142 This function is called before the game loads its resources. One can modify various game variables here:

   142 This function is called before the game loads its resources. One can read and modify various game variables here. These variables will become globally available after `onGameInit` has been invoked, but changing them has only an effect in `onGameInit`.

   143  * <tt>Seed = 0</tt> - seed of the random number generator

   143 Most variables are optional, but for missions, `Theme` must be set by the scripter if you want to use a random map, rather than an image map. All other variables do not need to be set by the scripter and have default values.

   144  * <tt>!GameFlags</tt> - all !GameFlags combined as a bitmask. See [LuaAPI#GameFlags_functions] for easier manipulation of !GameFlags

   144 

   145  * <tt>Ready = 5000</tt> - the ready timer at the start of the round (in milliseconds)

   145 List of game variables:

   146  * <tt>Delay = 0</tt> - delay between each round in ms

   146 || *Variable name* || *Default* || *Description ||

   147  * <tt>!GetAwayTime = 100</tt> set the retreat time in percent

   147 || `Theme` || _depends_ || The theme to be used. When `Map` is set, a default value is used. For missions which don't use an image map, `Theme` *must* be set explicitly ||

   148  * <tt>!TurnTime = 60000</tt> - set the turn time in ms

   148 || `Map` || `""` || The image map being played or `""` if no image map is used ||

   149  * <tt>!CaseFreq = 0</tt> - frequency of crate drops

   149 || `Seed` || `0` || Seed of the random number generator ||

   150  * <tt>!HealthCaseProb = 35</tt> - chance of receiving a health crate

   150 || `MapGen` || `mgRandom` || Type of map generator. One of `mgRandom`, `mgMaze`, `mgPerlin`, `mgDrawn`. ||

   151  * <tt>!HealthCaseAmount = 25</tt> - amount of health in a health crate

   151 || `TemplateFilter` || `0` || _unknown meaning_ ||

   152  * <tt>!DamagePercent = 100</tt> - percent of damage to inforce

   152 || `TemplateNumber` || `0` || _unknown meaning_ ||

   153  * <tt>!RopePercent = 100</tt> - rope length in percent

   153 || `MapFeatureSize` || `50` || Used by random maps to determine its “curvyness” or complexity. This value can be set by the user with the slider under the random map preview in the game setup screen. The user-set value ranges from 1 (leftmost position) to 25 (rightmost position). ||

   154  * <tt>!MinesNum = 0</tt> - number of mines being placed (before 0.9.14 !LandAdds)

   154 || `GameFlags` || `0` || All `GameFlags` combined as a bitmask. See [LuaAPI#GameFlags_functions] for easier manipulation of `GameFlags` ||

   155  * <tt>!MinesTime = 3000</tt> - time for a mine to explode from activated (in milliseconds), -1000 for random

   155 || `Ready` || `5000` || Ready timer at the start of the turn (in milliseconds) ||

   156  * <tt>!MineDudPercent = 0</tt> - chance of mine being a dud

   156 || `Delay` || `100` || Delay between each turn in milliseconds ||

   157  * <tt>Explosives = 0</tt> - number of explosives being placed

   157 || `TurnTime` || `45000` || Turn time in milliseconds ||

   158  * <tt>!SuddenDeathTurns = 30</tt> - turns until sudden death begins

   158 || `GetAwayTime` || `100` || Retreat time in percent ||

   159  * <tt>!WaterRise = 47</tt> - height of water rise at sudden death in pixels

   159 || `CaseFreq` || `5` || Probability that a crate drops in a turn. 0: never, >0: probability = `1/CaseFreq` ||

   160  * <tt>!HealthDecrease = 5</tt> - amount of health decreased on sudden death

   160 || `HealthCaseProb` || `35` || Chance that a crate drop is a health crate, in percent (other crates are ammo or utility crates) ||

   161  * <tt>Map = "Bamboo"</tt> - the map being played

   161 || `HealthCaseAmount` || `25` || Amount of health in a health crate ||

   162  * <tt>Theme = "Bamboo"</tt> - the theme to be used

   162 || `DamagePercent` || `100` || Global damage in percent, affects damage and knockback ||

   163  * <tt>!MapGen</tt> - type of map generator. One of `mgRandom`, `mgMaze`, `mgPerlin`, `mgDrawn`.

   163 || `RopePercent` || `100` || Rope length in percent ||

   164  * <tt>Goals = "Jumping is disabled"</tt> - Use this to add additional text to the goal text popup shown at the beginning and when using the quit or pause keys. The text is added to the default text which usually explains the game modifiers and does not replace it. Use `|` for line breaks. Also, all text before and including a `:` in a line will be highlighted. See also !ShowMission.

   164 || `MinesNum` || `4` || Number of mines being placed on a medium-sized map ||

   165  * <tt>!TemplateFilter</tt> - _unknown meaning_

   165 || `MinesTime` || `3000` || Time for a mine to explode from activated (in milliseconds), `-1000` for random ||

   166  * <tt>!TemplateNumber</tt> - _unknown meaning_

   166 || `MineDudPercent` || `0` || Chance of mine being a dud, in percent ||

   167  * <tt>!MapFeatureSize</tt> - Used by random maps to determine its “curvyness” or complexity. This value can be set by the user with the slider under the random map preview in the game setup screen. The user-set value ranges from 1 (leftmost position) to 25 (rightmost position).

   167 || `Explosives` || `2` || Number of barrels being placed on a medium-sized map ||

   168  * <tt>!ScreenWidth</tt> - width of the Hedgewars window

   168 || `SuddenDeathTurns` || `15` || Turns until Sudden Death begins ||

   169  * <tt>!ScreenHeight</tt> - heigtht of the Hedgewars window

   169 || `WaterRise` || `47` || Height of water rise each turn in Sudden Death, in pixels ||

   170 

   170 || `HealthDecrease || `5` || Amount of health decreased on each turn in Sudden Death ||

   171 If you want to add teams or hogs manually you have to do it here. If you want to draw your own map using `AddPoint` and `FlushPoints`, you have to do this within this function as well.

   171 || `Goals` || `""` || Use this to add additional text to the goal text popup shown at the beginning and when using the quit or pause keys. The text is added to the default text which usually explains the game modifiers and does not replace it. Use `|` for line breaks. Also, all text before and including a `:` in a line will be highlighted. See also `ShowMission`. ||

   172 || `ScreenWidth` || _N/A_ || Width of the Hedgewars window or screen ||

   173 || `ScreenHeigth` || _N/A_ || Heigth of the Hedgewars window or screen ||

   174 

   175 If you want to add teams or hogs manually, you have to do it here. If you want to draw your own map using `AddPoint` and `FlushPoints`, you have to do this within this function as well.