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FractionBounce is a game that prompts the player to nudge a bouncing ball to land at a point on the bottom of the screen that is an estimate of a given fraction. E.g., if '''2/3''' is displayed on the ball, then the ball must land 2/3 the distance along the bottom.
FractionBounce is a game that prompts the player to nudge a bouncing ball to land at a point on the bottom of the screen that is an estimate of a given fraction. E.g., if '''2/3''' is displayed on the ball, then the ball must land 2/3 the distance along the bottom.
[[File:FractionBounce.png|300px]]
[[File:FractionBounce.png|300px]] [[File:FractionBounce2.png|300px]]
=== How to play Fraction Bounce ===
=== How to play Fraction Bounce ===
# Use the arrow keys (or the letters '''h''' and '''l''') to move the ball left or right during its trajectory; any other key will cause the ball to drop straight down.
# Use the arrow keys (or the letters '''h''' and '''l''') to move the ball left or right during its trajectory; any other key will cause the ball to drop straight down.
If you have an XO 1.75 laptop, you can use the accelerometer to move the ball left and right.
If you have an XO 1.75 or XO 4.0 laptop, you can use the accelerometer to move the ball left and right.
==== Multi-player game ====
If your share Fraction Bounce, you can play with up to three other people. Players take turns choosing the fraction to play by clicking on the bar at the bottom of the screen, e.g., if you click halfway across the bar, the fraction 1/2 will be sent to all of the players.
==== Notes ====
==== Notes ====
* The complexity of the fractions increases the longer you play.
* The complexity of the fractions increases the longer you play.
* Once you get 100 correct answers, the bar at the bottom of the screen becomes solid.
* Once you get 100 correct answers, the bar at the bottom of the screen becomes solid.
* As of v5, you can choose between fractions and percentages
* You can choose between fractions and percentages.
* As of v5, you can add custom fractions
* You can add custom fractions.
==== Toolbars ====
==== Toolbars ====
[[File:FBCustomize.png]]
[[File:FBCustomize.png|600px]]
* The '''1/2''' button is used to specify fractions; the '''%''' button is used to specify percentages
* The '''1/2''' button is used to specify fractions; the crescent button is used to specify a sector; the '''%''' button is used to specify percentages
* The custom toolbar is used to enter the numerator and denominator of additional fractions
* The custom toolbar is used to enter the numerator and denominator of additional fractions. Type in a fraction (numerator and denominator) and then hit the '''+''' button. It will be added to the list of fractions that is used to generate challenges. '''Note:''' Fractions must be between 0 and 1.
* The ball can be customized. Choose from either a basketball, a soccer ball, a rugby ball, a bowling ball, a beach ball, a feather, or an image from the Journal.
* The background image can be customized as well. Choose from either grass, wood, sand, clouds, or an image from the Journal.
[[File:Basketball.svg]] [[File:Soccerball.svg]] [[File:Rugbyball.svg]] [[File:Beachball.svg]] [[File:Feather2.svg]] [[File:Custom-ball.png]]
=== Where to get Fraction Bounce ===
=== Where to get Fraction Bounce ===
The Portfolio activity is available for download from the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar activity portal]: [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4488 FractionBounce]
The FractonBouce activity is available for download from the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar Activity Library]: [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4488 Fraction Bounce] (Version 22, which has not yet been released,
is available at [http://people.sugarlabs.org/walter/FractionBounce-22.xo].)
The source code is available on [http://git.sugarlabs.org/fractionboounce the Sugar Labs Gitorious server].
The source code is available on [http://github.com/walterbender/fractionbounce GitHub].
=== Where to report problems ===
=== Where to report problems ===
You can report bugs and make feature requests [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/newticket?component=FractionBounce on our bug-tracking system] (You need to create an account first). To list all open tickets of FractionBounce you can use [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=FractionBounce query component=FractionBounce]. You are also welcome to leave comments/suggestions on the [[Talk:Activities/FractionBounce]] page.
You can report bugs and make feature requests [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/newticket?component=FractionBounce on our bug-tracking system] (You need to create an account first). To list all open tickets of FractionBounce you can use [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=FractionBounce query component=FractionBounce]. You are also welcome to leave comments/suggestions on the [[Talk:Activities/Fraction Bounce]] page.
=== Credits ===
FractionBounce was written by Walter Bender with input from Paulina Clares, and Chris Rowe. Ignacio Rodriguez ported it to Gtk-3. Paul Cotton and Dan Marshall contributed artwork to Version 22.
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