Shoot the monster - Arduino and PictoBlox joystick game

PictoBlox

Analog joystick (Generic)

Arduino UNO

Jumper wires (generic)

Breadboard (generic)

<h3 ><span >About</span></h3><p >Hello everyone! In this tutorial I will show you how to use and code joystick module with an Arduino Uno Rev3 (board) and PictoBlox (software). </p><h3 ><span >Understanding the game</span></h3><p >The goal of this game is to shoot with an aim as much as possible monsters. You move your aim with joystick module.</p><h3 ><span >Things needed</span></h3><p >For this project, you will need:</p><p >1x Arduino Uno</p><p >1x Joystick module</p><p >1x Breadboard </p><p >A few wires (generic)</p><h3 ><span >Connections</span></h3><p >Now lets connect joystick to Arduino.</p><p >(Component - Arduino)</p><p ><strong >Joystick</strong></p><p >+5V - Pin 5V</p><p >GND - Pin GND</p><p >VRx - Analog pin A0</p><p >VRy - Analog pin A1</p><p >SW - Digital pin 3</p><h3 ><span >Circuit</span></h3><p >Here's a circuit for connections:</p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/d48aab2d-5141-4127-94ba-9fc853f31475.png /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 ><span >Sprites and backdrop</span></h3><p >Now, after connecting all things, let's pick sprites and backdrops. You don't need to pick same things as me if you don't want it. So, I will pick these sprites:</p><p >1x Monster</p><p >1x Aim</p><p >And the backdrop "Space".</p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/80d56611-9d2f-4877-aed7-e8fe7f74b5f1.PNG /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p >This image is showing you how to pick a new sprite.</p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/36418a33-cd01-4215-8d8d-d1b365f96c43.PNG /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p >And this image is showing you how to pick a new backdrop.</p><h3 ><span >Coding the monster</span></h3><p >I'm picked a Monster sprite, and now I will show you how to code it:</p><p ></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/acf292fe-116f-43d7-9ff2-60c1f9790463.png /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 ><span >Programming joystick and Aim sprite</span></h3><p >Now it's time to program Aim sprite.</p><p ></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/21dd963e-6a18-44f6-acc5-9346e6b058b5.png /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 ><span >Script for score</span></h3><p >The logic is simple: As soon as the aim sprite touches the monster, the score will increase by one.</p><p >Write the following code:</p><p ></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/1a88f608-f778-4a16-9304-5ec67f82c536.png /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 ><span >Uploading the code</span></h3><p >Now we need to upload this code to Arduino:</p><p ></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/f4e177cb-4706-4bda-a892-670cf235a068.png /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p >Click the button "Upload Firmware". </p><p >__________________________________________</p><p >And now that's it! Now test the game. You also can change sprites and backdrops. </p><p > </p><p > </p>

Shoot the monster - Arduino and PictoBlox joystick game

In this tutorial I will show you how to use and code joystick module using Arduino and PictoBlox.