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Stage 6: Hidden Hazard Field + reveal tiles

Course progressStage 6 of 10
~35 min
Before you start

Make sure the cannon launcher lands near the Stage 6 checkpoint.

Build

a hidden hazard field with safe reveal tiles

Learn

how color and transparency can guide a player

Ship

a mystery floor that becomes readable when touched

The big idea​

Hidden hazards can be fun when players get clues. Today you build a field that looks mysterious, then add reveal tiles that light up when touched.

New words
Transparency
how see-through a part is
CanCollide
whether a player can stand on a part
clue
a hint that helps the player make a smart choice

Build it​

Step 1 — Build the hazard field​

Build this part

HazardField

Block
Open recipe
Size
30 × 1 × 30
Color
Dark stone grey
Material
Concrete
Anchored
✓ Yes
Place
After the Stage 6 checkpoint

Add several thin red parts on top of it. Name them Hazard_1, Hazard_2, and Hazard_3.

Build this part

Hazard_1

Block
Open recipe
Size
6 × 0.3 × 6
Color
Really red
Material
Neon
Anchored
✓ Yes

Put this kill Script inside each hazard (it is the same one from Stage 4):

local brick = script.Parent

brick.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
	local humanoid = hit.Parent and hit.Parent:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
	if humanoid then
		humanoid.Health = 0
	end
end)

Step 2 — Add reveal tiles​

Place three safe neon tiles before or beside the hazards. Name them RevealTile_1, RevealTile_2, and RevealTile_3.

Put this Script inside each reveal tile:

local tile = script.Parent

tile.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
	local humanoid = hit.Parent and hit.Parent:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
	if not humanoid then return end

	tile.Color = Color3.fromRGB(255, 222, 89)
	tile.Transparency = 0
end)

Make the reveal tiles partly transparent before the game starts, then test touching them.

Step 3 — Add the Stage 7 checkpoint​

Place the Stage 7 SpawnLocation after the hazard field. Add StageNumber = 7 and the matching Team. Give this checkpoint the same settings as Stage 1 (check AllowTeamChangeOnTouch, uncheck Neutral, match the pad's TeamColor to its Team), and uncheck AutoAssignable on the new Team so players always start at Stage 1.

Understand it​

The reveal tile does not solve the stage for the player. It gives information. That keeps the mystery fun instead of random.

Try this​

Learning beat

Try this

Three short experiments. Predict before you run, then test your guess.

Predict first

If a reveal tile starts at Transparency = 0.8, will players notice it?

Compare

Try obvious clue tiles and sneaky clue tiles. Which feels more fair?

Connect

Where else could a game reveal a clue only after the player explores?

Test your stage​

  • Hazards reset the player.
  • Reveal tiles change color when touched.
  • There is a fair route through the hazard field.
  • Stage 7 checkpoint works.

If it breaks​

  • A reveal tile does nothing. Make sure its Script is inside the tile, and that you set the tile partly transparent (for example Transparency = 0.6) before pressing Play — otherwise there is nothing to reveal.
  • The field feels random. Add more clues or make the safe path clearer.
  • Hazards do not hurt. Make sure the kill Script is inside each hazard part.
Coach demo

This used to be the place for VR hand reveal code. For ages 7-10, keep the required path tactile and visible: touch tile, see clue.