# Why can he fly?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-can-he-fly/4248>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [November 2, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-can-he-fly/4248 "2020-11-02T22:11:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**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:** [November 2, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-can-he-fly/4248/1 "2020-11-02T22:11:51Z")

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> **[Tilemap](https://arcade.makecode.com/93105-11436-38867-50990)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.

I know that this is a simple mistake, but I can’t find it. It has been a long time since I have made a platformer.

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**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:** [November 2, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-can-he-fly/4248/2 "2020-11-02T22:14:34Z")

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Thanks, @UnsignedArduino!

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**Author:** ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-can-he-fly/4248/3 "2020-11-02T22:14:39Z")

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This should be `ay`:

 ![Screenshot_20201102-171406](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/2/28aca53a850d080f681e0c7b32ee534d92ccfd2c.png)

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**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:** [November 2, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-can-he-fly/4248/4 "2020-11-02T22:15:52Z")

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It doesn’t work… he can still fly.

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**Author:** ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-can-he-fly/4248/5 "2020-11-02T22:34:31Z")

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Hmmm…I’m stuck then. Can’t figure it out. ☹

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**Author:** ![livcheerful](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/livcheerful/32/3509_2.png) [@livcheerful](https://forum.makecode.com/u/livcheerful)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-can-he-fly/4248/6 "2020-11-03T00:10:55Z")

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in your “on start” you should edit the “move sprite with buttons” block to have zero vy!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/c/ce30c3265f590f8db756dd71c2e6aac94f03145e.png)

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**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:** [November 3, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-can-he-fly/4248/7 "2020-11-03T00:12:37Z")

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Of course! I forgot all about that.