How would I get something like the bumpers in levels like Casino Night working?

Bump?

Ok, I've got it now! Thank you for the help!

Yes that should be the simpler behavior actually - right when they overlap, pin player to object (suggest adding Trigger Once as well).

I made an example for someone else, for picking up an object. Not exactly what your situation, but you should be able to get the idea.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gf5pnjr3jcrwr ... .capx?dl=0

Seems to help a bit but I'm scratching my head at an inconsistency where the player doesn't want to follow the object's movements. It sticks to one position for a moment while overlapping only.

Try using collission or overlap conditions to specify which instance is being picked specifically, then pin the player to the object.

That worked! Now though I'm wondering; is there any way I can get the player object to connect from -where- it was when it started riding, rather than onto a set image point?

Good luck, can't wait to see this finished.

How'd you get the surface rotation to work here exactly?

I get as much as setting a position to an object, but the problem is that it makes the player object warp onto a different instance of that object rather than the closest (directly overlapping) thing.

Sorry, I meant the animation for a sprite that overlaps the player object rather than the motions themselves.

Quick way I can think of is use "On collision with another object" - set Sonic's angle as the same angle as that object.

With platform objects you mean? Don't know that would work out so well.

As it says in the title, kind of like Sonic running along upside down surfaces.

Just looked at a video for kirby wing:A combination of animation, rotate and bullet should do the trick..

Not really familiar with rotation behavior. Any tips?

I'm not sure about what behavior or events I would use, but it would be a small, semi-loop in the direction the player is facing before they dive straight down.