Pool Game: 8 ball

[JohnPaul McManus]

HI posting this because its driving me crazy, Im doing a pool game : 8 ball for my class. Teacher never taught us collisions or anything. But i am stuck because my 8 ball only stays on x axis( horizontally ) for some reason and i cant get it to enter the Y axis( vertical ). below is the assignment. If any help is appreciated. Thanks (What i started working on is attached)

Pool Game: 8 Ball

Instructions:

8-Ball

is a popular pool game. You are to create this game with the following requirements

1.Develop your screen so that it looks like abilliardtable.A screen shot is provided of what it should look like.

2.The color of the pocketscan be any color except black.

3.To create the“pocket,”place circular objectsso that they appear semi-circular where they are

placed.

4.Add2 balls, the cue ball (white), and another ball that display the number 8 on it.

5.The goal is to pocket the 8-ball into one of the pockets by swiping the cue-ball according to a few rules:

a. When the 8 ball and the cue ball collides, and the cue ball goes in, the game is 

    over  and the game is lost

b.If the cue ball goes in before the 8 ball at any time, the game is over and the game is lost

c.If the 8 ball goes in before the cue ball, the game is over and is won

d.When the game is over,a message displaying game is lost or won should be displayed

[SteveJG]

Have you used these resources:

 Creating Animated Apps

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/mitappinventortest/abg$20pool/mitappinventortest/jLRe1BSusb8/zTYqgs2ZHZEJ

Scott has some hints here https://groups.google.com/forum/#!categories/app-inventor-developers-library that include advice on pool tables.

Regards,

Steve

[Abraham Getzler]

Also look for the game Angry Balls V03 

It has an extensive doc on ball collision angles.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vMOewOPYmN4gzbDiXJgLeCQ1W5MzuT7ogXQqV96R0P8&authuser=0

ABG