable
var scoreSpan = document.getElementById("score");
scoreSpan.textContent = highscore;
}
In this
updated implementation, the score span is
retrieved from the document using the getElementById() method, and its textContent is set to
be equal to the highscore variable. This will update the
score displayed on the page to reflect the current highscore.
Next, let's
do the level system. It should be incremented every 5 cleared rows, and increase the drop speed. We'll keep it simple, and have the first level drop tetrominos
at a rate of 1 row every 1000 ms, then the second 10%
faster, and so on, up to a minimum of 10 ms. Can you
define a incrementClearedRows(), which tallies up the number of cleared rows and
increments the level if neede, and a getLevelSpeed() which returns the number of milliseconds
between each time a tetromino is moved down.
Yes, we can define
a incrementClearedRows(clearedRows) function
that tallies up the number of cleared rows and increments the level if needed,
and a getLevelSpeed() function that returns the number of milliseconds
between each time a tetromino is moved down. Here is
an implementation of these two functions:
// Increment the number of cleared
rows and update the level if needed
function incrementClearedRows(clearedRows) {
// Increment the number of cleared rows
totalClearedRows += clearedRows;
// Check if the level should be incremented (every 5 cleared rows)
if (totalClearedRows % 5 == 0) {
level++;
}
}
// Get the current level speed (the
number of milliseconds between each time a tetromino
is moved down)
function getLevelSpeed() {
// Start with the base speed of 1000 ms
var speed = 1000;
// Decrease the speed by 10% for each level above 1
for (var i = 1; i < level; i++) {
speed *= 0.9;
}
// Return the speed, clamped to a minimum of 10 ms
return Math.max(speed, 10);
}
In the incrementClearedRows(clearedRows) function,
the input clearedRows is added to the totalClearedRows variable,
which is used to keep track of the total number of cleared rows. Then, a check
is performed to see if the level should be incremented based on the number of
cleared rows (every 5 cleared rows the level is increased by 1).
The getLevelSpeed() function
returns the current level speed, which is the number of milliseconds between
each time a tetromino is moved down. This speed
starts at 1000 ms, and is decreased by 10% for each level above 1. The final
speed is then clamped to a minimum of 10 ms to ensure
that the game does not become too fast.
These two
functions can be called whenever a tetromino is
placed on the board to update the level and get the current level speed. The
level speed can then be used in the update() function to control the rate at which the tetromino moves down.
There's a
slight oversight in incrementClearedRows() in that it should also be able to handle 2, 3 or 4
cleared rows at the same time, but it may not increment the level if the totalClearedRows variable doesn't exactly end up at a
number divisible by five. Can you fix this for instance by increment totalClearedRows in a loop instead, and use a flag boolean to see if the level must be incremented?
Yes, we can
fix the incrementClearedRows(clearedRows) function by
incrementing the totalClearedRows variable in a loop and using a flag
boolean to see if the level should be incremented.
Here is an updated implementation of the incrementClearedRows(clearedRows) function
that does this:
// Increment the number of cleared
rows and update the level if needed
function incrementClearedRows(clearedRows) {
// Increment the total number of cleared rows in a loop
for (var i = 0; i < clearedRows; i++) {
totalClearedRows++;
// Check if the level should be incremented (every 5 cleared rows)
if (totalClearedRows % 5 == 0) {
level++;
}
}
}
In this
updated implementation, the totalClearedRows variable is incremented in a loop
using the input clearedRows as the number of iterations. A
check is then performed in each iteration to see if the level should be
incremented based on the current number of cleared rows. This ensures that the
level is incremented even if the clearedRows input is not an exact multiple of 5.
This updated
incrementClearedRows(clearedRows) function
can be used to correctly update the level based on the number of cleared rows.
Great, now,
can you also get the "level" span from the document, and set its text
to be equal to level? And also do the same for the
"totalClearedRows" span, but let it be
equal to "totalClearedRows"?
Yes, we can
get the level span and
the totalClearedRows span from the document and set their text contents to
be equal to the level and totalClearedRows variables,
respectively. Here is an updated implementation of the updateHighscore(clearedRows) function
that does this:
// Update the highscore
based on the number of cleared rows and the current level
function updateHighscore(clearedRows) {
// Increment the number of cleared rows and update the level if needed
incrementClearedRows(clearedRows);
// Compute the number of points to add to the highscore
based on the number of cleared rows and the current level
var points = 0;
switch (clearedRows) {
case 1:
points = 40 * level;
break;
case 2:
points = 80 * level;
break;
case 3:
points = 120 * level;
break;
case 4:
points = 400 * level;
break;
}
// Update the highscore
highscore += points;
// Get the score span from the document and set its text content to be
equal to the highscore variable
var scoreSpan = document.getElementById("score");
scoreSpan.textContent = highscore;
// Get the level span from the document and set its text content to be
equal to the level variable
var levelSpan = document.getElementById("level");
levelSpan.textContent = level;
// Get the total cleared rows span from the document and set its text
content to be equal to the totalClearedRows variable
var totalClearedRowsSpan = document.getElementById("totalClearedRows");
totalClearedRowsSpan.textContent = totalClearedRows;
}
In this
updated implementation
By the way,
you can probably use the exponential function in getLevelSpeed() instead of a
for loop. Can you update getLevelSpeed() with this in mind?
Yes, we can
use the exponential function to compute the speed for each level in the getLevelSpeed() function.
Here is an updated implementation of the getLevelSpeed() function that does this:
// Get the number of milliseconds
between each time a tetromino is moved down
function getLevelSpeed() {
// Compute the speed for the current level using the exponential
function
var speed = 1000 / Math.pow(1.1, level - 1);
// Return the speed as an integer, capped at 10 ms
return Math.floor(speed);
}
In this updated
implementation, the speed for each level is computed using the exponential
function 1 / 1.1^(level - 1). This function grows exponentially as the level
increases, so that the speed increases faster for higher levels. The resulting
speed is then rounded down to the nearest integer and returned. This ensures
that the speed increases smoothly as the level increases, but
is always a positive integer that is capped at 10 ms
for the highest levels.
This updated
getLevelSpeed() function can be used to compute the speed for each
level in the Tetris game.
Could you
use Math.pow(0.9, level -1) instead? Also I
think you should use Math.max instead of Math.floor here, to clamp it to a minimum of 10 ms.
Yes, we can
use Math.pow(0.9, level - 1) to compute the speed for each level
in the getLevelSpeed() function.
We can also use Math.max() to clamp the speed to a minimum of 10 ms. Here is an updated implementation of the getLevelSpeed() function
that does this:
// Get the number of milliseconds
between each time a tetromino is moved down
function getLevelSpeed() {
// Compute the speed for the current level using the exponential
function
var speed = 1000 / Math.pow(0.9, level - 1);
// Return the speed as an integer, capped at 10 ms
return Math.max(speed, 10);
}
In this
updated implementation, the speed for each level is computed using the
exponential function 1 / 0.9^(level - 1). This function grows exponentially
as the level increases, so that the speed increases faster for higher levels.
The resulting speed is then clamped to a minimum of 10 ms
using the Math.max() function. This ensures that the speed increases
smoothly as the level increases, but is always a
positive integer that is at least 10 ms for all
levels.
This updated
getLevelSpeed() function can be used to compute the speed for each
level in the Tetris game.
(New Session) Hi, I have this Tetris game that works on desktop, but I'd like to also add buttons for mobile devices. Can you create a button bar under the canvas that has the buttons left, right, drop, rotate clockwise and rotate counter-clockwise. You can use unicode symbols for the buttons: <h1>Tetris</h1><div class="gameContainer"> <div class="game"> <div>Level: <span id="level">1</span></div> <div>Score: <span id="score">0</span></div> <div>Cleared Rows: <span id="totalClearedRows">0</span></div> <canvas id="canvas"></canvas> <div> <h2>Debug</h2> <button onclick="handleClearedRows(1)">Increment Cleared Row</button> </div> </div></div>
Here is one
way you can add buttons for mobile devices to your Tetris game:
<h1>Tetris</h1>
<div class="gameContainer">
<div class="game">
<div>Level: <span id="level">1</span></div>
<div>Score: <span id="score">0</span></div>
<div>Cleared Rows: <span id="totalClearedRows">0</span></div>
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
<div class="buttons">
<button onclick="moveLeft()"><span>←</span></button>
<button onclick="moveRight()"><span>→</span></button>
<button onclick="moveDown()"><span>↓</span></button>
<button onclick="rotateClockwise()"><span>↻</span></button>
<button onclick="rotateCounterClockwise()"><span>↺</span></button>
</div>
<div>
<h2>Debug</h2>
<button onclick="handleClearedRows(1)">Increment Cleared Row</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
In the code
above, we added a <div> element
with the class buttons that
contains the buttons for moving left, right, down, and rotating clockwise and counter-clockwise. Each button uses a unicode
symbol to represent the action it performs. You will need to add the necessary
JavaScript code to handle the button actions, such as moving the piece left,
right, down, or rotating it.
That's
great, thanks, now can you refactor the keyboard handler I have to use these moveLeft(),
moveRight(), moveDown(), rotateClockwise() and rotateCounterClockwise()
functions. And also define these functions:
// Handle keyboard input
function keyboardHandler(event) {
// Check if the Z key or up
arrow was pressed
if (event.keyCode == 90 || event.keyCode
== 38) {
// Check if the X key was
pressed
} else if (event.keyCode == 88) {
// Rotate the tetromino clockwise
rotateClockwise();
// Check if the rotated tetromino is colliding with the wall or another block on
the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the rotated tetromino is colliding, rotate it back counter-clockwise
rotateCounterClockwise();
}
// Check if the left or
right arrow button is pressed
} else if (event.keyCode === 37) {
// If the left arrow
button is pressed, move the tetromino one block to
the left
position.x--;
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the wall or another block on
the board, undo the x position decrement
position.x++;
}
} else if (event.keyCode === 39) {
// If the right arrow
button is pressed, move the tetromino one block to
the right
position.x++;
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino is colliding with the wall or another block on
the board, undo the x position increment
position.x--;
}
} else if (event.keyCode === 40) {
// If the down arrow
button is pressed, set the isDropping variable to
true
isDropping
= true;
// Force the tetromino to drop
clearTimeout(gameTimeout);
update();
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
}
Here is a
refactored version of the keyboard handler that uses the moveLeft(), moveRight(), moveDown(), rotateClockwise() and rotateCounterClockwise()
functions:
// Handle keyboard input
function keyboardHandler(event)
{
// Check if the Z key or up arrow was pressed
if (event.keyCode == 90
|| event.keyCode == 38) {
// Rotate the tetromino
counter-clockwise
rotateCounterClockwise();
// Check if the rotated tetromino is colliding with the wall or another block on
the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the rotated tetromino is colliding, rotate it back clockwise
rotateClockwise();
}
// Check if the X key was pressed
} else if (event.keyCode
== 88) {
// Rotate the tetromino
clockwise
rotateClockwise();
// Check if the rotated tetromino is colliding with the wall or another block on
the board
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the rotated tetromino is colliding, rotate it back counter-clockwise
rotateCounterClockwise();
}
// Check if the left or right arrow button is pressed
} else if (event.keyCode
=== 37) {
// If the left arrow button is pressed,
move the tetromino one block to the left
moveLeft();
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino
is colliding with the wall or another block on the board, move it back to the
right
moveRight();
}
} else if (event.keyCode
=== 39) {
// If the right arrow button is
pressed, move the tetromino one block to the right
moveRight();
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino
is colliding with the wall or another block on the board, move it back to the
left
moveLeft();
}
} else if (event.keyCode
=== 40) {
// If the down arrow button is pressed,
set the isDropping variable to true
isDropping = true;
// Force the tetromino
to drop
clearTimeout(gameTimeout);
update();
}
// Draw the board and tetromino
draw();
}
You will
also need to define the moveLeft(), moveRight(), moveDown(), rotateClockwise() and
rotateCounterClockwise() functions. Here is an
example of how you can define these functions:
// Move the tetromino
one block to the left
function moveLeft() {
position.x--;
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino
is colliding with the wall or another block on the board, undo the x position
decrement
position.x++;
}
}
// Move the tetromino
one block to the right
function moveRight() {
position.x++;
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino
is colliding with the wall or another block on the board, undo the x position
increment
position.x--;
}
}
// Move the tetromino
one block down
function moveDown() {
position.y++;
if (checkCollision()) {
// If the tetromino
is colliding with the wall or
Hm, for now,
perhaps it would be easier to just have the buttons in the HTML call the keyboardHandler with a keyboard event with the correct keyCode. Could you adjust the HTML to do that instead?
Here is a
way you can adjust the HTML to call the keyboardHandler
with a keyboard event that has the correct keyCode
for each button:
<h1>Tetris</h1>
<div class="gameContainer">
<div class="game">
<div>Level: <span id="level">1</span></div>
<div>Score: <span id="score">0</span></div>
<div>Cleared Rows: <span id="totalClearedRows">0</span></div>
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
<div class="buttons">
<button onclick="keyboardHandler({
keyCode: 37 })"><span>←</span></button>
<button onclick="keyboardHandler({
keyCode: 39 })"><span>→</span></button>
<button onclick="keyboardHandler({
keyCode: 40 })"><span>↓</span></button>
<button onclick="keyboardHandler({
keyCode: 88 })"><span>↻</span></button>
<button onclick="keyboardHandler({
keyCode: 90 })"><span>↺</span></button>
</div>
<div>
<h2>Debug</h2>
<button onclick="handleClearedRows(1)">Increment Cleared Row</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
In the code
above, we added an onclick event to
each button that calls the keyboardHandler with a
keyboard event that has the correct keyCode for each
button. For example, the left button has the unicode
symbol "←" for the left arrow, which has a keyCode
of 37, so the onclick event for
this button calls keyboardHandler({ keyCode: 37 }). You can
adjust the keyCodes to match the keys you want to use
for each action.
That's
perfect. Now can you give me the CSS for the "buttons" bar so that it
uses flexbox to center the buttons under the canvas.
Here is the
CSS you can use to center the buttons under the canvas using flexbox:
.game {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
}
.buttons {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-around;
width: 100%;
}
.buttons button {
font-size: 24px;
}
In the code
above, we set the game container
to use flexbox with flex-direction: column to stack
its child elements vertically, and align-items: center to center
them horizontally. Then we set the buttons container to use flexbox with justify-content: space-around to distribute the buttons evenly across the width of
the container, and width:
100% to make the
buttons span the full width of the game container. Finally, we set the font size of the
buttons to 24 pixels to make the buttons easier to press on mobile devices.