Basketball machine and control method therefor

A control method for a basketball machine, wherein the basketball machine includes a body, a display, a hoop, a sensor and a processor, wherein the display and the hoop are connected to the body, wherein the sensor is connected to the hoop, wherein the processor is electrically connected to the display and the sensor, wherein the control method comprises:

• activating the basketball machine by the processor;
• controlling the display to display a game having a plurality of challenges by the processor;
• generating a plurality of display areas, a reference object and a plurality of moving objects on a first image layer of the game by the processor;
• setting a bonus prize for each of the plurality of moving objects in a random manner by the processor;
• controlling the plurality of moving objects to move towards and past the reference object by the processor;
• detecting whether there is a ball passing through an opening of the hoop by the sensor;
• generating a scoring signal by the sensor when the detected result is positive;
• calculating an accumulated number of times the scoring signal has been received by the processor;
• converting the accumulated number into an instant score by the processor;
• determining whether the scoring signal has been received by the processor within a predetermined period of time following the moment of contact between the reference object and one of the plurality of moving objects;
• crediting a player with the bonus prize of the one of the plurality of moving objects when the determined result is positive;
• adding the bonus prize of the one of the plurality of moving objects to the instant score of the player by the processor to generate a game data;
• displaying the game data on the plurality of display areas by the processor;
• determining whether the game data reflects a condition qualifying as completing a current one of the plurality of challenges by the processor;
• and
• controlling the basketball machine to enter a next one of the plurality of challenges following the current challenge by the processor when the game data reflects the condition qualifying as completing the current challenge.