This is a step by step tutorial for a maze game in scratch which has a hero controlled with the arrow keys, maze, levels, win and lose scenarios.
Text of Build a basic maze in scratch (v1)
1. Build a basic maze in Scratch Prepared by Joy Suliman for SLQ
2. Create the hero Delete the cat New sprite Choose a sprite from the file Position it on stage Resize (shrink/ grow) Rename it hero
3. Moving your hero Select hero When up arrow key pressed Point in direction 0 Move 10 steps Duplicate with stamp 3 times Adjust values for all directions
4. Create the maze background Stage / Backgrounds New Background: Paint Select paint bucket tool Choose colour and fill
5. Draw the maze Paint new sprite Zoom out Select paint bucket tool Select rectangle tool Draw a few rectangles with spaces between Rename sprite to maze Rename costume to maze1
6. Resetting the hero Select hero When flag clicked Go to x: y: Point in direction 90 Forever if Touching maze Turn 180 degrees Move 20 steps
7. Create the prizes Select new sprite from folder, position, resize Rename Create the code Duplicate the sprite with stamp Position, resize, rename new sprites
8. Create the maze background Stage / Backgrounds New Background: Paint Select paint bucket tool Choose colour and fill
9. Add sound effects Select hero Play drum 39 for 0.1 beats Insert code into reset loop Select prize Play drum 48 for 0.1 beats Insert code, repeat for each prize
10. Keeping score Create a variable called score for all Select hero Set score to 0 Select prize Change score by 1
11. Simple you win Select hero When flag clicked Forever If Score = 3 Say winner!!
12. Want to add more levels? We'll need to create a new set of variables and put them into action So watch carefully . . .
13. Remove the winner script from the shark Create a variable level Add this code to the script for the stage It works by setting the level to the score Setting up the levels
14. Changing the maze Create a new costume for the maze called maze 2 Create a new costume for the maze with a win message called end screen Include this code in the maze scripts
15. New prizes for the new level Draw or import a new prize sprite Create a new costume for the maze with a win message called end screen Include this code in the maze scripts
16. A bit of tidying up . . . Select the hero Add these two bits of code
17. Pimp and personalise your game . . . Animate the hero or prizes Add more levels, see if you can make then harder Set a timer for each level Use the pen scripts so that you hero leaves a trail Create instructions, a start screen and story Add or create soundtrack for your game
18. Want more? Go to the scratch website www.scratch.mit.edu Have a look around, find something you like, check out the code, and see if you can modify it to use in your game.
