added the option to press down or s key to speed up dropping bars

js/initialization.js

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ function initialize(a) {
 			blockHeight: 20,
 			rows: 7,
 			speedModifier: 0.73,
+			speedUpKeyHeld: false,
 			creationSpeedModifier: 0.73,
 			comboTime: 310
 		};
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ function initialize(a) {
 			blockHeight: 15,
 			rows: 8,
 			speedModifier: 0.65,
+			speedUpKeyHeld: false,
 			creationSpeedModifier: 0.65,
 			comboTime: 310
 		};

js/input.js

@@ -16,6 +16,29 @@ function addKeyListeners() {
 			}
 		}
 	});
+		keypress.register_combo({
+		keys: "down",
+		on_keydown: function() {
+			var tempSpeed = settings.speedModifier;
+			if (MainHex && gameState !== 0){
+				//speed up block temporarily
+				if(settings.speedUpKeyHeld == false){
+					settings.speedUpKeyHeld = true;
+					window.rush *=4;
+				}
+			}
+			//settings.speedModifier = tempSpeed;
+		},
+		on_keyup:function(){
+			if (MainHex && gameState !== 0){
+				//speed up block temporarily
+				
+				window.rush /=4;
+				settings.speedUpKeyHeld = false;
+			}
+		}	
+	});
+	
 	keypress.register_combo({
 		keys: "a",
 		on_keydown: function() {
@@ -34,6 +57,28 @@ function addKeyListeners() {
 		}
 	});
 	
+	keypress.register_combo({
+		keys: "s",
+		on_keydown: function() {
+			var tempSpeed = settings.speedModifier;
+			if (MainHex && gameState !== 0){
+				//speed up block temporarily
+				if(settings.speedUpKeyHeld == false){
+					settings.speedUpKeyHeld = true;
+					window.rush *=4;
+				}
+			}
+			//settings.speedModifier = tempSpeed;
+		},
+		on_keyup:function(){
+			if (MainHex && gameState !== 0){
+				//speed up block temporarily
+				
+				window.rush /=4;
+				settings.speedUpKeyHeld = false;
+			}
+		}	
+	});
 	keypress.register_combo({
 		keys: "p",
 		on_keydown: function(){pause();}

js/main.js

@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ function showHelp() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	$("#inst_main_body").html("<div id = 'instructions_head'>HOW TO PLAY</div><p>The goal of Hextris is to stop blocks from leaving the inside of the outer gray hexagon.</p><p>" + (settings.platform != 'mobile' ? 'Press the right and left arrow keys' : 'Tap the left and right sides of the screen') + " to rotate the Hexagon</p><p>Clear blocks and get points by making 3 or more blocks of the same color touch.</p><p>Time left before your combo streak disappears is indicated by <span style='color:#f1c40f;'>the</span> <span style='color:#e74c3c'>colored</span> <span style='color:#3498db'>lines</span> <span style='color:#2ecc71'>on</span> the outer hexagon</p> <hr> <p id = 'afterhr'></p> By <a href='http://loganengstrom.com' target='_blank'>Logan Engstrom</a> & <a href='http://github.com/garrettdreyfus' target='_blank'>Garrett Finucane</a><br>Find Hextris on <a href = 'https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id903769553?mt=8' target='_blank'>iOS</a> & <a href ='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hextris.hextris' target='_blank'>Android</a><br>More @ the <a href ='http://hextris.github.io/' target='_blank'>Hextris Website</a>");
+	$("#inst_main_body").html("<div id = 'instructions_head'>HOW TO PLAY</div><p>The goal of Hextris is to stop blocks from leaving the inside of the outer gray hexagon.</p><p>" + (settings.platform != 'mobile' ? 'Press the right and left arrow keys' : 'Tap the left and right sides of the screen') + " to rotate the Hexagon." + (settings.platform != 'mobile' ? ' Press the down arrow to speed up the block falling': '') + " </p><p>Clear blocks and get points by making 3 or more blocks of the same color touch.</p><p>Time left before your combo streak disappears is indicated by <span style='color:#f1c40f;'>the</span> <span style='color:#e74c3c'>colored</span> <span style='color:#3498db'>lines</span> <span style='color:#2ecc71'>on</span> the outer hexagon</p> <hr> <p id = 'afterhr'></p> By <a href='http://loganengstrom.com' target='_blank'>Logan Engstrom</a> & <a href='http://github.com/garrettdreyfus' target='_blank'>Garrett Finucane</a><br>Find Hextris on <a href = 'https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id903769553?mt=8' target='_blank'>iOS</a> & <a href ='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hextris.hextris' target='_blank'>Android</a><br>More @ the <a href ='http://hextris.github.io/' target='_blank'>Hextris Website</a>");
 	if (gameState == 1) {
 		pause();
 	}

js/view.js

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ function drawScoreboard() {
 	} else if (scoreString.length == 9) {
 		scoreSize = 27;
 	}
-	if (rush ==1){
+	//if (rush ==1){
 		var color = "rgb(236, 240, 241)";
-	}
+	//}
     var fontSize = settings.platform == 'mobile' ? 35 : 30;
     var h = trueCanvas.height / 2 + gdy + 100 * settings.scale;
 	if (gameState === 0) {