BBC Micro:bit Arkanoid clone

main.py

from microbit import *

# quickly create a level of two rows, with pixels set to 0 hits and 1 hits
blocks = [[1 - i for j in range(5) ] for i in range(2)]
ball = [2, 3]
ball_direction = [1,-1]
paddle = [2, 4]
previous_game_time = running_time()
ball_timing = running_time()
game_time = running_time()
running = True

# Set up the board.
def setup_line(line, value):
    for i in range(5):
        display.set_pixel(i, line, value)

def draw_blocks():
    for x in range(5):
        for y in range(2):
            display.set_pixel(x, y, blocks[y][x])
            
def draw_ball():
    display.set_pixel(ball[0], ball[1], 4)
            
def draw_paddle():
    display.set_pixel(paddle[0], paddle[1], 5)
    display.set_pixel(paddle[0]+1, paddle[1], 5)

def move_ball():
    global ball
    ball = next_position()

def next_position():
    return [ball[0] + ball_direction[0], ball[1] + ball_direction[1]]

def check_ball_collisions():
    global running
    
    if ball[1] == 4:
        # Has the ball hit the bottom. Stop the ball and Game over
        ball_direction[0] = 0
        ball_direction[1] = 0
        running = False
        return
    
    # Has the ball hit the paddle.
    if ball[1] == 3 and (ball[0] == paddle[0] or ball[0] == paddle[0] + 1):
        # 3, so it doesn't embed in the paddle
        ball_direction[1] = -ball_direction[1]
        
    if ball[1] == 3 and (ball[0] == paddle[0] - 1 or ball[0] == paddle[0] + 2):
        # ball hit odd angle of paddle.. note might reflect it back up one day
        ball_direction[0] = -ball_direction[0]

    # Has the ball hit wall (left, right, top).  We can still hit something
    if ball[0] == 0 or ball[0] == 4:
        ball_direction[0] = -ball_direction[0]
        
    if ball[1] == 0:
        ball_direction[1] = -ball_direction[1]
    
    if ball[1] <= 2:
        # Blocks can only be in top two rows in this game
        if blocks[ball[1] - 1][ball[0]] > 0:
            # We hit a block, take a life from the block
            blocks[ball[1] -1][ball[0]] = blocks[ball[1] -1][ball[0]] -1
            # send the ball back down.
            ball_direction[1] = -ball_direction[1]
    

flipflop = 1
        
while running:
    display.clear()
    
    # get input
    if button_a.is_pressed() and paddle[0] >= 1: 
        paddle[0] = paddle[0] - 1
    if button_b.is_pressed() and paddle[0] < 3: 
        paddle[0] = paddle[0] + 1 
    
    
    if game_time - ball_timing > 500:
        flipflop = flipflop ^ 1
        display.set_pixel(4, 4, flipflop)
        
        move_ball()
        check_ball_collisions()
        ball_timing = game_time
    
    # draw state
    draw_blocks()
    draw_ball()
    draw_paddle()
    
    previous_game_time = game_time
    game_time = running_time()
    
    sleep(100)
  
display.clear() 
display.scroll('Game Over')