1. Describe fully how you achieved this in the Scratch version (2 marks)
Click the Paint New Sprite option then use the circle tool to draw a circle then fill it in yellow. After draw two more circles for the eyes then use the paintbrush tool to draw a smile then press ok at the bottom right corner of box.
2. Describe fully how you achieved this in the GameMaker version (2)
3. To make a new sprite on Game Maker press the red Pac-man button on the second bar at the top. Then click on edit sprite, to make a new one click on the white sheet at the top of the box. After adjust the size because Width 32 and Height 32 might be a bit too small to work with so you might want to adjust the size click ok. Next a checked box will come up with white and grey squares double click on that then a new panel will open this is where you will be able to paint your sprite. Use the circle tool to draw a circle then fill in the circle with yellow with the filling tool. Then draw two more circles for the eyes, to draw the smile you have to click on the pen on the left side of the panel and draw the smile. Then you’re done creating the smiley face so click the green tick on the top left corner of your panel, then click the green tick for the other panel as well and now you’re finished and you can use your sprite in a game.
4. Make two points of comparison between the two methods, highlighting in colour or by the use of bold where your two points are. If possible, try to give advantages of both methods. (This is not always possible). (2)
On Scratch to create the sprite you have to delete the sprite there was before then you click the paint new sprite option then paint the sprite and click ok whereas for Game maker you need to click on a lot more things before getting to the paint option.
On Game maker there are more options to choose from when you’re making the sprite so you can make your sprite easier whereas in Scratch there are less options/ tools to choose from.
Create a maze layout with a start and end area by using a room (GM) and the stage (Scratch)
1. Describe fully how you achieved this in the Scratch version (2)
Click Stage icon which is near the bottom right of the screen then near the top of the screen there are three tabs click on the second one ‘background’ then press edit this will take you to the paint editor where you can paint a background. Click on the square icon then choose the colour that you want then create some long rectangles to block to make the maze harder with obstacles. Next click ok, now you will have your maze background.
2. Describe fully how you achieved this in the GameMaker version (2)
Near the top of the screen, you should be able to see a pacman symbol click on this and follow the steps on how to make a new sprite. But there is one difference, this time you need to change the way you edit the sprite by filling the whole square with the same colour, then when you click ok you will end up with a coloured box. Then to make a new object click on the blue ball at the top, then look to the top right of the page and you should see a light blue page with a cursor icon. When you click on that you should find that your sprite comes as one of the options, click on that then click ok. Now there should be a blue ball symbol.
3. Make two points of comparison between the two methods, highlighting in colour or by the use of bold where your two points are. If possible, try to give advantages of both methods. (This is not always possible). (2)
In Scratch it is faster to create a maze because in Scratch you just have to draw the maze and choose the colours. Whereas in Gamemaker you need to create the sprites then you have to turn them into objects and give them properties such as if it needs to be solid or not.
In Gamemaker, once
