3-1 Mario's Mushroom Chase

Lesson 3-1: Build Mario's Mushroom Chase

Objectives:

Build a simple chase game using image sprites, button control, and random numbers.
- Use the TableArrangement component for designing the user interface.
- Place and move sprites using their X and Y coordinates.

This lesson was originally created by Angie Zhou. Open source media are sourced from GameSpot, Ricardo Saramago (Flikr), and Wikimedia.

Engage

Watch the video about the Mushroom Chase app you will build today.

What will you need to learn to be able to program this app?

Build Mario's Mushroom Chase

Design an App that allows the user can move Mario by pressing the up, down, left, and right buttons. After Mario touches the mushroom, the mushroom will move to another random location on the Canvas.

Mini-Lesson

3-1: App Inventor Coordinate System

Mario's Mushroom Chase Template: goo.gl/LMCQre

Handout

3-1 Build Mushroom Chase

Customization Challenges

3-1 Mushroom Chase Customizations

Check for Understanding

For Teachers: Go to this Folder to make a copy of this quiz for your class. Email rothmana@sfusd.edu if you don't have access.

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