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Wheel Rush currently includes 6 built-in powerups, all located in:

Assets/Prefabs/Powerups

You can create your own custom powerups, but doing so requires writing additional logic. This section explains how the system works and how to extend it safely.

Powerup Structure

Every powerup follows a consistent structure:

1. A Trigger Collider
   • The collider must be set to Is Trigger = true.
   • When the player’s car enters this trigger, the powerup activates.
2. PowerupActivator Script
   • This script is responsible for detecting the collision and calling the powerup’s logic.
3. A Script That Implements IPowerup

   • Every powerup script must implement the IPowerup interface.

   • This interface defines the Activate() method that is called when the player picks up the powerup.

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This separation ensures that the activation system stays generic and reusable.

Adding a New Powerup

You can create new powerups without breaking the system. Follow these steps:

1. Duplicate any existing powerup prefab
   • This gives you the correct collider and activator setup.
2. Remove the existing powerup script from the parent object
   • Only remove the logic script.
   • Leave PowerupActivator attached.
3. Create your own script
   • Your script must implement the IPowerup interface.
   • Implement Activate() with the behavior you want.
4. Attach your custom script to the duplicated powerup prefab.

Once this is done, the powerup will integrate cleanly with the game’s pickup system.

Future Expansion

There are 6 additional powerups planned for an upcoming release.

These will introduce:

• More modular behavior
• Cleaner activation rules
• A standardized configuration workflow

This will make creating custom powerups even easier and more powerful.