Gate Run

The Objective

The goal is to guide your character from the start of the level to the final green gate at the very end. The game is broken into 5 distinct levels of increasing difficulty, and you can choose which level you want to play from the main menu.

Player Controls

• Move Left/Right: Use the Left and Right Arrow Keys.
• Jump: Use the Up Arrow Key or the Spacebar. You can only jump when you are on the ground.
• Power-up: Use the Down Arrow Key. (More on this below).
• Pause: Click the "Stop" button on the screen.

Health and Damage

Your survival depends on managing your Health Points (HP).

• You start each level with 100 HP.
• If your HP drops to 0, the game is over.

You will lose HP from the following hazards:

• Shooter Bullets: Getting hit by a red bullet costs 20 HP.
• Falling Bombs: Getting hit by a black bomb falling from the sky costs 30 HP.
• Penalty Gates: Passing through an orange gate is a required sacrifice and costs 20 HP.
• Standing Still: If you don't move for 1 second, fire will erupt at your feet, costing you 20 HP. You must keep moving!

After taking damage, you will flash and become invincible for 1.5 seconds.

Obstacles and Gates

• Shooters: These are the red blocks on the ground that shoot bullets straight up. The closer you get to the end of a level, the faster they shoot.
• Bombs: These fall from the sky at random locations. As the levels get harder, the bombs fall faster and more frequently.
• Orange Penalty Gates: You must pass through these to progress. Each one is a sacrifice that costs you HP.
• Green Finish Gate: This is your goal! Reaching it completes the level.

The Power-Up: A Risky Shortcut

The power-up is a high-risk, high-reward ability.

• How to Get It: The power-up becomes available right after you pass through an orange penalty gate. A message "POWER-UP READY! (↓)" will appear.
• What It Does: Pressing the Down Arrow Key will instantly teleport you past the next orange penalty gate.
• The Sacrifice: Using the power-up immediately sets your HP to 30.
• The Danger: If your HP is already below 30 when you try to use it, you will die instantly.

Game Flow

• Menus: You start at a main menu, which leads to a level selection screen.
• Countdown: Every level begins with a 3-2-1-Go!!! countdown before you can move.
• Pausing: When you pause, you can either resume the game or go back to the level selection screen.
• Winning: Beating levels 1-4 takes you to a "Level Complete" screen. Beating level 5 takes you back to the level selection menu.
• Losing: If you die on levels 1-4, the "Play Again" button will restart the current level. If you die on level 5, you are sent back to the level selection menu