Ruffian

Ruffian
ZZT-OOP name	ruffian
Internal ID	35 (0x23)
Character	#char 5 ♣ (0x05)
Default color	purple on black (0x0D)
Category	creature
Stats
X/Y-step	Yes
Default cycle	1
P1	Intelligence
P2	Resting Time
Other traits
Score when shot	2
Effect on movement	pushable
Destructible?	yes
Uses ZZT-OOP color names?	no

Ruffians are a type of built-in enemy known for their fast, erratic movement.

Ruffians have two states: resting and moving. While resting, the chance they choose to begin moving on a given tick is (Resting Time+7)/17. If they choose to move, they then randomly choose whether to move towards the player or in a random direction depending on their intelligence stat.

In their moving state, if they are aligned with the player they have a random chance of seeking towards the player (depending on their intelligence). Otherwise, they keep moving in a straight line until they leave their moving state. The chance that a moving ruffian returns to its resting state on a given tick is (Resting Time+7)/17. Hitting a wall also puts them back into their resting state.