MakeCode Arcade onOverlap

Ka'ena and Matthew are creating a game in MakeCode Arcade. What does the on overlap block do in their game?

• Runs code when two sprites touch each other

• Changes the sprite’s color

• Moves the sprite to a random position

In a game project, Elias and Moises are working on making a character disappear when it collides with an obstacle. Which block should they use to achieve this effect?

• Destroy

• Overlap

• Remove

In MakeCode, when Ascii and Ninoshka are creating a game, what does “kind” mean when they are creating sprites?

• A category or type of sprite, like “enemy” or “player”

• The color of the sprite

• The direction the sprite moves

Marlon and Emanuel are creating a game where they need to choose a random number. Which block can they use to do this?

• pick random

• set background color

• destroy

Aaron is creating a game and wants his character to appear in a random spot on the screen. Which block should he use?

• Set sprite to random position

• Set sprite speed to random

• Change sprite size randomly

Micah and Emanuel are creating a game with player and enemy sprite kinds. What is an example of when they might use the on overlap block?

• When you want something to happen when two sprites touch

• When you want the sprite to change color

• When you want the sprite to stop moving

During a treasure hunt game, King wants a hidden treasure to reappear at a new random location after it's found. Which block should King use?

• Set sprite to random position

• Destroy

• Overlap

What happens if Marius uses the destroy block on one of his sprites?

• It disappears from the screen

• It changes color

• It moves faster

Ja'Miyah is working on a game project and wants to move a character sprite to a different location on the screen. How can Ja'Miyah achieve this?

• By changing its color

• By editing its code

• By changing its x and y coordinates

• By resizing the sprite

In a video game project Yoimelys and Angel are working on, what does "collision detection" between characters mean?

• Changing the color of characters when they touch

• Playing a sound when characters come close

• Determining when two characters overlap or touch each other

• Making one character disappear when it touches another