Existing Outcomes (Activity 5) - Tim

Existing Outcomes

Part A

What is the purpose of the different features of a basic platformer game?

Attribute or Feature	Purpose
Sprites/Characters	Sprites are like the main character. It is being controlled by the arrow keys to complete a level or to move on the next stage.
Background/Backdrops	Backdrops/Backgrounds are the scenery to know what is happening in the level or to understand what’s going on to understand the level
Obstacles/Objects	Obstacles/Objects help make the level or game more challenging for the player
Commands - Click/space to start	It starts the game
Commands - Arrow Keys to move	The Arrow keys help the sprite move from one place to another
Commands - Mouse to control	Using the mouse to control what’s going on in the game
Commands - Space/Arrow keys to jump	Using Space or the Arrow Keys to jump over an object or obstacle
Music or Sound	Makes the game more interesting and sets the mood
Missions/Levels/Stages/Rounds	To know if you have completed a stage to move onto the next
Colour	To match with the theme of the game or to make it colourful
Title or instructions	So the player knows how the game works
Lives	It has a limited option for lives. Once it hits the limit game restarts
Scores/Points	To know how you did and the progress you have made

Part B

1. Find three different platformer games that you like the look of.
2. Copy and paste the URL of the platformer games into the table below.
3. Fill in the table to identify the various attributes or features of the different platformer games.  

	platformer game Example	platformer game 1 Features	platformer game 2 Features	platformer game 3 Features
platformer game Title		The Longest Platformer Game on Scratch	Just Another Platformer Game	Platformer (Pen) Scratch
platformer game Features		Main Target - Yellow Circle Jumpy Circle Sprite 100 Levels The Game has no plot The Game has no Purpose Levels get harder and difficult as you go up Has Enemies	Sprite - Human Silhouette Sprite Fast, Quick Movement Secret Messages Each Level Different Meaning Very Mysterious No Slowing Down (Sudden Death) Have to think quick for each level	After Shadow Effect Neon Themed Game No Levels (Short) No Scores or Points No Restarting the level Restart from the start

Part C

Using the information in the table, make a list of the Key Specifications of an platformer game.  Key specifications are the attributes or features that occur in all platformer games, and which you think are important to the platformer game design (function and look).

1. Arrow Keys to Move left, right, up and down
2. Sprites (main character)
3. Backdrops/Backgrounds (to describe the level)
4. Music (To Fit the Theme of the game or level)
5. Different Colours or Patterns (To Make the Game come to life)
6. Obstacles (To make the game challenging)
7. Scores/Points (To Keep track on the progress you have done in the game)
8. Mouse (To Control your game)
9. Starting Point (To Start the game)
10. Levels