LEGO World Builder

Command, build and disassemble units in this axonometric puzzle game.

Level Template#

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Found in Internal/MAP KEY or alternatively 00084e4c.fff is a map template:

[map]

-- MAP GOES HERE
-- make sure the right margin is straight, 
-- or there will be crashes.

 map=w7w.6.... 
 map=www......
 map=..a..TT..
 map=w8..b..._
 map=9w0...___
 map=.....__._
 map=.T_.__...
 map=..2__..1.
 map=....__...


-- optional CENTER position for when level starts
--   if left out, level will start on middle of map 
center=5,4
--   this will center 5 tiles from left, 4 from top
--   i.e. the letter 'b' in this map.



-- MAP TERRAIN KEY

--   M = mountain
--   . = normal
--   w = water
--   _ = normal, undiggable (rocky)
--   x = water, unfillable (deep)
--   r = water with reefs
--   T = tree
--   # = swamp
--   ^ = volcano

--   @ = hole
--   ~ = space bar billboard - should be to right of a hole

 
[mapitems]

-- RESOURCES, PLANS, UNITS, MONSTERS, GOALS

-- make up a key letter or number 
--        that's not already taken above
--
-- place that letter on the map 
--   (you can put it in more than one place)  
--
-- put an entry for a unit, resource, monster, or goal as below


-- UNITS LOOK LIKE THIS:
-- note that robots and animals are all "vehicles"
--   "unit" will be on NORMAL terrain
--   "waterunit" will be on WATER terrain

0=unit,vehicle,dirtbuggy
9=waterunit,vehicle,duck
8=waterunit,building,marina


-- MONSTERS LOOK LIKE THIS
7=unit,monster,crab
6=waterunit,monster,crab

-- RESOURCE PILES LOOK LIKE THIS:

a=pile,yellow,10, wheel,4,energy,1
c=pile,blue,5
d=pile,yellow,10
e=pile,wheel,4
f=pile,energy,1
h=pile,yellow,1


-- PLANS LOOK LIKE THIS:
--   "unit" will be on NORMAL terrain
--   "waterplan" will be on WATER terrain

b=plan,dirtbuggy,10
j=waterplan,duck,5


-- GOALS LOOK LIKE THIS:
--  yes, syntax is inconsistent with other things:
--   if you want a goal to be on water, add ",water"

1=goal,dirtbuggy
2=bonusgoal,buggy
3=bonusgoal,duck,water



[inventory]

-- IF THE LEVEL STARTS WITH ANY PLANS

Internal Level Names#

Each map file contains the level's name, those names go unused as the ones in translation/level names are used instead. Comparing the names shows several differences. Note that the Ocean & Prehistoric Challenge Worlds are treated as World 4 & 5 internally.

Interestingly, World Three's levels all have a number in brackets behind their name, revealing their intended order.
While most of those match, the two Sokoban levels (3-1 & 3-5) were swapped.
Possible reasons for this include:

• 2-8 also being a sokoban puzzle and gameLab figuring that the player could need a break before another such level
• 3-5 being more difficult
• 3-1 allowing the introduction of Scorpions and Water Crabs, new enemies that aren't seen again until 3-6 (Water Crab) & 3-7 (Scorpion)

Unused Text#

This file path is repeated many times throughout 00003df8.dat, starting at E5CF and ending at 8C479.

C:\Documents and Settings\gameLab\My Documents\lego make&create\WBX

Starting at 836F4 in 00003df8.dat is text relating to Lingo, the programming language used by Shockwave:

!Enable Display of Percent Loaded
!Display Percent Loaded in Member
Complete
@Y
0%
Plugin
100%
What the behavior does:
Turns a sprite into a progress bar, indicating progress of the current movie's stream.
How to use:
1.
Drag and drop this behavior on to the sprite that should act as the progress bar.
This behavior can only be applied to a QD Shape sprite.
2.
Display Percent Downloaded (Optional).
f a field or text castmember is detected in one of the movie's casts, there is an additional option to display the percent downloaded of the movie.
heck the checkbox provided to enable display of percent downloaded, and select the castmember that should be used to display the percent.
Use this behavior to create an animating progress bar for a streaming movie.
Drop it on the sprite that will be used as the progress bar.
f a field or text castmember exists, there is an additional option to display the percent of the movie that has been downloaded.