In the App of LEGO Spike Prime, there is an advanced unit category which creates different devices, logs and analyzes gyroscope or accelerometer data. In today's post, I will use the same model of "Build a Smart Kettlebell" project and introduce how to read and analyze the recorded accelerometer data. I will also update the …
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In my previous posts, I explained some key issues when developing a scrolling platformer game by following YouTube tutorial video clips. So how about designing a static platformer game? Static and scrolling platformer game have different characteristics, however, if you have developed a scrolling platformer game, it is pretty easy to convert the code of …
In my previous posts, I summarized some key points when following Griffpatch's online tutorial to design a scrolling platformer game. However, the Player in video clips is still of a rectangle shape, without any costume change. In many games, Player is a figure which has different poses of running, jumping or falling. How to add …
In the previous post, I explained some confusing points in Griffpatch's Scrolling Platformer Tutorial Part 1 to Part 5. I will continue explaining some key points in video clips of Part 6 to 10 in this post. If you have watched the video clips of Part 1 to Part 5, you might have understood the …
Continue reading Use Scratch 3.0 to Make Scrolling Platformer Game – Key Point Summary Part 2
On YouTube, we could always find some excellent and free resources. Like the following one made by Griffpatch, who taught how to design a platformer game on Scratch. The full tutorial contains 10 episodes and I strongly recommend you to follow them step by step. If you keep patient, you could design an amazing scrolling …
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On Scratch 3.0, you might notice there is one type of variable: cloud variable. This option is available in Create Variable dialog. However, if you are a "New Scratcher", you will not see this option. So what is the purpose of using cloud variables? Usually we could store highest game score, the user name who …
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In my previous post, I introduced how to set a mission for LEGO Spike Prime and implement the task with LEGO Spike programming blocks. As I mentioned before, Lego Spike Prime supports MicroPython pretty well. Most of the programming blocks could find corresponding Python functions. In this post, I will demonstrate how to "translate" my …
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Did you play Angry Bird game on your phone? It was once popular and easy to get addicted. Now, let's learn how to implement a simple version by using Scratch 3.0. The original project could be found at https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/286172798 Since the original project contains some Chinese characters, I replaced them with English names and you …
Continue reading Learn Scratch 3.0 by Reading and Analyzing Others’ Project – Angry Bird Game
In the previous post, I introduced how to design a mission for the Lego Spike Prime vehicle at home and explained a sample program in detail. In this post, I would like to introduce mechaical structure of the model. Top View The top view of the model is shown below. It has a front attachment …
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In the previous post, I explained the backdrop sprite, Map sprite and Cursor sprite. In this post, I will explain the Rule sprite, which contains core algorithm of this game - how to judge who wins the game. I will also analyze the code of several other auxilliary sprites. So let's start! Rule Sprite There …
Continue reading Learn Scratch by Reading and Analyzing Others’ Project – a GomoKu Game – Part 2
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