Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

Drag Racer (Scratch)

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

Scratch is an amazing coding environment for beginner programmers.  Here is an easy to play two-player drag racing game.  Each player uses only two keys.  One key accelerates the car.  The second key shifts to a higher gear.  Since there … Continue reading →

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Slot Car Racing

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

This Scratch game is a throwback to the 1960s. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/157839119/ It’s a simple two player game.  One player uses the A key to accelerate.  The other player uses the L key.  Don’t go too fast or you will fly off … Continue reading →

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Ionoids – a Scratch game that looks like Asteroids with a mix of Chemistry

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

Next month I am helping Mrs. Trusty with an after-school STEM coding class using Scratch.  I have used Scratch in the past, but have never tried to do anything complicated.  After reviewing the basics, I thought I would try to … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Alvin Trusty
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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Alvin Trusty
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