Shooting Gallery

Island Description

This tutorial shows you how to set up all the devices for the Shooting Gallery. This is a game mode where players hit targets to increase their score before the timer runs out. The tutorial also features some designer tips that can improve gameplay.

The island code for this tutorial is 7321-1576-4110. To take a look, from the Fortnite Lobby click CHANGE above the PLAY button to open the Discover screen. Click ISLAND CODE, type in the code and press Enter. A screen displays with information about the island. Click PLAY to start the game.

Explore the different features, then come back to this tutorial to see how it was created. As you follow along, you will build your own Shooting Gallery from scratch. The tutorial will explain each element in the build and why it is included.

Devices Used

These devices were used for this gameplay example:

• 1 x Player Spawn Pad

• 1 x Item Granter

• 2 x Item Spawner

• 1 x Button

• 1 x End Game

• 1 x Timed Objective

• 1 x Barrier

• 5 x Shooting Range Gallery

Overview of the Tutorial Steps

Below is an overview of the steps you'll need to accurately recreate this island:

1. Create a new island using a starter island.

2. Add and set up a Player Spawn Pad close to the firing line.

3. Add and set up two Item Spawners.

4. Add and set up an Item Granter.

5. Add and set up the Button device.

6. Add and set up the End Game device.

7. Add and set up the Timed Objective device.

8. Add and set up the Barrier device.

9. Add and set up the Shooting Range Gallery devices.

10. Change the My Island settings to set up the game.

Create Your Island

Start with the Grid Island as your starter island. This tutorial uses PREFABS and GALLERIES from the Tilted Towers category, but any theme you pick will work. Which building pieces you use depends on the style of the game you want to create, so there is a lot of room for creativity here.

There are three main areas to consider in a shooting gallery: a spawn area where the player can gather their weapons, a firing line for the player to shoot their weapon from, and finally, an area for the target dummies. Add a barrier to prevent the player from getting too close to the targets.

Add and Set up a Player Spawn Pad

Once you finish setting up your island, add a Player Spawn Pad device on the island. Place the spawn pad near the firing line. The Shooting Gallery is usually a single player game, but you can add as many spawn pads as you like if you want players to compete for who gets the most points.

Follow the steps below to locate and place the device.

1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the Creative inventory, then click the Devices tab.

2. Locate Player Spawn Pad, then click PLACE NOW, and place your spawn pad.

3. Customize the options as shown below.

   

   Option	Value	Explanation
   Visible during games	No	Make the spawn pad invisible for distraction-free spawn area.
   When Player Spawned Transmit On	Channel 4	Assign Channel 4 to this spawn pad. When the player spawns to this pad, the channel you selected is triggered.

4. Click OK to save your options.

Click OK after changing your settings. Otherwise, your customized options will not be saved.

Add and Set Up the Item Spawners

Add two Item Spawners devices to the level. The Item Spawners hold the weapons your player needs to pick up before starting the game.

Follow the steps below to locate and place the devices.

1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the Creative menu, then click the Devices tab.

2. Locate Item Spawner, then click PLACE NOW, and place it out of the way of the player.

3. Customize the options as shown below. To speed up the process, set the options for the first Item Spawner, then Copy and Paste the device.

   

   Option	Value	Explanation
   Time Before First Spawn	1 second	The weapon dropped in this spawner spawns 1 second after the game starts.
   Time Between Spawns	1 second	The weapon dropped in this spawner respawns 1 second after the player picks it up.

4. Click OK to save your options.

5. Drop Weapons Into the Spawners. To register weapons for this device, follow these steps.

   

   1. In the CREATIVE inventory select the WEAPONS tab, find an assault rifle and a sniper rifle, then equip them.

   2. Stand directly beside the device that will register the first weapon.

   3. Press the Tab key to open the PLAY inventory screen.

   4. Click the sniper rifle, then press Z to drop the weapon. You can also drag the weapon to the side until a backpack icon appears.

   5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with the assault rifle for the second Item Spawner.

Add and Set Up the Item Granter

The Item Granter is used to grant extra ammunition to the player at the start of the game.

Follow the steps below to locate and place the device.

1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the Creative menu, then click the Devices tab.

2. Locate Item Granter, then click PLACE NOW, and place it out of the way of the player.

3. Customize the options as shown below.

   

   Option	Value	Explanation
   On-Grant Action	Keep All	All items in your inventory remain when granted items from this device.
   Grant	All Items	Grants all items in the device
   Grant Item When Receiving From	Channel 2	When the player presses the button programmed to transmit on this channel, they receive the items in the granter.

4. Click OK to save your options.

5. Drop ammo into the granter

   

   1. In the CREATIVE inventory, select the CONSUMABLES tab, find AMMO: MEDIUM BULLETS and AMMO: HEAVY BULLETS, then double-click to equip them. You can double-click multiple times to equip more of the same item. In this tutorial your player should get 300 rounds of each ammo type.

   2. Stand directly beside the granter.

   3. Press the Tab key to open the PLAY inventory screen.

   4. Click each ammo type, then press Z. You can also drag them to the side until a backpack icon appears.

Add and Set Up the Button

The Button activates other devices by transmitting a signal when the player interacts with it.

Follow the steps below to locate and place the button.

1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the Creative menu, then click the Devices tab.

2. Locate Button, then click PLACE NOW, and place it on or near the firing line.

3. Customize the options as shown below.

   

   Option	Value	Explanation
   When Interacted With Transmit On	Channel 2	When the player presses the button, it transmits on the selected channel and causes the Timed Objective device to start as well as the Item Granter to grant them everything in its inventory.

4. Click OK to save your options.

Add and Set Up the Timed Objective

The Timed Objective device counts down from 30 seconds and displays a HUD message once the button to start the game has been pressed.

Follow the steps below to locate and place the Timed Objective.

1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the Creative menu, then click the Devices tab.

2. Locate Timed Objective, then click PLACE NOW, and place it out of the way of the player.

3. Customize the options as shown below.

   

   Option	Value	Explanation
   Time	30 seconds	Sets the length of time the player has to hit as many target dummies as they can.
   Timer Label Text	shoot the target dummies!	Displays the chosen message on the player's screen for the duration of the timer.
   Start When Receiving From	Channel 2	When the device receives the signal from the selected channel, in this case the button being pressed, it starts the countdown.
   When Completed Transmit On	Channel 3	When the timer runs out, it transmits on the selected channel to signal the end of the game.

4. Click OK to save your options.

Add and Set Up the End Game Device

The End Game device determines when the win conditions are met. In this case, the game will end when the timer runs out. Follow the steps below to locate and place the End Game device.

1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the Creative menu, then click the Devices tab.

2. Locate End Game, then click PLACE NOW, and place it out of the way.

3. Customize the options as shown below.

   

   Option	Value	Explanation
   Activate When Receiving From	Channel 3	When the timer runs out, the device receives from this channel to trigger the end of the game.

4. Click OK to save your options.

Add and Set Up the Barrier Device

The Barrier keeps the player within the bounds you set and prevents them from getting too close to the target dummies. Place the barrier in a central area between the spawn pad and the firing line.

Barrier size is measured using the island's grid tiles: a barrier that is 1 unit of height by 1 unit of depth by 1 unit of width will cover one cube on your Grid Island.

The tutorial grid is 5 x 5 x 5.

Follow the steps below to locate and place the Barrier.

1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the Creative menu, then click the Devices tab.

2. Locate Barrier, then click PLACE NOW, and place it in a central location.

3. Customize the options as shown below.

   

   Option	Value	Explanation
   Barrier Style	Invisible	Sets the barrier style to invisible.
   Enabled During Phase	All	Ensures the barrier remains active before and during the game.
   Block Weapon Fire	No	Allows the player to shoot the targets through the barrier.
   Zone Shape	Box (Hollow)	Choosing this setting lets the player remain inside the barrier instead of being blocked from entering.
   Barrier Width	5	Width used in the tutorial island.
   Barrier Depth	5	Depth used in the tutorial island.
   Barrier Height	5	Height used in the tutorial island.

4. Click OK to save your options.

Add and Set Up Target Dummies

Finally, place the Shooting Range Gallery devices. The tutorial uses 5 static Target Dummies, but you can choose the target type you prefer. A Shooting Range Gallery device also comes with the option of a moving target.

Follow the steps below to locate and place the Shooting Range Gallery devices.

1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the Creative menu, then click the Devices tab.

2. Locate Shooting Range Gallery, then click PLACE NOW, and place it outside the zone that's covered by the barrier.

3. Customize the options as shown below. To speed up the process, set the options for the first dummy, then Copy and Paste the device to all the desired locations.

   

   Option	Value	Explanation
   Enabled at Game Start	Disabled	This setting disables the target dummy until the game is started using the button device.
   Score Bullseye Multiplier	3	Hitting the target's bullseye gives the player three times the normal score award.
   Time Before Pop-Up	Never	The target doesn't pop up on its own unless the game is started.
   Start Position	Down	The target dummy lays dormant until the player presses the button to start the game, then they will pop up.
   Enable When Receiving From	Channel 2	The target dummy becomes enabled once the player presses the button to start the game.
   Pop-Up When Receiving From	Channel 2	The target dummy pops up once the player presses the button to start the game.

4. Click OK to save your options.

Change My Island Settings

Some of My Island settings need to be customized to create this game experience.

Any settings not mentioned in the table below should be left in their default state.

Settings Tab

UI Tab

Designer Tips

Modified Scoring

Additional Devices Required

• 2 x Score Manager

• 1 x Target Dummy Track

In the above tutorial each dummy grants the player 1 point on knock down and 3 points on a bullseye knock down, with its default health set to 1. If you want your player to get points without having to knock down the dummies, you can change the target dummies' health to INFINITE, and make them transmit to two Score Manager devices.

The first score manager will track regular hits and the second will track bullseyes.

Try modifying the score each hit will grant. To make things more challenging, make the dummy move on a track, that way the player will want to alternate between hitting the moving dummy and the stationary ones.

Take a look at the tables below for the suggested modified options.

Target Dummy Track

Score Manager #1

Score Manager #2

Clean Up Your HUD

Additional Devices Required

• 1 x HUD Controller device

Often overlooked, this device allows you to clear out the clutter by removing any HUD element that isn't relevant to your game. In this case, use the modified options below to remove the mini map and the building resources.

Use the Class Designer Device

Additional Devices Required

• 1 x Class Designer device

The Class Designer gives you a way to define a custom class with an initial set of attributes and an inventory loadout. For this shooting gallery, we can eliminate the need for item spawners and granters by defining what the player gets at the start of the game and by giving players infinite ammo. Start by replicating the modified options below.

Drop the weapons you would like your player to start with into the class designer device, just as you did for the item spawners and the granter.

Go back to My Island and select the Game tab. Change the Default Class Identifier to 1.