Mike, would you mind mentioning the Flash version and/or AS version used in tutorials so people can know if they are able to use the source fla before downloading it?
Oops, I didn't think about that. Good idea. I've been using AS2, minus the classes for these examples but it looks like lots of people are still on AS1. I might need to switch to AS1 to make these more accessible.

I dont know if you plan to continue the tuts, but there is obviously need for next part, where enemies collide with hero, you lose a life and once you have no more lives the game ends. You would be surprised to see how many people have trouble ending the game.
I wasn't sure I should continue, I guess I will. I didn't expect that many people to have problems finishing up. I'll go ahead and all at least one more stage and maybe a second. Then it will be a fully working game.

Everyone else: Thanks for the kind words. If you see anything you'd like changed, please let me know!