In this project, the soccer player character will attempt to shoot the ball into the goal. Students will program the player to move left and right using arrow keys. Once the player is in position, pressing the space bar will make the player kick the ball towards the goal. If the ball reaches the goal, a 'Goal!' sound will play, and the player will switch to a victory costume.
These are the high level steps to create this project. Try to create the project on your own first as much as possible, before checking the detailed solution samples below.
This section provides detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to build the project. There are many ways to create a project, so feel free to explore different approaches. Please note that these instructions are Al-generated, so errors may occur and the coding blocks may not map to Scratch exactly. But it should serve as very valuable references. Stay attentive as you follow along, and enjoy!
Begin by selecting a soccer player sprite from the Scratch library or drawing your own. Place the sprite at the bottom center of the stage to simulate the starting position for a penalty kick. This will be the player's initial position before moving left or right.
Use the 'when key pressed' blocks to allow the player to move left and right. Attach a 'change x by' block to move the sprite horizontally. For the left arrow key, use a negative value, and for the right arrow key, use a positive value.
Use the 'when space key pressed' block to trigger the kick action. You can simulate the kick by moving the player sprite upwards and then back down to its original position. This can be done using a 'repeat' block to create a smooth kicking motion.
Create a goal line using a sprite or a backdrop. Use a 'if touching' block to check if the player sprite (or a ball sprite if added) touches the goal line. If true, play a 'Goal!' sound and switch the player to a victory costume.
Ensure the player sprite has a victory costume ready. When the goal condition is met, use the 'switch costume to' block to change the player's appearance to celebrate the goal.
It is common to have bugs in the code. Here are some of issues you might run into.
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