# Help with important project **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [May 18, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645 "2022-05-18T17:04:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SoftTalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/softtalker/32/10776_2.png) [@SoftTalker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SoftTalker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/1 "2022-05-18T17:04:01Z")
> **[PROJECT Duckie](https://arcade.makecode.com/64091-80867-57630-58287)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. i cant make a trap when i step on the trap i die but if you are fast enhough then you can survive but if you fall in to the hole then you die that was what i was going for help i cant do it alone thanks ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/2 "2022-05-18T21:21:33Z")
Love the look and sound of your game, @SoftTalker ! I see some interesting logic in your `on overlap` routines, and I understand why it’s there. Whenever I’m trying to figure out why my program isn’t working the way I want it to, I try to simplify the problem. Sometimes, I work within the project to simplify things. Other times, I create another project to focus on the problem. In this post, I’ll walk you through my process of changing your program so that it behaves the way you’re expecting. So, I started by creating a new project with just your `on overlap` routine for a `Player` first walking on top of a `Pit`. Take a look at this: > **[Pit Test I](https://arcade.makecode.com/26684-65801-41398-27528)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. It looks like you’re using `counter` to make sure that the `on overlap` routine only runs once on a particular pit. If you run my **Pit Test I** project above, you can place the duck as long as you want on a pit cover, and the counter _never_ goes above 1. (The `counter` variable appears as the player’s score.) For a particular collision (i.e., a collision between a particular pair of sprites), the event handler should never run multiple times simultaneously. It works with animations and multiple pits, too. Take a look at this: > **[Pit Test II](https://arcade.makecode.com/86811-46272-17793-66566)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. Notice that, if you’re quick enough, you can get `counter` to go above 1. Something to keep in mind. I also can see another problem that we’ll likely encounter a little later. Now that we have that out of the way, we should be able to simplify the code for that event handler. Take a look at this: > **[Pit Test III](https://arcade.makecode.com/40166-87712-71829-30588)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. You have two pauses in your original code, and I’ve left them in my code, too. Your animation does not count as a pause – You’ll notice that the sprite says, “Uh oh!” as soon as the animation starts. If we look at our code, our sprite also should say, “Falling!” when it’s over a pit. That does not trigger … and it’s because your animation resolves to a fully transparent sprite. Transparent sprites cannot trigger collisions. So, let’s make one more change. > **[Pit Test IV](https://arcade.makecode.com/70287-37065-42054-52338)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. I’ve filled in the last frame of your animation to all black, which is how it appears in your game. Play around with the `pause`s and set them to different values to see how they work. The first `pause` gives the player a little time to get away before actually falling. You’ll also notice that the second `pause` doesn’t do anything. Now our program seems to work the way that we want. Let’s apply those ideas back to your original code. > **[PROJECT Duckie](https://arcade.makecode.com/12013-37827-50580-89682)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. I think this version is working they way you’re expecting. If you have any questions, then feel free to ask. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![SoftTalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/softtalker/32/10776_2.png) [@SoftTalker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SoftTalker)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/3 "2022-05-19T18:36:02Z")
You’re very good at this! Thanks a lot. I appreciate your help. 😁 Thanks again! SoftTalker ---
**Author:** ![SoftTalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/softtalker/32/10776_2.png) [@SoftTalker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SoftTalker)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/4 "2022-05-23T16:50:51Z")
o now when i try to load a new level it’s still there i’ll try my best to fix it ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/5 "2022-05-24T17:16:18Z")
The `destroy all sprites of kind` block might be helpful to you. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/a/a449cb1b244ec62e6a54969d723002031fcad3c3.png) ---
**Author:** ![Sonicblaston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sonicblaston/32/19164_2.png) [@Sonicblaston](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sonicblaston)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/6 "2022-05-31T16:35:57Z")
I love the music and need for a super Mario game but how did you get that special block in the sounds menu ---
**Author:** ![SoftTalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/softtalker/32/10776_2.png) [@SoftTalker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SoftTalker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/7 "2022-06-01T17:19:45Z")
Ring Tone Transfer Language… is a popular format for tunes. With this library, you can play existing RTTL tunes in Arcade. - RTTL [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring\_Tone\_Transfer\_Language](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_Tone_Transfer_Language) ![](https://github.githubassets.com/favicons/favicon.svg)[GitHub](https://github.com/pelikhan/pxt-rtttl) ![](https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/4175913?s=400&v=4) ### [pelikhan/pxt-rtttl](https://github.com/pelikhan/pxt-rtttl) Convert RTTL tunes to MakeCode melodies. Contribute to pelikhan/pxt-rtttl development by creating an account on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![SoftTalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/softtalker/32/10776_2.png) [@SoftTalker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SoftTalker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/8 "2022-06-01T17:25:35Z")
> **[PROJECT Duckie](https://arcade.makecode.com/27879-91750-90673-90014)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. here has all the noted and help and things i did so enjoy Btw vote should i continue or… _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/8))_ ---
**Author:** ![Kiwiphoenix364](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kiwiphoenix364/32/14368_2.png) [@Kiwiphoenix364](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kiwiphoenix364)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/9 "2022-06-01T22:10:41Z")
Cool game! I’m glad you like my blur extension! Always remember though, you want to blur at the right time, so here’s a version where it transitions in after the stage has been rendered but before the HUD loads! > **[PROJECT Duckie](https://arcade.makecode.com/25087-30154-04450-01771)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. ---
**Author:** ![SoftTalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/softtalker/32/10776_2.png) [@SoftTalker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SoftTalker)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/10 "2022-06-02T16:10:21Z")
btw this is the cade lol ![arcade-screenshot (2)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/3/3c09295c7754dd3af78f07460e8f8830b436d79e.png) ---
**Author:** ![SoftTalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/softtalker/32/10776_2.png) [@SoftTalker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SoftTalker)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-important-project/13645/11 "2022-06-02T16:10:23Z")
Thanks a lot