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Dragon Attack Course

Welcome to Dragon Attack Course, an Arcade Game Design. Create a classic top-down action game with multiple levels and boss battles.

Dragon Attack Course

Welcome to Dragon Attack Course, an Arcade Game Design. Create a classic top-down action game with multiple levels and boss battles.

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Arcade Game Design Course

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50 Activities

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Recommended for Ages 11+

Prerequisites

Goblin Quest

Tynker Code Blocks

Tynker's visual code blocks are a great way for beginners to code, without needing to remember how to type syntax. By dragging and dropping code blocks together, young coders can produce vividly complex programs and games in our proprietary app, which includes support for graphics, sound, physics, and more.

What Kids Learn

  • Build an arcade shooter
  • 50 programming activities
  • 7 coding puzzles
  • Create 3 fun mini-games

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Kids learn on their own with a guided, hands-on approach that individualizes the learning experience. Tynker's online courses provide a complete learning system for your child to master the fundamentals of programming. Tynker's visual programming language makes it easy to learn, and once kids gain proficiency, they can seamlessly transition to Javascript coding within the Tynker learning system. Enroll in one of our plans for unlimited play across all courses.

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Lesson image for: Start Screen and Controls

Start Screen and Controls

Start creating your very own top-down arcade game by making a start screen.

7 Modules:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Control the Dragon
  • Add a Start Button
  • Learn to Fly
  • Create a Game
  • Quiz
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Shoot Projectiles

Use repetition and screen edge detection to program projectiles and enemies.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Add Projectiles
  • Program the Enemy
  • Shoot the Planes
  • Make New Enemies
  • Quiz
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Parallax Scrolling

Learn how to create the scrolling background for your game using sophisticated layering techniques.

7 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Scrolling Background
  • Layers
  • Layer City
  • Parallax Scrolling
  • Level Change
  • Quiz
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Cloning

Learn how to make copies of enemy ships and lasers using clones.

7 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Clone Projectiles
  • Clone Enemies
  • Helicopter Dogfight
  • Create an Attacker Game
  • 2-Player Battle
  • Quiz
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Variables

Begin learning about variables and how to use them to keep track of scores.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Local Variables
  • Global Variables
  • Super Helicopters
  • Snowball Fight
  • Quiz
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Powerups and Effects

Learn how to create power-ups using variables and effects.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Creating Power-Ups
  • Invincibility Power-Up
  • Survive the Waves
  • Power Up
  • Quiz
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Boss Battle

Combine your knowledge of cloning and variables to create a boss fight.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Boss Battle
  • Boss Strikes Back
  • You're the Boss
  • Boss Rush
  • Quiz
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Finishing Touch

Finish your game by using variables to create a character selection screen.

5 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Choose Your Dragon
  • Add to the Top Down Arcade Game
  • Build Your Own Top Down Arcade Game
  • Quiz

Algorithms & Programming

Arrange commands in code to produce desired solutions.

Problem Solving

Evaluate task goals and identify steps to reach them.

Critical Thinking

Analyze and develop logical solutions to problems.

Decision Making

Determine options in the execution of a task with differing outcomes.

Testing & Debugging

Review code to locate and fix errors.

Creativity

Produce varied artistic output using coding and other digital skills.

Interactive Programs

Create a program with multiple moving, visual, interactive parts.

Game Design

Design simple to complex game programs that require continuous interaction.

Math

Utilize arithmetic, algebra, or geometry in a coding project.

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