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Demo: Asteroids Game in Python
Project Overview
Prerequisites
Step 1: Pygame Setup
- Python Project
- Pygame Code
Step 2: Input Handling
Step 3: Images
Step 4: Controlling Game Objects
Step 5: Spaceship
Step 6: Asteroids
Step 7: Bullets
Step 8: Splitting the Asteroids
Step 9: Playing Sounds
Step 10: Ending the Game
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