pxt-calliope/docs/lessons/pogo.md

# pogo lesson

create a game that relies on precise instincts and timing reflexes #if #  #function #data #forever #var #button #if #assignment #pause #string  #number #docs

## Topic

Running Time

## Quick Links

* [activity](/microbit/lessons/pogo/activity)

## Prior learning/place of lesson in scheme of work

Learn how to use running time. We will be learning how to create a pogo game using variables, forever loop, conditionals, on button pressed, as well as simple commands, such as show LEDs and clear screen.

## Documentation
```docs
let jumps = 0
let acc = input.acceleration(Dimension.Y)
basic.showNumber(jumps)
basic.showNumber(radio.receiveNumber())
led.stopAnimation()
jumps = jumps + 1;
radio.sendNumber(jumps)
basic.forever(() => { })
basic.showLeds(`
    . . . . .
    . # . # .
    . . # . .
    # . . . #
    . # # # .
    `)
basic.clearScreen()
if (acc > 2000) {

}
radio.onDataReceived(() => { })

```
## Objectives

* learn how to create a function as a unit of code that performs a specific task and returns a result
* learn how arithmetic operators operate on numbers and return a number
* learn how to repeat code in the background forever
* learn how to conditionally run code depending on whether a condition is true or not
* learn how to run code when an input button is pressed
* learn how to pause your code for the specified number of milliseconds