diff --git a/src/examples/microbit-blink/microbit-blink.go b/src/examples/microbit-blink/microbit-blink.go
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+// blink program for the BBC micro:bit that uses the entire LED matrix
+package main
+
+import (
+	"machine"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	machine.InitLEDMatrix()
+
+	for {
+		machine.ClearLEDMatrix()
+		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 500)
+
+		machine.SetEntireLEDMatrixOn()
+		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 500)
+	}
+}