TOOLS Catalog

Tools unlock from lifetime Sparks without consuming Sparks. Up to three unlocked Tools can be equipped. Use BASE / ACTIVE in the catalog to compare unequipped and equipped art.

TAP / ID: recursor

BOOMERANG

UNLOCK / COST

1,200 lifetime Sparks

CORE STAT

Every 8th tap

Adds one extra hit.

IMPLEMENTATION: Counts totalTaps and adds one normal tapGain on every eighth tap.

Four build families

Family	Tools	Problem addressed
TAP	BOOMERANG, BIG TARGET, SPRING	Frequency, lucky tolerance, full-charge burst
FLOW	BOOSTER, BATTERY, MAGNET	Passive output, offline window, TEAM tolerance
THERMAL	TURBO, ICE PACK, FAN	Risk control between output and overheat
FLUX	AUTO PILOT, RUDDER, STAR LENS	STAR RUSH control and yield with or without IMU

Two-state art

Every Tool has base and active 48×48 sprites. An early v5 pass covered active items in green and weakened their silhouettes. The final state uses corner stamps and small flags so status remains visible without rewriting object identity.

Three-slot contract

if (equipped.length >= 3 && !alreadyEquipped) return false

This condition is a product contract: the fourth Tool cannot silently replace the first. Both web and firmware report failure and require an explicit removal, keeping saved state aligned with player understanding.