a Slot machine question.

[Perry]

I know..
I keep falling for that
Thinking real hard **smoking brain** and then some one else says... "oh, why not just like this......" lol

playing now with 3 of those reels, and trying to figure out, how to create a winning combination.

I'm thinking, I need to use 3 listboxes with values , that connects to the position of the reel. (each entry of the listbox)
then compare if they match a winning combination..

** but I am probably thinking the hard way... lol

[Perry]

ok, this is what I have so far.

3 reels, and they are spinning.
If I use the -1 then you see the spinning effect, but sometimes it's on a blank line..
So when I use -4 then there is always a fruit on the winning line, but then the symbols are flashing real fast..

so what do I need to do, to keep the speed of -1 so you can see the effect, but I want to end up always with a fruit on the winning line (-4)

[piscesdreams]

There are a ton of ways I am sure. I can't say for sure what would be the best way here. The only way I know of would be testing Reel A - Direction = X + Reel C - Direction = X + Reel C - Direction = X launch action. But that would be a LOT of conditions.

[aenever]

This may not be the best solution, or the best code yet it looks realistic and stops on a line rather than in between.

test slot 3.mfa

[Perry]

Thanks,

That's what I was looking for.. Also, if the counters are identical, it's a winning combination... so that answers the other issue I was playing with.
Thanks a bunch

and again..... 1 single line instead of trying to make several events..

[aenever]

Glad it helped Perry

[aenever]

Hey Snail can you please put an example together, I would love to see a better way of doing this too.

[Perry]

Sure, lets see how you make one.

[KLiK-iT]

Yes, it would be helpful Snail. Thank you...

[Perry]

Is it possible to remove all the directions, and have just 1 direction with 24 frames? (Cause that is the amount of symbols on a reel)
now the events are based on directions.