4’s Times Tables Race

Basic Game

Prompt

Can you make a side scrolling game in which the player jumps over obstacles using the arrow keys on the keyboard and gets points by collecting objects by running into them?

Put multiples of 4 as numbers on the gold circles, but also add other non-multiples of 4 to gold circles. The object of the game is to only collect the multiples of 4 which are worth 4 points each. Add a life counter at that top. Player begins the game with 10 lives. Collecting other numbers (non-multiples as distractors) costs one life. Spread the gold circles so young players can collect points without losing lives too often.

Iteration

Make a winning score 100 points. Increase the frequency of gold coins (both distractors and correct multiples) slightly and add a few more obstacles.

Iteration 2

Double the number of distractor gold coins to make the game more intense.

Iteration 3

Now add some fun music, a ding when the player collects a correct coin, a whomp whomp when the player loses a life, and a celebration when a score of 100 is reached. Make the final game self-contained, complete, and embeddable.

Iteration 4

Change the up arrow key for jumping to the w key on the keyboard. 

Challenging Game