# Help

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## [I know your number HELP (SOLVED)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-know-your-number-help-solved/4121)

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**Author:** [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-know-your-number-help-solved/4121 "2020-10-28T22:09:28Z")

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I need some help. I’m going to create 5 lists full of numbers.

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## [Levels not working](https://forum.makecode.com/t/levels-not-working/4110)

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**Author:** [@purna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/purna079)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/levels-not-working/4110 "2020-10-28T15:50:42Z")

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my levels are not working please someone help :pensive:

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## [Art simulator](https://forum.makecode.com/t/art-simulator/4123)

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**Author:** [@omnisImperium](https://forum.makecode.com/u/omnisImperium)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/art-simulator/4123 "2020-10-28T15:41:09Z")

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Hello, I am having a weird bug in the game above. whenever I press the A button, a copy of the player appears in a random spot. Help would be appreciated.

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## [Title screen art](https://forum.makecode.com/t/title-screen-art/4098)

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**Author:** [@ymxdj0](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ymxdj0)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/title-screen-art/4098 "2020-10-28T14:48:54Z")

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hey i know there are some great artist out there , so can you make an art for a mario game in arcade using the “set background” block ? , just asking , i will credit you if you do , ok thanks !

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## [Background Image Question](https://forum.makecode.com/t/background-image-question/4095)

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**Author:** [@timber](https://forum.makecode.com/u/timber)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/background-image-question/4095 "2020-10-27T16:58:52Z")

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I am working with a student who made a 512 x 512 background image. He was trying to have his sprite move across it similar to having a large tilemap and using the camera follow sprite block. Is there a way to do this? I…

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## [Help please](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-please/4101)

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**Author:** [@ymxdj0](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ymxdj0)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-please/4101 "2020-10-27T16:28:58Z")

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@GameGod why did this happen ?

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## [Picture transfer](https://forum.makecode.com/t/picture-transfer/4086)

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**Author:** [@Kat](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/picture-transfer/4086 "2020-10-26T21:48:41Z")

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Question: How does one put an external photo into the MakeCode arcade?

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## [Glow / Bloom Effect](https://forum.makecode.com/t/glow-bloom-effect/4090)

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**Author:** [@omnisImperium](https://forum.makecode.com/u/omnisImperium)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/glow-bloom-effect/4090 "2020-10-26T19:41:49Z")

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Hello. Does anyone know how I can add a glow or bloom effect to sprites and tiles? I want to add the glow/bloom effect on the blue player and tilemap. Thanks

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## [Sprite position glitch](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-position-glitch/4042)

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**Author:** [@DahbixLP](https://forum.makecode.com/u/DahbixLP)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-position-glitch/4042 "2020-10-24T20:44:47Z")

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So… I am currently coding Among us and I found a glitch and need help to fix it! It is a sprite position glitch that is very wierd… I set the position of the start player (The screen where yo see the role and there is 1 …

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## [Game update & animation](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-update-animation/4051)

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**Author:** [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-update-animation/4051 "2020-10-24T22:55:06Z")

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In a game update, I check whether the player dies by iterating over sprite kind and checking if they overlap. I prefer this then having the on overlap event. When the player dies I want to show an animation. Placing a…

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## [Array of animations](https://forum.makecode.com/t/array-of-animations/4022)

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**Author:** [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/array-of-animations/4022 "2020-10-24T14:04:49Z")

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Hi there, me again. :blush: Yesterday, I had created an array of animations. For each car sprite, I assign an ‘data variable’ which points to an index within the array. That way when I start the level, I move the cars a…

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## [More settings questions](https://forum.makecode.com/t/more-settings-questions/4056)

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**Author:** [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/more-settings-questions/4056 "2020-10-24T00:28:48Z")

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Yay, even more questions on the settings extension! So, I would like to store some data that is formatted like this: \[\["hi", "there", "hope", "you", "are"\], \["having", "a", "good", "day", "today"\]\] So, it’s a list of …

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## [Error: Assertion failed](https://forum.makecode.com/t/error-assertion-failed/4013)

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**Author:** [@ameyrr250](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ameyrr250)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/error-assertion-failed/4013 "2020-10-22T16:53:24Z")

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Hi, I am getting an assertion failed error for some functions I am trying to use, Basically, one of them is, testArray:number\[\] = \[0,1,2\]; testArray.find(o =\> o\>0) or with testArray.find(o =\> o\>5) I get an asserti…

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## [Sprite move through tile map walls?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-move-through-tile-map-walls/3985)

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**Author:** [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-move-through-tile-map-walls/3985 "2020-10-21T15:59:54Z")

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Is there a way to allow sprites to go through tilemap walls whilst also being able to have collisions? This could be useful if had an enemy ghost, which could go through the tilemap walls while the player couldn’t but co…

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## [I don't know if you guys are in a middle of an update](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-dont-know-if-you-guys-are-in-a-middle-of-an-update/3971)

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**Author:** [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-dont-know-if-you-guys-are-in-a-middle-of-an-update/3971 "2020-10-20T17:43:50Z")

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When I go into my project, it loads as usual. And then my blocks project goes into JavaScript. I don’t know whats going on. Then whenever I want to change one of those dropdowns with the tilemap blocks. array of all loca…

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## [Stop Path Following](https://forum.makecode.com/t/stop-path-following/3930)

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**Author:** [@DahbixLP](https://forum.makecode.com/u/DahbixLP)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/stop-path-following/3930 "2020-10-18T19:06:11Z")

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Hello! I need help with stopping the path following extension. I am currently working on coding Among us in makecode Arcade. I set the Green Guy to go to a point of the map. If I am imposter and kill him his dead body wi…

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## [Game on adafruit PYGAMER is slow](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-on-adafruit-pygamer-is-slow/3917)

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**Author:** [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-on-adafruit-pygamer-is-slow/3917 "2020-10-17T15:14:15Z")

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I have been busy working on my remake of Frogger, and have just received my adafruit PYGAMER. I was so excited at how easy it was to place the game on the device and was eager to play. When the games starts, the playe…

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## [HELP! sprite animation](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-sprite-animation/3894)

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**Author:** [@Billybob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Billybob)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-sprite-animation/3894 "2020-10-16T22:21:56Z")

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I have a sprite that follows the player but I want to animate it so that when it flies left it looks like it is flying left and when it flies right it looks like it is flying right. I need a separate animation for each. h…

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## [Get countdown value](https://forum.makecode.com/t/get-countdown-value/3903)

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**Author:** [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/get-countdown-value/3903 "2020-10-16T19:59:46Z")

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Is there any way to get the remaining value of the countdown timer? I want to use that value to calculate a score based on how quick the player completed a task.

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## [Is there any way to crop an image in code?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-crop-an-image-in-code/3907)

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**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-crop-an-image-in-code/3907 "2020-10-16T18:31:05Z")

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What the title says.

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## [Something to do with tangent](https://forum.makecode.com/t/something-to-do-with-tangent/3914)

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**Author:** [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/something-to-do-with-tangent/3914 "2020-10-16T16:37:30Z")

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Hello! I have two x and y tilemap positions. (A player and a chest the player wants to find.) I want to get the angle between these two tilemap positions. All I know is that I need to do something like: tan(angle) = (…

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## [Help With My Status Bar](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-my-status-bar/3881)

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**Author:** [@FlintAsher](https://forum.makecode.com/u/FlintAsher)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-my-status-bar/3881 "2020-10-14T18:34:46Z")

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How might i make it so that you can’t shoot projectiles when the status bar is at zero? Me has no bran today…bweeh.

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## [Type 'undefined\[\]' is not assignable to type 'number'](https://forum.makecode.com/t/type-undefined-is-not-assignable-to-type-number/3868)

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**Author:** [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/type-undefined-is-not-assignable-to-type-number/3868 "2020-10-14T18:19:53Z")

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I was working on a small project when Arcade started refusing to run the project. I scanned my code for any exclamation marks but nothing was found. Thinking it was just a small problem like a tile was undefined or som…

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## [Sprite Grid movement](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-grid-movement/3845)

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**Author:** [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-grid-movement/3845 "2020-10-14T17:20:04Z")

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I am trying to figure out how the ‘Sprite Grid’ extension works. I see that I can move a sprite by using the controller buttons. Is there a way to set the speed? Also, what does the block 'snap sprite to grid and stop \[t…

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## [How do i edit my post?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-edit-my-post/3879)

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**Author:** [@Bill-0-Coding](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Bill-0-Coding)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-edit-my-post/3879 "2020-10-14T14:18:38Z")

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I made a new update to Attack of the dots but it wont let me edit the post again, Can anybody help me???

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## [Sprite hitting wall](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-hitting-wall/3842)

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**Author:** [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-hitting-wall/3842 "2020-10-13T16:11:27Z")

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Can someone please help me with this question? In a tile map, I have sprites moving left and right of the screen. When a sprite hits the boundary of the map, I place them onto the other side and set their speed again. T…

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## ["Unable to delete this tile"](https://forum.makecode.com/t/unable-to-delete-this-tile/3846)

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**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/unable-to-delete-this-tile/3846 "2020-10-13T01:43:57Z")

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I was making a tilemap for my new game when I accidentally clicked out of the tilemap editor and into the coding interface. When I clicked back into the tilemap editor, three new tiles had appeared. They were repeats of …

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## [Help with JavaScript Tutorial](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-javascript-tutorial/3860)

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**Author:** [@GrammyBrown](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GrammyBrown)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-javascript-tutorial/3860 "2020-10-12T20:24:29Z")

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I’m trying to go thru your Chase the Pizza tutorial using JavaScript. I am on step 4 mySprite = sprites.create(img’ ', SpriteKind.Player) and can not figure out how to get the image editor to work so I can not get past…

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## [Need a little help with a thing](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-a-little-help-with-a-thing/3861)

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**Author:** [@FlintAsher](https://forum.makecode.com/u/FlintAsher)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-a-little-help-with-a-thing/3861 "2020-10-12T19:39:08Z")

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I have this idea of making it so that a status bar will fill up as long as you hold the B button down, but there’s no option to do that on the button pressed options. Does anyone know of an extension or some other way to…

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## [Help determining tilemap dimensions](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-determining-tilemap-dimensions/3753)

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**Author:** [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-determining-tilemap-dimensions/3753 "2020-10-10T07:41:01Z")

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It just seems I am full of posts lately, but considering I am new to this platform, I hope you can understand. I want to make a game for the ‘traffic’ game jam, and my idea is to replicate something like Frogger (https:/…

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