1.
Create 2 sprites:
A ball
Paint a sprite to be a line all the way across the screen
Call it “Paddle” by clicking the
2.
Add a script to the ball that makes it
Point in a direction (try typing “45”)
Forever a.
Move 10 steps b.
If on edge, bounce
3.
Add another script to the ball that makes it
Forever a.
If I’m touching the Paddle, point in the opposite direction with this
4.
Edit the costume for your paddle and make it shorter
5.
Add 2 scripts to the Paddle sprite
Make the paddle point left and move 10 steps when you press the right arrow button
Make the paddle point right and move 10 steps when you press the left arrow button
(Change this sprite’s rotation style to left-right
6.
Paint a new sprite that looks like water. Call it “Lake”.
7.
Add a script to the Ball
Forever a.
If I’m touching the lake
1.
Hide
2.
Play a sound (try “Plunge”)
3.
Wait 1 second under )
4.
Go to the top of the screen -
5.
Show
Challenges:
1.
Make a drum sound (try the bass drum) when the ball bounces on the paddle
2.
Paint or decorate the background a.
Try using pens? i.
Go to the upper left (x: -240, y:180) ii.
Pen down iii.
Go to the upper right (x:240, y:180) iv.
Pen Up v.
(Repeat those steps until the whole screen is sky-blue.)
1.
Each time you repeat, decrease y by 1
3.
Add a “Lives Left” variable. a.
It’s 3 when the game starts b.
Remove 1 from “Lives Left” when you hit the water c.
When you run out of lives, end the game i.
Stop all scripts
4.
Try drawing something fun with pens when the game ends (use pens or stamping.)