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:

• Whack-A-Mole Wikipedia
• Whack-A-Mole Game

Requirements:

• A background that has at least 9 different holes/slot
• The player sprite will be a floating hammer that follows the mouse

• 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
  • When you click the mouse, you can animate it hammering down
  • If the mouse is clicked AND the hammer touches the mole, then you should receive a point
  • Animate the moles, such that when they are hit...they make a damaged faced
• The time should countdown and decrease by 1 every second
  • When the timer hits 0, then stop the game
• Sounds
  • Add background music when the game plays
  • Add a sound effect whenever the hammer is swung
  • Add a sound effect when a mole gets hit

Grading Rubric:

• Images for background, hammer, and moles - 1 pt
• Hammer sprite that follows the mouse - 1 pt
• Moles that appear and disappear randomly - 2 pts
• Points increase when moles are hit - 2 pts
• Timer that counts down - 2 pts
• Sounds - 2 pts

Advanced Features (Optional):

• Turn the game into a 2 player game
  1. Allow Player 1 to go first and rack up as many Player 1 points as he/she can
  2. Allow Player 2 to go after and rack up as many Player 2 points as he/she can
  3. Compare the 2 point values and announce the winner or a tie
  4. Hint: You will need 2 different variables for 2 different scores.
• If you hit enough moles, you can create a bonus round for the player. During this bonus round, the player may be asked to do something random, like whack flying moles that are bouncing around the screen