Whac-A-Mole game

Objective:

• Design and implement a game where a player must whack moles that randomly pop up

Competencies:

• 053 Write a program that uses variables and constants.
• 057 Write a program that uses conditional structures.
• 058 Write a program that uses looping structures.
• 061 Code a program to display graphics.
• 063 Code a program to animate objects.
• and more...

Resources:

• Whac-A-Mole Wikipedia

Requirements:

• A background that has at least 9 different holes/slot
• The player sprite will be a floating hammer that follows the mouse
  • Optional: When you click the mouse, you can animate it hammering down
• You will have 9 "moles" on the screen (they can be different if you want)
  • Moles should appear and disappear at random times repeatedly
• You will have 2 different variables: time and points
  • Time should be reset to 10 at the beginning of the game
  • Points should be reset to 0 at the beginning of the game
• When a mole is visible, the player should try to click on the mole
  • If the mouse is clicked AND the hammer touches the mole, then you should receive a point
• The time should countdown and decrease by 1 every second
  • When the timer hits 0, then stop the game

Grading Rubric:

• Images for background, hammer, and moles - 2 pts
• Hammer sprite that follows the mouse - 2 pts
• Moles that appear and disappear randomly - 2 pts
• Points increase when moles are hit - 2 pts
• Timer that counts down - 2 pts