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title: "RandomZone"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-particles-zones-randomzone
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
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# RandomZone

A Random Zone is an Emit Zone that places particles at random positions within the area of a shape. The shape must provide a `getRandomPoint` method, which receives a Vector2 and populates it with a random coordinate from anywhere inside the shape.

Phaser geometry objects such as `Phaser.Geom.Rectangle`, `Phaser.Geom.Circle`, `Phaser.Geom.Ellipse`, and `Phaser.Geom.Triangle` all implement this method and can be used directly as the source for this zone.

Use this zone when you want particles to spawn at random positions distributed across the interior of a shape. To spawn particles along the edges of a shape instead, use an EdgeZone.

**Constructor**

`new RandomZone(source)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Particles.RandomZoneSource](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-gameobjects-particles.md#RandomZoneSource) | No | An object instance with a `getRandomPoint(point)` method. |

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**Scope**: static

> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/zones/RandomZone.js#L10](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/particles/zones/RandomZone.js#L10)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Public Members

### source

#### source: [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Particles.RandomZoneSource](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-gameobjects-particles.md#RandomZoneSource)


**Description:**

An object instance with a `getRandomPoint(point)` method.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/zones/RandomZone.js#L36](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/particles/zones/RandomZone.js#L36)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### total

#### total: number


**Description:**

The total number of particles this zone will emit before the Emitter transfers control over to the next zone in its emission zone list.

By default this is -1, meaning it will never pass over from this zone to another one. You can call the `ParticleEmitter.setEmitZone` method to change it, or set this value to something else via the config, or directly at runtime.

A value of 1 would mean the zones rotate in order, but it can be set to any integer value.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/zones/RandomZone.js#L55](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/particles/zones/RandomZone.js#L55)  
Since: 3.60.0


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## Public Methods

### getPoint

#### \<instance> getPoint(particle)


**Description:**

Get the next point in the Zone and set its coordinates on the given Particle.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| particle | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.Particle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-particles-particle.md) | No | The Particle. |


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/zones/RandomZone.js#L74](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/particles/zones/RandomZone.js#L74)  
Since: 3.0.0


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