Basic Game Programming with FreeBASIC

The following sample codes is only used to demonstrate the very basics of Game Programming, which
are:
1. Initializing Graphics library and creating a Screen
2. Loading and Displaying an Image
3. Making a simple Animation
4. Putting it all together
5. Cleaning up the code

Before you start reading, please bear in mind that I am not claiming that these are the best approach to
doing the tasks listed above. Just like any other programming, each problem can be done with different
algorithms. My approach is not a standard design pattern for game programming.

I. Initializing Graphics library and creating a Screen

Above anything else, we need to have a screen to display our game on. The screen is also known as
window/form in applications development.
#include "fbgfx.bi"
Using FB

ScreenRes 320, 240, 32

Do
Sleep 10
Loop Until MultiKey(SC_ESCAPE)

II. Loading and Displaying an Image

Having a screen, we can now load and display an image.
#include "fbgfx.bi"
Using FB

Dim stand As Any Ptr

Const NULL As Any Ptr = 0

Dim x as Integer
Dim y as Integer

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ScreenRes 320, 240, 32

x = 100
y = 150

stand = ImageCreate(47, 88)

BLoad "char1/stand/r/1.bmp", stand

If stand = NULL _
Then
Print "Image creation failed!"
Sleep
End
End If

Do
Put (x,y), stand

Sleep 10
Loop Until MultiKey(SC_ESCAPE)

ImageDestroy stand

II.b. Making the object transparent

We remove the unwanted color, magenta, by setting it in ImageCreate and toggling Trans onto
Put command.
#include "fbgfx.bi"
Using FB

Dim stand As Any Ptr

Const NULL As Any Ptr = 0

Dim x as Integer
Dim y as Integer

ScreenRes 320, 240, 32

x = 100
y = 150

stand = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))

BLoad "char1/stand/r/1.bmp", stand

If stand = NULL _
Then
Print "Image creation failed!"
Sleep
End
End If

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Do
Put (x,y), stand,Trans

Sleep 10
Loop Until MultiKey(SC_ESCAPE)

ImageDestroy stand

III. Making a simple Animation

To make a simple animation, just load another image. Simply declare a variable that will be the pointer
to which image is to be displayed.
#include "fbgfx.bi"
Using FB

Dim stand1 As Any Ptr

Dim stand2 As Any Ptr
Dim standCtr As Integer

Const NULL As Any Ptr = 0

Dim x as Integer
Dim y as Integer

ScreenRes 320, 240, 32

x = 100
y = 150

stand1 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))

stand2 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))

BLoad "char1/stand/r/1.bmp", stand1

BLoad "char1/stand/r/2.bmp", stand2

If stand1 = NULL Or stand2 = NULL _

Then
Print "Image creation failed!"
Sleep
End
End If

Do
Cls
standCtr = standCtr + 1
If standCtr >= 60 Then standCtr = 0

If standCtr < 30 Then

Put (x,y), stand1, Trans
ElseIf standCtr < 60 Then

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 Put (x,y), stand2, Trans
End If

Sleep 10
Loop Until MultiKey(SC_ESCAPE)

ImageDestroy stand1
ImageDestroy stand2

III.b Animation with Basic Interaction

To know which animation-set is to be displayed, we would need flags, (commonly known as Boolean).
#include "fbgfx.bi"
Using FB

Dim standR1 As Any Ptr

Dim standR2 As Any Ptr
Dim standL1 As Any Ptr
Dim standL2 As Any Ptr
Dim standCtr As Integer

Dim face As Byte

Const NULL As Any Ptr = 0

Const FACE_RIGHT As Integer = 0
Const FACE_LEFT As Integer = 1

Dim x as Integer
Dim y as Integer

ScreenRes 320, 240, 32

x = 100
y = 150

standR1 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))

standR2 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))
standL1 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))
standL2 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))

BLoad "char1/stand/r/1.bmp", standR1

BLoad "char1/stand/r/2.bmp", standR2
BLoad "char1/stand/l/1.bmp", standL1
BLoad "char1/stand/l/2.bmp", standL2

If standR1 = NULL Or standR2 = NULL _

Or standL1 = NULL Or standL2 = NULL _
Then
Print "Image creation failed!"
Sleep
End
End If

Do
Cls

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 standCtr = standCtr + 1
If standCtr >= 60 Then standCtr = 0

If standCtr < 30 Then

If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), standR1, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), standL1, Trans
End If
ElseIf standCtr < 60 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), standR2, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), standL2, Trans
End If
End If

standCtr = standCtr + 1

If MultiKey(SC_RIGHT) Then
face = FACE_RIGHT
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_LEFT) Then
face = FACE_LEFT
End If

Sleep 10
Loop Until MultiKey(SC_ESCAPE)

ImageDestroy standR1
ImageDestroy standR2
ImageDestroy standL1
ImageDestroy standL2

III.c Animated-movement with Basic Interaction

Flagging can have multiple states (or values) which is used in movement animation.
#include "fbgfx.bi"
Using FB

Dim standR1 As Any Ptr

Dim standR2 As Any Ptr
Dim standL1 As Any Ptr
Dim standL2 As Any Ptr
Dim standCtr As Integer

Dim runR1 As Any Ptr

Dim runR2 As Any Ptr
Dim runR3 As Any Ptr
Dim runR4 As Any Ptr
Dim runR5 As Any Ptr
Dim runR6 As Any Ptr
Dim runL1 As Any Ptr
Dim runL2 As Any Ptr
Dim runL3 As Any Ptr
Dim runL4 As Any Ptr

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 Dim runL5 As Any Ptr
Dim runL6 As Any Ptr
Dim runCtr As Integer

Dim face As Byte

Dim state As Byte

Const NULL As Any Ptr = 0

Const FACE_RIGHT As Integer = 0
Const FACE_LEFT As Integer = 1

Const STATE_STAND As Integer = 0

Const STATE_RUN As Integer = 1

Dim x as Integer
Dim y as Integer

ScreenRes 320, 240, 32

x = 100
y = 150

standR1 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))

standR2 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))
standL1 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))
standL2 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))

runR1 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))

runR2 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runR3 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runR4 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runR5 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runR6 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL1 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL2 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL3 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL4 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL5 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL6 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))

BLoad "char1/stand/r/1.bmp", standR1

BLoad "char1/stand/r/2.bmp", standR2
BLoad "char1/stand/l/1.bmp", standL1
BLoad "char1/stand/l/2.bmp", standL2

BLoad "char1/run/r/1.bmp", runR1

BLoad "char1/run/r/2.bmp", runR2
BLoad "char1/run/r/3.bmp", runR3
BLoad "char1/run/r/4.bmp", runR4
BLoad "char1/run/r/5.bmp", runR5
BLoad "char1/run/r/6.bmp", runR6
BLoad "char1/run/l/1.bmp", runL1
BLoad "char1/run/l/2.bmp", runL2
BLoad "char1/run/l/3.bmp", runL3
BLoad "char1/run/l/4.bmp", runL4
BLoad "char1/run/l/5.bmp", runL5
BLoad "char1/run/l/6.bmp", runL6

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If standR1 = NULL Or standR2 = NULL _
Or standL1 = NULL Or standL2 = NULL _
Or runR1 = NULL Or runR2 = NULL Or runR3 = NULL Or runR4 = NULL Or runR5 =
NULL Or runR6 = NULL _
Or runL1 = NULL Or runL2 = NULL Or runL3 = NULL Or runL4 = NULL Or
runL5 = NULL Or runL6 = NULL _
Then
Print "Image creation failed!"
Sleep
End
End If

Do
Cls
If state = STATE_STAND Then
standCtr = standCtr + 1
If standCtr >= 60 Then standCtr = 0

If standCtr < 30 Then

If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), standR1, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), standL1, Trans
End If
ElseIf standCtr < 60 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), standR2, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), standL2, Trans
End If
End If
ElseIf state = STATE_RUN Then
runCtr = runCtr + 1
If runCtr >= 60 Then runCtr = 0

If runCtr < 10 Then

If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR1, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL1, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 20 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR2, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL2, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 30 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR3, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL3, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 40 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR4, Trans

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 Else
Put (x,y), runL4, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 50 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR5, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL5, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 60 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR6, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL6, Trans
End If
End If
End If

If MultiKey(SC_RIGHT) Then
state = STATE_RUN
x = x + 2
face = FACE_RIGHT
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_LEFT) Then
state = STATE_RUN
x = x - 2
face = FACE_LEFT
Else
state = STATE_STAND
End If

Sleep 10
Loop Until MultiKey(SC_ESCAPE)

ImageDestroy standR1
ImageDestroy standR2
ImageDestroy standL1
ImageDestroy standL2

ImageDestroy runR1
ImageDestroy runR2
ImageDestroy runR3
ImageDestroy runR4
ImageDestroy runR5
ImageDestroy runR6
ImageDestroy runL1
ImageDestroy runL2
ImageDestroy runL3
ImageDestroy runL4
ImageDestroy runL5
ImageDestroy runL6

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IV. Putting it all together
Let us load then animate all remaining images and have something to toy with.
#include "fbgfx.bi"
Using FB

Dim standR1 As Any Ptr

Dim standR2 As Any Ptr
Dim standL1 As Any Ptr
Dim standL2 As Any Ptr
Dim standCtr As Integer

Dim runR1 As Any Ptr

Dim runR2 As Any Ptr
Dim runR3 As Any Ptr
Dim runR4 As Any Ptr
Dim runR5 As Any Ptr
Dim runR6 As Any Ptr
Dim runL1 As Any Ptr
Dim runL2 As Any Ptr
Dim runL3 As Any Ptr
Dim runL4 As Any Ptr
Dim runL5 As Any Ptr
Dim runL6 As Any Ptr
Dim runCtr As Integer

Dim kickR1 As Any Ptr

Dim kickR2 As Any Ptr
Dim kickR3 As Any Ptr
Dim kickR4 As Any Ptr
Dim kickL1 As Any Ptr
Dim kickL2 As Any Ptr
Dim kickL3 As Any Ptr
Dim kickL4 As Any Ptr
Dim kickCtr As Integer

Dim kickhiR1 As Any Ptr

Dim kickhiR2 As Any Ptr
Dim kickhiR3 As Any Ptr
Dim kickhiR4 As Any Ptr
Dim kickhiL1 As Any Ptr
Dim kickhiL2 As Any Ptr
Dim kickhiL3 As Any Ptr
Dim kickhiL4 As Any Ptr

Dim punchR1 As Any Ptr

Dim punchR2 As Any Ptr
Dim punchR3 As Any Ptr
Dim punchR4 As Any Ptr
Dim punchL1 As Any Ptr
Dim punchL2 As Any Ptr
Dim punchL3 As Any Ptr
Dim punchL4 As Any Ptr

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 Dim punchCtr As Integer

Dim jumpR1 As Any Ptr

Dim jumpR2 As Any Ptr
Dim jumpL1 As Any Ptr
Dim jumpL2 As Any Ptr
Dim jumpCtr As Integer

Dim face As Byte

Dim state As Byte
Dim jump As Byte

Const NULL As Any Ptr = 0

Const FACE_RIGHT As Integer = 0
Const FACE_LEFT As Integer = 1

Const STATE_STAND As Integer = 0

Const STATE_RUN As Integer = 1
Const STATE_KICK As Integer = 2
Const STATE_KICK_HI As Integer = 3
Const STATE_PUNCH As Integer = 4
Const STATE_JUMP As Integer = 5

Dim x as Integer
Dim y as Integer

ScreenRes 320, 240, 32

x = 100
y = 150

standR1 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))

standR2 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))
standL1 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))
standL2 = ImageCreate(47, 88, RGB(255,0,255))

runR1 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))

runR2 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runR3 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runR4 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runR5 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runR6 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL1 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL2 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL3 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL4 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL5 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))
runL6 = ImageCreate(72, 77, RGB(255,0,255))

kickR1 = ImageCreate(84, 82, RGB(255,0,255))

kickR2 = ImageCreate(84, 82, RGB(255,0,255))
kickR3 = ImageCreate(84, 82, RGB(255,0,255))
kickR4 = ImageCreate(84, 82, RGB(255,0,255))
kickL1 = ImageCreate(84, 82, RGB(255,0,255))
kickL2 = ImageCreate(84, 82, RGB(255,0,255))
kickL3 = ImageCreate(84, 82, RGB(255,0,255))
kickL4 = ImageCreate(84, 82, RGB(255,0,255))

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kickhiR1 = ImageCreate(58, 97, RGB(255,0,255))
kickhiR2 = ImageCreate(58, 97, RGB(255,0,255))
kickhiR3 = ImageCreate(58, 97, RGB(255,0,255))
kickhiR4 = ImageCreate(58, 97, RGB(255,0,255))
kickhiL1 = ImageCreate(58, 97, RGB(255,0,255))
kickhiL2 = ImageCreate(58, 97, RGB(255,0,255))
kickhiL3 = ImageCreate(58, 97, RGB(255,0,255))
kickhiL4 = ImageCreate(58, 97, RGB(255,0,255))

punchR1 = ImageCreate(70, 85, RGB(255,0,255))

punchR2 = ImageCreate(70, 85, RGB(255,0,255))
punchR3 = ImageCreate(70, 85, RGB(255,0,255))
punchR4 = ImageCreate(70, 85, RGB(255,0,255))
punchL1 = ImageCreate(70, 85, RGB(255,0,255))
punchL2 = ImageCreate(70, 85, RGB(255,0,255))
punchL3 = ImageCreate(70, 85, RGB(255,0,255))
punchL4 = ImageCreate(70, 85, RGB(255,0,255))

jumpR1 = ImageCreate(53, 83, RGB(255,0,255))

jumpR2 = ImageCreate(53, 83, RGB(255,0,255))
jumpL1 = ImageCreate(53, 83, RGB(255,0,255))
jumpL2 = ImageCreate(53, 83, RGB(255,0,255))

BLoad "char1/stand/r/1.bmp", standR1

BLoad "char1/stand/r/2.bmp", standR2
BLoad "char1/stand/l/1.bmp", standL1
BLoad "char1/stand/l/2.bmp", standL2

BLoad "char1/run/r/1.bmp", runR1

BLoad "char1/run/r/2.bmp", runR2
BLoad "char1/run/r/3.bmp", runR3
BLoad "char1/run/r/4.bmp", runR4
BLoad "char1/run/r/5.bmp", runR5
BLoad "char1/run/r/6.bmp", runR6
BLoad "char1/run/l/1.bmp", runL1
BLoad "char1/run/l/2.bmp", runL2
BLoad "char1/run/l/3.bmp", runL3
BLoad "char1/run/l/4.bmp", runL4
BLoad "char1/run/l/5.bmp", runL5
BLoad "char1/run/l/6.bmp", runL6

BLoad "char1/kick/r/1.bmp", kickR1

BLoad "char1/kick/r/2.bmp", kickR2
BLoad "char1/kick/r/3.bmp", kickR3
BLoad "char1/kick/r/4.bmp", kickR4
BLoad "char1/kick/l/1.bmp", kickL1
BLoad "char1/kick/l/2.bmp", kickL2
BLoad "char1/kick/l/3.bmp", kickL3
BLoad "char1/kick/l/4.bmp", kickL4

BLoad "char1/kickhi/r/1.bmp", kickhiR1

BLoad "char1/kickhi/r/2.bmp", kickhiR2
BLoad "char1/kickhi/r/3.bmp", kickhiR3
BLoad "char1/kickhi/r/4.bmp", kickhiR4
BLoad "char1/kickhi/l/1.bmp", kickhiL1
BLoad "char1/kickhi/l/2.bmp", kickhiL2

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 BLoad "char1/kickhi/l/3.bmp", kickhiL3
BLoad "char1/kickhi/l/4.bmp", kickhiL4

BLoad "char1/punch/r/1.bmp", punchR1

BLoad "char1/punch/r/2.bmp", punchR2
BLoad "char1/punch/r/3.bmp", punchR3
BLoad "char1/punch/r/4.bmp", punchR4
BLoad "char1/punch/l/1.bmp", punchL1
BLoad "char1/punch/l/2.bmp", punchL2
BLoad "char1/punch/l/3.bmp", punchL3
BLoad "char1/punch/l/4.bmp", punchL4

BLoad "char1/jump/r/1.bmp", jumpR1

BLoad "char1/jump/r/2.bmp", jumpR2
BLoad "char1/jump/l/1.bmp", jumpL1
BLoad "char1/jump/l/2.bmp", jumpL2

If standR1 = NULL Or standR2 = NULL _

Or standL1 = NULL Or standL2 = NULL _
Or jumpR1 = NULL Or jumpR2 = NULL _
Or jumpL1 = NULL Or jumpL2 = NULL _
Or runR1 = NULL Or runR2 = NULL Or runR3 = NULL Or runR4 = NULL Or runR5 =
NULL Or runR6 = NULL _
Or runL1 = NULL Or runL2 = NULL Or runL3 = NULL Or runL4 = NULL Or
runL5 = NULL Or runL6 = NULL _
Or kickR1 = NULL Or kickR2 = NULL Or kickR3 = NULL Or kickR4 = NULL _
Or kickL1 = NULL Or kickL2 = NULL Or kickL3 = NULL Or kickL4 = NULL _
Or kickhiR1 = NULL Or kickhiR2 = NULL Or kickhiR3 = NULL Or kickhiR4 = NULL
_
Or kickhiL1 = NULL Or kickhiL2 = NULL Or kickhiL3 = NULL Or kickhiL4 =
NULL _
Or punchR1 = NULL Or punchR2 = NULL Or punchR3 = NULL Or punchR4 = NULL _
Or punchL1 = NULL Or punchL2 = NULL Or punchL3 = NULL Or punchL4 =
NULL _
Then
Print "Image creation failed!"
Sleep
End
End If

Do
Cls
If state = STATE_STAND Then
standCtr = standCtr + 1
If standCtr >= 60 Then standCtr = 0

If standCtr < 30 Then

If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), standR1, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), standL1, Trans
End If
ElseIf standCtr < 60 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), standR2, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), standL2, Trans

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 End If
End If
ElseIf state = STATE_RUN Then
runCtr = runCtr + 1
If runCtr >= 60 Then runCtr = 0

If runCtr < 10 Then

If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR1, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL1, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 20 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR2, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL2, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 30 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR3, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL3, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 40 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR4, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL4, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 50 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR5, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL5, Trans
End If
ElseIf runCtr < 60 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR6, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL6, Trans
End If
End If
ElseIf state = STATE_KICK Then
If kickCtr < 15 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), kickR1, Trans
Else
Put (x,y+5), kickL1, Trans
End If
ElseIf kickCtr < 30 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), kickR2, Trans
Else
Put (x,y+5), kickL2, Trans
End If
ElseIf kickCtr < 45 Then

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 If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), kickR3, Trans
Else
Put (x,y+5), kickL3, Trans
End If
ElseIf kickCtr < 90 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), kickR4, Trans
Else
Put (x,y+5), kickL4, Trans
End If
Else
kickCtr = 0
state = STATE_STAND
End If
kickCtr = kickCtr + 1
ElseIf state = STATE_KICK_HI Then
If kickCtr < 10 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y-10), kickhiR1, Trans
Else
Put (x,y-10), kickhiL1, Trans
End If
ElseIf kickCtr < 20 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y-10), kickhiR2, Trans
Else
Put (x,y-10), kickhiL2, Trans
End If
ElseIf kickCtr < 30 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y-10), kickhiR3, Trans
Else
Put (x,y-10), kickhiL3, Trans
End If
ElseIf kickCtr < 80 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y-10), kickhiR4, Trans
Else
Put (x,y-10), kickhiL4, Trans
End If
Else
kickCtr = 0
state = STATE_STAND
End If
kickCtr = kickCtr + 1
ElseIf state = STATE_PUNCH Then
If punchCtr < 10 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), punchR1, Trans
Else
Put (x,y+5), punchL1, Trans
End If
ElseIf punchCtr < 20 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), punchR2, Trans
Else

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 Put (x,y+5), punchL2, Trans
End If
ElseIf punchCtr < 30 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), punchR3, Trans
Else
Put (x,y+5), punchL3, Trans
End If
ElseIf punchCtr < 70 Then
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), punchR4, Trans
Else
Put (x,y+5), punchL4, Trans
End If
Else
punchCtr = 0
state = STATE_STAND
End If
punchCtr = punchCtr + 1
ElseIf state = STATE_JUMP Then
If jumpCtr <= 30 Then
y = y - 3
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), jumpR1, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), jumpL1, Trans
End If
ElseIf jumpCtr < 60 Then
y = y + 3
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), jumpR2, Trans
Else
Put (x,y), jumpL2, Trans
End If
Else
jumpCtr = 0
y = 150
state = STATE_STAND
End If
jumpCtr = jumpCtr + 1
End If

If MultiKey(SC_UP) Then
If state <> STATE_JUMP Then
state = STATE_JUMP
End If
End If

If MultiKey(SC_RIGHT) Then
If state <> STATE_JUMP Then
state = STATE_RUN
End If
x = x + 2
face = FACE_RIGHT
kickCtr = 0
punchCtr = 0
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_LEFT) Then

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 If state <> STATE_JUMP Then
state = STATE_RUN
End If
x = x - 2
face = FACE_LEFT
kickCtr = 0
punchCtr = 0
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_S) Then
state = STATE_KICK
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_A) Then
state = STATE_KICK_HI
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_D) Then
state = STATE_PUNCH
Else
If (state = STATE_KICK Or state = STATE_KICK_HI) And kickCtr <> 0 Then
'DO NOTHING
ElseIf state = STATE_PUNCH And punchCtr <> 0 Then
'DO NOTHING
ElseIf state = STATE_JUMP And jumpCtr <> 0 Then
'DO NOTHING
Else
state = STATE_STAND
End If
End If

Sleep 10
Loop Until MultiKey(SC_ESCAPE)

ImageDestroy standR1
ImageDestroy standR2
ImageDestroy standL1
ImageDestroy standL2

ImageDestroy runR1
ImageDestroy runR2
ImageDestroy runR3
ImageDestroy runR4
ImageDestroy runR5
ImageDestroy runR6
ImageDestroy runL1
ImageDestroy runL2
ImageDestroy runL3
ImageDestroy runL4
ImageDestroy runL5
ImageDestroy runL6

ImageDestroy kickR1
ImageDestroy kickR2
ImageDestroy kickR3
ImageDestroy kickR4
ImageDestroy kickL1
ImageDestroy kickL2
ImageDestroy kickL3
ImageDestroy kickL4

ImageDestroy kickhiR1
ImageDestroy kickhiR2

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ImageDestroy kickhiR3
ImageDestroy kickhiR4
ImageDestroy kickhiL1
ImageDestroy kickhiL2
ImageDestroy kickhiL3
ImageDestroy kickhiL4

ImageDestroy punchR1
ImageDestroy punchR2
ImageDestroy punchR3
ImageDestroy punchR4
ImageDestroy punchL1
ImageDestroy punchL2
ImageDestroy punchL3
ImageDestroy punchL4

ImageDestroy jumpR1
ImageDestroy jumpR2
ImageDestroy jumpL1
ImageDestroy jumpL2

V. Cleaning up the code

Having a working code is one thing. Having an optimized and extendable code is another. With this
remaining task at hand, a game programmers' best friend are arrays and loops – not to mention, writing
reusable functions/procedures.
For languages that supports OOP, using them will also come in handy.
#include "fbgfx.bi"
Using FB

Dim Shared tmp As Any Ptr

Function Image_Load(p_width As Integer, p_height As Integer, p_file As String) As

Any Ptr
Const NULL As Any Ptr = 0

tmp = ImageCreate(p_width, p_height, RGB(255,0,255))

If tmp = NULL Then
Print "Image creation failed!"
Sleep
End
End If

BLoad p_file, tmp

Return tmp
End Function

Dim standR(2) As Any Ptr

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 Dim standL(2) As Any Ptr
Dim standCtr As Integer
Dim standIdx As Integer

Dim runR(6) As Any Ptr

Dim runL(6) As Any Ptr
Dim runCtr As Integer
Dim runIdx As Integer

Dim kickR(4) As Any Ptr

Dim kickL(4) As Any Ptr
Dim kickCtr As Integer
Dim kickIdx As Integer

Dim kickhiR(4) As Any Ptr

Dim kickhiL(4) As Any Ptr

Dim punchR(4) As Any Ptr

Dim punchL(4) As Any Ptr
Dim punchCtr As Integer
Dim punchIdx As Integer

Dim jumpR(2) As Any Ptr

Dim jumpL(2) As Any Ptr
Dim jumpCtr As Integer
Dim jumpIdx As Integer

Dim face As Byte

Dim state As Byte
Dim jump As Byte

Const FACE_RIGHT As Integer = 0

Const FACE_LEFT As Integer = 1

Const STATE_STAND As Integer = 0

Const STATE_RUN As Integer = 1
Const STATE_KICK As Integer = 2
Const STATE_KICK_HI As Integer = 3
Const STATE_PUNCH As Integer = 4
Const STATE_JUMP As Integer = 5

Dim x as Integer
Dim y as Integer

ScreenRes 320, 240, 32

x = 100
y = 150

Dim i As Integer

For i = 0 To 2 - 1
standR(i) = Image_Load(47,88,"char1/stand/r/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")
standL(i) = Image_Load(47,88,"char1/stand/l/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")

jumpR(i) = Image_Load(53,83,"char1/jump/r/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")

jumpL(i) = Image_Load(53,83,"char1/jump/l/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")

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Next

For i = 0 To 6 - 1
runR(i) = Image_Load(72,77,"char1/run/r/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")
runL(i) = Image_Load(72,77,"char1/run/l/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")
Next

For i = 0 To 4 - 1
kickR(i) = Image_Load(84,82,"char1/kick/r/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")
kickL(i) = Image_Load(84,82,"char1/kick/l/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")

kickhiR(i) = Image_Load(58, 97,"char1/kickhi/r/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")

kickhiL(i) = Image_Load(58, 97,"char1/kickhi/l/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")

punchR(i) = Image_Load(70, 85,"char1/punch/r/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")

punchL(i) = Image_Load(70, 85,"char1/punch/l/" & (i+1) & ".bmp")
Next

Do
Cls
If state = STATE_STAND Then
standCtr = standCtr + 1
If standCtr >= 60 Then standCtr = 0

If standCtr < 30 Then

runIdx = 0
ElseIf standCtr < 60 Then
runIdx = 1
End If
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), standR(runIdx), Trans
Else
Put (x,y), standL(runIdx), Trans
End If
ElseIf state = STATE_RUN Then
runCtr = runCtr + 1
If runCtr >= 60 Then runCtr = 0

If runCtr < 10 Then

runIdx = 0
ElseIf runCtr < 20 Then
runIdx = 1
ElseIf runCtr < 30 Then
runIdx = 2
ElseIf runCtr < 40 Then
runIdx = 3
ElseIf runCtr < 50 Then
runIdx = 4
ElseIf runCtr < 60 Then
runIdx = 5
End If
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), runR(runIdx), Trans
Else
Put (x,y), runL(runIdx), Trans
End If
ElseIf state = STATE_KICK Then

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 If kickCtr < 15 Then
kickIdx = 0
ElseIf kickCtr < 30 Then
kickIdx = 1
ElseIf kickCtr < 45 Then
kickIdx = 2
ElseIf kickCtr < 90 Then
kickIdx = 3
Else
kickCtr = 0
state = STATE_STAND
End If
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), kickR(kickIdx), Trans
Else
Put (x,y+5), kickL(kickIdx), Trans
End If
kickCtr = kickCtr + 1
ElseIf state = STATE_KICK_HI Then
If kickCtr < 10 Then
kickIdx = 0
ElseIf kickCtr < 20 Then
kickIdx = 1
ElseIf kickCtr < 30 Then
kickIdx = 2
ElseIf kickCtr < 80 Then
kickIdx = 3
Else
kickCtr = 0
state = STATE_STAND
End If
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y-10), kickhiR(kickIdx), Trans
Else
Put (x,y-10), kickhiL(kickIdx), Trans
End If
kickCtr = kickCtr + 1
ElseIf state = STATE_PUNCH Then
If punchCtr < 10 Then
punchIdx = 0
ElseIf punchCtr < 20 Then
punchIdx = 1
ElseIf punchCtr < 30 Then
punchIdx = 2
ElseIf punchCtr < 70 Then
punchIdx = 3
Else
punchCtr = 0
state = STATE_STAND
End If
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y+5), punchR(punchIdx), Trans
Else
Put (x,y+5), punchL(punchIdx), Trans
End If
punchCtr = punchCtr + 1
ElseIf state = STATE_JUMP Then

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 If jumpCtr <= 30 Then
y = y - 3
jumpIdx = 0
ElseIf jumpCtr < 60 Then
y = y + 3
jumpIdx = 1
Else
jumpCtr = 0
y = 150
state = STATE_STAND
End If
If face = FACE_RIGHT Then
Put (x,y), jumpR(jumpIdx), Trans
Else
Put (x,y), jumpL(jumpIdx), Trans
End If
jumpCtr = jumpCtr + 1
End If

If MultiKey(SC_UP) Then
If state <> STATE_JUMP Then
state = STATE_JUMP
End If
End If

If MultiKey(SC_RIGHT) Then
If state <> STATE_JUMP Then
state = STATE_RUN
End If
x = x + 2
face = FACE_RIGHT
kickCtr = 0
punchCtr = 0
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_LEFT) Then
If state <> STATE_JUMP Then
state = STATE_RUN
End If
x = x - 2
face = FACE_LEFT
kickCtr = 0
punchCtr = 0
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_S) Then
state = STATE_KICK
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_A) Then
state = STATE_KICK_HI
ElseIf MultiKey(SC_D) Then
state = STATE_PUNCH
Else
If (state = STATE_KICK Or state = STATE_KICK_HI) And kickCtr <> 0 Then
'DO NOTHING
ElseIf state = STATE_PUNCH And punchCtr <> 0 Then
'DO NOTHING
ElseIf state = STATE_JUMP And jumpCtr <> 0 Then
'DO NOTHING
Else
state = STATE_STAND
End If

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 End If

Sleep 10
Loop Until MultiKey(SC_ESCAPE)

For i = 0 To 2 - 1
ImageDestroy standR(i)
ImageDestroy standL(i)

ImageDestroy jumpR(i)
ImageDestroy jumpL(i)
Next

For i = 0 To 6 - 1
ImageDestroy runR(i)
ImageDestroy runL(i)
Next

For i = 0 To 4 - 1
ImageDestroy kickR(i)
ImageDestroy kickL(i)

ImageDestroy kickhiR(i)
ImageDestroy kickhiL(i)

ImageDestroy punchR(i)
ImageDestroy punchL(i)
Next

Sleep

Where to go from here?

There are lots more to learn in game programming. Depending on which specific platform you are
going, you can learn 3D programming, Physics programming, Network programming, Database
programming, Script Engine programming, Augmented Reality programming, and many more. All of
which could lead into developing a Game Engine.
But you don't need to learn all as you need a team to make games..

Resources
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