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iOS Build a Game with Sprite Kit Particle Systems and Keeping Score Game Over

Posted by Ben Newfield
Ben Newfield
3,273 Points

My last lifeBar will never go away. Whats happening?

It does display the text game over when the base is hit 4 times but the last lifeBar node is never taken off the screen.

1 Answer

Radu Albastroiu
Radu Albastroiu
17,498 Points
Radu Albastroiu
Radu Albastroiu
17,498 Points

I had the same problem. I was decreasing the life then i was checking if self.lives > 0. You can change it to >= to include the last item or you can decrease the life after checking.