Games in flash using action script

When students start to learn the basics of flash they usually start asking when they are going to learn to produce games. This series of games will teach students how to use action script to produce animation with interactivity.

• Each game uses different techniques.
• A fully illustrated booklet with step-by-step instructions walks the student through the process of building the game.
• A set of video tutorials accompany the booklet showing every task from the beginning.
• These resources are ideal for extending knowledge of flash other than simple tween animation.
• Ideal for after school or lunchtime clubs.
• Can be used to stimulate ideas and stretch students who are producing multimedia projects.
• The first game simply gets the student to build a game without going into too much technical detail.
• The following games explain the techniques and coding conventions so the student learns the correct way of coding.

Each game gives you a site licence for the booklet and videos, all for a very good price that helps you build a range of flash resources without breaking the bank, and giving students interesting tasks that builds their skills while having fun.

Keep checking this page as a series of new games will be added throughout the year.

Product ID: GIF01

Zap the alien

Price: £29

This game involves of aliens rising at intermittent intervals from the craters. The code is written so that you can only zap the alien as it rises. A zap sign appears and then fades. The score is incremented and the clock ticks down to the finish.

This is an introduction to action script as the script is fairly simple and covers such things as variables, functions, and timers.
This game is intended to be a simple and quick introduction to action script. It should be used to show students what can be done by coding rather than using tween's only.

• In the following games, the instructions will endeavour to teach recognised coding techniques and explain to the student how and why they should do it in certain ways - such as comments, indenting lines etc.
• Treat this first game as a "fun" task that encourages students to learn more.

A student should be able to build this in a few hours and will then be keen to learn new skills.

13 videos - 84 mins.
20 page fully illustrated booklet.