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HTML5 Suika Watermelon Game

Talking about Bejeweled game, Game development, HTML5, Javascript and Phaser.

When I blogged about the HTML5 Dungeon Raid tile engine made with Phaser I told you I am expecting a great match 3 genre comeback thanks to games like Bejeweled Stars. This is an old prototype of a complete match 3 engine I made with Phaser, I used it to make some tests, so the source code is not commented, but it has all features you should expect in these kind of games, such as swipe to move gems, tap to select gems, combos and so on, and if you open your console it will also log what’s happening and which gems you are matching. Have a try:
And this is the source code, it’s not commented but I am finding it quite clear, have a look:
var game;
var fieldSize = 7;
var orbColors = 6;
var orbSize = 100;
//
var swapSpeed = 200;
var fallSpeed = 1000;
var destroySpeed = 500;
var fastFall = true;
//
var gameArray = [];
var removeMap = [];
var orbGroup;
var selectedOrb;
var canPick = true;

window.onload = function() {	        
	game = new Phaser.Game(700, 700);
	game.state.add("PlayGame", playGame)
	game.state.start("PlayGame");
}

var playGame = function(game){}
playGame.prototype = {
	preload: function(){
          game.load.spritesheet("orbs", "assets/sprites/orbs.png", orbSize, orbSize);	
	},
	create: function(){
          drawField();
          canPick = true;
          game.input.onDown.add(orbSelect);
          game.input.onUp.add(orbDeselect);
	}
}	

function drawField(){
     orbGroup = game.add.group();
     for(var i = 0; i < fieldSize; i ++){
          gameArray[i] = [];
          for(var j = 0; j < fieldSize; j ++){
               var orb = game.add.sprite(orbSize * j + orbSize / 2, orbSize * i + orbSize / 2, "orbs");
               orb.anchor.set(0.5);
               orbGroup.add(orb);
               do{
                    var randomColor = game.rnd.between(0, orbColors - 1);  
                    orb.frame = randomColor;
                    gameArray[i][j] = {
                         orbColor: randomColor,
                         orbSprite: orb
                    }
               } while(isMatch(i, j));   
          }
     }
     selectedOrb = null;
}

function orbSelect(e){
     if(canPick){
          var row = Math.floor(e.clientY / orbSize);
          var col = Math.floor(e.clientX / orbSize);
          var pickedOrb = gemAt(row, col)
          if(pickedOrb != -1){
               if(selectedOrb == null){
                    pickedOrb.orbSprite.scale.setTo(1.2);
                    pickedOrb.orbSprite.bringToTop();
                    selectedOrb = pickedOrb;
                    game.input.addMoveCallback(orbMove);
               }
               else{
                    if(areTheSame(pickedOrb, selectedOrb)){
                         selectedOrb.orbSprite.scale.setTo(1);
                         selectedOrb = null;
                    }
                    else{     
                         if(areNext(pickedOrb, selectedOrb)){
                              selectedOrb.orbSprite.scale.setTo(1);
                              swapOrbs(selectedOrb, pickedOrb, true);                  
                         }
                         else{
                              selectedOrb.orbSprite.scale.setTo(1);
                              pickedOrb.orbSprite.scale.setTo(1.2); 
                              selectedOrb = pickedOrb;  
                              game.input.addMoveCallback(orbMove);      
                         }
                    }
               }     
          }
     }
}

function orbDeselect(e){
     game.input.deleteMoveCallback(orbMove);     
}

function orbMove(event, pX, pY){
     if(event.id == 0){
          var distX = pX - selectedOrb.orbSprite.x;
          var distY = pY - selectedOrb.orbSprite.y;
          var deltaRow = 0;
          var deltaCol = 0;
          if(Math.abs(distX) > orbSize / 2){
               if(distX > 0){
                    deltaCol = 1;
               }
               else{
                    deltaCol = -1;
               }
          }
          else{
               if(Math.abs(distY) > orbSize / 2){
                    if(distY > 0){
                        deltaRow = 1;
                    }
                    else{
                         deltaRow = -1;
                    }
               }
          }
          if(deltaRow + deltaCol != 0){
               var pickedOrb = gemAt(getOrbRow(selectedOrb) + deltaRow, getOrbCol(selectedOrb) + deltaCol); 
               if(pickedOrb != -1){
                    selectedOrb.orbSprite.scale.setTo(1);
                    swapOrbs(selectedOrb, pickedOrb, true);
                    game.input.deleteMoveCallback(orbMove);
               }    
          }
     }
}

function swapOrbs(orb1, orb2, swapBack){ 
     canPick = false;   
     var fromColor = orb1.orbColor;
     var fromSprite = orb1.orbSprite;
     var toColor = orb2.orbColor;
     var toSprite = orb2.orbSprite;
     gameArray[getOrbRow(orb1)][getOrbCol(orb1)].orbColor = toColor;
     gameArray[getOrbRow(orb1)][getOrbCol(orb1)].orbSprite = toSprite;
     gameArray[getOrbRow(orb2)][getOrbCol(orb2)].orbColor = fromColor;
     gameArray[getOrbRow(orb2)][getOrbCol(orb2)].orbSprite = fromSprite;
     var orb1Tween = game.add.tween(gameArray[getOrbRow(orb1)][getOrbCol(orb1)].orbSprite).to({
          x: getOrbCol(orb1) * orbSize + orbSize / 2,
          y: getOrbRow(orb1) * orbSize + orbSize / 2
     }, swapSpeed, Phaser.Easing.Linear.None, true);     
     var orb2Tween = game.add.tween(gameArray[getOrbRow(orb2)][getOrbCol(orb2)].orbSprite).to({
          x: getOrbCol(orb2) * orbSize + orbSize / 2,
          y: getOrbRow(orb2) * orbSize + orbSize / 2
     }, swapSpeed, Phaser.Easing.Linear.None, true); 
     orb2Tween.onComplete.add(function(){
          if(!matchInBoard() && swapBack){
               swapOrbs(orb1, orb2, false);          
          }
          else{ 
               if(matchInBoard()){
                    handleMatches();
               }
               else{        
                    canPick = true;
                    selectedOrb = null;
               }
          }    
     });
}

function areNext(orb1, orb2){
     return Math.abs(getOrbRow(orb1) - getOrbRow(orb2)) + Math.abs(getOrbCol(orb1) - getOrbCol(orb2)) == 1;
}

function areTheSame(orb1, orb2){
     return getOrbRow(orb1) == getOrbRow(orb2) && getOrbCol(orb1) == getOrbCol(orb2);
}

function gemAt(row, col){
     if(row < 0 || row >= fieldSize || col < 0 || col >= fieldSize){
          return -1;
     }
     return gameArray[row][col];
}

function getOrbRow(orb){
     return Math.floor(orb.orbSprite.y / orbSize);
}

function getOrbCol(orb){
     return Math.floor(orb.orbSprite.x / orbSize);
}

function isHorizontalMatch(row, col){
     return gemAt(row, col).orbColor == gemAt(row, col - 1).orbColor && gemAt(row, col).orbColor == gemAt(row, col - 2).orbColor; 
}

function isVerticalMatch(row, col){
     return gemAt(row, col).orbColor == gemAt(row - 1, col).orbColor && gemAt(row, col).orbColor == gemAt(row - 2, col).orbColor; 
}

function isMatch(row, col){
     return isHorizontalMatch(row, col) || isVerticalMatch(row, col);
}

function matchInBoard(){
     for(var i = 0; i < fieldSize; i++){
          for(var j = 0; j < fieldSize; j++){
               if(isMatch(i, j)){
                    return true;
               }
          }
     }
     return false;
}

function handleMatches(){   
     removeMap = []; 
     for(var i = 0; i < fieldSize; i++){
          removeMap[i] = [];
          for(var j = 0; j < fieldSize; j++){
               removeMap[i].push(0);
          }
     }
     handleHorizontalMatches();
     handleVerticalMatches();
     destroyOrbs();
}

function handleVerticalMatches(){
     for(var i = 0; i < fieldSize; i++){
          var colorStreak = 1;
          var currentColor = -1;
          var startStreak = 0;
          for(var j = 0; j < fieldSize; j++){ 
               if(gemAt(j, i).orbColor == currentColor){
                    colorStreak ++;
               }              
               if(gemAt(j, i).orbColor != currentColor || j == fieldSize - 1){
                    if(colorStreak >= 3){
                         console.log("VERTICAL :: Length = "+colorStreak + " :: Start = ("+startStreak+","+i+") :: Color = "+currentColor);
                         for(var k = 0; k < colorStreak; k++){
                              removeMap[startStreak + k][i] ++;
                         }
                    }
                    startStreak = j;
                    colorStreak = 1;
                    currentColor = gemAt(j, i).orbColor;
               }
          }
     }
}

function handleHorizontalMatches(){
     for(var i = 0; i < fieldSize; i++){
          var colorStreak = 1;
          var currentColor = -1;
          var startStreak = 0;
          for(var j = 0; j < fieldSize; j++){ 
               if(gemAt(i, j).orbColor == currentColor){
                    colorStreak ++;
               }              
               if(gemAt(i, j).orbColor != currentColor || j == fieldSize - 1){
                    if(colorStreak >= 3){
                         console.log("HORIZONTAL :: Length = "+colorStreak + " :: Start = ("+i+","+startStreak+") :: Color = "+currentColor);
                         for(var k = 0; k < colorStreak; k++){
                              removeMap[i][startStreak + k] ++;
                         }
                    }
                    startStreak = j;
                    colorStreak = 1;
                    currentColor = gemAt(i, j).orbColor;
               }
          }
     }
}

function destroyOrbs(){
     var destroyed = 0;
     for(var i = 0; i < fieldSize; i++){
          for(var j = 0; j < fieldSize; j++){
               if(removeMap[i][j]>0){
                    var destroyTween = game.add.tween(gameArray[i][j].orbSprite).to({
                         alpha: 0
                    }, destroySpeed, Phaser.Easing.Linear.None, true);
                    destroyed ++;
                    destroyTween.onComplete.add(function(orb){
                         orb.destroy();
                         destroyed --;
                         if(destroyed == 0){
                              makeOrbsFall();
                              if(fastFall){
                                   replenishField();
                              }    
                         }
                    });
                    gameArray[i][j] = null;  
               }
          }
     }
}

function makeOrbsFall(){
     var fallen = 0;
     var restart = false;
     for(var i = fieldSize - 2; i >= 0; i--){
          for(var j = 0; j < fieldSize; j++){
               if(gameArray[i][j] != null){
                    var fallTiles = holesBelow(i, j);
                    if(fallTiles > 0){
                         if(!fastFall && fallTiles > 1){
                              fallTiles = 1;
                              restart = true;                             
                         }
                         var orb2Tween = game.add.tween(gameArray[i][j].orbSprite).to({
                              y: gameArray[i][j].orbSprite.y + fallTiles * orbSize
                         }, fallSpeed, Phaser.Easing.Linear.None, true); 
                         fallen ++;
                         orb2Tween.onComplete.add(function(){
                              fallen --;
                              if(fallen == 0){
                                   if(restart){
                                        makeOrbsFall();
                                   }
                                   else{
                                        if(!fastFall){
                                             replenishField();
                                        }
                                   }      
                              }
                         })
                         gameArray[i + fallTiles][j] = {
                              orbSprite: gameArray[i][j].orbSprite,
                              orbColor: gameArray[i][j].orbColor     
                         }
                         gameArray[i][j] = null;
                    }
               }
          }
     }
     if(fallen == 0){
          replenishField();     
     }
}

function replenishField(){
     var replenished = 0;
     var restart = false;
     for(var j = 0; j < fieldSize; j++){
          var emptySpots = holesInCol(j);
          if(emptySpots > 0){
               if(!fastFall && emptySpots > 1){
                    emptySpots = 1;
                    restart = true;   
               }
               for(i = 0; i < emptySpots; i++){
                    var orb = game.add.sprite(orbSize * j + orbSize / 2, - (orbSize * (emptySpots - 1 - i) + orbSize / 2), "orbs");
                    orb.anchor.set(0.5);
                    orbGroup.add(orb);
                    var randomColor = game.rnd.between(0, orbColors - 1);  
                    orb.frame = randomColor;
                    gameArray[i][j] = {
                         orbColor: randomColor,
                         orbSprite: orb
                    }
                    var orb2Tween = game.add.tween(gameArray[i][j].orbSprite).to({
                         y: orbSize * i + orbSize / 2
                    }, fallSpeed, Phaser.Easing.Linear.None, true);
                    replenished ++;  
                    orb2Tween.onComplete.add(function(){
                         replenished --;
                         if(replenished == 0){
                              if(restart){
                                   makeOrbsFall();
                              }
                              else{
                                   if(matchInBoard()){
                                        game.time.events.add(250, handleMatches);
                                   }
                                   else{
                                        canPick = true;
                                        selectedOrb = null;
                                   }  
                              }
                         }
                    }) 
               }
          }
     }
}

function holesBelow(row, col){
     var result = 0;
     for(var i = row + 1; i < fieldSize; i++){
          if(gameArray[i][col] == null){
               result ++;          
          }
     }
     return result;
}

function holesInCol(col){
     var result = 0;
     for(var i = 0; i < fieldSize; i++){
          if(gameArray[i][col] == null){
               result ++;          
          }
     }
     return result;     
}
And yes, maybe there’s an upcoming book about match 3 games, stay tuned and meanwhile download the source code.

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