[Eventing Question] Event that Applies to Multiple Maps

[Sakio107]

Hello, so I made this thing I call the dungeon where the player has 10 minutes to explore the place and its composed of multiple different rooms. When the timer hits 0:00, I want to call back the player to the entrance. Is there a way to make an event that will recall the player no matter which map he/she is in? Or do I have to add an event for every map in my dungeon?

Thanks

 

[Pokeminer20]

when you teleport the player to the dungeon map, use a Control variable, any of them, and assign a number to it according to the map they just came from. (Location 1 = 1, Location 2 =2, so on so forth.) on the event that has the timer set up a conditional branch that calls the variable you assigned and warp back to the map you just came from.

it should look something like this

 

[Sakio107]

I'm having difficulty understanding. How would the "Time is up!" text show up if I'm not in the same room as the event? Sorry if this is a basic concept, I'm new to this ;-;

Thanks

 

[Lou Dingo]

could you try to replicate something like the bug catching contest?
the safari zone and bug catching contest have global variables for the timer/step counters and automatically return you to the entrance even when you are on another map.

if this does not work maybe a common event (tools/database/common events) could be running parallel when you activate something like a dungeon switch and runs a clock that deactivates when the timer ihas reached the amount you put in a variable first.

i think what pokeminer20 explained was how to return specifically to the spot you entered from, but I am not sure if this is what you want.
if so, you could create a return point similar like when entering a cave (check the example maps)