Pong: How does the paddle know where the ball will hit?

Question

After implementing Pacman and Snake I\'m implementing the next very very classic game: Pong.

The implementation is really simple, but I just have one little problem rema

Answer 1

Other answers discuss how to decide the correct direction to move in in different circumstances. You can also add a lag time before the computer player "reacts" by starting to move in this direction -- that mirrors the typical response of human players.