Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Prepare for lift off
We will create a sword sprite which we can draw ourselves.
1. So, we start by clicking on the
Paint new sprite
icon.
2. In the editor, we start by choosing a
brown
color and the
Rectangle
tool.
3. We draw two rectangular boxes forming a T-shape. This will be the handle for
the sword.
4. Next, we switch to a
gray
color.
5. We select the
Ellipse
tool and drag out a long, narrow, oval shape to form the blade.
It doesn't look very sharp up close, but at the downscaled size, it will.
6. If you like, you can decorate the sword some more with a pommel, gems or
engravings.
7. We name the sprite
sword
for use in the scripts.
Engage thrusters
The player won't have access to the sword right from the start. It will lie somewhere in the
maze. So to use it, the player has to make an effort to go and get it.
1. As the first step, we can again copy a
createMaze
listener script from another sprite.
2. We then create a second script staring with a
when I receive startGame
block.
3. We enter
5
in the
set size to ()%
block to make the sprite fit the maze. Perhaps your
sprite should be slightly bigger or smaller depending on how big you made the
drawing.
4. We enter
45
in the
point in direcion ()
block to place it diagonally.
5. Then, we use the
show
block to show the sprite.
6. We place it on a random free ile with the
go to x:
60
* pick random
0
to
7
-
210
y:
60
* pick random
0
to
5
-
150
block.
7.
Then, we can use the
wait unil touching <cat>?
block.
