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Hi, I have an entity that I'm jumping on with another entity, and would like to detect whether I hit the head or the body.

In the check-method:


var iHaveHitTheEntitysHead = ?
If (iHaveHitTheEntitysHead ){
spawnCoin
add damage to this.entity
} else {
// I have hit the rest of the body.
add damage to this entity
add damage to the other entity
}

Does anyone have any idea how to do this?

You could create a separate entity that represents the head and then on each draw call make sure you sync the head position to its body.

You can override the check method in your enemy entity and then compare your players Y value to the enemy Y value. If you want to check if you land on TOP of the enemy, then it will look something like this:

if (player.y < this.pos.y){
// Player Y is less than entity Y, but a collision happened. Therefore player is ABOVE enemy
} else {
// Player Y is not less than entity Y, but a collision happened. Therefore player is NOT above enemy
}

this.parent( other );

That last answer from ITyl worked like a charm (and was the easiest).

That last answer from ITyl worked like a charm (and was the easiest).