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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. |
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− | [[File:FractionBounce.png|300px]] | + | [[File:FractionBounce.png|300px]] [[File:FractionBounce2.png|300px]] |
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| === How to play Fraction Bounce === | | === How to play Fraction Bounce === |
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| # 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. |
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− | 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. |
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| ==== Multi-player game ==== | | ==== Multi-player game ==== |
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| ==== 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. '''Note:''' Fractions must be between 0 and 1. | + | * 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]] |
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| === Where to get Fraction Bounce === | | === Where to get Fraction Bounce === |
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− | 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].) |
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− | 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]. |
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| === 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. |
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| + | === 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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| [[Category:Activity]] | | [[Category:Activity]] |
| + | [[Category:Activities]] |