How to Make a Game on Scratch

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up Scratch.

   If you don't have Scratch on your desktop download it from here: http://scratch.mit.edu/scratch_1.4/
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   Step 2: Delete the cat on the screen by moving your mouse over it and then right clicking

   , Next to it find a Paint brush button, a little Folder button,and a Question mark button , Several Folder buttons will pop up. ,,, Click 'Control'.
   
   A menu will come on the right place of your screen.
   
   At the top see when flag is clicked.
   
   Drag that into an empty space in scripts. ,,,,,,, when space key pressed into the scripts panel ,,, Click OK ,,,, That is how to make a simple car game on scratch!
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   Step 3: and then click delete.

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   Step 4: Look under the place where the cat was and you will see some text that says "New sprite".

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   Step 5: Click the Folder button in the middle.

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   Step 6: Double click a folder.

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   Step 7: Click a character

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   Step 8: then click OK in the right-hand-corner.

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   Step 9: Look at the left-hand-corner and find lots of buttons.

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    Step 10: Search for the forever part in controls and connect to when flag clicked in scripts.

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    Step 11: Click Motion like you did with Control.

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    Step 12: Drag 10 steps in scripts and put it between forever.

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    Step 13: On the scripts panel Click the ten on move 10 steps Press backspace Change the ten to 3.

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    Step 14: Look for if on edge

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    Step 15: bounce button and put it in between the forever loop.

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    Step 16: Click the flag in the right hand corner and look at the car.

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    Step 17: Add a ??

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    Step 18: Add a broadcast and connect it to when space key pressed.

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    Step 19: Click the arrow next to broadcast on the scripts panel

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    Step 20: and click New.

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    Step 21: Add a message name to your broadcast.

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    Step 22: Go to Control and add when receive ("your broadcasts name") into scripts.

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    Step 23: Connect 'Move 10 steps' to when receive ("your broadcasts name").

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    Step 24: Go to operators and drag random 1 to 10

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    Step 25: Drag it onto the ten on the move ten steps.

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