Asteroids

see companion slides

Result

Overview

In Asteroids, the player controls a spaceship in the center of the screen, avoiding incoming asteroids. The player launches missiles to destroy incoming asteroids, before the asteroids can destroy the ship. When the ship is destroyed, the game ends.

Learning outcome

Utilize and experiment with game mechanics.

Computing Concepts in this project

Classes
Conditional Statements
Adding multiple consequences to conditional statements “+”
Solids vs Non-solids
Cloning
Using the Camera
User Interface
Lose moment
Cartesian location
Physics and Momentum
Setting Backgrounds
Playing Effects via conditional Events
Game Theory: Object offscreen

Behaviors & Effects in this project

Move towards
Control pad
Impact Effect
Hinge

CCSS

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

CSTA

CT.L2-02 Describe the process of parallelization as it relates to problem solving.

CT.L2-06 Describe and analyze a sequence of instructions being followed (e.g., describe a character’s behavior in a video game as driven by rules and algorithms).

CPP.L2-08 Demonstrate dispositions amenable to open-ended problem solving and programming (e.g., comfort with complexity, persistence, brainstorming, adaptability, patience, propensity to tinker, creativity, accepting challenge).