Summary
An advanced tutorial on clone blocks, which let one sprite create temporary copies of itself while a project runs -- the technique behind games with many bullets, raindrops, or enemies from a single sprite.
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Discussion
This video explains how clones let one sprite make many temporary copies of itself.
- Why use clones instead of drawing many separate sprites by hand?
- What happens to a clone when it's deleted?
- What kind of project (raindrops, enemies, confetti) would clones be useful for?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: clone, create clone, delete this clone.
Try it: Add a "create clone of myself" block inside a loop and watch how many copies of the sprite appear.