GhostBusters - Zap 'em!

Description

[2025] Created by Catalin R. Hobeanu As part of Week 0 Scratch Problem Set for the CS50 Harvard course. Notable resources & inspiration: - Scratch 3.0 Tutorials: Ghostbusters Game [Keller Flint] - 7 Must Know Scratch Tips [ZonxScratch] - ScratchTeam channel - Code a Platformer Game | 1. The Basics [griffpatch] - How to use every Variables block in Scratch [Jared O'Leary //Multiplicity] - CS50 PSet 0 - Scratch Walkthrough [CS50 Made Easy with Rahul] Artwork and media assets used have been sourced from Ghostbusters fan pages, blogs & free online media directories. Feel free to make your own customisations!

Instructions

Welcome to GhostBusters! 'Zap 'em' is a fun & interactive arcarder where the goal is to zap as many sneaky ghosts in the given time & achieve the highest score. You must be careful however not to zap your friends, as points will be deducted if you're not careful. How to play: - Click the START button to begin the game. - A 3, 2, 1, GO countdown will launch you into the game. - Use your mouse to zap away ghosts that pop up on the screen. - +1 points for normal sized ghosts - +2 points if you manage to zap the little ones! - Avoid zapping your friends, they will appear on the screen alongside ghosts.. -2 points penalty for each friend zapped. - Click NEW GAME button to launch another round. Goal? Since the game is skill based, use your speed, focus and agility to achieve the highest score! You can change the timer function to however many seconds you want a round to last. Default is 30 sec. You can change the count-me-down function if you want the 3, 2, 1, GO countdown to be faster or slower. Default is 4 sec. Have fun!