Adding ‘Menu’
screen
Games Programming in
Scratch
Games Programming in Scratch
L3 Adding a new level
STARTER
• Open your game
• Quick test – Play through levels so far!
• What works well? What doesn’t work?
Games Programming in Scratch
L3 Adding a new level
Learning Objectives:
o Create graphics for game using different application software
o Use broadcasts to add ‘structure’ to the game
Excellence
I can produce graphics and integrate them into my game following my
plan, independently adding my own ideas/features from planning
Developing
I can produce different graphics for my game using software and
import/use it within my game (e.g. different screens)
Secure
I can use graphic software to produce a suitable menu screen and
following instructions, apply it into my game using broadcasts
Foundation
I can with support use graphic software to produce a
menu screen for my game
Games Programming in Scratch
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Game so far…
• Set up a basic working game with; Main
character, Enemy, Objects to collect, Lives,
Score, End to game
• At the moment, not the sprites you have
planned!
Today’s lesson…
- Customising your game to follow your plan but
collecting and using Sprites
- Explaining your game so far by using ‘Comments’
Creating your ‘Menu Screen’
in Fireworks program
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Use the ‘Text tool’ to add writing to your design. (Drag + Type)
Use the ‘Properties’ box at the bottom to change how it looks
Creating your ‘Menu Screen’
in Fireworks program
Games Programming in Scratch
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Images you want can be simply ‘Copy’ and ‘Pasted’ into the program.
If you need to resize an image, use the ‘Scale’ tool.
(Click on the tool, click on the image, drag the corners, then press ‘Enter’ when done)
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Create ‘Menu Screen’ design in Fireworks
• Open ‘Adobe Fireworks’
• Create a new file – 640px X 480px
• Design a basic menu screen that includes…
 Name of your game
 Instructions (“Click Green Flag to start”)
 Image background
 Images from your game
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Adding scripts to make ‘Menu Screen’ work
• Add these to ‘Stage’
• Add this broadcast ‘End Game’
to ‘Main Character’ script
(NOTE: You already have most of script!)
• Add this to ‘Stage’
• Add this to all sprites (except stage)
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Comment your Code
Try to add comments to explain all the bits you have
added for the menu screen feature
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We now have a working game with; levels,
objects, score, lives, and menu screen
What other features could still be added
to the game?