Mission 1  ·  Hints

The Right Hook

Open one hint at a time. Try it before you open the next.

Hint 1 — Think about it
Two sensors, two jobs. The distance sensor tells you when a wall is close (time to turn). The color sensor under the car tells you when you have arrived. A U-turn is two right turns with a short drive between. The turret stays centred, facing forward for now.
Hint 2 — Which blocks to use
motor ( D ) go to position ( ) degreesSteers the back wheels. 0 = straight. Positive = right.
move forward for ( ) cmRolls forward while the wheels are steered — that is your turn.
Make a Block: turn rightBundles steer + roll + straighten into one reusable block.
wait until distance sensor closer than ( ) cmFinds the wall at the end of lane 1.
wait until color sensor sees ( green )Finds the finish tile.
play beep / set hub lightYour victory sound.
Hint 3 — Plan in plain words
  1. Drive to the wall and stop.
  2. Turn right.
  3. Roll forward one lane spacing.
  4. Turn right again.
  5. Drive until the color sensor sees green, stop.
  6. Play the sound.

Watch out: Tune turn right on its own first: run only that block until the car ends up facing exactly sideways. Your stopping distance must be at least one turning radius, or the front will hit the wall mid-turn.

Playbook: Green means go

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