# \[Announcement\] MakeCode Arcade Traffic Jam **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [September 4, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357 "2020-09-04T17:21:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/1 "2020-09-04T17:21:53Z")
![mkcd-traffic-1-lrg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/c/cd9ee898e2313441e9de08b9a68f50a7e0bf3986.gif) Hey folks! Today we are announcing the fourth official MakeCode Arcade Game Jam! The theme for this jam is [“traffic”](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-help-us-decide-the-next-game-jam-theme/3109). In other words, we’re looking for games about cars, roads, or travel! Some examples of games might include: 1. A delivery service game where you need to find the fastest route through a city to your destination 2. A game where you helm an air traffic control tower and guide planes between landing strips 3. An ant simulator where you lay trail pheromones to establish efficient routes between picnic food and an anthill You can interpret “traffic” however you want, but someone playing your game should be able to see how it relates to the theme without extra explanation. | ![2020-08-27 12.27.46](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/1/1680bd7ef81ed5b25e79ef6353188c76b7c17744.gif) | ![2020-08-28 14.17.38](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/8/8e73587c6aac9efeb79d06dc5a46b62ecc004d8b.gif) | ![2020-08-27 16.24.31](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/f/f500f7afbed5af7c36ccf305a2edd39a1ab6ca13.gif) | | --- | --- | --- | This time the jam will run from **Monday, September 14th** to **Monday, October 5th**. For you procrastinators out there, we will accept games up until 11:59 PM PT on October 5th. For full rules and submission details, check out the official [game jam page](https://arcade.makecode.com/gamejam/traffic). ---
**Author:** ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/2 "2020-09-04T17:44:45Z")
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**Author:** ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/3 "2020-09-04T19:41:21Z")
YAY!! I’ve been waiting for this!! ---
**Author:** ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/4 "2020-09-04T19:41:59Z")
Also @richard, nice traffic jam gif ---
**Author:** ![jacob\_c](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jacob_c/32/1532_2.png) [@jacob\_c](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jacob_c)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/5 "2020-09-04T19:43:07Z")
Yay! Looks fun. Is that center game gif a real makecode arcade game? I’m very curious to check out the implementation of that one! Just this week my son was asking for suggestions about how to make an F-Zero type game, and I started explaining SNES mode 7 hardware support, and how I thought it might be difficult to replicate a similar behavior in arcade. 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/6 "2020-09-04T19:43:37Z")
I think it is @jacob_c, I think I’ve seen it on the forum once. ---
**Author:** ![jwunderl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jwunderl/32/5308_2.png) [@jwunderl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jwunderl)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/7 "2020-09-04T19:46:51Z")
Yup it’s one of Michal’s, > [@A little racing "game"](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-little-racing-game/561): > > Not very playable, but gets the idea how to draw a road. ---
**Author:** ![jacob\_c](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jacob_c/32/1532_2.png) [@jacob\_c](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jacob_c)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/8 "2020-09-04T19:48:10Z")
Ha! And @richard’s comment on that thread is a link to an explanation of Mode 7. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/9 "2020-09-04T19:54:47Z")
@Dreadmask197 the traffic jam gif is by @shakao! ---
**Author:** ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/10 "2020-09-04T20:57:08Z")
Really good at coloring and all the effects. It must’ve took her a long time ---
**Author:** ![LcAtonal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/lcatonal/32/16800_2.png) [@LcAtonal](https://forum.makecode.com/u/LcAtonal)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/11 "2020-09-04T23:50:47Z")
Nice gif! ---
**Author:** ![annapurna079](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@annapurna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/annapurna079)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/12 "2020-09-05T15:16:42Z")
How do you make your car or veicle move continuously like in the game. Raptor Run. And how do you make it that you keep on getting points every like 500 milla seconds. Sorry, new to programming. ---
**Author:** ![GameGod](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gamegod/32/2756_2.png) [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/13 "2020-09-05T15:25:31Z")
In games like raptor run, the raptor doesn’t move. The background moves behind it. You can do this using projectiles coming from the side. I suggest viewing the raptor run code. ---
**Author:** ![LcAtonal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/lcatonal/32/16800_2.png) [@LcAtonal](https://forum.makecode.com/u/LcAtonal)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/14 "2020-09-05T23:52:14Z")
People could change the raptor to a car actually ---
**Author:** ![Karlstens](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/karlstens/32/1559_2.png) [@Karlstens](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Karlstens)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/15 "2020-09-11T00:22:33Z")
Really hoping I can get my show together and enter this as my first game jam ever. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![purna079](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/purna079/32/4018_2.png) [@purna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/purna079)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/16 "2020-09-11T15:58:37Z")
Can I enter a game right now? Here is mine [https://makecode.com/\_P060Dm5o34c9](https://makecode.com/_P060Dm5o34c9) ---
**Author:** ![shakao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/shakao/32/113_2.png) [@shakao](https://forum.makecode.com/u/shakao)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/17 "2020-09-11T16:13:56Z")
Submissions officially open on Monday, and you can submit your game then! ---
**Author:** ![purna079](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/purna079/32/4018_2.png) [@purna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/purna079)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/18 "2020-09-11T16:15:27Z")
OK Thanks 😁 ---
**Author:** ![purna079](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/purna079/32/4018_2.png) [@purna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/purna079)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/19 "2020-09-11T17:43:24Z")
> [@Karlstens](#): > > Really hoping I can get my show together and enter this as my first game jam ever. 🙂 Same! I am so exited!!! ---
**Author:** ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357/20 "2020-09-13T11:50:08Z")
This is my first game jam too. I joined when the garden jam was closing for submissions [Next page](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-traffic-jam/3357.md?page=2)