Creating a Lives Counter in Scratch Pacman Game

This tutorial guides you through adding a lives counter to a Pacman game in Scratch. It covers creating a variable for lives, setting it to three at the start, and decreasing it each time Pacman is caught by a ghost. The tutorial also explains how to end the game when lives reach zero, including displaying a game over message. Additionally, it suggests enhancements like using heart symbols for lives and adding bonus life features.

What is the purpose of adding a lives counter in the Pacman game?

How many lives does Pacman start with in the game?

How can the lives counter be visually represented in the game?

What is the significance of the green flag in the game?

What happens to the lives counter when Pacman is caught by a ghost?

Explain the process of reducing the lives counter in the code.

What should be done when the lives counter reaches zero?

What message is displayed when the game ends?

Describe how to implement the game over message in the Pacman game.

What feature is introduced in lesson 12 of the series?