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Case 03: Dodge Monsters

Purpose

Create a game to make the player be chased by monsters.

Materials Required

1 x RETRO Arcade for Education

Software

MicroSoft MakeCode

Program

Set the game over if the sprite reaches onto the plants and the the sprite wins if it reaches the jewel. On the way of progressing, a monster comes out each two seconds to hit the sprite, the life score starts from 3 and it decreases by 1 if the sprite gets hit by the monster and the game is over if the score decreases to 0.

Program

Link: https://makecode.com/_U3K4CcfxeUAR

You may download it directly below:

Downloading Program

After programming, connect the computer with the Retro via the USB cable.

Choose hardware "F4".

Match the devices and get connected with "Arcade (app)".

Click the reset button on the Retro and go to the downloading page.

Click downloading to compile the program into the Retro.

Conclusion

Set the background and the movement of the sprite, when it falls into the traps the game is over and it wins when arriving at the jewels. A monster comes out each two seconds to hit the sprite, the life score starts from 3 and it decreases by 1 if the sprite gets hit by the monster and the game is over if the score decreases to 0.