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This would be a good application to use a List.  Under the Variables tab, you have the option "Make a list".  I'd make it for All Sprites and call it something like Shopping List.  Delete all items from it at the start of the project and add the three things you are looking for when they are randomly picked, such as "Bread", "Cheese", "Cherries" or whatever. 

Each item that is to be dropped picks a costume and assigns a local variable (this sprite only) called maybe "Me" with the name of the food that it is going to be.  Then, have the dropped objects that hit the cart check to see if they are on the list with the

<Shopping List contains "Me">

block and assign points or lives lost accordingly.

Well, for one, the food that comes down are too close together and come down at the same time. You might want to time them differently to make it easier to catch the correct food. That is probably why it is losing 5 lives at a time. Try spreading them out more and see if that helps.

I tried your game, and it was very fun! In your project notes, you added that your live variables are still not working, and I definitely see that. I think you might have a script that goes similarly to...

[blocks]<when green flag clicked>
<forever>
<if><touching[ your sprite]>
<change{ lives }by( -1)>
<end>
<end>[/blocks]

This is a common error with variables that I often have a lot. This script repeatedly changes your lives -1 because it's still touching that sprite, even if it looks like a short amount of time.

Try adding a block like [blocks]<wait until<<  <not> <touching[  >>>[/blocks] so that this won't happen. (after the change lives block)

Last edited by fuz50 (2011-12-09 18:51:18)