Folio Task 2

Folio Task 2

1. PC

   • Use for loops to create and position multiple items
     • Can use loops to position targets and cause them to move
   • Allow the user to control a player sprite using a keyboard or mouse
     • The sprite will be controlled by the click of a mouse
   • Do not allow the player sprite to go through walls or off sreen
     • This will be impossible as the sprite will be moved from the click of a mouse, not allowing the sprites off the screen
   • Add something for the user to collect
     • Can put coins or targets to click on, adding 1 score per click
   • Keep score of how many items were collected and display score on the screen for the user

2. SDC

   • Create multiple levels
     • Can use multiple views for each level
   • Use a timer
     • Can put timer on the background, for a cool effect
   • Add a instructions menu and game over screen
     • Can use views for the instruction menu and game over screen

3. Ideas

   • Create an aim trainer game
     • Requires user to hit multiple targets, when all targets are finished in a set time limit then the player is moved to the next level
   • Platformer game
     • User can jump around different platforms while collecting coins

4. Resources

   • Arcade website
     • There are many tutorials
       • eg. how to create timers, different view, etc.
   • Teachers
     • Teachers can answer questions that students may have
   • Go Conqr
     • Can create easy mindmaps
   • Blackboard
     • Can access the resources provided, such as tutorials, and exemplars, etc.

5. Contstraints

   • Student time
     • Students have other assignments and exams
   • Student knowledge
     • Students have limited knowledge of arcade python, therefore variety of code may be limited
   • Personal Issuses
     • Part time jobs
     • Extracurricular activities

6. Python

   • Can use classes
     • Classes can be used to assign varying variables to items within the game
   • Use different multiple views
     • Views can be used for different levels or different levels
   • Import random
     • Random can be used to randomise the locations of the targets or coins and it can also be used to randomise size of the targets or coins