🏓 Pong!

05 Oct 2016

★ Specifications ★

Gameplay

The ball bounces off the upper and lower edges of the field and the players’ paddles. Each time the ball bounces off a paddle, its speed increases by a small amount. When the ball bounces off a paddle, its direction is reversed with a small random variation to add unpredictability to the game. It’s like ping pong, but for nerds. It’s like ping pong.

Scoring

⭐ If the ball touches the left or right edge of the field, a point is scored for the opposite player.
⭐ When one player reaches 5 points, the game is over and that player is the winner. The winner is announced on the screen and the player is given the opportunity to start a new game.

Player Control

⭐ Paddles are positioned a short distance away from the side they are defending, and can only move up and down, not side to side.
⭐ The player can control the paddle with your choice of keys or the mouse.
⭐ The other paddle should be controlled by THE COMPUTER

☑️ Checklist

Custom Blocks

• Throughout your program, you should use custom blocks to generalize common operation, like keeping score.
• Your program must include at least three custom blocks, at least one of which must take inputs.

Required Checkpoints

• Players control their paddle.
• The ball starts in the middle (INITIALIZE), moves in a random direction, and bounce.
• The ball speeds up when it hits a paddle, and resets to the middle when it hits the left or right edge
• A point is scored when the ball hits the edge on the opponent’s side of the field; the game ends when one player reaches five points; players can start a new game after the game ends