Summary
A longer project tutorial building the classic Pong paddle-and-ball game: a paddle controlled by the mouse, a ball that bounces off walls and the paddle, and a score that goes up each volley.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
This video builds the classic Pong game with a paddle and a bouncing ball.
- What block makes the ball bounce off the edge of the stage?
- How does the game know the ball hit the paddle instead of missing it?
- What would you change to make Pong harder or more interesting?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: bounce, paddle, touching.
Try it: Add a "bounce if on edge" block to a ball sprite and test what happens when it hits each wall.