# GameLab Scoring Capability

**URL:** <https://forum.code.org/t/gamelab-scoring-capability/14034>\
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**Created:** [January 31, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/gamelab-scoring-capability/14034 "2018-01-31T15:11:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![rsmall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@rsmall](https://forum.code.org/u/rsmall)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/gamelab-scoring-capability/14034/1 "2018-01-31T15:11:52Z")

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Looking for a way to put code blocks together that allow my students to keep score in GameLab.

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**Author:** ![frank\_w\_lee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.code.org/frank_w_lee/32/4895_2.png) [@frank\_w\_lee](https://forum.code.org/u/frank_w_lee)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/gamelab-scoring-capability/14034/2 "2018-02-01T06:01:06Z")

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In the Computer Science Discoveries curriculum, several lessons in Unit 3 build up and eventually have the student use a variable to keep score in this side-scroller game: [https://studio.code.org/s/csd3/stage/16/puzzle/9](https://studio.code.org/s/csd3/stage/16/puzzle/9)

Here’s the gist:

1. Create a variable to keep track of the score (var score = 0;)
2. Use an “if” statement in your draw loop to constantly check if your scoring criteria is met (if x is touching y…)
3. If that condition is met, increase your score variable by 1 (score = score + 1;)

Remember the score is tracked internally, so it’s invisible to the user. You may need to remind students to add blocks to **display** the score whenever the score is updated (use the “text” block).

For the bunny/carrot example linked above, here’s my code that would go near the bottom…  
// when bunny touches carrot  
// add 1 to score and put carrot back off screen  
if (carrot.isTouching(bunny)) {  
carrot.x = 400;  
score = score+1;  
carrot.y = randomNumber(200, 400);  
}