{"product_id":"code-the-classics-volume-ii-9781916868045","title":"Code the Classics Volume II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake inspiration from some of the greatest video games of the 1980s and learn how to write your own modern classics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCode the Classics Volume II\u003c\/i\u003e not only tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1980s, but shows you how to create your own games inspired by them, following examples programmed by Andrew Gillett, ably assisted by Raspberry Pi co-founder and CEO Eben Upton along with Sean M. Tracey. In this book, you'll learn how to run and edit the games in this book by installing Python, Pygame Zero, and an IDE. You'll also: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet game design tips and tricks from the masters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the fundamental tasks needed for every game: display images, play sound effects and receive inputs from the keyboard or a game controller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to code your own games with Pygame Zero, a library that helps automate those tasks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the code listings and find out how they work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll meet these vintage-inspired games, and learn from their code in between rounds of play: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvenger: fly across a scrolling landscape while you save humans from malevolent aliens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeat Streets: fight your way through a level, and defeat a notorious crime boss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEggzy: collect gems and survive as long as possible before time runs out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeading Edge: Race a car on a pseudo-3d race track.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKinetix: Break bricks with your paddle, and use powerups to avoid various menaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Brew,Allister Brimble,David Crookes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Raspberry Pi Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916868045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrimble, Allister:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAllister Brimble\u003c\/b\u003e is a music and sound designer and has created the audio for over 400 video games since the early 1990s. During his time in the industry, Allister has worked on almost every format, from the early 8- and 16-bit home computers to hand-held devices and beyond, into today's current consoles, phones, and tablets.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpton, Liz:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLiz Upton\u003c\/b\u003e was an award-winning journalist before becoming one of the co-founders of Raspberry Pi along with her husband Eben. She now works as Executive Director of Communications at Raspberry Pi. Liz plays the piano, collects and restores old fountain pens, and has an uncanny knack of getting toddlers to consume vegetables.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBraben, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. David Braben\u003c\/b\u003e has been a software engineer for 42 years, beginning when he co-wrote the best-selling computer game \u003ci\u003eElite\u003c\/i\u003e while still at Cambridge University in the early 1980s. He founded Frontier Developments plc in January 1994, a 750-person company based on the Science Park in Cambridge, which floated in 2013 (AIM: FDEV), and co-founded the Raspberry Pi Foundation in 2008, a charity that supports education worldwide, and sells small educational computers for as little as $5.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe supports start-ups, particularly in the environmental space through his membership of Cambridge Angels. 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