Copyright
by
The
Goodheart-Willcox
Co.,
Inc.
156 Introduction to Video Game Design
12. List four of your favorite games and describe how the game designers used checkpoints to
help the player during gameplay.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
13. Suppose a game rewards the player with a bonus life at 1000 points, with each bonus life
rewarded after scoring another 1000 points plus 10% of the previous reward level. For
example, the second bonus life is rewarded at a score of 2100 points. What score must be
achieved to obtain a fi fth bonus life?
14. Research video game addiction. Write an explanation of what role you feel immersion plays
in this condition.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
15. Research the demographics of your town. List fi ve demographics that you feel are key
to describing your community. Describe what you think the statistics say about your
community.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Applied
Technology
Language
Arts
Mathematics Science Social
Science
Extra Life Score Plus 1000 10% of Previous Score Total Score Needed
1 1000 0 1000
2 2000 100 2100
3 3100 210
4
5