public bool CheckMerge()
{
//Checks if a merge should happen and enacts it
//gets all pieces of the current player
Character[] pieces = GameData.GetCurrPlayer().GetPieces();
//gets position of the active piece
Vector3 activePosition = GameData.GetActivePiece().transform.position;
//gets the active piece
Character activePiece = GameData.GetActivePiece();
//the position of the starting tile
Vector3 startPosition = GetStartTile().transform.position;
//checks every piece of the current player for a merge
foreach (Character piece in pieces)
{
//merges cannot occure at start or with a piece and itself
if (activePiece.GetCurrTile() != GetStartTile() && !piece.Equals(activePiece) && !piece.Equals(GetFinishTile()) &&
piece.GetCurrTile() == activePiece.GetCurrTile())
{
//adjusting the size of the character after the merge
int prevSize = activePiece.GetSize();
activePiece.AdjustSize(piece.GetSize());
//remove one of the pieces after the merge
piece.gameObject.SetActive(false);
GameData.GetCurrPlayer().RemovePiece(piece);
//adjusting the visual size of the piece
activePiece.transform.localScale = activePiece.GetSize() / prevSize * activePiece.transform.localScale;
//show merge screen for explanation
GameGUI.ShowMergeScreen(activePiece.GetCurrTile());
return(true);
}
}
return(false);
}