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Build it yourself: a serve pause

What we are doing

After every point the new ball starts moving at once, and players barely have time to get ready. Make it wait: keep the ball still in the middle for one second (60 frames) after each serve.

Your turn

• After every serve, the ball stays still for about 60 frames, then moves as before.
• The paddles can still move while it waits.

Skills: Game states, The game loop

← One player or two

All steps

1. Get the canvas and the pen
2. A black court
3. One dash of the net
4. The whole net
5. Two paddles
6. A function that draws
7. The game loop
8. Remember held keys
9. Move the paddles
10. Stay on the court
11. The ball
12. The ball moves
13. Bounce off the top and bottom
14. Does the ball touch a paddle?
15. The paddles hit back
16. Serve again
17. Keep the score
18. Show the score
19. First to five
20. Who won?
21. Play again
22. Aim with the paddle
23. Faster every hit
24. A computer opponent
25. One player or two
26. Build it yourself: a serve pause