3.1 Timing with code

What is the purpose of sound effects in video games?

• Character Interaction

• Background Music

• Game Over and Victory

• Event and Trigger

BGM (Background Music) is used in games to:

• Enhance the gaming experience by setting the mood and atmosphere.

• Distract players from the gameplay.

• Reduce the need for sound effects.

• Increase the game's difficulty level.

Which Scratch category contains the "Play Sound Until Done" block?

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The "Play Sound Until Done" block allows other blocks to run while the sound is playing.

• True

• False

Match the block with its behavior:

• Stop All Sounds

• Plays the sound and immediately moves to the next block

• Start Sound

• Immediately stops all playing sounds

• Play Sound Until Done

• Plays the sound and waits until it finishes before moving to the next block

play the specified sound, ​ (a)   its script until the sound has finished playing

• pausing
• continue

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Start Sound

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(b) Play Sound until done

• use for sound effect

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• Play one sound until done then continue

• Immediately play next sound

• use for background music

To make a sound play and finish before moving to the next block, use ​ (a)   .

• play sound [sound] until done
• start[sound]

The block ​ (a)   controls how loud a sprite’s sounds are.

• set volume to ___%
• stop all sounds
• start sound
• clear sound effect

You want background music to keep playing during a game. What should you use?

• start sound [music] in a forever loop

• say [Music]

• stop all sounds

• hide and next costume