To use with CircuitPython, you need to first install a few libraries, into the lib folder on your CIRCUITPY drive. Then you need to update code.py with the example script.
Thankfully, we can do this in one go. In the example below, click the Download Project Bundle button below to download the necessary libraries and the code.py file in a zip file. Extract the contents of the zip file, open the directory Pixel_Chase_Game/ and then click on the directory that matches the version of CircuitPython you're using and copy the contents of that directory to your CIRCUITPY drive.
Your CIRCUITPY drive should now look similar to the following image:
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Liz Clark for Adafruit Industries
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
import time
import random
import board
from rainbowio import colorwheel
import neopixel
import digitalio
import adafruit_led_animation.color as color
# button pin setup
button = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D5)
button.direction = digitalio.Direction.INPUT
button.pull = digitalio.Pull.UP
# neopixel setup
pixel_pin = board.D6
num_pixels = 61
pixels = neopixel.NeoPixel(pixel_pin, num_pixels, brightness=0.2, auto_write=False)
def rainbow_cycle(wait):
for j in range(255):
for i in range(num_pixels):
rc_index = (i * 256 // 10) + j
pixels[i] = colorwheel(rc_index & 255)
pixels.show()
time.sleep(wait)
# color_chase setup
def color_chase(c, wait):
for i in range(num_pixels):
pixels[i] = c
time.sleep(wait)
pixels.show()
time.sleep(0.5)
# function to blink the neopixels when you lose
def game_over():
color_chase(color.BLACK, 0.05)
pixels.fill(color.RED)
pixels.show()
time.sleep(0.5)
pixels.fill(color.BLACK)
pixels.show()
time.sleep(0.5)
pixels.fill(color.RED)
pixels.show()
time.sleep(0.5)
pixels.fill(color.BLACK)
pixels.show()
time.sleep(0.5)
pixels.fill(color.RED)
pixels.show()
time.sleep(1)
# variables and states
pixel = 0
num = 0
last_num = 0
now_color = 0
next_color = 1
speed = 0.1
level = 0.005
final_level = 0.001
new_target = True
button_state = False
# neopixel colors
colors = [color.RED, color.ORANGE, color.YELLOW, color.GREEN, color.TEAL, color.CYAN,
color.BLUE, color.PURPLE, color.MAGENTA, color.GOLD, color.AQUA, color.PINK]
while True:
# button debouncing
if not button.value and not button_state:
button_state = True
# if new level starting..
if new_target:
# randomize target location
y = int(random.randint(5, 55))
x = int(y - 1)
z = int(y + 1)
new_target = False
print(x, y, z)
pixels[x] = color.WHITE
pixels[y] = colors[next_color]
pixels[z] = color.WHITE
# delay without time.sleep()
if (pixel + speed) < time.monotonic():
# turn off pixel behind chaser
if num > 0:
last_num = num - 1
pixels[last_num] = color.BLACK
pixels.show()
# keep target pixels their colors when the chaser passes
if last_num in (x, y, z):
pixels[x] = color.WHITE
pixels[y] = colors[next_color]
pixels[z] = color.WHITE
# move chaser pixel by one
if num < num_pixels:
pixels[num] = colors[now_color]
pixels.show()
#print(num)
#print("target is", y)
num += 1
# send chaser back to the beginning of the circle
if num == num_pixels:
last_num = num - 1
pixels[last_num] = color.BLACK
pixels.show()
num = 0
# if the chaser hits the target...
if last_num in [x, y, z] and not button.value:
button_state = False
# fills with the next color
pixels.fill(colors[next_color])
pixels.show()
print(num)
print(x, y, z)
# chaser resets
num = 0
time.sleep(0.5)
pixels.fill(color.BLACK)
pixels.show()
# speed increases for next level
speed = speed - level
# color updates
next_color = next_color + 1
if next_color > 11:
next_color = 0
now_color = now_color + 1
if now_color > 11:
now_color = 0
# setup for new target
new_target = True
print("speed is", speed)
print("button is", button.value)
# if the chaser misses the target...
if last_num not in [x, y, z] and not button.value:
button_state = False
print(num)
print(x, y, z)
# fills with current chaser color
pixels.fill(colors[now_color])
pixels.show()
# function to flash all pixels red
game_over()
# chaser is reset
num = 0
pixels.fill(color.BLACK)
pixels.show()
# speed is reset to default
speed = 0.1
# colors are reset
next_color = 1
now_color = 0
# setup for new target
new_target = True
print("speed is", speed)
print("button is", button.value)
# when you have beaten all the levels...
if speed < final_level:
# rainbows!
rainbow_cycle(0.01)
time.sleep(1)
# chaser is reset
num = 0
pixels.fill(color.BLACK)
pixels.show()
# speed is reset to default
speed = 0.1
# colors are reset
next_color = 1
now_color = 0
# setup for new target
new_target = True
# time.monotonic() is reset for the delay
pixel = time.monotonic()
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