How would I make a random map chooser?

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#1

I need a script that chooses a random map

I know it has something to do with math.random but I just can’t successfully make it choose a map and drop it into workspace properly.

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#2 
local mapstorage = --where the maps are stored:GetChildren()
local mapnumber = math.random(1, #mapstorage)
mapstorage[mapnumber]:Clone()

im guessing it’s something related to something like this, i don’t know haven’t did something like this

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#3

Create a array of maps and get a random number between 1 and the amount of items in the map array, use that number to index (get) a random map from the array and drop it to workspace

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#4

Can I edit it to this?

local mapstorage = --where the maps are stored:GetChildren()
local mapnumber = math.random(1, #mapstorage)
local mappicked = mapstorage[mapnumber]:Clone()
mappicked.Parent = workspace
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#5

why not lol you’re correct forgot to parent it lol

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#6

Okay, well thanks for helping me!

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#7

Step1: Make Folder in ServerStorage called ‘Maps’.

Step2: Make map.

Step3: Add new Folder and name what you want!

Step3: Bring all map Folders to the Maps Folder.

Step4: Make new Script in ServerScriptService.

And script like:

local MapsFolder = game.ServerStorage.Maps
local Intermission = 10
local PlayTime = 10
local SpawnedMapFolder = Instance.new("Folder")
SpawnedMapFolder.Parent = game.Workspace

while wait(Intermission) do
SpawnedMapFolder:ClearAllChildren()
   wait()
   local PickedMap = MapsFolder[math.random(1,#MapsFolder:GetChildren())]
   PickedMap:Clone.Parent = game.Workspace
   wait(PlayTime)
end
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#8

I forgot clearing before map. But I edited

SpawnedMapFolder:ClearAllChildren()
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#9

(A bit of a cleanup of the code:)

local Location = game.ReplicatedStorage.Maps:GetChildren() -- Or where ever else it's located!

local function ChooseMap()
    local Map = Location[math.random(1, #Location)]
    local NewMap = Map:Clone()
    NewMap.Parent = workspace

    return NewMap
end

local GetMap = ChooseMap() -- Since the function returns the map, we can utilize that information here.
GetMap.Name = "" -- Whatever to name it!
GetMap.CFrame = workspace.MapLocation.CFrame -- Add a part in workspace named MapLocation, and place it where the center of the map should be!

You can keep using the ChooseMap function as many times as you want (for cleaner results), and edit the information via the variable below it.

Hopefully this helped you! :grin:

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