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Scratch pong challenge

Pong is a classic 1970s video game

Open the pongv1.sb2 file in Scratch

Click the green flag to play the game

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Scratch pong challenge

Complete the game

The bat needs to move left and right (you will need two code blocks to do this!)

Aim to move it 10 steps

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Scratch pong challenge

Can you improve the game?

add a sound each time the ball hits the bat (a short sound is best)

add a different sound each time a life is lost

add a score to the game which goes up 1 each time the ball is hit

add blocks to allow the bat to move up and down

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Scratch pong challenge

Adding Screens:

Can you add a title slide?

Can you add a Game Over slide?

This will involve adding backdrops…

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Scratch pong challenge

Scoring Challenges: Can you change the scoring system so

that 5 points are lost each time a life is lost?

Can you add a life when the score reaches a certain value?

Can you score more points if the bat is higher up the screen when it hits the ball?

Can you limit how high up the screen the bat will move?

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Scratch pong challenge

Two Player Challenge: Can you make a two player version of

Pong?