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WorksheetsAnimation and Game Design Unit 2 Diagnostic Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Solitaire would be an example of __________ type of games.
Challenge
Board Game
Educational Game
Strategy
This device was used in
Paxinoscope
The Magic Lantern/Laterna Magica (Image Projector)
Phenakistoscope
Zoetrope
With this device emerging as a pre-film animation equipment, it produces illusion of motion, with images displayed in a sequence. The name of the device is?
Zoetrope
Phenakistoscope
Flip book
Zoetrope
A game can contain many different______________
Clouds
Characters
Keyboards
Spaceship
A device we use to play games on is known as a __________
Toaster
DVD
Console
Wifi
The world inside a game is often known as the _______________
Seasons
Environment
Winter
Players
Many games allow the player to ______________ as they work through.
Cry
Run
Score
Spin
Call of Duty would be classed as a ______________ Game
Romance
Sport
Simulation
Action
Select 3 which are gaming platforms.
PS4
XBOX One
Angry Birds
Nintendo Switch
Lots of gamers say certain games have very poor_____________
Characters
Graphics
Names
Multiplayer
If I wanted a games console for children under 8 to use what would be my best options. Select 2.
Nintendo Switch
PS4
Nintendo 2DS
Xbox One
A games story is known as the __________
Adventure
Narrative
Ghosts
Score
IOS and Android are both types of gaming _____________
Phones
Platforms
Networks
Genres
Every game available has a _______________
Purpose
Cover
Price
Disc
What kind of code does things over and over?
A loop
A motion block
A statement
A character
A costume is...
A code block
A motion
A sound
A different way a sprite looks
Displays the location of your X and Y positions
Stage
Volume
Coordinates
How can you let the player know that they have won the game?
Display a message
Play a sound
Change the background screen
All answers are acceptable ways
Super Mario Bros was can be described as...
First person
Side scroller
Top down
Third Person
When a gaming company has finished a creating a game, they prepare it for _______________. This is the process of sharing and delivering video games.
Marketing
Distribution
Operating Systems
Software
When a video game maker makes commercials on TV and in magazines to promote or sell a game, this is called ______________ .
Distribution
Processing
Marketing
Dialog
In a game when characters are having a conversation, this is called ______________ between the two.
Story or Plot
Dialog
Concept
Cloud
The menus in the game that allow the player to start new games, save, and change options is called the _______________.
User Interface
Game Design Document
Forward Compatibility
Secondary Memory
The information that describes every part of a game's design from start to finish is called the ________________ .
Concept
Primary Memory
Game Design Document
Distribution
Video game designers start to create rough drafts of game characters or environments, they usually call it a __________. This means it's not a finished product, but a general idea of what it will be.
Primary Memory
Concept
Software
User Interface
When video game systems or computers are planned and prepared to be upgraded to handle future versions of games, this is called ________________ .
Backward Compatibility
Forward Compatibility
Concept
Marketing
When a current gaming system can play games or use gaming hardware from an older system, this is called _______________ .
Backward Compatibility
Forward Compatibility
Software
Distribution
_______________ are a way in which information and organization of data is stored in a computer.
Folders
Secondary Memory
File Formats
Input Device
Different types of programs a gamer or game designer will use to create and interact with applications are called _____________ .
Game Design Document
Software
Arithmetic Logical Unit
Virtual Reality
_________________ is what keeps record of what you are doing in the current game, but will not save to your game system. It can be erased and re-programmed multiple times.
Primary Memory
Secondary Memory
Central Processing Unit
File Formats
____________ are peripherals or instruments that allow a player to control the video game.
Central Processing Units
Input Devices
Operating Systems
Software
Multiplayer servers that create a network of software and services used to run various games through the internet is called a(n) _______________ .
Concept
Operating System
Cloud
Dialog
A game that uses 3-dimensional images or interactions in which the gamer will accept as a real environment is called ________________ .
Software
Concept
Virtual Reality
Environment
The early video games were never sold to the public. Why?
They were either too big or too expensive
People didn't understand what video games were back then
The military wanted to keep them secret for training purposes
They were too simple in design to be sold for money
What is the industry term used to describe the game production as a whole (from concept to completion)?
pipeline
treadmill
conveyor belt
chain
What does the acronym GDD stand for?
Game Design Document
Game Decision Development
Group Design Document
Gradual Development Document
Most designers will spend at least some of their time as ______________, where they can experiment with coding and watch others’ mistakes firsthand.
Testers
Lead Designers
Game Mechanics Designers
Environmental Designers
____________________ are the coordinators of the team and are responsible for communication inside and outside of the design team, as well as making important decisions.
Testers
Lead Designers
Game Mechanics Designer
Environmental Designer
A _________________________ works on the balance of the game and its rule system.
Testers
Lead Designers
Game Mechanics Designer
Environmental Designer
An __________________________ is responsible for creating the different scenarios and environments of the game.
Testers
Lead Designers
Game Mechanics Designer
Environmental Designer
It is recommended that artwork and sketches for your game should be created early on in the pre-production phase. What are two reasons for this?
It helps set the tone for your game
It provides a visual guide to the game's look and feel
Drawing is easier than coding
To know if your like the character ideas or not
GDD - What is the game concept?
The easy-to-understand vision you have for your game
The classification of a game based on its gameplay characteristics
Rules that guide a players moves or actions + the games response to them
The specific way the players interact with the game
GDD - What is the game's genre?
The easy-to-understand vision you have for your game
The classification of a game based on its gameplay characteristics
Rules that guide a players moves or actions + the games response to them
The specific way the players interact with the game
GDD - What are game mechanics?
The easy-to-understand vision you have for your game
The classification of a game based on its gameplay characteristics
Rules that guide a players moves or actions + the games response to them
The specific way the players interact with the game
GDD - What is gameplay?
The easy-to-understand vision you have for your game
The classification of a game based on its gameplay characteristics
Rules that guide a players moves or actions + the games response to them
The specific way the players interact with the game
What are the three stages of the game development process called?
pre-production, production and post-production
prototyping, developing, assessing
pipeline
testers, game mechanics designers, environmental designers
GUI
Graphical Unit Industry
Graphical User Interface
Get Users Integrated
Gaming Union Influencers
Dale wants to add a goal to his board game prototype. Which of the following would be a good way for him to do that?
Add different colors to his game board to make it more appealing.
Add bonus points for players that collect the most tokens.
Add a limit to the number of people that can play the game.
Add the ability for a player to skip another player.
Jen is looking to make the space of her game more appealing to teenagers. Which of the following is a good way to do that?
Add current hit songs to the soundtrack.
Allow players to eliminate other players from the game.
Include time bonuses for players that complete levels the fastest.
Add more enemies to levels as the game progresses.
Billy is struggling with the mechanics of his game. Which of the following choices could he use to solve his problem?
He could add mountains and waterfalls to his first level.
He could include checkpoints where the game would autosave.
He could allow his hero to double jump in order to clear taller obstacles.
He could limit the amount of time a player has to complete each level of the game.
Rachel is looking to add to the components in her game. Which of the following choices would help her do that?
She could add catapults before a player needs to clear tall obstacles.
She could add bright colors to the background of the game.
She could allow players to walk through walls that are colored blue.
She could add shortcuts to the game map.
Zane needs to add to the rules of his game to make it more challenging. Which of the following choices could he use to do that?
He could add question cards to the game.
He could add multiple paths for players to take on the game board.
He could add a timer to the game to speed up player actions.
He could require players to roll a 12-sided die to determine their next move.
Chess is a game based on...
Skill
Luck
Skill and luck
Dice
Monopoly is a game based on...
Skill
Luck
Skill and luck
Shapes
Which one is NOT a conflict?
You want something and someone else wants it too
You want something and no one has it
You want something and someone else has it
You want something and someone or something else gets in the way
Which mechanic has everyone play together on the same team?
Tile Placement
Dexterity
Cooperative
Drawing Cards
Which mechanic do you use in Jenga to stack the tower?
Area Control
Movement Programming
Dexterity
Dice Rolling
Designers add story & theme because...
To tell players what they need to accomplish & why
To provide an emotional connection and reason to play
To help you remember the rules
All of the above
Which is NOT a theme?
Animals
Mystery
Trivia
Ceilings
What is the difference between luck and skill?
You can control skill and you cannot control luck
You can control luck and you cannot control skill
Luck takes practice and skill does not
Skill takes no practice
What is the ordered pair for the point? Remember: (x,y)
(5,2)
(-3,4)
(-1,-3)
(3,-4)
Which button saves the game?
Which of these button that can be found in editing can FILL color?
What is a Game Engine?
the physical components of computers
the brain of the computer where calculations take place
collaboratively -built platforms that provide game developers with sophisticated design tools
Pixels?
an image or display created from small units known as pixels
the basic units of programmable color in an image or a display
the physical components of computers
What are SPRITES?
the basic units of programmable color in an image or a display
two -dimensional images or animations that are integrated into
a game
types of soda pop
What do you call the process of putting interconnection bones into your 3D modelling?
Rigging
Connecting
Binding
Hinging
Which of these where not departments at Pixar? Select all that apply.
Lighting
Imagination
Rigging
Storytelling
What does var stand for?
Variant
Varies
Variable
Valerian
What is a variable?
A variable is a placeholder for a value that can not change
A variable is a placeholder for a value that can change
A variable is a placeholder for a value that are constant
variable is a placeholder for a value that is unknown
Each team member does the job that they can do the best and is assigned jobs that favor their strengths.
Dialogue
Division of labor
Dynamic
Ergonomics
Win-win situation when everyone gets some of what they want, but maybe not all of what they want.
Compromise
Constructive criticism
Dependability
Dynamic
a business that runs a variety of coin-operated games
walmart
nintendo
arcade
ping pong
the phisical componet of a home video game system
playstation
Xbox
console
money
a format of video gaming which can be played on cell phones or other mobile devices
mobile gaming
online gaming
console gaming
arcade gaming
PSP
Gamecube
Nintendo Switch
Tetris
