How do I check the variable of a specific clone?

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I am trying to make a game where multiple enemies come down to attack. I Instantiate them and have them randomly come down. But when I check if they are touching a bullet, only the last instantiated enemy can check it.

Here is the code I am using: (The last 2 if statements are supposed to work for all clones but only works for the last instantiated one)

 public ButtonManager script;

 public GameObject enemy1;
 float SpawnTime1 = 0;
 public float MaxTime1;
 public Enemy1AI script1;
 GameObject newEnemy1;
 static Enemy1AI staticVar;

 void Update()
 {
     if(script.playingGame == true)
     {
         SpawnTime1 += Time.deltaTime;
         if (SpawnTime1 > MaxTime1)
         {
             newEnemy1 = Instantiate(enemy1);
             newEnemy1.transform.position = new Vector2(Random.Range(-4.8f, 4.8f), 10f);
             SpawnTime1 = 0;
             MaxTime1 = Random.Range(4, 5);
         }
         Enemy1AI staticVar = newEnemy1.gameObject.GetComponent<Enemy1AI>();
         if (staticVar != null)
         {
             if (staticVar.transform.position.y < -7)
             {
                 Destroy(newEnemy1);
                 script.health -= 1;
             }
             if (staticVar.isTouchingBullet == true)
             {
                 Destroy(newEnemy1);
                 script.sc += 100;
             }
         }
     }
 }

Answer 1

This is happening because you are only checking the script of the last spawned enemy. To counteract this do the following...
1. Create a new tag called "Enemy1" and add it to the 'enemy1' Gameobject.
2. Then change the script to the following...

  public ButtonManager script;
  public GameObject enemy1;
  float SpawnTime1 = 0;
  public float MaxTime1;
  public Enemy1AI script1;
  GameObject newEnemy1;
  static Enemy1AI staticVar;
  private GameObject[] 1Enemies;
  void Update()
  {
      Enemies = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("Enemy1")
 
      if(script.playingGame == true)
      {
          SpawnTime1 += Time.deltaTime;
          if (SpawnTime1 > MaxTime1)
          {
              newEnemy1 = Instantiate(enemy1);
              newEnemy1.transform.position = new Vector2(Random.Range(-4.8f, 4.8f), 10f);
              SpawnTime1 = 0;
              MaxTime1 = Random.Range(4, 5);
          }
          
          foreach (GameObject Enemy in 1Enemies)
          {
               Enemy1AI staticVar = Enemy.gameObject.GetComponent<Enemy1AI>();
               if (staticVar != null)
               {
                   if (staticVar.transform.position.y < -7)
                   {
                       Destroy(Enemy);
                       script.health -= 1;
                   }
                   if (staticVar.isTouchingBullet == true)
                   {
                       Destroy(Enemy);
                       script.sc += 100;
                   }
               }
          }
      }
  }

NOTE : I have no clue what the 'ButtonManager' script does so I don't know whether to change it or not

How do I check the variable of a specific clone?

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