06: Rover Rescue I
Learning Target
- Become familiar with the Rover Rescue playground
- Complete robot tasks using code blocks
Resources
Helpful documentation and tutorials:
You can find additional examples by choosing "Open Examples" in the VR coding window:

Code Hints
- Drive until minerals are in view

- Go to the minerals location and pick it up

- Go to the base to drop off the minerals

Instructions
Step 1:
Use this link to access the school's Premium License for VEXcode VR:
https://vr.vex.com/?classcode=TYUDWN
You should see a gold VR icon in the top corner of the screen if you have enabled the extra features:

Step 2:
Click the "Select Playground" button.

Choose the Rover Rescue playground.

Step 3:
Collect 3 minerals and drop them off at the base.
Step 4:
To allow your rover to respond to other events during its travels, you can alter the way your code is structured. There are a couple ways to do this:
| Loop-Based (Ladder Logic) | Event-Based (Messaging) |
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Step 5:
Code your robot to do one or more of the following:
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- Collect additional minerals and drop them at the base
- Neutralize enemies
Step 6:
Take a screenshot showing your code and the final statistic window. Click the "View Statistics" button to get this information.

For example:

Grading
| Your submission... | Your grade... |
|---|---|
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Extended
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A+ |
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Exceptional
|
A |
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Good
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B |
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Reasonable
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C |
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Needs Improvement
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D |
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Minimal
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F |
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Insufficient
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No Score |
| Scores may be rounded to the nearest whole number. | |

