(1) UltraPong

The Challenge

In the classic Pong game, a ball bounces off the sides and a user-controlled beam while challenging the opponent.

Challenge your reflexes with a re-creation the famous Pong game.

In Ultra Pong you get to design your Power-ups and challenge your friends.

So let's get programming fun started.

Game Concepts

Initialisation (Starting Score, Position, Costumes)
Creating, Setting & Changing Variables
Broadcasts & Receive Broadcasts
Keyboard Controls
Randomise Directions

Computational Thinking

Tinkering
Debugging
Collaborating

Remember

It is ok to try.
Dare to try.
Never Give Up.

CFF2 Session1 Ultra Pong

Programming Tips Tricks

Code the blue bar, duplicate the code for the red bar.
The ball bounces off the edge and also off the bars.

Upgrades

Program a control by mouse option?
INcrease the sle for a short period of time when it touches a special PowerUp?
Maybe a second ball appears for a short period of time?

Evaluation/Reflection

State 3 things that you learnt.
State 2 ways how this game be improved?
State 1 aspect of this session that you enjoyed.

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What were the challenges you encountered in coding the game?
How can we add levels to this game?
What other improvements can we add to this game?

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