Question

question 10 of 25
how does the addition of this module affect the games difficulty?
on game update every 500 ms
if difficulty = 1 then
call makeasteroids 25
else if difficulty = 2 then
call makeasteroids 50
else
call makeasteroids 100
a. it changes the number of times a function is called based on the players skill level.
b. it changes the enemy sprite based on a chosen condition.
c. it changes the speed parameter based on a chosen condition.
d. it changes all the parameters in the game based on the players skill level.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option A: The code checks the "difficulty" (player's skill level proxy) and calls makeAsteroids with different counts (25, 50, 100) – this means the number of times (or quantity) the function is called (or asteroids made) changes with difficulty.
• Option B: The code doesn’t modify enemy sprites, so B is wrong.
• Option C: The code changes the number of asteroids (not speed) based on difficulty, so C is wrong.
• Option D: The code only changes the makeAsteroids parameter, not all game parameters, so D is wrong.

Answer:

A. It changes the number of times a function is called based on the player's skill level.