The Magic Floor: Making Tiles Disappear with Trick Tiles

Do you want to build a floor that vanishes when someone steps on it? It is like a magic trick! You can make secret passages or tricky obstacles. This is called a Trick Tile.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a floor disappear. You will also learn how to make it come back. Players will love trying to guess which tiles are safe. Let’s build some magic!

What You'll Learn

• What a Trick Tile device is.
• How to place it on your island.
• How to use Triggers to control the magic.
• How to make the floor reset after a while.

How It Works

Imagine you are playing hide-and-seek. You need a secret door. A Trick Tile is like a trap door. When a player steps on it, the floor disappears. It is gone!

But wait, there is more. You can set a timer. After a few seconds, the floor can pop back up. This lets players cross safely later. It is like a revolving door, but for floors.

We will use two main tools:

1. The Trick Tile: This is the device that makes the floor vanish.
2. A Trigger: This is a sensor. It tells the Trick Tile when to activate.

Think of the Trigger as a light switch. The Trick Tile is the light. When you flip the switch (Trigger), the light (Trick Tile) turns on (disappears).

Let's Build It

We will build a simple bridge. Half of it is safe. The other half is a Trick Tile. When you step on the bad half, it falls away. Then, it comes back so you can cross again.

Step 1: Build Your Bridge

First, build a small bridge in your island. Use two different colors for the tiles. This helps you see the difference. Make sure the bridge is long enough to walk on.

Step 2: Find the Trick Tile

Press the Tab key. This opens your Inventory. An inventory is like a backpack for your items. Look for the Devices tab. Inside, find Traps. You will see the Trick Tile. Click it to equip it.

Step 3: Place the Trick Tile

Walk onto the bridge. Press Y to place the Trick Tile. Place it on one of the floor tiles. It looks just like the floor. You cannot see it! This is good. It hides the trap.

Step 4: Connect the Trigger

Now, we need to tell the Trick Tile when to work. We use a Trigger. Find a Trigger device in your inventory. Place it next to the Trick Tile.

Connect them with a Cable. Click the Trigger. Click the Trick Tile. This creates a wire. Now, when the Trigger is touched, it sends a signal to the Trick Tile.

Step 5: Set the Timer

Click on the Trick Tile. Look at its options. Find Activation Delay. Set this to a number like 3.0. This means the floor will disappear 3 seconds after you step on the Trigger. This gives players time to react!

Find Reset Delay. Set this to 5.0. This means the floor will come back 5 seconds after it disappears.

Step 6: Test It!

Play your island. Walk onto the Trigger. Wait for the count. Watch the floor vanish! Then, wait for it to come back. You did it! You made magic.

Here is the code logic for what happens. Verse is the language we use to write these rules.

# This is a simple plan for our Trick Tile
# We call this plan a "Script"

# 1. Define the Trick Tile
MyFloor := TrickTileDevice{
    # This is the device we placed
}

# 2. Define the Trigger
MyTrigger := TriggerDevice{
    # This is the sensor we placed
}

# 3. Connect them
# When the Trigger is touched...
MyTrigger.OnTriggered += func(TriggerDevice):
    # ...Wait for 3 seconds
    Wait(3.0)
    # ...Then make the floor disappear
    MyFloor.Disable()

# 4. Make it come back
# After it disappears, wait 5 seconds
    Wait(5.0)
    # ...Then make the floor reappear
    MyFloor.Enable()

What each part does:

• MyFloor: This is the name of our Trick Tile.
• MyTrigger: This is the name of our sensor.
• OnTriggered: This means "when someone steps here."
• Wait(3.0): This pauses the game for 3 seconds.
• Disable(): This removes the floor.
• Enable(): This brings the floor back.

Try It Yourself

Can you make two Trick Tiles in a row? If you step on the first one, does the second one disappear too?

Hint: You can place two Trick Tiles. Connect one Trigger to both of them. Use a cable to link them. See if they both vanish at the same time!

Recap

You learned how to use a Trick Tile. It hides a floor and makes it vanish. You used a Trigger to start the magic. You also set a Delay so the floor comes back. Now you can build secret passages and tricky bridges. Great job, creator!

References

• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/using-trick-tile-devices-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/using-trick-tile-devices-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/using-devices-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/boulder-trap-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/boulder-trap-gameplay-example-in-fortnite-creative