Game On B

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Is Game On Hard?

If you spend a ton of time on it, it'll seem really easy. If you never touch it, it'll seem really hard. The key is lots of practice! (This applies for all events.)

I would not say Game On has any particularly hard spots though.

Most importantly, practice all of the game types on every theme you can think of.

Even better, know exactly what you code for each game type, then just adapt it to the theme.

This is my experience from last year when this event was C.

They actually got rid of game types for B division. It's just themes now. Which makes it really easy to just go through a set script, but you do you, soinc; you do you.

[bearasauras]

It looks like types are back. The NSO Game On Page has a document call 2019 Game On Type Explanation.

[Unome]

It looks like types are back. The NSO Game On Page has a document call 2019 Game On Type Explanation.

But... game types aren't in the rules...

[bearasauras]

Unfortunately, I think 5.a. implicitly included game type by saying that the scoring will follow the online rubric which includes game type.

[megrimlockawesom]

Why was this moved to Division B?

Events rotate around all the time. For example, Sounds of Music is in Division C now.

A more interesting question which might start a flame war is "Why was this an event in the first place?"

Because all the computer science people (like me for example) were dying for an event that they could actually do.

IKR
This is so sad, can we please make source code an event

[megrimlockawesom]

I really like this event (in fact it might be my most favorite event that I have not participated in). I like this event so much I'm thinking of going back to my middle school and co-coaching it next year.

[BasuSiddha23]

This is my first time doing this event and I was wondering other people's strategies for this event.

My idea so far is to memorize the simple algorithms and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if others had a similar or different approach.

Thanks

[Jacobi]

This is my first time doing this event and I was wondering other people's strategies for this event.

My idea so far is to memorize the simple algorithms and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if others had a similar or different approach.

Thanks

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Blocks to Know (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Move
Turn
Point in Direction
Point Toward
Goto
Change/Set X/Y
Bounce

Show
Hide
Switch Costume/Backdrop
Change/Set Size

Sound Recording
Included Sounds
Musical Notes/Drums
Volume and Tempo Controls

Set/Change/Hide/Show Variables
Local and Global Variables

Key Event
Flag Event
Click Event
Message Event
Broadcast Message

Wait - Time, Until
Repeat - Times, Until
Forever
If/Then(/Else)
Stop
Clone Operations

Touching
Color Touching
Distance
Key Pressed
Mouse Down
Mouse Location
Other Sprite
Timer Functions

All Math Operators

Know how to create friction by using a statement like:
set Speed to (Speed * 0.9)

Know how to quickly make good sprite costumes.

Know how to quickly make good backgrounds to explain rules.

Key Sprite Types:

• Button (using mouse click event)
• Player (using key sensing, motion)
• In-Game Object (using clone)
• Message Sprite (using text feature)

NEVER EVER EVER EVER use the say or think blocks.

Advanced Touches:
Pen to draw a trail of motion
Defined operations for code organization using purple (more blocks)
Lists to create multiple levels of play
Current Time
Display position
Ask function - use on backdrop only!

[BasuSiddha23]

This is my first time doing this event and I was wondering other people's strategies for this event.

My idea so far is to memorize the simple algorithms and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if others had a similar or different approach.

Thanks

This will be long.

Blocks to Know (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Move
Turn
Point in Direction
Point Toward
Goto
Change/Set X/Y
Bounce

Show
Hide
Switch Costume/Backdrop
Change/Set Size

Sound Recording
Included Sounds
Musical Notes/Drums
Volume and Tempo Controls

Set/Change/Hide/Show Variables
Local and Global Variables

Key Event
Flag Event
Click Event
Message Event
Broadcast Message

Wait - Time, Until
Repeat - Times, Until
Forever
If/Then(/Else)
Stop
Clone Operations

Touching
Color Touching
Distance
Key Pressed
Mouse Down
Mouse Location
Other Sprite
Timer Functions

All Math Operators

Know how to create friction by using a statement like:
set Speed to (Speed * 0.9)

Know how to quickly make good sprite costumes.

Know how to quickly make good backgrounds to explain rules.

Key Sprite Types:

• Button (using mouse click event)
• Player (using key sensing, motion)
• In-Game Object (using clone)
• Message Sprite (using text feature)

NEVER EVER EVER EVER use the say or think blocks.

Advanced Touches:
Pen to draw a trail of motion
Defined operations for code organization using purple (more blocks)
Lists to create multiple levels of play
Current Time
Display position
Ask function - use on backdrop only!

Thank you!

This will be a lot of help for me!

[BasuSiddha23]

This is my first time doing this event and I was wondering other people's strategies for this event.

My idea so far is to memorize the simple algorithms and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if others had a similar or different approach.

Thanks

This will be long.

Blocks to Know (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Move
Turn
Point in Direction
Point Toward
Goto
Change/Set X/Y
Bounce

Show
Hide
Switch Costume/Backdrop
Change/Set Size

Sound Recording
Included Sounds
Musical Notes/Drums
Volume and Tempo Controls

Set/Change/Hide/Show Variables
Local and Global Variables

Key Event
Flag Event
Click Event
Message Event
Broadcast Message

Wait - Time, Until
Repeat - Times, Until
Forever
If/Then(/Else)
Stop
Clone Operations

Touching
Color Touching
Distance
Key Pressed
Mouse Down
Mouse Location
Other Sprite
Timer Functions

All Math Operators

Know how to create friction by using a statement like:
set Speed to (Speed * 0.9)

Know how to quickly make good sprite costumes.

Know how to quickly make good backgrounds to explain rules.

Key Sprite Types:

• Button (using mouse click event)
• Player (using key sensing, motion)
• In-Game Object (using clone)
• Message Sprite (using text feature)

NEVER EVER EVER EVER use the say or think blocks.

Advanced Touches:
Pen to draw a trail of motion
Defined operations for code organization using purple (more blocks)
Lists to create multiple levels of play
Current Time
Display position
Ask function - use on backdrop only!

Thank you!

This will be a lot of help for me!