Adding the Score

Open your animation Trinket created in Challenge 7. Check the links on the progress board under Project 7. If you haven't submitted Challenge 7, complete it first.

First, let's introduce a score variable and a score label.

Next, we need to construct our score label and display it using the blit command. Add the following code:

This code initialises a score variable, sets up a font for the score label, constructs the score label, and then displays it on the screen using the blit command. This way, players can easily track their scores while enjoying your game!

Collision Detection

Collision detection is the process in video games where the system checks if two objects, like a player and an obstacle, overlap or collide in the game world.

As part of this project, we will define two types of collision.

Mouse Click Collision, which occurs when we click with the mouse on an object. If the mouse click coordinates coincide with the object coordinates, this is when a collision happens. This adds an interactive element to your game, allowing players to interact with objects through mouse clicks.

Object Interaction Collision, which happens when one object overlaps another. This type of collision can be triggered when the positions of two objects align, offering a different dimension of interaction within your game.

For the Mouse Click Collision, we will click with the mouse on the balloon. This logic should be placed inside a for loop, and we'll add a MOUSEBUTTONDOWN condition. Here's how you can implement it:

For the Object Interaction Collision, we will move the boy up, down, left, and right, attempting to pick up the rolling ball. Once the boy's picture touches the ball picture (i.e., they overlap), this piece of code should be placed outside the for loop. Here's the code snippet: