Coding Challenge #72: Frogger Refactoring

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Published on June 20, 2017 2:32:42 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6WdJltqEtM

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Frogger (1981)

Duration: 37:20

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In this multi-part challenge, I create a simplified version of the classic Atari video game Frogger in Processing (Java). Code: https://thecodingtrain.com/challenges/72-frogger

💻 Github Repo: https://github.com/CodingTrain/Frogger

p5.js Web Editor Sketches:
🕹️ Frogger: https://editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/crMMFw8vD
🕹️ Frogger - Refactored: https://editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/C8gqXQ3Qd

Other Parts of this Challenge:
📺 Part 1: https://youtu.be/giXV6xErw0Y
📺 Part 2: https://youtu.be/06-ZvYmSeus
📺 Part 3: https://youtu.be/hk326ZHlENQ

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References:
🌐 Frogger on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogger

Videos:
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🎥 Overloading: https://youtu.be/V7k5bFQbhG0
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Timestamps:
0:00 Today's objective: refactor the code
3:15 Create a Lane class
4:15 Rename logs and cars as Obstacles
6:56 Make an array of lanes
22:35 Use constructor overloading to add color to the lane
24:30 Add game play back
26:03 Use type to indicate whether an obstacle is a car or log
28:43 Use type to refactor the check function
31:44 Detach the frog when it moves
32:32 Use the lane index to register which lane the frog is in
35:23 Conclusion and ways to contribute

Editing by Mathieu Blanchette
Animations by Jason Heglund
Music from Epidemic Sound

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