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Out of lives

What we are doing

When the last life is lost the game is over: the state becomes 'over' and nothing moves any more.

```js
function update() {
  if (state === 'over') return

  if (lives <= 0) {
    lives = 0
    state = 'over'
    return
  }
```

What it means

• At the start of update: when the game is over, return at once, so enemies, towers and bullets all stop.
• After the enemies are counted: if no lives are left, keep the number at 0 (several enemies may get through at once), set 'over' and stop.

Your turn

1. Make if (state === 'over') return and an empty line the first lines of update.
2. Put the lives block between the last enemies = enemies.filter(...) line and the wave-end block.

Skills: Game states

← Closer together No building after the end →

All steps

1. Measure the map
2. A map of tiles
3. Draw it every frame
4. The road as corners
5. Fill in the road
6. Draw the road
7. Walking by distance
8. Enemies on the road
9. Walk
10. Off the end of the road
11. Here they come
12. Towers
13. From a click to a tile
14. Click to build
15. Where can you build?
16. Show the gold
17. Show before you click
18. Show the range
19. Pick a target
20. Fire!
21. A hit hurts
22. Homing bullets
23. Fizzle out
24. Gold for every kill
25. Lives
26. Health bars
27. Build, then defend
28. Space starts a wave
29. The wave is over
30. Stronger every wave
31. Closer together
32. Out of lives
33. No building after the end
34. The most waves survived
35. The game over screen
36. Play again
37. The bottom bar
38. Click to start
39. A second tower: the cannon
40. Tower buttons
41. Splash damage
42. Build it yourself: sell a tower