Step 2: Initializing Our Variables When the Game Starts

Goal:

Let’s write code that will make sure our variables all get reset properly whenever we restart the game.

Steps:

1. Select the Backdrop.
2. From Events, place a when green flag clicked block.
3. From Control, place 2 set Lives to blocks.
4. Change one of them to “Lives:” and set the number to 3.
5. Set the other one to “Points:” and set the number to be 0.
6. From Events, create a message called “GameStart!” and broadcast it.

Code:

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