In Lesson 11, we will create all the necessary sprites for the Mini Mario game. Especially, we will focus on Mario and show how to make him walk, jump, and squat.
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Create Fruit Platter sprite
Name |
Look |
Script |
How to Create |
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-Delicious |
None |
Import costume from library |
Import the Fruit Platter image by clicking  then select COSTUMES->THINGS. Scroll to select fruit_platter  and click OK to save. Rename the costume as Delicious. Save this sprite as Fruit Platter.
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Create Princess sprite
Name |
Look |
Script |
How to Create |
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-Surprised -Happy |
-Jump for Joy |
1. Import first costume from library 2. Create another costume based on the first costume 3. Create Jumping for Joy script |
Import the image from Scratch library by clicking  then select COSTUMES->PEOPLE. Scroll to select squaregirl  and click OK to save. Rename this costume as Surprised  and modify Surprised to become Happy.
Add a script to keep changing to next costume.
Save this sprite as Princess.
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Create Coin sprite
Name |
Look |
Script |
How to Create |
|
-Spin1 -Spin2 -Spin3 |
-Spin |
1. Create custom costumes 2. Import sound 3. Add Spin script |
Create three costumes:
Spin1, Spin2, and Spin3.
Add a script to create the spinning effect:
Save this sprite as Coin.
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Create Brick Sprite
Name |
Look |
Script |
How to Create |
4. Brick |
-Regular -Cracked |
-Crushed |
1. Create custom costumes 2. Import sound 3. Create Crushed script |
Use  to create a new Sprite which has two costumes: Regular and Cracked.
Save this sprite as Brick.
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Create Bat Sprite
Name |
Look |
Script |
How to Create |
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-Fly1 -Fly2 |
-Fly |
1. Import both costumes from the library 2. Import sounds 3. Add Fly script |
Import the image by clicking  then select COSTUMES->ANIMALS. Scroll to select  and; save them as Fly1 and Fly2.
Add a script to simulate the wing flapping:
Save this sprite as Bat.
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Create Crab sprite
Name |
Look |
Script |
How to Create |
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-Walk1 -Walk2 |
-Walk |
1. Import Walk1 from library 2. Create Walk2 based on Walk1 3. Create Walk script |
Import the image from Scratch library by clicking  then select COSTUMES->ANIMALS. Scroll to select and; save them as Walk1 and Walk2.
Add a script to simulate its claws opening and closing:.
Save this sprite as Crab.
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Create Mario sprite
Name |
Look |
Script |
How to Create |
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-Walk1 -Walk2 -Jump Up -Jump Down -Squat Down |
-Walk -Jump -Die -Grow -Shrink |
1. Create custom costumes 2. Import sounds 3. Create action script blocks |
7.1 Create Mario’s Costumes
Name |
Look |
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-Walk1 -Walk2 -Jump Up -Jump Down -Squat Down |
To create Mario’s hat:=> => =>=>
You should have all these pieces before moving on.
TO PUT MARIO’s HEAD TOGETHER:=>=>=>=>=>=>=>
TO PUT MARIO’S UPPER BODY TOGETHER:=>
Select one arm=>
Trim the top=>=>=>=>=>
TO CREATE MARIO’S LOWER BODY:
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Select feet =>
Use Shrink Tool to shrink the feet=>
Connect feet to legs=>
Move feet to connect to the butt =>
Erase the line=>
Fill with the same color
TO PUT MARIO’S LOWER BODY WITH THE REST OF HIS BODY:
Connect lower body to the upper body=>
Erase lines=>
Fill with color.
TO ROTATE ONE LEG:
Select a leg=>
Rotate it=>
Reconnect
TO CREATE COSTUME WALKING2:
Select both legs.=>
Flip it.=>
Reconnect.
I’ve also created other costumes: Jumping Up, Jumping Down, and Squat Down.
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Jumping Up
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Jumping Down
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Squat Down
The complete list of Mario’s costumes is shown below:
7.2   Create Mario’s Scripts
Let’s create Walk script and Jump Script and add more in Lesson 12,
Name |
Script |
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-Walk -Jump |
CREATE WALK SCRIPT:
Add a script that makes Mario show up at a starting location when the game starts:
Add a script that makes Mario move right when the right arrow is clicked:
Add a script that makes Mario move left when the left arrow is clicked:
Add a script that makes Mario squat down when the down arrow is clicked:
CREATE JUMP SCRIPT
Add a script that makes Mario jump up when the up arrow is clicked:
Master Mow
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nothing much geegee
When can you post the other guides?
Lesson 12: Mini Mario Game Part III – Game Rules
Lesson 13: Mini Mario Game Part IV: Platforms
Lesson 14: Mini Mario Game Part V: Intro to Scrolling
Lesson 15: Mini Mario Game Part VI: Game Wrap Up
I can’t find these lessons
Hi Sarah
You can check out the ebook in the download page which includes all the lessons 🙂
http://shallwelearn.com/blog/download/
I’m with Sarah?
are there pdf versions to download?
Hi Amy you can download the e-book in
http://shallwelearn.com/blog/download/
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I still learn though