Effects list

WHAT IS AN EFFECT
EFFECT IS COLLECTION OF PARTICLES, MESHES, SHADERS, ETC. WE ARE WORKING ON SOMETHING WE CALL A “VFX TOOL” WHICH WE USE TO CONTROL THESE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS. BASICALLY, IT’S STANDARD UNITY TIMELINE TRIGGERED ON AT SPECIFIC EVENT. EVENTS WE TRIGGER MAY VARY, BUT THESE WOULD BE THE COMMON ONES.
ON MOVE
ON DESTROY
ON CREATE
TRIGGERED WHEN BLOCK MOVES.
TRIGGERED WHEN BLOCK IS REMOVED.
TRIGGERED WHEN BLOCK IS CREATED OR MERGED INTO ABILITY.

ELEMENT TYPES
GAME HAS THREE MAIN ELEMENTS.
BLOCKS
BOOSTERS
POWER UP
EACH OF THESE WILL REQUIRE EFFECTS.

BLOCKS
THE GAME HAVE BLOCKS WHICH ARE SO CALLED COMMON BLOCKS. THESE BLOCKS ARE THE BASIC GAMEPLAY ELEMENTS.
GAME ALSO HAVE SPECIAL BLOCKS. WHERE BLOCK IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO VARY USUAL COMMON BLOCKS. SPECIAL BLOCKS ALSO TEND TO BEHAVE BIT DIFFERENTLY ON GAMEPLAY.

POWER UPS
PLAYER CAN MERGE BLOCKS TO CREATE A POWER UP. WITH A POWER UP PLAYER CAN DESTROY BLOCKS WITHOUT THEM BEING CONNECTED. THERE ARE THREE POWER UPS
BOMB
ROCKET
DISCO BALL

BOOSTERS
GAME ALSO OFFER BOOSTERS. THESE ARE SPECIAL ACTIONS WHICH DOESN’T COST A MOVE. EACH BOOSTER DESTROY BLOCKS WITH CERTAIN RULES AND BOOSTER CAN BE ACTIVATED AT ANY TIME IF PLAYER HAVE THEM IN THEIR INVENTORY.
SHOVEL
CHISEL
HAMMER
BUCKET

BLUE BLOCK
BLOCK IS DESTROYED WHEN IT’S MERGED WITH NEIGHBOR BLOCK(S).
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
MOVE EFFECT
DESTROY EFFECT
VISUAL TARGET
CURRENT EFFECT

YELLOW BLOCK
BLOCK IS DESTROYED WHEN IT’S MERGED WITH NEIGHBOR BLOCK(S).
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
MOVE EFFECT
DESTROY EFFECT
VISUAL TARGET
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CURRENT EFFECT

GREEN BLOCK
BLOCK IS DESTROYED WHEN IT’S MERGED WITH NEIGHBOR BLOCK(S).
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
MOVE EFFECT
DESTROY EFFECT
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CURRENT EFFECT

RED BLOCK
BLOCK IS DESTROYED WHEN IT’S MERGED WITH NEIGHBOR BLOCK(S).
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
MOVE EFFECT
DESTROY EFFECT
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CURRENT EFFECT

PINK BLOCK
BLOCK IS DESTROYED WHEN IT’S MERGED WITH NEIGHBOR BLOCK(S).
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
MOVE EFFECT
DESTROY EFFECT
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CURRENT EFFECT

ORANGE BLOCK
BLOCK IS DESTROYED WHEN IT’S MERGED WITH NEIGHBOR BLOCK(S).
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
MOVE EFFECT
DESTROY EFFECT
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CURRENT EFFECT

SPECIAL BLOCK - JUICE
BLOCK IS DESTROYED WHEN BLOCKS ARE MERGED NEXT TO IT.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
DESTROY EFFECT
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CONCEPT

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SPECIAL BLOCK - FLOWERPOT
BLOCK IS DESTROYED WHEN THE FLOWERPOT REACH THE BOTTOM.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
MOVE EFFECT
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DESTROY EFFECT
CONCEPT

SPECIAL BLOCK – FLOWERPOT CREATE
SAME AS FLOWERPOT BUT BIGGER.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
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MOVE EFFECT
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DESTROY EFFECT
ROUGH IDEA

SPECIAL BLOCK – BUBBLE
MATCH BLOCKS INSIDE THE BUBBLE TO POP IT.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
DESTROY EFFECT
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ROUGH IDEA

SPECIAL BLOCK – CREATE
MAKE MATCH NEXT TO IT TO DESTROY PART OF IT.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
DESTROY EFFECT MULTIPLE STAGES
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ROUGH IDEA

POWER UP – ROCKET
WHEN ACTIVATED ROCKET WILL SHOOT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS GOING THROUGH ENTIRE COLUMN OR ROW.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
CREATE
VISUAL TARGET
ACTIVATE
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POWER UP – BOMB
BOMB EXPLODE, DESTROYING BLOCKS AROUND IT.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
CREATE
VISUAL TARGET
ACTIVATE

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POWER UP – DISCO BALL
DESTROY ALL BLOCKS WITH CERTAIN COLOR.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
CREATE
ACTIVATE
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BOOSTER – CHISEL
CHISEL REMOVES AN ENTIRE ROW.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
EFFECT WHEN CHISEL MOVES THROUGH THE BLOCKS
CURRENT ANIMATION AND EFFECT

BOOSTER – SHOVEL
SHOVEL REMOVES AN ENTIRE COLUMN.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
EFFECT WHEN SHOVEL MOVES THROUGH THE BLOCKS
CURRENT EFFECT

BOOSTER – HAMMER
HAMMER REMOVES THE SELECTED BLOCK.
REQUIRED EFFECTS:
EFFECT WHEN HAMMER HITS THE BLOCK.
CURRENT EFFECT