Popcorn Hack

Code Runner Challenge

UESL 3.1 Popcorn - Keep the checkpoint

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# CODE_RUNNER: UESL 3.1 Popcorn - Keep the checkpoint
stars = 8
checkpoint_stars = stars
stars = stars + 4
print(stars)
print(checkpoint_stars)
# The output will be 12 for stars and 8 for checkpoint_stars
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Output
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Checkpoint debrief · reveal after predicting

Both versions display 12, then 8. The checkpoint holds the earlier value.

MCQ Check · Maker decisions

Record A, B or C for each before revealing the key.

  1. A player tag is "007". Best type? A integer · B string · C Boolean.
  2. After stars ← 8, checkpoint ← stars, stars ← 12, what is checkpoint? A 8 · B 12 · C 20.
  3. Which AP operator assigns a value? A = · B == · C ←.
  4. A bonus changes a level’s stars. When does a previously stored total change? A Automatically · B When reassigned/recalculated · C When displayed.
MCQ answers and explanations

B, A, C, B. Text preserves 007; the checkpoint copied 8; the arrow assigns; displaying a total does not recalculate it. Count one point per correct answer and record your actual score out of 4.

Homework Hack · Build your UESL star counter

  1. Choose a game name and a reduced-motion Boolean setting. Use separate level-star variables starting at 12, 18, 10; print the name, setting and total.
  2. Add a bonus of 5 to level two. Print the stored total, then recalculate and print it again.
  3. Record predictions and actual results: original/stored total 40, updated total 45. Restart with bonus 0; all three totals should be 40.
  4. Design-thinking note: Name a player’s need, your goal, a setting/representation you considered, the prototype you built, and one test or revision. Explain why reduced motion should be a player choice.

Next mission: 3.2 replaces separate level variables with a collection. What would 100 separate variables cost a game maker to maintain?

MCQ Answers

  1. B
  2. A
  3. C
  4. B

Code Runner Challenge

Homework Hack - UESL star counter

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# CODE_RUNNER: Homework Hack - UESL star counter

game_name = "Sky Sprint"
reduced_motion = True

level1_stars = 12
level2_stars = 18
level3_stars = 10

stored_total = level1_stars + level2_stars + level3_stars

print("Game:", game_name)
print("Reduced motion:", reduced_motion)
print("Original total:", stored_total)

bonus = 5
level2_stars = level2_stars + bonus
updated_total = level1_stars + level2_stars + level3_stars

print("Stored total after bonus:", stored_total)
print("Updated total after recalculation:", updated_total)

level1_stars = 12
level2_stars = 18
level3_stars = 10
bonus = 0

original_total_restart = level1_stars + level2_stars + level3_stars
level2_stars = level2_stars + bonus
stored_total_restart = original_total_restart
updated_total_restart = level1_stars + level2_stars + level3_stars

print("Restart original total:", original_total_restart)
print("Restart stored total:", stored_total_restart)
print("Restart updated total:", updated_total_restart)

print("Design-thinking note:")
print("Player need: Some players feel dizzy from motion effects.")
print("Goal: Keep gameplay readable and comfortable.")
print("Setting considered: Reduced-motion toggle and clear star counters.")
print("Prototype built: A star counter with a reduced-motion option.")
print("Test/revision: I tested bonus updates and made totals easy to compare.")
print("Why choice matters: Players should control comfort and accessibility.")
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Output
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