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My Biggest Fan

I’ve added a giant fan, which blows air all the way up a central shaft of the UFO:

The idea is that once you switch it on, it opens up areas you couldn’t get to before.

It’s also just an entertaining way to travel.

I’m not happy with the graphics for the fan itself or the wind effect. But it works, and I can refine the visuals another time.

It’s one of those rare game features that seems to tick all the boxes:

  • it’s easy to code
  • it doesn’t use much memory
  • it doesn’t use much processor time (the wind effect only requires updating a few character tiles per frame)
  • it has some visual impact
  • it has a real gameplay function (opening up the map)
  • it’s really fun