8. Clock Reflexes

Reflexes is based on http://www.multiwingspan.co.uk/micro.php?page=concentrate2

Press A when the hand is about to reach 12 o’clock.

from microbit import *

clocks = [
    Image.CLOCK1,
    Image.CLOCK2,
    Image.CLOCK3,
    Image.CLOCK4,
    Image.CLOCK5,
    Image.CLOCK6,
    Image.CLOCK7,
    Image.CLOCK8,
    Image.CLOCK9,
    Image.CLOCK10,
    Image.CLOCK11,
    Image.CLOCK12,
]

counter = 0
start = 200
sleep_delay = start
score = 0

while True:
    display.show(clocks[counter])
    # extra help on the last tick
    if counter == 11:
        sleep(sleep_delay / 10)
    if button_a.was_pressed():
        sleep(500)
        if counter == 11:
            display.show(Image.HAPPY)
            score += 1
            sleep_delay = sleep_delay - 10
            sleep_delay = max(10, sleep_delay)
            sleep(500)
        else:
            display.show(Image.SAD)
            display.scroll(str(score))
            sleep(500)
            score = 0
            sleep_delay = start
    counter += 1
    if counter > 11:
        counter = 0
    sleep(sleep_delay)

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Tasks

1. Adjust the code to keep track of the highest score and update it when a new score is higher.