Types of Game Mechanics CT-GAME Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–28

1. 26foundation · easy

   In a role-playing game, the ability to craft potions is not required to complete the main story. What type of mechanic is this?

   • AMeta mechanic
   • BDynamic mechanic
   • CCore mechanic
   • DSecondary mechanic
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2. 27application · medium

   In a physics-based puzzle game, the mechanic is that players can place a limited number of blocks to redirect a falling ball. During playtesting, testers observe that players are creating 'chain reactions' where one block placement causes a cascade of movements that the designers did not explicitly intend. How should the test team document this observation?

   • AAs a meta mechanic, because it operates outside the immediate puzzle-solving loop.
   • BAs a rule, because it is a specific conditional outcome of the physics engine.
   • CAs a dynamic, because it is an emergent behavior arising from the interaction of the block-placement mechanic and the physics rules.
   • DAs a new mechanic that should be added to the mechanics list.
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3. 28foundation · easy

   Which of the following is NOT an example of a game mechanic?

   • ACharacter backstory
   • BCombat
   • CResource management
   • DPuzzle-solving
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