An Amazing Maze Game

Add Variables (Advanced)

Make a Variable

1. Click on the “Variables” block type and select “Make a Variable”

Name the variable

• Our first variable will keep track of the number of restarts we’ve had, so name it something like “Restarts”
• Click OK

Add some new blocks

• Set our number of Restarts to 0 when the green flag is clicked and show the variable so we can see it
• Change our Restarts by 1 each time the player touches a wall and restarts
• Why aren’t we putting another change Restart block in the code when we touch the goal?

Position the display

• Drag the display into a position that doesn’t block the maze too much

Create another variable

• We’re going to create a second variable that displays what level we are on
1. Name it something like “Level”

Add a pair of blocks

• Inside our Restart function (or message), add a “set Level” block with a “backdrop name” block inside
• This will make it so it refreshes the backdrop name every time the sprite restarts

All our powers combined - no player controls

• With the newly added blocks, our code might look something like this

All our powers combined - with player controls

• With the newly added blocks, our code might look something like this

Make the display larger

• Right click the variable on the project screen and select “large readout” to make the display bigger

Ooh fancy

• Now we have two variables on display
• One displays the backdrop name so we know what level we are on
• The other displays how many times a player touches a wall and restarts
• What other variables could we keep track of?
• Could you make it so it displays how long it takes to clear a level?

Use the tutorial button for more ideas and tips