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Race Car - sKratch Jr:

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  1. Delete Scratchy
  2. Make Backdrop Green
  3. Draw out a circle (you can use the brush too. That would make a more challenging track.) Make sure the widest possible setting is selected. 
  4. Center the Race Track
  5. Search on Google for a “Race Car, top down, clip art (PNG)”, 
  6. Right click on the image
    > Save to your Desktop
    > Rename Image 
  7. New Sprite Folder
    > Upload Race Car Image 
  8. Make sure Image is selected.
    > Costumes Tab
    > Select the Magic Wand tool
    > Draw around the portion of the image you want to keep.
    > Deselect tool. 
  9. Shrink (or enlarge) image as desired. 
  10. Create a starting line
  11. Choose Start Point for car. 
  12. Motion
    >  *Go to position
    > * Point in Direction 90º
  13. Events
    > * When Green Flag Is Clicked
  14. Data
    > *"Create a Variable” (name it) Speed. Make sure “for all sprites” is selected. 
  15. Events
    > * When Green Flag Is Clicked
  16. Control
    > * Forever Loop 
  17. Motion
    > * Move 10 Steps
  18. Data
    > *Speed
  19. Data
    > *Set Speed to 0
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