The player's goal in Lava Bounce is to avoid the lava by jumping across the gaps between Pinball Bumper devices and landing safely on the final platform to collect their prize! After creating this example, you will know how to use the Player Spawn Pad device, the Pinball Bumper device, the Hover Platform device, and the Collectibles Gallery.
Devices Used
Selecting the Island
To create this Lava Bounce gameplay, start with the Caldera Island as your starter island. Follow the instructions below to begin.
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In the Creative hub, approach the console next to the Golden Rift and click E to use the CHANGE DESTINATION console.
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In the CHANGE DESTINATION console, click +CREATE NEW. Select CALDERA ISLAND under the STARTER ISLANDS, and click CONFIRM.
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Name your island and click CONFIRM again.
Setting Up the Devices
Check out Starting out in Fortnite Creative and Getting to Know the User Interface for some basics on how to build a gameplay example!
Find the devices you need in the Devices tab of the Creative inventory and add them to your Quick Bar.
Setting Up the Hover Platform Devices
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Place a Hover Platform so that it floats above the lava. This will act as your starting point. Press the B key to open the Quick Menu and make sure DROPS is set to OFF so the platform floats above the lava.
Double click the spacebar to fly and place items with ease over the lava.
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Go back into the Quick Menu to set DROPS to ON so that when you place the Player Spawn Pad in the center of the Hover Platform, the Spawn Pad lands on the platform. Rotate the Player Spawn Pad so the player spawns towards the side where you will put the Pinball Bumper path. You don't need to modify the device options, as the default options work for this example.
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Place the first Pinball Bumper above the lava surface. Place the Pinball Bumper near the edge of the Hover Platform so that the player can jump from the Hover Platform and land on the Pinball Bumper beneath it.
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Customize the Pinball Bumper device using the values below.
Option Value Description Knockback Very High Launches the player high into the air so they can deploy their glider. Fall Damage Off Prevents players from taking damage while using the Pinball Bumper device. Allow Side Bounce Off Ensures the Pinball Bumper knocks players directly up when they land on top of it. Bumper Color Orange Glow Sets the device to orange glow to compliment the lava colors and gameplay theme. 
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Place the 10 Pinball Bumper devices in a path along the lava surface. Position them closely enough that the player can bounce from one bumper to the next. Use the same device option values for all the Pinball Bumper devices.
To save time, copy and paste the first pinball device with the updated device options to create the Pinball Bumper path. Hover your cursor over the Pinball Bumper device and right click to copy, and right click again to paste the device in a new location.
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Place the two final Hover Platforms. Place one Hover Platform slightly forward and above the final Pinball Bumper. Place a second Hover Platform slightly forward and above from the first Hover Platform.
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Place a final Pinball Bumper in the middle of the edge closest to the second platform. Change the Pinball Bumper option Knockback to High. Keep all the other device options from the device options table above. The player will use the final Pinball Bumper to catapult from the first platform to the second platform.
Option Value Description Knockback High Launches the player into the air so they can jump to the next platform. -
Place the Collectible Gallery somewhere convenient, then select a single collectible object to place on the center of the second Hover Platform. Delete the rest of the gallery. This item is the player’s prize for completing the Lava Bounce game!
Customize My Island Settings
Before your island is ready, you need to configure the My Island settings so your game will play properly.
Open your inventory and select the My Island tab to begin, then make the following changes to the GAME and SETTINGS tabs. You can change other options as well if you want, but these are required for the gameplay example to function correctly.
Game
| Option | Value | Description |
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| COLLECT ITEMS TO END | 1 | Picking up 1 collectible item ends the game. |
Settings
| Option | Value | Description |
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| ENVIRONMENT DAMAGE | Off | Prevents players from damaging the environment. |
Optional Challenges
If you want to make your version of the Lava Bounce more difficult, try the following changes to the My Island settings.
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Make your players bounce on the Pinball Bumpers more, instead of using their glider! In the Settings tab, change Glider Redeploy to Off. Now players can't use their gliders to bypass the Pinball Bumpers.
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Make the lava more dangerous! In the Settings tab, change Max Health to 1. Now the lava will eliminate the player on contact.
Putting It All Together
Watch this video to see a player complete a finished Lava Bounce game!
You have successfully completed the Lava Bounce Tutorial!
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