Book Detailed Table of Contents

Introduction
- Flash and Game Development
- Who Is This Book For?
- What Do You Need To Use This Book?
- Using the Example Games in Your Projects
- What You'll Find in This Book
- The FlashGameU.com Web Site

1. Using Flash and ActionScript 3.0
- What Is ActionScript 3.0?
  - Creating a Simple ActionScript Program
  - A Simple Use of trace
  - Creating Screen Output
  - Our First ActionScript 3.0 Class
- Working with Flash CS3
  - Display Objects and Display Lists
  - The Stage
    The Library
  - The Timeline
- Writing and Editing ActionScript
- ActionScript Game Programming Strategies
  - Single Class Method
  - Smallest Step Approach
  - Good Programming Practices
- Basic ActionScript Concepts
  - Creating and Using Variables
  - Condition Statements
  - Loops
  - Functions
- Testing and Debugging
  - Types of Bugs
  - Methods of Testing
  - Using the Debugger
- Publishing Your Game
  - Formats
  - Flash
  - HTML
- ActionScript Game Programming Checklist
  - Publishing and Document Settings
  - Class, Function, and Variable Names
  - Runtime Issues
  - Testing Issues

2. ActionScript Game Elements
- Creating Visual Objects
  - Using Movie Clips
  - Making Buttons
  - Drawing Shapes
  - Drawing Text
  - Creating Linked Text
  - Creating Sprite Groups
  - Setting Sprite Depth
- Accepting Player Input
  - Mouse Input
  - Keyboard Input
  - Text Input
- Creating Animation
  - Sprite Movement
  - Using Timers
  - Time-Based Animation
  - Physics-Based Animation
- Programming User Interaction
  - Moving Sprites
  - Dragging Sprites
  - Collision Detection
- Accessing External Data
  - External Variables
  - Loading Data
  - Saving Local Data
- Miscellaneous Game Elements
  - Custom Cursors
  - Playing Sounds
  - Loading Screen
  - Random Numbers
  - Shuffling an Array
  - Displaying a Clock
  - System Data
  - Game Theft and Security

3. Basic Game Framework: A Matching Game
- Placing Interactive Elements
  - Methods for Creating Game Pieces
  - Setting Up the Flash Movie
  - Creating the Basic ActionScript Class
  - Using Constants for Better Coding
  - Shuffling and Assigning Cards
- Game Play
  - Adding Keyboard Listeners
  - Setting Up Game Logic
  - Checking for Game Over
- Encapsulating the Game
  - Creating the Game Movie Clip
  - Adding an Introduction Screen
  - Adding a Play Again Button
- Adding Scoring and a Clock
  - Adding Scoring
  - Adding a Clock
  - Displaying Time
  - Displaying Score and Time after the Game Is Over
- Adding Game Effects
  - Animated Card Flips
  - Limited Card-Viewing Time
  - Sound Effects
- Modifying the Game

4. Brain Games: Memory and Deduction
- Arrays and Data Objects
  - Arrays
  - Data Objects
  - Arrays of Data Objects
- Memory Game
  - Preparing the Movie
  - Programming Strategy
  - Class Definition
  - Setting the Text, Lights, and Sounds
  - Playing the Sequence
  - Switching Lights On and Off
  - Accepting and Checking Player Input
  - Modifying the Game
- Deduction Game
  - Setting Up the Movie
  - Defining the Class
  - Starting a New Game
  - Checking Player Guesses
  - Evaluating Player Moves
  - Ending the Game
  - Clearing Game Elements
  - Modifying the Game

5. Game Animation: Shooting and Bouncing Games
- Game Animation
  - Time-Based Animation
  - Coding Time-Based Animation
- Air Raid
  - Movie Setup and Approach
  - Flying Airplanes
  - Moving Gun
  - Skyward Bullets
  - The Game Class
  - Modifying the Game
- Paddle Ball
  - Setting Up the Movie
  - Class Definition
  - Starting the Game
  - Starting a New Ball
  - Game Animation and Collision Detection
  - Game Over
  - Modifying the Game

6. Picture Puzzles: Sliding and Jigsaw
- Manipulating Bitmap Images
  - Loading a Bitmap
  - Breaking a Bitmap into Pieces
- Sliding Puzzle Game
  - Setting Up the Movie
  - Setting Up the Class
  - Loading the Image
  - Cutting the Bitmap into Pieces
  - Shuffling the Pieces
  - Reacting to Player Clicks
  - Animating the Slide
  - Game Over and Cleanup
  - Modifying the Game
- Jigsaw Puzzle Game
  - Setting Up the Class
  - Loading and Cutting the Image
  - Dragging Puzzle Pieces
  - Game Over
  - Modifying the Game

7. Direction and Movement: Space Rocks
- Using Math to Rotate and Move Objects
  - The Sin and Cos Functions
  - Using Cos and Sin to Drive a Car
  - Calculating an Angle from a Location
- Air Raid II
  - Altering the Gun
  - Changing the Bullets
  - Changes to AirRaid2.as
- Space Rocks
  - Game Elements and Design
  - Setting Up the Graphics
  - Setting Up the Class
  - Starting the Game
  - Score and Status Display Objects
  - Ship Movement and Player Input
  - Shields Up!
  - Rocks
  - Missiles
  - Game Control
  - Modifying the Game

8. Casual Games: Match Three
- Reusable Class: Point Bursts
  - Developing the Point Burst Class
  - Using Point Bursts in a Movie
- Match Three
  - Playing Match Three
  - Game Functionality Overview
  - The Movie and MatchThree Class
  - Setting Up the Grid
  - Player Interaction
  - Animating Piece Movement
  - Finding Matches
  - Finding Possible Moves
  - Score Keeping and Game Over
  - Modifying the Game

9. Word Games: Hangman and Word Search
- Strings and Text Fields
  - ActionScript 3.0 String Handling
  - Applying Text Formatting to Text Fields
- Hangman
  - Setting Up the Hangman
  - The Hangman Class
- Word Search
  - Development Strategy
  - Defining the Class
  - Creating the Word Search Grid
  - User Interaction
  - Dealing With Found Words
  - Modifying the Game

10. Questions and Answers: Trivia and Quiz Games
- Storing and Retrieving Game Data
  - Understanding XML Data
  - Importing External XML Files
  - Trapping Load Errors
- Trivia Quiz
  - Designing a Simple Quiz Game
  - Setting Up the Movie
  - Setting Up the Class
  - Loading the Quiz Data
  - Message Text and Game Button
  - Moving the Game Forward
  - Displaying the Questions and Answers
  - Judging the Answers
  - Ending the Game
- Deluxe Trivia Quiz
  - Adding a Time Limit
  - Adding Hints
  - Adding a Factoid
  - Adding Complex Scoring
  - Randomizing the Questions
- Picture Quiz
  - Better Answer Arrangement
  - Recognizing Two Types of Answers
  - Creating Loader Objects
  - Determining the Right Answer
  - Expanding the Click Area
  - Images for Questions
  - Modifying the Game

11. Action Games: Platform Games
- Designing the Game
  - Level Design
  - Designing the Class
  - Planning Which Functions Are Needed
- Building the Class
  - Class Definition
  - Starting the Game and Level
  - Keyboard Input
  - The Main Game Loop
  - Character Movement
  - Scrolling the Game Level
  - Checking for Collisions
  - Enemy and Player Death
  - Collecting Points and Objects
  - Showing Player Status
  - Ending the Levels and the Game
  - The Game Dialog Box
- Modifying the Game

12. Game Worlds: Driving and Exploration Game
- Creating a Top-Down Driving Game
  - Creating a Top-Down World
  - Game Design
  - The Class Definition
  - The Constructor Function
  - Finding the Blocks
  - Placing the Trash
  - Keyboard Input
  - The Game Loop
  - Moving the Car
  - Checking for Trash and Trashcan Collisions
  - The Clock
  - The Score Indicators
  - Game End
  - Modifying the Game
- Building a Flash Racing Game
  - Racing Game Elements
  - Making the Track
  - Sound Effects
  - Constants and Variables
  - Starting the Game
  - The Main Game Loop
  - Car Movement
  - Checking Progress
  - The Countdown and the Clock
  - Game Over
  - Modifying the Game
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