# Setting a time limit on game?

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**Created:** [March 21, 2004, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-time-limit-on-game/104981 "2004-03-21T23:08:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![ScottSonnenberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@ScottSonnenberg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ScottSonnenberg)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-time-limit-on-game/104981/1 "2004-03-21T23:08:51Z")

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I am making a simple shooting game and have a couple questions. I have all ready done some tutorials and have a basic game done.

1. How do I set a time limit / count down timer?

2. I have done the tut on [sitepoint.com](http://sitepoint.com), and the problem is each targets show up once, you make your way through the game by taking them out, then its over. I want to know how to make target show up for a couple seconds then be gone. For example, a guy will peek out from behind a crate stand there for 2 seconds, the duck back down.

So basically I want to do a game that last for about a minute. There are four places that guys can jump out from. They peek out for about 2 or 3 seconds then duck back behind. While they are visible, you can shoot them by using the mouse.

I know that this game has been made a million times, but I am new to making flash games and fiqure it is a good place to start.

Thank You