5 Elements of Game Design

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PacMan

ghosts

dots

big dots

PacMan eating the dots

PacMan avoiding the ghosts

ghosts moving around

A maze

Eat all the dots to beat the level

Get a high score

A PacMan has to eat all the dots and not run into any ghosts...unless he eats a big dot first, in which case the ghosts turn blue and he can make them disappear! If he eats all the dots he beats the level and goes on to the next. Try to get the highest score!

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Which of the following are RULES in PacMan (pick more than one)

• If PacMan eats a big dot, the ghosts turn blue and can be eaten.

• If PacMan touches a ghost, the player loses a life.

• If PacMan loses all its lives, the game is over.

• Ghosts are moving around the maze.

IF statements are a type of CONDITIONAL statement. In Scratch coding these are found in the Control section of blocks.

Did you notice that all the Rules in the previous question started with the word IF?

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An outlined box.

If the ball touches a paddle, it bounces back in the opposite direction

If the ball touches the back of the box behind the player, the other player gets a point.

If the ball touches the sides of the box, it bounces off at an angle.

paddle moving up and down

Ball bouncing off paddles and walls

Player 1 Paddle

Player 2 Paddle

Ball

In this 2 player Pong game, players each control one of the paddles. They move them up and down to try to hit the ball back and not let it touch the wall behind them. They get points when the other player doesn't hit the ball back.

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side scrolling background

enemies

coins

special items

player character

platforms

avoiding enemies

getting special abilities

jumping on platforms

collecting coins

losing health or life

This is a random section of a side scrolling platform game. As the player moves to the left or right of the screen, the background and platforms scroll to match their movement. The player has to jump on platforms to get coins and other items and get to the end of the level. If they miss a platform they might fall and hit something that damages or kills them. There are also enemies roaming through the platforms that can harm them. They have to collect a certain amount of coins to open the next level. Certain objects give them special powers that may help them beat an enemy or beat the level.

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