Need help for a button mashing minigame

[Denko]

Basically, through events I'm trying to make it so that if you press spacebar a certain number of times within ten seconds, every few button presses a door opens a little bit more. If you make it all the way, the door stays open. If you mess up on a section, the door goes back to shut after cycling backwards through the previous open animations.
I searched for this in the forums but I guess this is the first time this question has been asked. Basically, I need help setting this up. I don't know where to start.

 

[Clockwise]

I believe I have something that will work, I just have to get some of the details working (like the door opening as you go).
I'll post it once I get it working how you described...or until I can' get it any closer.

==Edit==
Think I've got it!
There may be easier ways but this is how I got it to work.

There's three events involved:

Event 1: The Button

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Page 1
Commands
@> Control Timer: Start Up ( _____ time)
@> Control Switch: [minigame] = on

Page 2
Condition = Switch: minigame = on
Commands
@> Conditional Branch: button 'C' is being pressed
    @> Control Variable [bonus] += 1
    @> Conditional Branch: [bonus] > 30  (# the when got over will reset the door)
        @> Control Variable [bonus] = 0
        @>
        : Branch End
    @>
    :Branch End
@>

Event 2: The Door!
(*note: the number of pages will depend on how many images there are of the door as it opens)

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Page 1:
Graphic = Closed door

Page 2:
Condition = variable: [bonus] = 7 (or what ever # you want for the door to start opening)
Graphic = next stage of the door opening

Page 3+:
Condition = variable: [bonus] = # you want for the next stage of the door opening
Graphic = next stage of the door opening

Page Last
Condition = 30 (# the door opens fully ~ should equal the # from event1 - page2)
Graphic = door open

Event 3: The Timer

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trigger = Parallel Processing
Commands
@> Conditional Branch: Timer 0min 0sec or less
    @> text: Times Up!
    @> control variable: [bonus] = 0
    @> control timer: stop
    @> control switch: [minigame] = off
    @>
    : branch end
@>

(*note: you'll probably have to test whats a good balance between the time the player has so they can't take there time).

=edit=
lol looks like Regimos posted one while i was typing =P
   

 

[Denko]

I believe I have something that will work, I just have to get some of the details working (like the door opening as you go).
I'll post it once I get it working how you described...or until I can' get it any closer.

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it. If you can't get it exactly like I describe, that's fine. Some parts are not necessary, like the door opening as you go.

 

[regi]

Well, one way is to use variables and conditional branches. Here's a little code I thought of for you.

Put this on a door event, and set the trigger to Action Button.

@>Conditional Branch: Variable [0001: Open Door] >= 30
  @>Control Switches: [0001: Door Opened] = ON
  @>Control Switches: [0002: Timer] = OFF
  @>Control Timer: Stop
 : Else
  @>Conditional Branch: Timer 0 min 0 sec or less
    @>Control Timer: Startup (0 min. 10 sec.)
    @>Control Switches: [0002: Timer] = ON
   : Else
    @>Control Variables: [0001: Open Door] += 1
    @>
   : Branch End
  @>
 : Branch End

On the second page of this event, set condition [Switch 1: Door Opened] and put a sprite of the door open, and the door set to through.

Then on another event, parallel process, make the conditions [Switch 2: Timer], and put this:

@>Conditional Branch: Timer 0 min 0 sec or less
  @>Control Timer: Stop
  @>Set Move Route: [Door]
   :                   :$>Graphic: "170-Door01',0,2,0
  @>Control Switches: [0002: Timer] = OFF

If you want the door's graphic to change as it opens, in the 2nd event put something like

@>Conditional Branch: Variable [0001: Open Door] == 10
  @>Set Move Route: [Door]
   :                 :$>Turn Left
  @>
 : Branch End

And make it turn right when it's == 20.

 

[Denko]

Thanks for your help, both of you. I get it now.