SB Maze Settings

Maze topology

Settings

Speed multiplier
Max frequency
Player name
Game name

Wall
Floor
Ceiling

Game objective

Legend

Each row of characters represent the maze cells in increasing (initially forwards) Z direction.
The text characters within each row represent the maze cells in the X (initially right) direction.

X is an active cell
An empty space is a walled cell that cannot be entered
Y is an active cell initially with a Yeti
L is an active cell with a light
a is an active cell with wall art (bug)
b is an active cell with wall art (smiley)
c is an active cell with wall art (tree)
d is an active cell with wall art (coffee)

The overall speed can be controlled with the Speed multiplier.

Default Yeti speed is 1 cell/s
Default robot speed is 1.5 cell/s
Default manual (left/right) rotation is 1.5 radians/s (~86 deg/s)
Default animated 90 deg rotation (0.5 s)

The Max frequency is the maximum frequency of message exchange with the server (exchange/s).

The optional Player name identifies a specific user, which can be useful when users are sharing the same IP address or there are multiple players in a game. In this case the first web argument sent from Small Basic should match this name. (e.g. https://litdev.uk/apps/maze3D/maze3D.php?name=Steve&action=get")

There is also a special player called Observer that can fly out of the maze for an overview and takes no part in any game.

The optional Game name identifies a maze world in which only robot players using the same game will be shown.

Player and game names are case sensitive and the maze should be reloaded after applying changes.

Images for walls, floor and ceiling can also be set.

Commands

Control commands are sent directly to the webservice at https://litdev.uk/apps/maze3D/maze3D.php?. This may be from Small Basic using LitDev extension (1.29.15.0+) with command LDNetwork.SendWebRequest. Commands can also be entered directly into a browser for test purposes, or from any other WebRequest service.

Multiple arguments are separated by '&'. The first argument is optionally a user name e.g. 'name=Steve' and the next (or first argument) is an action.

'action=get' returns various user details (position, neighbour cells etc)
'action=getAll' returns basic position data for all users in the current game
'action=set' sends commands to the current user, options listed below:

https://litdev.uk/apps/maze3D/maze3D.php?name=Mike&action=get

Continuous movement:

'move=1' move forwards, 'move=0' to stop
'left=1' rotate anti-clockwise, 'left=0' to stop
'right=1' rotate clockwise, 'right=0' to stop

https://litdev.uk/apps/maze3D/maze3D.php?action=set&move=1

Animate to adjacent available cell:

'animate=0', +Z direction, initially forwards
'animate=90', +X direction, initially right
'animate=180', -Z direction, initially backwards
'animate=270', -X direction, initially left

https://litdev.uk/apps/maze3D/maze3D.php?name=Fred&action=set&animate=180

Animate a controlled amount:

'rotate=A', where A is a clockwise angle in degrees relative to the currrent direction
'forward=B', where B is a distance (cells are 1x1)

https://litdev.uk/apps/maze3D/maze3D.php?action=set&rotate=-45

The command https://litdev.uk/apps/maze3D/maze3Dasync.php?name=&action=isReady will wait until all animations are completed before replying, indicating that the current position is fully updated and ready for the next command.

Support, discussion and examples at Small Basic forum.

Game objectives

Optionally select a game objective. This will not affect anything other than reporting of the game objective progress.

None: Default with no objective.
Visit all cells: Timer starts when you exit the first cell and stops when you enter the final cell in the maze.
Tag: If you are 'IT' then you have to tag another player by entering their cell for them to become 'IT'.
Hunt Yetis: Track down and enter a Yeti cell to kill it.
Avoid Yetis: Avoid Yetis for as long as you can.