This is a traditional ‘bubbles’ game, the goal is to pop all bubbles (in this case, stars or dice) and/or answer all questions. The player aims a cannon and fires it by clicking. If the fired item creates a cluster of at least 3 items of the same type, the cluster explodes. Some stars have questions attached to them. When attempting to explode a star with a question, the player is prompted with a question. A question star cannot be exploded unless the question attached to it is answered correctly.
Game attributes:
- Win: The player wins by exploding all items and/or answering all questions (see <Win Condition>). It’s possible for a player to win the game, but still fail the test.
- Lose: The player loses when time runs out, questions run out, or the items are stacked too low. It’s possible for a player to lose the game, but still pass the test.
- Playability: Intermediate strategy/skills required to play the game.
- Test score: Questions that the player did not reach before the game ended will not be counted as part of the test.
To insert a space bubbles game, use Interactions > Mind Games > Space Bubbles. Alternatively, you can use the game picker, which can be opened using Interactions > Mind Games > Game Picker.
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Behavior |
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| Questions | Number | The number of questions to attach to stars. |
| Win Condition | Select | clear all questions – The game is won when all questions have been cleared. clear all stars – The game is won when all the stars have been cleared. |
| When Wrong | Select | Determines the behavior when answering a question incorrectly. keep cluster – The rest of the cluster doesn’t explode along with the question star. explode cluster – The rest of the cluster explodes, leaving only the question star. |
| Misses Before Penalty Row | Number | The number of “missed” shots (shots which don’t generate explosions) before a penalty row is added. A successful hit resets the counter. A value of 0 disables penalty rows. |
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Appearance |
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| Galaxy | Select | The visual appearance of the stars. |
| Star Sprites | Select | The number of different star types to use (a lower number will imply an easier game). |
| Stars per Row | Number | The number of stars per each row. |
| Rows | Number | The number of rows of stars. |
| Show Background | Checkbox | When off, the default background is hidden and the visual appearance of the game can be customized. |
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Sound Effects |
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| Explode | Media | Audio file to play when a cluster explodes. |
| Fire | Media | Audio file to play when a star is fired. |