APQuest: Fix Easy Mode boss having too much health to beat (#6146)

* Change the boss' health to 2 in easy mode, adjust boss graphics to reflect this behavior

* graphics formatting

worlds/apquest/client/ap_quest_client.py

@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class APQuestContext(CommonContext):
         if self.ap_quest_game is None:
             raise RuntimeError("Tried to render before self.ap_quest_game was initialized.")
 
-        self.ui.render(self.ap_quest_game, self.player_sprite)
+        self.ui.render(self.ap_quest_game, self.player_sprite, self.hard_mode)
         self.handle_game_events()
 
     def location_checked_side_effects(self, location: int) -> None:

worlds/apquest/client/game_manager.py

@@ -88,23 +88,23 @@ class APQuestManager(GameManager):
             self.game_view.force_focus()
         self.sound_manager.game_started = True
 
-    def render(self, game: Game, player_sprite: PlayerSprite) -> None:
+    def render(self, game: Game, player_sprite: PlayerSprite, hard_mode: bool) -> None:
         self.setup_game_grid_if_not_setup(game)
 
         # This calls game.render(), which needs to happen to update the state of math traps
-        self.render_gameboard(game, player_sprite)
+        self.render_gameboard(game, player_sprite, hard_mode)
         # Only now can we check whether a math problem is active
         self.render_background_game_grid(game.gameboard.size, game.active_math_problem is None)
         self.sound_manager.math_trap_active = game.active_math_problem is not None
 
         self.render_item_column(game)
 
-    def render_gameboard(self, game: Game, player_sprite: PlayerSprite) -> None:
+    def render_gameboard(self, game: Game, player_sprite: PlayerSprite, hard_mode: bool) -> None:
         rendered_gameboard = game.render()
 
         for gameboard_row, image_row in zip(rendered_gameboard, self.top_image_grid, strict=False):
             for graphic, image in zip(gameboard_row, image_row[:11], strict=False):
-                texture = get_texture(graphic, player_sprite)
+                texture = get_texture(graphic, player_sprite, hard_mode)
 
                 if texture is None:
                     image.opacity = 0

worlds/apquest/client/graphics.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class RelatedTexture(NamedTuple):
 
 
 IMAGE_GRAPHICS: dict[Graphic, str | RelatedTexture] = {
+    # Inanimates
     Graphic.WALL: RelatedTexture("inanimates.png", 16, 32, 16, 16),
     Graphic.BREAKABLE_BLOCK: RelatedTexture("inanimates.png", 32, 32, 16, 16),
     Graphic.CHEST: RelatedTexture("inanimates.png", 0, 16, 16, 16),
@@ -37,29 +38,25 @@ IMAGE_GRAPHICS: dict[Graphic, str | RelatedTexture] = {
     Graphic.BUTTON_NOT_ACTIVATED: RelatedTexture("inanimates.png", 0, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.BUTTON_ACTIVATED: RelatedTexture("inanimates.png", 16, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.BUTTON_DOOR: RelatedTexture("inanimates.png", 32, 0, 16, 16),
-
+    # Enemies
     Graphic.NORMAL_ENEMY_1_HEALTH: RelatedTexture("normal_enemy.png", 0, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.NORMAL_ENEMY_2_HEALTH: RelatedTexture("normal_enemy.png", 16, 0, 16, 16),
-
     Graphic.BOSS_5_HEALTH: RelatedTexture("boss.png", 16, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.BOSS_4_HEALTH: RelatedTexture("boss.png", 0, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.BOSS_3_HEALTH: RelatedTexture("boss.png", 32, 32, 16, 16),
     Graphic.BOSS_2_HEALTH: RelatedTexture("boss.png", 16, 32, 16, 16),
     Graphic.BOSS_1_HEALTH: RelatedTexture("boss.png", 0, 32, 16, 16),
-
+    # Items
     Graphic.EMPTY_HEART: RelatedTexture("hearts.png", 0, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.HEART: RelatedTexture("hearts.png", 16, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.HALF_HEART: RelatedTexture("hearts.png", 32, 0, 16, 16),
-
     Graphic.REMOTE_ITEM: RelatedTexture("items.png", 0, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.CONFETTI_CANNON: RelatedTexture("items.png", 16, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.HAMMER: RelatedTexture("items.png", 32, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.KEY: RelatedTexture("items.png", 0, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.SHIELD: RelatedTexture("items.png", 16, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.SWORD: RelatedTexture("items.png", 32, 0, 16, 16),
-
-    Graphic.ITEMS_TEXT: "items_text.png",
-
+    # Numbers
     Graphic.ZERO: RelatedTexture("numbers.png", 0, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.ONE: RelatedTexture("numbers.png", 16, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.TWO: RelatedTexture("numbers.png", 32, 16, 16, 16),
@@ -70,26 +67,29 @@ IMAGE_GRAPHICS: dict[Graphic, str | RelatedTexture] = {
     Graphic.SEVEN: RelatedTexture("numbers.png", 32, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.EIGHT: RelatedTexture("numbers.png", 48, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.NINE: RelatedTexture("numbers.png", 64, 0, 16, 16),
-
+    # Letters
     Graphic.LETTER_A: RelatedTexture("letters.png", 0, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.LETTER_E: RelatedTexture("letters.png", 16, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.LETTER_H: RelatedTexture("letters.png", 32, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.LETTER_I: RelatedTexture("letters.png", 0, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.LETTER_M: RelatedTexture("letters.png", 16, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.LETTER_T: RelatedTexture("letters.png", 32, 0, 16, 16),
-
+    # Mathematical symbols
     Graphic.DIVIDE: RelatedTexture("symbols.png", 0, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.EQUALS: RelatedTexture("symbols.png", 16, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.MINUS: RelatedTexture("symbols.png", 32, 16, 16, 16),
     Graphic.PLUS: RelatedTexture("symbols.png", 0, 0, 16, 16),
     Graphic.TIMES: RelatedTexture("symbols.png", 16, 0, 16, 16),
+    # Other visual-only elements
+    Graphic.ITEMS_TEXT: "items_text.png",
     Graphic.NO: RelatedTexture("symbols.png", 32, 0, 16, 16),
-
     Graphic.UNKNOWN: RelatedTexture("symbols.png", 32, 0, 16, 16),  # Same as "No"
 }
 
 BACKGROUND_TILE = RelatedTexture("inanimates.png", 0, 32, 16, 16)
 
+EASY_MODE_BOSS_2_HEALTH = RelatedTexture("boss.png", 16, 0, 16, 16)
+
 
 class PlayerSprite(Enum):
     HUMAN = 0
@@ -160,13 +160,18 @@ def get_texture_by_identifier(texture_identifier: str | RelatedTexture) -> Textu
     return sub_texture
 
 
-def get_texture(graphic: Graphic | Literal["Grass"], player_sprite: PlayerSprite | None = None) -> Texture | None:
+def get_texture(
+    graphic: Graphic | Literal["Grass"], player_sprite: PlayerSprite | None = None, hard_mode: bool = False
+) -> Texture | None:
     if graphic == Graphic.EMPTY:
         return None
 
     if graphic == "Grass":
         return get_texture_by_identifier(BACKGROUND_TILE)
 
+    if graphic == Graphic.BOSS_2_HEALTH and not hard_mode:
+        return get_texture_by_identifier(EASY_MODE_BOSS_2_HEALTH)
+
     if graphic in IMAGE_GRAPHICS:
         return get_texture_by_identifier(IMAGE_GRAPHICS[graphic])
 

worlds/apquest/game/gameboard.py

@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def create_gameboard(hard_mode: bool, hammer_exists: bool, extra_chest: bool) ->
     breakable_block = BreakableBlock() if hammer_exists else Empty()
 
     normal_enemy = EnemyWithLoot(2 if hard_mode else 1, Location.ENEMY_DROP)
-    boss = FinalBoss(5 if hard_mode else 3)
+    boss = FinalBoss(5 if hard_mode else 2)
 
     gameboard = (
         (Empty(), Empty(), Empty(), Wall(), Empty(), Empty(), Empty(), Wall(), Empty(), Empty(), Empty()),