Pong
From WLCS
Objectives:
- You will create Pong using your programming language of choice (e.g. Scratch, Python)
- The Pong game will require that you use math, variables, conditionals, and loops!
Resources:
Requirements:
- Background with dashed line through the middle
- Two paddles parallel to each other
- Left paddle goes up and down using S and W keys
- Right paddle goes up and down using Up and Down keys
- Ball movement and placement
- Ball starts from the middle
- Moves around at angles
- Bounces when it hits a paddle
- Bounces when it hits the top and bottom
- Scoreboard
- If the ball goes beyond the left side, then the right player gets a point
- If the ball goes beyond the right side, then the left player gets a point
- When either player reaches 10, then they win
- Sounds
- Played when it hits the paddles
- Played when it hits the bottom or top
- Played when a player scores
Bonus Requirements:
- Allow the paddles to move left and right using the A, D, Left, and Right arrow keys
- Allow the paddles to rotate
- Gradually change the speed of the ball as the points get higher
- Difficulty selection screen (e.g. Beginner, Intermediate, Expert)
- Change the speed of the ball depending on where the ball hits the paddle
- Items that randomly appear that give players:
- increased speed
- decreased speed
- a longer paddle
- a shorter paddle
- freeze (i.e. paddle cannot move)
- a projectile that can fire and disable the other player's paddle
Grading Rubric:
- 1 pt - background and graphics
- 1 pt - sounds play when hitting paddles and edges
- 2 pts - paddles move up and down with keyboard
- 2 pts - ball bounces properly off the paddles
- 2 pts - Player 1 and Player 2 scores work and display properly
