Cyber Jab: Combo & Breaker System

This document outlines the system for implementing strategic combos and combo breakers into the Cyber Jab game.

1. The Core Concept: Sequence Combos

The game will "pre-process" the player's and enemy's move lists before the battle starts. It scans for specific, pre-defined sequences (e.g., [Jab, Jab, Jab]).

• If a combo sequence is found, those moves are removed and replaced by a single, powerful Combo Move.
• The battle then plays out turn-by-turn with this new, shorter sequence.

Example:

• Player Programs: [Jab, Jab, Jab, Block, Uppercut] (5 moves)
• Game Pre-processes: [COMBO: Rapid Fire, Block, Uppercut] (3 moves)

2. Chained Combinations

You can chain combos! The pre-processor is smart. If you input a long sequence, it will find all possible combos.

Example:

• Player Programs: [Jab, Jab, Jab, Uppercut, Uppercut, Charge, Charge, Charge] (8 moves)
• Game Pre-processes: [COMBO: Rapid Fire, COMBO: Guard Break, SUPER: Nova Burst] (3 moves)

Your bot will execute this powerful chain, one combo per turn. This is the key to creating "Perfect Runs"!

3. Base Move: Charge (⚡️)

The Charge (⚡️) move is key to many powerful combos. It's a high-risk, high-reward "paper" move.

• RPS Logic:
  • Charge vs. Jab: Jab wins. (Interrupted, takes Jab damage).
  • Charge vs. Uppercut: Uppercut wins. (Interrupted, takes Uppercut damage).
  • Charge vs. Block: Charge wins. (Successfully charges).
  • Charge vs. Charge: Clash. (Both successfully charge).

4. Full Combo List (v2)

Here is the full list of discoverable combos, from simplest to most powerful.

Combo 1: Guard Break (Anti-Defense)

• Sequence: [Uppercut, Uppercut] (💥+💥)
• Replaces with: [COMBO: Guard Break] (Icon: 💥x2)
• Logic: Beats Block and Charge. Loses to Jab (interrupted).

Combo 2: Rapid Fire (Offensive)

• Sequence: [Jab, Jab, Jab] (🥊+🥊+🥊)
• Replaces with: [COMBO: Rapid Fire] (Icon: 🥊x3)
• Logic: Beats Uppercut and Charge. Loses to Block.

Combo 3: Piston Punch (Mixed Attack)

• Sequence: [Jab, Uppercut, Jab] (🥊+💥+🥊)
• Replaces with: [COMBO: Piston Punch]
• Logic: Beats Block and Charge. Loses to Jab and Uppercut (interrupted).

Combo 4: Overload (Risky Attack)

• Sequence: [Charge, Jab, Charge] (⚡️+🥊+⚡️)
• Replaces with: [COMBO: Overload]
• Logic: Beats Block and Uppercut. Loses to Jab (interrupted).

Combo 5: Counter Slam (Defensive-Offensive)

• Sequence: [Block, Charge, Uppercut] (🛡️+⚡️+💥)
• Replaces with: [COMBO: Counter Slam]
• Logic: A powerful counter. Beats Jab, Uppercut, and their combos. Loses to Charge and Block (Staredown).

SUPER 1: Energy Shield (Counter Super)

• Sequence: [Block, Block, Charge] (🛡️+🛡️+⚡️)
• Replaces with: [SUPER: Energy Shield] (Icon: ✨)
• Logic: A perfect shield. Beats Jab and Uppercut (reflects damage). Loses to Charge (Staredown).

SUPER 2: Laser Beam (Unblockable)

• Sequence: [Charge, Charge, Jab] (⚡️+⚡️+🥊)
• Replaces with: [SUPER: Laser Beam] (Icon: ☄️)
• Logic: UNBEATABLE. Beats all base moves, combos, and Energy Shield.

SUPER 3: Nova Burst (Knockout)

• Sequence: [Charge, Charge, Charge] (⚡️+⚡️+⚡️)
• Replaces with: [SUPER: Nova Burst]
• Logic: UNBEATABLE. A high-damage "Knockout" move. Beats everything.

SUPER 4: Flurry Break (Chain Super)

• Sequence: [Jab, Jab, Uppercut, Uppercut] (🥊+🥊+💥+💥)
• Replaces with: [SUPER: Flurry Break]
• Logic: UNBEATABLE. A 4-move Super. Beats everything.

5. Combo Breakers (The Counter-Play)

A "Combo Breaker" is not a new move. It is the strategic act of using a single base move to defeat an opponent's entire combo sequence.

This is the core strategy: Do I risk a 3-move combo, or do I try to break their combo?

Breaker Example 1: Stopping "Rapid Fire"

• Player Programs: [Jab, Jab, Jab] (compiles to [COMBO: Rapid Fire])
• Enemy Programs: [Block]
• Result: [Rapid Fire] vs. [Block]. The Block wins.
• Outcome: COMBO BREAKER! The Player's 3-move combo is nullified by the enemy's 1-move Block.

Breaker Example 2: Stopping "Guard Break"

• Player Programs: [Uppercut, Uppercut] (compiles to [COMBO: Guard Break])
• Enemy Programs: [Jab]
• Result: [Guard Break] vs. [Jab]. The Jab wins.
• Outcome: COMBO BREAKER! The Player's 2-move combo is interrupted by the enemy's 1-move Jab. The player takes damage.

Breaker Example 3: Stopping "Laser Beam"

• Player Programs: [Charge, Charge, Jab]
• Enemy Programs: [Jab, ... , ...]
• Result (Turn 1): [Charge] vs. [Jab]. The Jab wins.
• Outcome: COMBO BREAKER! The player's Charge is interrupted on the first step. The [SUPER: Laser Beam] combo never even forms. The player is punished for being predictable.