ScratchJR Maze Game Design Tutorial (Final Post)

For projects or games in ScratchJR, the start and end screens play an important role in enhancing the completeness of the product, demonstrating the professionalism of the program. We will create a start screen to introduce information and an end screen when the player wins the game. Below are instructions for creating the start and end screens for the ScratchJR maze game.

How to create an opening screen for ScratchJR program

Step 1:

You reopen the previously created maze program. Next, click on the plus icon on the right side to add a new animation.

Then drag the animation on top of the previously created maze game to make it the opening screen.

Step 2:

Next, you need to change the background image for the opening animation and add text . The result is the opening screen of the program as shown below.

Step 3:

Now you need to create an arrow pointing towards the cat , then program it to run up and down to instruct the player to click here.

Tap the plus icon on the left side of the screen to add a character. Then draw a triangle to form an arrow.

Step 4:

Enter the command as shown below for the arrow icon .

There will be a flashing moving effect at the arrow to guide you to click on the cat character to start the game.

Step 5:

Continue clicking on the cat to add commands as shown. When clicking on the cat, it will switch to the maze game animation.

How to create a ScratchJR program end screen

We will create 2 interactions for the end screen. Clicking on the cat character will return the program to the welcome screen. Clicking on the ball character will return the game animation.

Step 1:

First you click on the plus sign on the right to create the 3rd animation. Then you also need to change the background, add a ball .

Step 2:

Click on each character in turn and enter the command. For the cat, the command is as shown below.

Click on the ball again and enter the command as shown.

Step 3:

Next you will adjust the game screen with the command to move to the ending scene when the player controls his character to the finish line touching the ball.

Click on the game animation then click on the ball then add the command as shown below.