# Pong Game: Trying to add a "Press Space"-key to play the game again in the same playermode in winnerAnnouncer() without going to the home menu again
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [March 16, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325 "2023-03-16T17:53:31Z")
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### Author:  [@sabisiiuuu](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sabisiiuuu)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325/1 "2023-03-16T17:53:31Z")
Hello everyone:
The game is complete btw, but I just wanted to add this little feature mentioned in the title before presenting it.
So when the game’s over, it opens the _winnerAnnouncer()_ function saying who won and to press any key to return to the home menu. However I would like the user to press the Space key to play that same game again ( if they were playing in _onePlayer()_, they will play again that. The same for _twoPlayers()_ )
I only have “Press any key to return to the home menu”, but I am at a loss in how to add the Space key one.
This is part of my code:
```auto
int gameState = 0; // 0: home menu, 1: one player, 2: two players, 4: winner announcer
int player1Score = 0;
int player2Score = 0;
int winningScore = 3;
int numOfPlayers = 1;
boolean gameStarted = false;
boolean isSinglePlayer = true;
Paddle player1, player2;
Ball ball;
void setup() {
size(600, 400);
rectMode(CENTER);
player1 = new Paddle(20, height/2);
player2 = new Paddle(width-20, height/2);
ball = new Ball();
}
void draw() {
background(0);
if (gameState == 0) {
homeMenu();
} else if (gameState == 1) {
onePlayer();
} else if (gameState == 2) {
twoPlayers();
} else if (gameState == 4) {
winnerAnnouncer();
}
}
void keyPressed() {
if (gameState == 0) {
if (key == '1') {
numOfPlayers = 1;
gameState = 1;
} else if (key == '2') {
numOfPlayers = 2;
gameState = 2;
}
} else if (gameState == 1 || gameState == 2) {
if (!gameStarted) {
gameStarted = true;
if (key == '0') {
gameStarted = false;
gameState = 0;
}
}
if (key == 'w' || key == 'W') {
player1.move(-20);
} else if (key == 's' || key == 'S') {
player1.move(20);
}
if (gameState == 2) {
if (key == 'i' || key == 'I') {
player2.move(-20);
} else if (key == 'k' || key == 'K') {
player2.move(20);
}
}
} else {
resetGame();
}
}
void homeMenu() {
textAlign(CENTER);
textSize(64);
fill(255);
text("Pong", width/2, height/2 - 50);
textSize(32);
text("Press 1 for single player\nPress 2 for multiplayer", width/2, height/2);
}
void onePlayer() {
if (!gameStarted) {
textAlign(CENTER);
textSize(48);
fill(255);
text("SINGLE PLAYER", width/2, 120);
textSize(32);
text("Press any key to start.", width/2, height - 90);
textSize(24);
text("Press 0 to HOME MENU", 110, 40);
} else {
if (isSinglePlayer) {
player2.aiMove(ball);
}
updateGame();
}
}
void twoPlayers() {
if (!gameStarted) {
textAlign(CENTER);
textSize(48);
fill(255);
text("MULTIPLAYER", width/2, 100);
textSize(36);
text("Press any key to start.", width/2, height - 90);
textSize(24);
text("Press 0 to HOME MENU", 110, 40);
} else {
updateGame();
}
}
void winnerAnnouncer() {
textAlign(CENTER);
fill(255);
textSize(48);
if (numOfPlayers == 1) {
// numOfPlayers == 1 (human vs. bot)
if (player1Score == winningScore) {
text("YOU WON", width/2, height/2 - 40);
} else {
text("THE BOT WON", width/2, height/2 - 40);
}
} else {
// numOfPlayers == 2
if (player1Score == winningScore) {
text("PLAYER 1 WON", width/2, height/2 - 40);
} else {
text("PLAYER 2 WON", width/2, height/2 - 40);
}
}
textSize(26);
text("Press Space to play again.", width/2, height/2 + 10);
textSize(26);
text("Or press any key to return to the HOME MENU.", width/2, height/2 + 50);
}
void updateGame() {
player1.show();
player2.show();
ball.show();
ball.update();
ball.checkPaddleCollision(player1);
if (gameState == 2) {
ball.checkPaddleCollision(player2);
}
if (ball.checkWallCollision()) {
if (ball.xSpeed < 0) {
player2Score++;
scoreSound.play();
} else {
player1Score++;
scoreSound.play();
}
if (player1Score == winningScore || player2Score == winningScore) {
gameState = 4;
winnerSound.play();
} else {
ball.reset();
}
}
ball.checkPaddleCollision(player1);
if (isSinglePlayer) {
ball.checkPaddleCollision(player2);
}
}
void resetGame() {
player1Score = 0;
player2Score = 0;
gameStarted = false;
ball.reset();
gameState = 0;
}
```
I have a feeling that the solution is very simple, but I no longer have the head for this :'v
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325/2 "2023-03-16T19:25:13Z")
We want to store the prev gameState and upon key `' '` restore it and set gameState to 1 or 2 (the prev state).
**Details**
> [@sabisiiuuu](#):
>
> `void keyPressed() {`
here you want
```auto
else if (gameState == 4) {
```
and there say
```auto
if(key==' ') {
gameState == prevGameState; // which is 1 or 2 (not 0)
}
```
**Declaration**
declare int prevGameState=1; before setup()
**Store the prev state**
and where you say
```auto
gameState = 1;
```
or
```auto
gameState = 2;
```
say `prevGameState = gameState;` to store whether you play with one player or two players.
Chrisir
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### Author:  [@sabisiiuuu](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sabisiiuuu)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325/3 "2023-03-16T21:24:00Z")
Thank you for the answer! It goes back as I wanted, but is there a way to have the scoreboard again to cero-cero ?
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325/4 "2023-03-16T21:28:26Z")
```auto
player1Score = 0;
player2Score = 0;
```
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### Author:  [@sabisiiuuu](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sabisiiuuu)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325/5 "2023-03-16T21:40:50Z")
I was supposed to put that in `else if (gameState == 4) {`.
My bad
But now I have a small bug, it automatically scores for the second player in both `onePlayer()` and `twoPlayers()` when I go back. Any idea how to fix that?
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325/6 "2023-03-16T21:57:33Z")
Well, I guess, when paddle and ball is still in the same position, the score is immediately counted again.
Consider resetting ball and paddles to some neutral position.
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### Author:  [@sabisiiuuu](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sabisiiuuu)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325/7 "2023-03-16T22:29:23Z")
I ended up adding `ball.reset();` to `else if (gameState == 4) {` to correct the bug and it worked!
I also added two more functions in the Paddle class to have the paddles again in the middle of the height.
Thank you so much for your help! You were a lifesaver! Idk what I would’ve done without you :''v
Ps. Btw here
```auto
if (key == ' ') {
gameState == prevGameState; // which is 1 or 2 (not 0)
}
```
is with one `=`, not `==`
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pong-game-trying-to-add-a-press-space-key-to-play-the-game-again-in-the-same-playermode-in-winnerannouncer-without-going-to-the-home-menu-again/41325/8 "2023-03-16T22:33:34Z")
You are right, my bad.