Smart Dice Snakes and Ladders


Connect A Micro:bit To Start




Use a micro:bit as a dice and play Snakes and Ladders!

  1. Connect the first micro:bit via USB - this will be the dice.
  2. Use the micro:bit CreateAI platform to program it to detect the dice rolling and each face position (1-6).
  3. Use the block editor to send the detected positions/faces with Radio transmission then 'Download' the program to the device, disconnect and attach to a battery pack.
  4. Connect the second micro:bit via USB - this will be the receiver.
  5. Use the micro:bit MakeCode platform to program it to receive the data from the first micro:bit and forward it via Serial/USB.
  6. Click the “Connect micro:bit” button to link the second (receiver) micro:bit to the game.

Created by Jonathan Zasada-James at Sheffield Hallam University 2025.
Adapted from 'Snakes & Ladders' game by Ammar Mirza
BBC micro:bit WebUSB support by bsiever.

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