{"id":4819,"date":"2015-05-07T21:12:23","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T04:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=4819"},"modified":"2023-08-06T13:19:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T20:19:57","slug":"sneak-peek-4-build-a-scavenger-hunt-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/sneak-peek-4-build-a-scavenger-hunt-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a Scavenger Hunt Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each game world in Tynker&#8217;s Coding Adventures draws kids in with an exciting new storyline. Kids are given a mission and as they solve fun challenges and build mini-games, they are learning to code! Here&#8217;s another type of game kids build as they explore our game worlds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a092e1b478a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a092e1b478a1\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/sneak-peek-4-build-a-scavenger-hunt-game\/#Scavenger_Hunt_Game\" >Scavenger Hunt Game<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/sneak-peek-4-build-a-scavenger-hunt-game\/#Built_with_Glitch_Manor\" >Built with&nbsp;Glitch Manor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/sneak-peek-4-build-a-scavenger-hunt-game\/#Instructions_Can_you_find_and_click_on_the_hidden_character\" >Instructions: Can you find and click on the hidden character?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/sneak-peek-4-build-a-scavenger-hunt-game\/#For_best_experience_use_a_desktop_computer_and_mouse_or_trackpad\" >(For best experience, use a desktop computer and mouse or trackpad)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/sneak-peek-4-build-a-scavenger-hunt-game\/#Programming_concepts_learned_when_building_this_game\" >Programming concepts learned when building this game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/sneak-peek-4-build-a-scavenger-hunt-game\/#Buy_on_Kickstarter_today_Special_introductory_pricing_available_only_until_May_31_2015\" >Buy on Kickstarter today. &nbsp;Special introductory pricing available only until May 31, 2015.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scavenger_Hunt_Game\"><\/span>Scavenger Hunt Game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Built_with_Glitch_Manor\"><\/span><b>Built with&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/kickstarter\"><b>Glitch Manor<\/b><\/a><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/ide\/embedded?p=54e3970884aafa0361000047&#038;controls=yes&#038;autostart=no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructions_Can_you_find_and_click_on_the_hidden_character\"><\/span>Instructions: Can you find and click on the hidden character?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_best_experience_use_a_desktop_computer_and_mouse_or_trackpad\"><\/span>(For best experience, use a desktop computer and mouse or trackpad)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Players can learn to build this game and many, many more as they explore Glitch Manor to find its secrets. Look for more \u201csneak peek\u201d games from other Coding Adventure game worlds in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Programming_concepts_learned_when_building_this_game\"><\/span><b>Programming concepts learned when building this game<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Generating random numbers<\/li>\n<li>Loops<\/li>\n<li>Conditional logic<\/li>\n<li>Positioning using X,Y coordinates<\/li>\n<li>Stamping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buy_on_Kickstarter_today_Special_introductory_pricing_available_only_until_May_31_2015\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/kickstarter\"><b>Buy on Kickstarter today.<\/b><\/a><\/span><b> &nbsp;<em>Special introductory pricing available only until May 31, 2015.<\/em><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each game world in Tynker&#8217;s Coding Adventures draws kids in with an exciting new storyline. 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