UI & Clearing Pellets | Pac-Man in Python – Ep. 6 (Beginner Tutorial Series)

🎯 UI & Clearing Pellets | Pac-Man in Python – Ep. 6 (Beginner Tutorial Series)

In this episode, we add pellet and power pellet collection to our Pac-Man game in Python using the Turtle Graphics module. Pac-Man can now eat pellets, collect power pellets, and gain speed boosts — while the score and lives are displayed in a dynamic UI at the top of the screen.

We’ll add logic for pellet and power pellet collection, letting Pac-Man gobble up items as he moves through the maze — just like in the classic arcade game.

You’ll learn how to detect collisions between Pac-Man and pellets, clear eaten pellets from the screen, and track the player’s score in real time.
We’ll also implement power pellet effects — boosting the score and temporarily increasing Pac-Man’s speed to make gameplay more dynamic and fun.

By the end of this episode, your game will be interactive and responsive — and Pac-Man will finally have something to munch on. You’ll be ready to introduce enemy ghosts in Episode 7.

You’ll learn how to:
• 🍒 Detect and clear pellet and power pellet collisions
• ➕ Update and display score and lives in real time
• ⚡ Add temporary effects like a speed boost
• 🎨 Build a simple UI overlay using Turtle Graphics

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⏰ Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Episode Six
00:33 Episode Five Recap
01:11 Renderer File
04:36 Updating Power Pellet Class
04:49 User Interface Pen Class
06:10 Draw UI Area Method
07:50 Write Score Method
10:20 Write Lives Method
11:41 Main File
12:05 Creating Class Object in Main Function
13:19 Game Loop Function
14:57 Test Code
17:31 Pellet Collision Logic
23:32 Power Pellet Collision Logic
25:15 Reset Speed Method
25:57 Final Code Test
26:23 Recap & What’s Coming in Episode 7

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