# Gorilla Grab - Microsoft MakeCode

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/gorilla-grab-microsoft-makecode/434>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Tags:** game\
**Created:** [August 12, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gorilla-grab-microsoft-makecode/434 "2019-08-12T01:06:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![stemdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@stemdad](https://forum.makecode.com/u/stemdad)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gorilla-grab-microsoft-makecode/434/1 "2019-08-12T01:06:56Z")

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> **[Gorilla Grab](https://arcade.makecode.com/43900-43936-26152-24096)**
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> Made with ❤️ in MakeCode Arcade.

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**Author:** ![shaqattack8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@shaqattack8](https://forum.makecode.com/u/shaqattack8)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gorilla-grab-microsoft-makecode/434/2 "2019-08-12T02:04:01Z")

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This is a pretty nice game, though I would like to make some adjustments.

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**Author:** ![shaqattack8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@shaqattack8](https://forum.makecode.com/u/shaqattack8)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gorilla-grab-microsoft-makecode/434/3 "2019-08-12T02:05:48Z")

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The slightly adjusted version of Gorilla Grab, though I will take it down if you would like

> **[Gorilla Grab](https://arcade.makecode.com/94325-86161-52658-14587)**
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> Made with ❤️ in MakeCode Arcade.

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**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:** [August 12, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gorilla-grab-microsoft-makecode/434/4 "2019-08-12T02:09:29Z")

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That’s a lot of bananas! I really like the art. One thing that might be helpful is the `move sprite with` block; with that you don’t have to set velocities in each direction one by one with separate button events:

![10%20PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/1X/e563acc18e72813bea5a4bcd1c0255789435b792.png)

 ![47%20PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/1X/e3b444fcec53ccc6a3ae9802da8583db34720fee.png)

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**Author:** ![stemdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@stemdad](https://forum.makecode.com/u/stemdad)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gorilla-grab-microsoft-makecode/434/5 "2019-08-12T02:28:53Z")

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Very cool! I was literally playing around with this for my very first time, and after about 20 minutes this is what I came up with! I’ll study what you did. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![stemdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@stemdad](https://forum.makecode.com/u/stemdad)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gorilla-grab-microsoft-makecode/434/6 "2019-08-12T02:29:54Z")

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Oh wow, I was wondering if there’s a way around that! Thanks!