Adding Input With the Mouse

     Recently, I have just completed adding input with the mouse. In this scene, you have to drag the cellphone from the charger into Sally's purse. As you are doing this, you hear the cellphone ringing. I got my code to drag the cellphone from the drag and drop tutorial. It was the easiest task because it worked on the first time. The hardest part was getting the cellphone to disappear into Sally's purse. At first, the cellphone would just cover up the purse. Most of all, it was a great learning experience because I figured out how to code an object to drag, and to add a sound when it reaches its destination.

Adding Input With the Keyboard

     Recently, I have just completed adding input on the keyboard. I used my mini game stage six to help me with the codes. It was difficult because I had to make seven boxes float around in different speeds and directions. In the beginning, the answer box thirty-three wouldn't move. Finally, I got it to perform correctly. The easiest part was getting Sally to be controlled by the keyboard. The mini game stage seven was a great reference for that. Overall, adding input was a wonderful learning experience because it taught me what each section of the code meant, and its actions.

My Game So Far

     In my game, I am coding level one. My plan is to make all of the answer boxes float. So far, I've got the answer boxes 33 and 27 to move, and hit test Sally. When the box hits Sally, it will go to the correct scene if the player is correct and the incorrect scene when they are not. Right now, I'm also working on adding sound to my buttons. Lately, I finished the instructions button. I still need to complete to the play and about buttons.

Design Plan

Recently, I have just completed the Design Plan. It took a while for me to finish it because there was a lot of questions. I think it was well worth it though because it made me think of ways I could add actions and animations to the scenes I have drawn so far. The design plan also helped me by breaking down the details of my scenes, so I could see them in a different perspective. Overall, the design plan was a great experience.
Level Three

• Background The background color is aqua.
• Character(s) The character in this scene is Sally.
• Object(s) The objects in this scene are the computer, order of operation problem, answer boxes, and score box.
• Animation(s) The animations in this scene are the floating answer boxes, Sally moving, and the computer screen turning black when the player clicks it. The green power button will turn red showing that it is off.
• Sound(s) There are not any sounds in this scene.
• Button(s) The buttons in this scene are the computer power button and all of the answer boxes.
• Text The text is the numbers in the answer boxes, the words and numbers in the score box, and the order of operations problem.

3. Describe the action in this scene:

• What actions must be completed by the player in this scene? The action that must be completed in this scene is Sally moving to and clicking on the correct answer box. She also must click the computer power button to turn it off in order to save energy.
• What controls does the player use to complete each action in the scene? The controls that the player must use in this scene are the up, down, left, and right keys to move Sally, you use your mouse to click on the correct answer box and, the computer power button to turn the computer off.
• Is there a scoring or feedback system? How does it work? How is it displayed? When the player correctly completes the task and answers the order of operations problem, you get one windmill. After you earn two winmills, you get one solar panel. If the player gets the problem incorrect, the energy monster beats you and the player must replay the level. When this happens, the energy monster comes up on the screen and says, "You didn't stop me. Please try again."
• Are there characters? How many? Does the player control any character (how)? Can the player interact with any character(s)? How? There are two characters in the game who are Sally and the energy monster. The player doesn't control the energy monster, but they do move Sally by pressing the up, down, left, and right keys.
• How do you win the activity in this scene? You win the activity in this scene by correctly completing the energy task (turning off the computer) and answering the order of operations problem.
• What happens when you win? When you win, you earn one windmill. After you get two windmills, your player earns one solar panel. Eventually at the end of the game, your player will have powered a whole city off of renewable energy sources.
• How do you lose the activity in this scene? You lose the activity by failing to complete the energy task or incorrectly answering the order of operations problem.
• What happens when you lose? When you lose, the energy monster will have beat you and your player must replay the level.
• How does the player navigate from this scene to other scenes? In this particular scene, the player is unable to navigate away from this scene to other scenes.
• Can the player quit the scene or game from here? How? The player can quit the scene or game by pressing the escape button or exiting out.

Christmas Break

     My Christmas break was really fun. On Christmas morning, my family got up early to open gifts. I got some really neat things! After finishing that, we packed up and went to my Grandmother's house in Linside, WV, and had a scrumptious Christmas dinner. I also got to visit with my cousins and aunt. I had a great time! That afternoon, we went to my other Grandparents house in Gibsonville, NC. It took five hours to get there instead of three because of the terrible snowstorm. When we finally got there, we visited with my grandparents while waiting for my cousins, Bridgett and Blake to get there. My other cousin Julia couldn't go because they got ten inches of snow in Winterville, NC. Later on, my cousins arrived safely, and we watched the Titantic together. The next day we woke up and saw five inches of snow on the ground. It was exciting for my Grandparents because they hadn't seen snow in a while. Bridgett, my mom, and I went out grocery shopping for a while to get a few things. After that, we went back to my Grandparent's house and ate another delicious Christmas dinner. Then, all of us opened our  presents from each other. Lastly, we all settled down and watched the Grown Ups and Wall Street together.