Asteroids

The game Asteroids was popular in the 1980's (one of the first games in video arcades).

  1. The game allows you to fly a ship in space with only a thrust and turn controls (no breaks). In the original game space had no friction - ships could go on together. But some versions have added friction to the game because it makes it easier. Another unique feature is the wrap around screen (a ship going up the top of the screen shows up on the bottom).These features make it a great way to learn about force and acceleration. There is no starter for this activity, but some of the more challenging scripts are posted below.Steps:Start by creating a background and ship only. Create two ship costumes: regular and thrusting (when the engines are firing)
  2. Create variables for the ship's velocity (Xvel, Yvel) - set these to zero on green flag
  3. Create
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