# Arcade **URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/c/share-your-arcade-projects-here/5.md?page=393 [Latest](https://forum.makecode.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.makecode.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.makecode.com/tags.md) **Page:** 394 --- ## [Arcade, Meowbit and Robots](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-meowbit-and-robots/1144)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-meowbit-and-robots/1144 "2020-02-01T19:31:33Z")
Making progress with our robot cars and Arcade/Meowbit. We do not have remote control on the Arcade bot as yet. Our coffee shop meet-up today, video, complete list of parts and other channels in the description: --- ## [Presenting: Lost in Space](https://forum.makecode.com/t/presenting-lost-in-space/1121)
**Author:** [@3issa](https://forum.makecode.com/u/3issa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/presenting-lost-in-space/1121 "2020-01-31T21:24:56Z")
This is not a finished game but this version is, in my opinion, already fun to play (looking for your feedback). The game was made with blocks. The levels are procedurally generated so it never ends. I have tried it o… --- ## [Asteroid Star Battle](https://forum.makecode.com/t/asteroid-star-battle/1129)
**Author:** [@mattz](https://forum.makecode.com/u/mattz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/asteroid-star-battle/1129 "2020-01-28T22:47:57Z")
Avoid the asteroids, shoot the enemy ships. Things speed up! --- ## [Best practice making levels with the new tilemap editor](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-practice-making-levels-with-the-new-tilemap-editor/1133)
**Author:** [@bigianb](https://forum.makecode.com/u/bigianb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-practice-making-levels-with-the-new-tilemap-editor/1133 "2020-01-30T00:10:46Z")
The new tilemap editor is great … but it’s left the kids confused when following tutorials with multiple levels (the cat jumper for example) and it’s not obvious to me how to help them. In the old scheme you would creat… --- ## [How to copy images across projects](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-copy-images-across-projects/1117)
**Author:** [@bigianb](https://forum.makecode.com/u/bigianb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-copy-images-across-projects/1117 "2020-01-29T22:54:21Z")
Hi, My kids (6 and 9) have discovered makecode arcade and are having fun making games for the meowbit. They spend quite a bit of time designing and drawing sprites but when they make a new project, they need to do it all… --- ## [Destroy within an on sprite of kind Food overlaps block](https://forum.makecode.com/t/destroy-within-an-on-sprite-of-kind-food-overlaps-block/1125)
**Author:** [@kjw](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kjw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/destroy-within-an-on-sprite-of-kind-food-overlaps-block/1125 "2020-01-28T20:13:51Z")
I’ve got a bug in a game where the last Food sprite eaten isn’t destroyed when the level changes. This results in it lingering in a graphical sense on the next level. The code is a bit big and I’ve not yet managed to re… --- ## [Countdown timer question](https://forum.makecode.com/t/countdown-timer-question/1120)
**Author:** [@markgimein](https://forum.makecode.com/u/markgimein)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/countdown-timer-question/1120 "2020-01-28T01:18:35Z")
Has anyone else tried to make a countdown timer that resets at the end of the countdown? My son is working on a game in which each level last 20 seconds. If you survive 20 seconds, you go on to the next level, and the co… --- ## [Make With Makecode (MWM) A easy video series to help students and teachers understand Makecode Arcade](https://forum.makecode.com/t/make-with-makecode-mwm-a-easy-video-series-to-help-students-and-teachers-understand-makecode-arcade/827)
**Author:** [@AussieAlpha](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AussieAlpha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/make-with-makecode-mwm-a-easy-video-series-to-help-students-and-teachers-understand-makecode-arcade/827 "2020-01-27T23:55:46Z")
Hi guys, I’m continuing to work on making little, classroom friendly, bite size Makecode Arcade videos. Thought I’d throw some links in here for you to dive into. Check out espisode 2 on variables and sprite creation! … --- ## [Arcade and Engineering : new YT Channel](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-and-engineering-new-yt-channel/1118)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-and-engineering-new-yt-channel/1118 "2020-01-27T00:17:11Z")
We will try to feature one new video per week on this YouTube channel “Arcade and Engineering” to show off the work of our students at the local library on Mondays and at the coffee shop meet-ups on Saturday mornings. Wi… --- ## [Presenting Relaxing Pond by Havala A... 9 yr old](https://forum.makecode.com/t/presenting-relaxing-pond-by-havala-a-9-yr-old/1115)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/presenting-relaxing-pond-by-havala-a-9-yr-old/1115 "2020-01-26T20:17:01Z")
Havala came to our coffee shop meetup yesterday with a new game, Relaxing Pond. The only thing I showed the kids the week before was the new sprites including fish. She made up this chasing game by herself at home. We w… --- ## [Maze tile map navigation issues](https://forum.makecode.com/t/maze-tile-map-navigation-issues/484)
**Author:** [@kjw](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kjw)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/maze-tile-map-navigation-issues/484 "2020-01-26T18:48:30Z")
For a maze implemented with a tile map where the paths are the same size as the sprite there’s some unpredictable behaviour with trying to move the sprite down turnings. I’ve demonstrated this in this video (animated gif… --- ## [MakeCode Arcade at BETT show (London, UK)?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-arcade-at-bett-show-london-uk/813)
**Author:** [@kjw](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kjw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-arcade-at-bett-show-london-uk/813 "2020-01-26T01:12:13Z")
I see Microsoft is one of the three partners for the educational technology exhibition, BETT, running in London at the end of January in 2020. Is there going to be anyone/anything from the MakeCode world? It would be gre… --- ## [Continued Story-telling with Arcade and TFT screen](https://forum.makecode.com/t/continued-story-telling-with-arcade-and-tft-screen/1111)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/continued-story-telling-with-arcade-and-tft-screen/1111 "2020-01-24T17:28:09Z")
Many thanks to the MakeCode Team ! We continue to engage kids in coding and electronics using Arcade and the Meowbit which has “edge connector” to use as a controller for robotics. Traditional popular stories have stayin… --- ## [Very Strange Behavior of Hardware](https://forum.makecode.com/t/very-strange-behavior-of-hardware/1106)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/very-strange-behavior-of-hardware/1106 "2020-01-23T13:47:19Z")
Here’s something that I’ve never seen before in Arcade. @haowei has given us Meteor travel and I modified it a little bit. While trying to push Meowbit and Arcade to test its maximum robotics capacity, controlling a Mec… --- ## [Examining and improving code?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/examining-and-improving-code/1100)
**Author:** [@AussieAlpha](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AussieAlpha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/examining-and-improving-code/1100 "2020-01-22T10:48:55Z")
Hi Brains trust. The projects on here are simply amazing. Love seeing the ideas and getting inspiration from the wider community and true to form, I’ve put together this basic platformer based on a lot of the ideas and … --- ## [Background image editor suggestions](https://forum.makecode.com/t/background-image-editor-suggestions/1099)
**Author:** [@Alexis](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Alexis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/background-image-editor-suggestions/1099 "2020-01-22T00:50:17Z")
Hi, I have been using MakeCode for a while now. I wanted to make a splash screen for my game and I noticed that a text editor would be amazing in image editors (especially the background one). I do not want to use a ext… --- ## [Multiple sprite placement for platformer](https://forum.makecode.com/t/multiple-sprite-placement-for-platformer/1092)
**Author:** [@kellyg54](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kellyg54)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/multiple-sprite-placement-for-platformer/1092 "2020-01-21T20:54:27Z")
Hi folks! I’ve trawled through this forum but can’t seem to find the answer I am looking for. Prior to the upgrade I found it really easy placing multiple “food” spites on specific tiles, however, I cant seem to figure … --- ## [jumping ball](https://forum.makecode.com/t/jumping-ball/1097)
**Author:** [@haowei](https://forum.makecode.com/u/haowei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/jumping-ball/1097 "2020-01-21T15:05:09Z")
--- ## [Presenting Spacewar!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/presenting-spacewar/107)
**Author:** [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/presenting-spacewar/107 "2020-01-20T21:31:21Z")
This week, I present: Space Fight! It is inspired by the first widely-distributed video game, Spacewar!, written all the way back in 1962. Space Fight! is a PvP game, so you’ll want to play with a friend. Avoid the cent… --- ## [Pushing Meowbit to determine quantity of hardware it can handle](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pushing-meowbit-to-determine-quantity-of-hardware-it-can-handle/1093)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pushing-meowbit-to-determine-quantity-of-hardware-it-can-handle/1093 "2020-01-20T21:26:06Z")
Video, adding more hardware and animation of sprites to determine how many pieces of hardware Meowbit in Arcade can handle. We have found that a maximum of 7 animation elements can be called before 021 error code appears… --- ## [Large Sprites Animated with Motors Arcade video](https://forum.makecode.com/t/large-sprites-animated-with-motors-arcade-video/1087)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/large-sprites-animated-with-motors-arcade-video/1087 "2020-01-20T02:12:57Z")
We now have large sprites animated on the TFT screen with motors using Robotbit to drive robot car in Arcade. Thanks @kjw for offering the suggestion about animation arrays ! Taking the shark sprite from gallery and add… --- ## [Downloading Arcade from cell phone to game console:video](https://forum.makecode.com/t/downloading-arcade-from-cell-phone-to-game-console-video/1085)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/downloading-arcade-from-cell-phone-to-game-console-video/1085 "2020-01-18T17:37:19Z")
We do not, as yet, have a way to download an Arcade game onto hardware without a USB cable. Some kids have smart phones for coding MakeCode but are then frustrated because unlike Bluetooth download of code from mobile de… --- ## [Turning games into full screen web apps](https://forum.makecode.com/t/turning-games-into-full-screen-web-apps/1016)
**Author:** [@peli](https://forum.makecode.com/u/peli)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/turning-games-into-full-screen-web-apps/1016 "2020-01-16T21:45:25Z")
is now possible! go to the beta https://arcade.makecode.com/beta export your game to a GitHub repository create a release! This step uploads the pre-compiled game to your GitHub repository. voila! The GitHub pages wi… --- ## [Arcade is cool](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-is-cool/1064)
**Author:** [@littleDog](https://forum.makecode.com/u/littleDog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-is-cool/1064 "2020-01-15T14:03:53Z")
Hello everyone ! I am a electronic engineer from China.I find microsoft makecode arcade from the web.I give arcade theam a big five.This project quite cool,and I can teach children programe easily with this cool device. … --- ## [Tile editor suggestions!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tile-editor-suggestions/1060)
**Author:** [@Alexis](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Alexis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tile-editor-suggestions/1060 "2020-01-15T06:17:41Z")
The new tile map editor does not include the option to modify tiles from the gallery, wich you could do in the beta before. Please Fix --- ## [Multiplayer Arcade with Robot car, Meowbit video](https://forum.makecode.com/t/multiplayer-arcade-with-robot-car-meowbit-video/1058)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/multiplayer-arcade-with-robot-car-meowbit-video/1058 "2020-01-14T23:11:01Z")
We have jacdac installed and NOT conflicting with Kittenbot Robot:bit extension for Meowbit and 4 motors running. The object is to use a cable from one console (PyGamer with joystick ?) to the on-board Meowbit as an old-… --- ## [Arcade for Storytelling](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-for-storytelling/1050)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-for-storytelling/1050 "2020-01-14T17:14:53Z")
We continue to use the Arcade system to teach kids more about storytelling with their robotics. This is not so much about game playing. We wonder how much processing power Meowbit has for running a bot car with 4 motors … --- ## [Flipping the sprite image issue](https://forum.makecode.com/t/flipping-the-sprite-image-issue/1038)
**Author:** [@izno](https://forum.makecode.com/u/izno)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/flipping-the-sprite-image-issue/1038 "2020-01-14T07:51:30Z")
Hello all, I’m a new user… Flipping the sprite image with the component “flip horizontally” seems to be broken. TEST: Holding down the left-arrow result in flickering jump between the original image and the flipped on… --- ## [Mushy Pop!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/mushy-pop/1027)
**Author:** [@CardboardPete](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CardboardPete)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/mushy-pop/1027 "2020-01-13T19:28:07Z")
Don’t drop the mushies! --- ## [Camp Fire, Move the Tent: Mecanum wheel Car](https://forum.makecode.com/t/camp-fire-move-the-tent-mecanum-wheel-car/1034)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/camp-fire-move-the-tent-mecanum-wheel-car/1034 "2020-01-13T01:04:42Z")
It’s not really a game, the story is: We’re camping and out for groceries in our driver-less car and it starts raining cats and dogs. We want to hurry back to the camp site but must wait for the green light. Code is in … [Previous page](https://forum.makecode.com/c/share-your-arcade-projects-here/5.md?page=392) [Next page](https://forum.makecode.com/c/share-your-arcade-projects-here/5.md?page=394)