GameMaker

Question 1

GM Create Event

Answer 1

when an instance of the object is first created, moment a room is entered
ideal place to initialize variables, start timeliness, set paths

Question 2

GM alarm events

Answer 2

split into 12 sub events

Question 3

GM collision

Answer 3

specify which objects when they bump into each other

Question 4

GM keyboard events

Answer 4

use keyboard user input as event eg arrow keys

Question 5

GM mouse event

Answer 5

mouse user input as event

Question 6

GM step events

Answer 6

GM studio splits time into steps with the room speed defining how many steps/s. Step is the loop that runs constantly with all events being checked and triggered as necessary while the game runs

Question 7

GM actions - move

Answer 7

Move in direction, vertical speed, move towards, jump to a location, bounce

Question 8

GM actions - objects

Answer 8

create instance if an object, create moving instance if an object, destroy instance of an object, change sprite, go to new room

Question 9

GM actions - questions

Answer 9

octagonal means check the value, begin and end, else, set variable to, check value of a variable, check number of instances

Question 10

GM actions - score

Answer 10

Set score to value, check value of score, set and check number of lives