Lock - Temporarily Unlocked

About this model

This diagram models a scenario found in platform or adventure games, focusing on the mechanism of temporarily unlocking a game level. In the depicted system, the progression of a player through levels is regulated by gates and levers: a gate blocks access to the next level until it is unlocked. A specific lever, when pulled, unlocks this gate, but only for a limited duration of 4 simulation steps. If the player fails to move through the gate within this timeframe, the gate relocks, necessitating the lever to be pulled again for another attempt.

The system incorporates a variety of nodes to simulate this mechanic, including Sources to represent actions (such as performing an action that can lead to finding the lever or going through the gate), Pools to store the states (such as whether the gate is locked and if the lever has been pulled), Gates to control the flow based on conditions (like unlocking the gate if the lever is found), and Drains to represent actions that have been taken (like exploring or going through the gate). State Connections modify the system's status based on the game simulation's outcomes, like unlocking the gate or locking it back after the passage of 4 steps without the player moving through. This complex interaction models the dynamic environment of games where player actions directly affect game progression and challenges.

"Lock - Temporarily Unlocked" is a public Machinations diagram shared in the Community by Nicolás Munafó, with 27 components.

It was created in April 2023 and last edited in April 2023.

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