# Help

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## [Why did the sleep button break my game. Please Help!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-did-the-sleep-button-break-my-game-please-help/17591)

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**Author:** [@JustSomeGuy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/JustSomeGuy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-did-the-sleep-button-break-my-game-please-help/17591 "2023-01-25T17:32:32Z")

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I pressed the sleep button in the menu and my game is frozen and wont change back. game: https://arcade.makecode.com/S96681-68775-47179-86753

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## [Place (Sprite) on top of random (Tile) not working](https://forum.makecode.com/t/place-sprite-on-top-of-random-tile-not-working/17577)

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**Author:** [@JorginLegal](https://forum.makecode.com/u/JorginLegal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/place-sprite-on-top-of-random-tile-not-working/17577 "2023-01-25T03:35:46Z")

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I’ve been developing a game in makecode arcade for quite some time now, and recently hit a major roadblock for the game because of a single bug ruining the level design’s functionality: The “Place (Sprite) on top of rand…

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## [Trouble with 'while' loops](https://forum.makecode.com/t/trouble-with-while-loops/17560)

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**Author:** [@kirbop](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbop)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/trouble-with-while-loops/17560 "2023-01-24T19:22:15Z")

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Whenever I try to use a ‘while’ loop in my projects, the simulator just displays a blank screen no matter what other code I have. Even if the loop doesn’t contain any code, this still happens. Does anyone have some insig…

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## [Directional shooting/ enemies shooting](https://forum.makecode.com/t/directional-shooting-enemies-shooting/17469)

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**Author:** [@Jacks0nian](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Jacks0nian)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/directional-shooting-enemies-shooting/17469 "2023-01-20T19:24:15Z")

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I’m trying to make a side to side halo game and I’m having trouble with a few things, First is how i make enemies shoot at me Second is how i make the gun shoot the direction I’m facing

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## [Tilemap designs](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tilemap-designs/12695)

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**Author:** [@cSquared](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cSquared)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tilemap-designs/12695 "2023-01-18T18:02:33Z")

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I need help designing 98 tilemaps for a game

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## [Bug report sprite shaking](https://forum.makecode.com/t/bug-report-sprite-shaking/17404)

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**Author:** [@uhhhhh](https://forum.makecode.com/u/uhhhhh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/bug-report-sprite-shaking/17404 "2023-01-18T00:51:22Z")

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My sprite just shakes and my idle frames don’t exist anymore to the sprite

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## [Full-Screen Animations in Raycasting](https://forum.makecode.com/t/full-screen-animations-in-raycasting/17355)

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**Author:** [@AbstractDesigner](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AbstractDesigner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/full-screen-animations-in-raycasting/17355 "2023-01-17T17:45:13Z")

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How do you make a full screen animation while raycasting? (In my case, a death animation of Rush from Doors)

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## [Question from my kid: Created a game but can't move to next level properly](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-from-my-kid-created-a-game-but-cant-move-to-next-level-properly/17400)

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**Author:** [@daumdaum](https://forum.makecode.com/u/daumdaum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-from-my-kid-created-a-game-but-cant-move-to-next-level-properly/17400 "2023-01-15T00:44:30Z")

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My kid is very keen on working more on it at home. She designs a game with level 1, 2 and 3. She finished one level but it can’t move on to next level. Two situations might occur, either it shows error or after level 1…

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## [Overlap & add points](https://forum.makecode.com/t/overlap-add-points/17402)

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**Author:** [@BruceSchwa](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BruceSchwa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/overlap-add-points/17402 "2023-01-13T17:10:23Z")

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Still new to Arcade, but really trying to learn. My student has made this game and she wants it to collect the trash and gain point. Thanks so much! https://arcade.makecode.com/S87728-89118-56190-97993

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## [Program Error: Cannot read properties of null (reading '\_width')](https://forum.makecode.com/t/program-error-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-width/17394)

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**Author:** [@Esben](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Esben)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/program-error-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-width/17394 "2023-01-12T23:54:07Z")

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Ever since i got an extension it has broken my game with this text Program Error: Cannot read properties of null (reading ‘\_width’) and idk how to remove an extension but i hope i havent lost my game https://makecode.com…

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## [How do i import extensions from file?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-import-extensions-from-file/17396)

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**Author:** [@hedgehoggaming](https://forum.makecode.com/u/hedgehoggaming)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-import-extensions-from-file/17396 "2023-01-12T23:53:04Z")

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I’m trying to import this extension to my project, but i cant figure out how to do it, it’s not in the right filetype. is it even possible?

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## [Turning Makecode into a commodore!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/turning-makecode-into-a-commodore/17334)

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**Author:** [@Salex](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Salex)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/turning-makecode-into-a-commodore/17334 "2023-01-12T18:32:12Z")

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Heads up right off the baat, my keyboard is dodgy and everything either doublestrokes or doesn’t register; sorry for the errors. Ok, there’s two questions I want to ask: Could we create aa sort of ‘Commodore’ game …

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## ["Oops, something went wrong trying to convert your code."](https://forum.makecode.com/t/oops-something-went-wrong-trying-to-convert-your-code/17389)

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**Author:** [@ADVFRED](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ADVFRED)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/oops-something-went-wrong-trying-to-convert-your-code/17389 "2023-01-12T18:14:23Z")

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Well I seem to be having great luck so far, I was doing a large chunk of python coding and switched back to blocks to work on something different and this error popped up. I tried removing sections of code to remove the …

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## [Help please i cant fix this program error](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-please-i-cant-fix-this-program-error/17392)

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**Author:** [@Esben](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Esben)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-please-i-cant-fix-this-program-error/17392 "2023-01-12T18:10:59Z")

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I Cannot fix this program error and i can’t play my game bc program error: null is not an object evaluating img width here is a link in Java code there is a giant mess but not in block https://arcade.makecode.com/S6732…

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## [Program error:  null is not an object (,Evaluating img\_width,) help](https://forum.makecode.com/t/program-error-null-is-not-an-object-evaluating-img-width-help/17387)

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**Author:** [@Esben](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Esben)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/program-error-null-is-not-an-object-evaluating-img-width-help/17387 "2023-01-12T17:13:28Z")

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My game can’t be previewed and just won’t open idk what happened here’s a link https://arcade.makecode.com/S67326-02387-81003-29766

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## [Bizzare error when concatenating deeply indiced strings, "Dereferencing null/undefined value."](https://forum.makecode.com/t/bizzare-error-when-concatenating-deeply-indiced-strings-dereferencing-null-undefined-value/17372)

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**Author:** [@ADVFRED](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ADVFRED)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/bizzare-error-when-concatenating-deeply-indiced-strings-dereferencing-null-undefined-value/17372 "2023-01-12T03:59:09Z")

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Hello, I’m about at my wits end and would really appreciate some help. The big picture is the player is asked a vocabulary question when the player hits a coin in order to collect the coin. I’m having trouble displaying …

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## [Can someone make the camera in this game turnable?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-someone-make-the-camera-in-this-game-turnable/17357)

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**Author:** [@CreeperCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CreeperCoder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-someone-make-the-camera-in-this-game-turnable/17357 "2023-01-11T23:02:31Z")

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using left and right d-pad buttons link: Game

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## [Hazmo looking for help with Ai](https://forum.makecode.com/t/hazmo-looking-for-help-with-ai/14343)

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**Author:** [@Dubstfer](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dubstfer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/hazmo-looking-for-help-with-ai/14343 "2023-01-11T18:21:01Z")

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yesssss

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## [Place animation in overlap block](https://forum.makecode.com/t/place-animation-in-overlap-block/17351)

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**Author:** [@BruceSchwa](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BruceSchwa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/place-animation-in-overlap-block/17351 "2023-01-10T18:21:12Z")

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I have a student who wants to her game to have an animation be destroyed when it’s overlapped; however, we can’t figure out how to get the animation into the overlap block. https://arcade.makecode.com/S98288-66415-84820-…

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## [Code help with render](https://forum.makecode.com/t/code-help-with-render/17354)

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**Author:** [@Thenerdy1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Thenerdy1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/code-help-with-render/17354 "2023-01-10T18:04:39Z")

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Does anyone know a way to make it so that all sprites I am not within 200 pixels of unrender and turn into tilemap blocks? Any help is appreciated. i am using @jwunderl 's sprite util extension to detect sprites within…

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## [Piecebypiece](https://forum.makecode.com/t/piecebypiece/17348)

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**Author:** [@Hsodnu](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Hsodnu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/piecebypiece/17348 "2023-01-10T17:56:37Z")

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I’m making this game for the Mini Game Jam Puzzle Jam, and it seemed to be going well at first, but now when I put in the last piece, when I should win, it will say game over lose! Other weird problems similar to that …

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## [Change score by x, but it keeps going](https://forum.makecode.com/t/change-score-by-x-but-it-keeps-going/17265)

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**Author:** [@BruceSchwa](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BruceSchwa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/change-score-by-x-but-it-keeps-going/17265 "2023-01-10T00:54:42Z")

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I have 2 student projects where they want their game to change by 1; however, it either changes by something like 14, 19 or it just keeps adding points. Here are the 2 programs

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## [How do i find out is two sprites are on the same tile-map column or row?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-is-two-sprites-are-on-the-same-tile-map-column-or-row/17222)

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**Author:** [@Codeboy-Advanced](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Codeboy-Advanced)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-is-two-sprites-are-on-the-same-tile-map-column-or-row/17222 "2023-01-06T18:05:16Z")

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I need to tell an enemy that it’s lined up with the player on the tile map. How do I do that.

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## [Problem with Microbit - PD: I'm new](https://forum.makecode.com/t/problem-with-microbit-pd-im-new/17235)

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**Author:** [@Ruinerly](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Ruinerly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/problem-with-microbit-pd-im-new/17235 "2023-01-04T17:45:14Z")

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Hello, I would like some help as I recently started on Microbit. I bought a robot kit to learn. The brand gives to the customer son downloads to launch the robot, but I defently gave up because it has problems (the code)…

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## [Saving only works in simulator (Settings Extension)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/saving-only-works-in-simulator-settings-extension/12111)

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**Author:** [@personalnote](https://forum.makecode.com/u/personalnote)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/saving-only-works-in-simulator-settings-extension/12111 "2023-01-04T17:37:38Z")

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I’ve set up a save system, but it does not work when I share the game. It only works in the simulator. Could it be there is a bug in the Editor or maybe I made a callous mistake? Note: I noticed that there is a part i…

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## [Art Put Into Makecode](https://forum.makecode.com/t/art-put-into-makecode/17151)

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**Author:** [@AbstractDesigner](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AbstractDesigner)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/art-put-into-makecode/17151 "2023-01-03T18:30:56Z")

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I’ve seen a lot of people put seemingly impossible art into the Makecode Arcade… Is that all hand-drawn or is there a way to insert images into the Makecode art editor?

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## [3d platformer illusion help](https://forum.makecode.com/t/3d-platformer-illusion-help/17112)

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**Author:** [@Segatendo](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Segatendo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/3d-platformer-illusion-help/17112 "2022-12-30T17:56:45Z")

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can someone make some sort of super Mario 3d land template or something that gives an illusion of a changing viewpoint perspective as the character moves with jumping please?

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## [Need sprites](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-sprites/17128)

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**Author:** [@Arexcl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Arexcl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-sprites/17128 "2022-12-29T21:47:56Z")

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I need a 8x8 character sprite for my game, It will be a 2d platformer and will look like this:

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## [File too large to download into MeowBit?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/file-too-large-to-download-into-meowbit/17131)

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**Author:** [@inkyfountain](https://forum.makecode.com/u/inkyfountain)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/file-too-large-to-download-into-meowbit/17131 "2022-12-29T17:37:08Z")

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Hi All, New user here - so please forgive me if this is a dumb question. We have made a small game using the block coding, and we get an error when downloading into a MeowBit. It says that the file is too large by x n…

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## [Please give me help](https://forum.makecode.com/t/please-give-me-help/16864)

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**Author:** [@AstroBacon](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AstroBacon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/please-give-me-help/16864 "2022-12-29T17:37:03Z")

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Can anyone give me help on any of the things I type in this please. I’m currently trying to make a survival game but it’s sorta scruffy. I don’t have any inventory, any way to mine in 1 direction without mining down and/…

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