Scratch - Level 3 Pong

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https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/192122556/

The classic game of Pong reimagined as a 4 player free for all! (Single Player Edition)

Controls:

Up Arrow - Move Up
Down Arrow - Move Down

1. What difficulties did you have with programming this game? How did you fix them? Be specific.

Some difficulties I had with programming this game was the bounce system, especially when I added the 3rd and 4th paddles. It turns out that the script used in the tutorial does not work for changing direction up and down. I fixed it by duplicating the original script 2 times, change the "if touch statement" into paddle 3 and 4, then replaced the direction variable with y position for paddle 3 and position for paddle 4.

2. What changes to the tutorial game did you add? Why and how?

First I added 2 new players or CPUs, hence the name 4 corner Pong. I thought that taking a classic game like Pong and adding a whole new dimension with two new players would be a refreshing new addition, especially when playing with friends. I colour coded each paddle and Win Screen to easily differentiate between the different players. My game can be played by 1-4 players unlike the original and is also faster paced than the tutorial, which I did to up the challenge.

Comments

  1. Ms Vesik6 March 2018 at 21:10

    Looks cool! Missing link to project page, though. Currently 15/30.

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  2. Ms Vesik12 March 2018 at 19:54

    Updated mark: 27/30.

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