Next Hexagon Pattern Editor

Import/export next_hexagon_patterns.asm and PATTERN.BIN, visual editing of 6 hexagon walls, and ring spawn simulation.

Hexagon editor

Click a wall on the large center hexagon to toggle it. Active wall = bit 1, gap = bit 0. The smaller side previews show the previous and next patterns when they exist; the first and last pattern leave the missing side empty.

Sequences

Animation

frame 0

ASM output

Game tuning parameter help

R_VISIBLE_MAX
Largest radius still treated as visible/active by the ring logic.
R_MAX
Spawn radius for new rings. Higher values make rings appear farther away.
R_MIN
Inner radius where a ring expires near the player.
RESPAWN_DELAY
Base wait time before a cleared slot may spawn another ring.
SPAWN_ZONE_LIMIT
Early-phase spacing threshold. Prevents rings from spawning too close together.
SPAWN_ZONE_LIMIT_TRIPLE
Spacing threshold when more slots are active in mid/hard phases.
SPAWN_ZONE_LIMIT_HARD
Late-phase spacing threshold for faster, denser gameplay.
SPAWN_RETRY_DELAY
Retry delay after a spawn attempt was blocked by spacing rules.
PHASE*_FRAMES
Frame number where the next difficulty phase starts. At 50 Hz, 500 frames = 10 seconds.