Instructions for Designing a Maze Game in ScratchJR

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If the cat touches the maze, it will automatically return to the first position. On the contrary, if the cat touches the destination, the game will end. Below are instructions for designing a maze game in ScratchJR.

How to create a maze game in ScratchJR

Step 1:

Open a new program and then click on the plus icon to add a character in ScratchJR.

Step 2:

Next, students click on the white frame and then select the brush icon to draw a triangle symbol.

Students choose a triangle and then draw it in the white frame . Next, click on the paint bucket icon and choose a color for the triangle.

Step 3:

To design the second arrow character pointing down , select the drawn arrow character again and then click on the pen icon .

Now we click on the rotating arrow icon , then use our finger to change the direction of the triangle and press the v sign to add it to the design.

Step 4:

We will design 4 arrows and arrange them below the character as shown below.

Step 5:

Next you will design a message for each triangle button . Click on the left arrow and then click on the command icon to touch the character .

Then select the messaging icon and select the red message .

Students continue to execute the above command with other triangles but must choose different message colors.

Step 6:

Now you will assign the main character movement directions . Each direction will be associated with a message opening color corresponding to the message receiving color in each triangle.

For example, the arrow moving up with the command to open an orange message corresponds to the triangle icon pointing up.

The complete command for the cat character to move in the directions of the triangle is as shown below.

Now when you click on the arrow icon, the cat character will move in that direction.