The Theme: hitTimer

       Name: hitTimer                                                [Show more]
       Type: Variable
   Category: The Theme
    Summary: The time since we hit an alien, so we can time its explosion
  Deep dive: Explosions and turbulence
    Context: See this variable in context in the source code
 References: This variable is used as follows:
             * AlienInAcornsville uses hitTimer
             * ApplyFlightModel (Part 3 of 7) uses hitTimer
             * CheckAlienWeakSpot uses hitTimer
             * CheckIfAlienIsHit (Part 2 of 2) uses hitTimer
             * ExplodeAlien uses hitTimer
             * FireGuns uses hitTimer
             * MainLoop (Part 6 of 15) uses hitTimer
             * ResetVariables uses hitTimer


 The hit timer starts at 27 when we make a hit. While it is non-zero, the gun
 can't be fired and any attacking aliens stop moving until the timer runs down.

 This is called EPLO in the original source.


.hitTimer

 EQUB &26               \ Zeroed in ResetVariables