This tutorial will demonstrate one way in which a quiz game can be compiled using Flash. Download the .fla here -
QUIZ FLA FILE
The layers
Create 2 layers as shown in the image below, 'Code' and 'Main'.
The Main Layer
You need to add the following to the stage as shown in the image below -
A Textbox Set to dynamic text. Set the variable name to '_root.Question'. This will contain the questions.
4 Textboxes Add 4 other textboxes where you want the answers to display. Set these to dynamic text. Set the
variable names to '_root.Answer1', '_root.Answer2', '_root.Answer3', '_root.Answer4'.
4 buttons Add 4 buttons to the stage below the 4 'Answer' textboxes, name these 'Button1', 'Button2', Button3',
'Button4'.
2 textboxes Add 2 textboxes to the stage next to each other, set them to dynamic text. Set the variable names
to '_root.QuestionNumber' and '_root.Money'. This will show which question you're on and the money you've won.
The Code Layer
In the 1st frame of the 'Code' layer add the following code -
//SET THE FONT
globalStyleFormat.textFont = "TimesNewRoman";
globalStyleFormat.applyChanges("textFont");
//START THE QUIZ
if (_root.StartTheQuiz<>1) {
_root.QuestionNumber = 0;
_root.Money = "£0";
_root.Answer1 = "";
_root.Answer2 = "";
_root.Answer3 = "";
_root.Answer4 = "";
_root.Question = "Welcome to the quiz! (Press Space to start)";
}
//EASY QUESTIONS
if (_root.StartTheQuiz == 1) {
if (_root.AwaitingAnswer<>1) {
PickAnEasyQuestion();
_root.AwaitingAnswer = 1;
}
}
//PICK AN EASY QUESTION
function PickAnEasyQuestion() {
//RANDOMPICK
Picker = random(2)+1;
//EASY QUESTIONS
if (_root.QuestionNumber<6) {
if (Picker == 1) {
_root.Question = "What is 1+1?";
_root.Answer1 = "10";
_root.Answer2 = "2";
_root.Answer3 = "20";
_root.Answer4 = "100";
//SET THE RIGHT ANSWER
_root.RightAnswer = 2;
}
if (Picker == 2) {
_root.Question = "What colour is the sky in the day?";
_root.Answer1 = "gold";
_root.Answer2 = "black";
_root.Answer3 = "purple";
_root.Answer4 = "blue";
//SET THE RIGHT ANSWER
_root.RightAnswer = 4;
}
}
//MEDIUM QUESTIONS
if ((_root.QuestionNumber>5) and (_root.QuestionNumber<11)) {
if (Picker == 1) {
_root.Question = "What is 5+5?";
_root.Answer1 = "10";
_root.Answer2 = "2";
_root.Answer3 = "20";
_root.Answer4 = "100";
//SET THE RIGHT ANSWER
_root.RightAnswer = 1;
}
if (Picker == 2) {
_root.Question = "What is H20?";
_root.Answer1 = "carbon";
_root.Answer2 = "helium";
_root.Answer3 = "gas";
_root.Answer4 = "water";
//SET THE RIGHT ANSWER
_root.RightAnswer = 4;
}
}
//HARD QUESTIONS
if (_root.QuestionNumber>10) {
if (Picker == 1) {
_root.Question = "What is 9X9?";
_root.Answer1 = "90";
_root.Answer2 = "101";
_root.Answer3 = "81";
_root.Answer4 = "72";
//SET THE RIGHT ANSWER
_root.RightAnswer = 3;
}
if (Picker == 2) {
_root.Question = "What subject do you need a telescope for?";
_root.Answer1 = "Astronomy";
_root.Answer2 = "Astrology";
_root.Answer3 = "Anthropology";
_root.Answer4 = "Botany";
//SET THE RIGHT ANSWER
_root.RightAnswer = 1;
}
}
}
//BUTTON PRESS
_root.Button1.onRelease = function() {
if ((_root.AwaitingAnswer == 1) and (_root.QuestionNumber<>15) and (_root.AnswerGiven<>1) and (_root.EndTheQuiz<>1)) {
_root.PickedAnswer = 1;
if (_root.RightAnswer == _root.PickedAnswer) {
MoneyGoesUp();
} else {
WrongAnswer();
}
}
};
_root.Button2.onRelease = function() {
if ((_root.AwaitingAnswer == 1) and (_root.QuestionNumber<>15) and (_root.AnswerGiven<>1) and (_root.EndTheQuiz<>1)) {
_root.PickedAnswer = 2;
if (_root.RightAnswer == _root.PickedAnswer) {
MoneyGoesUp();
} else {
WrongAnswer();
}
}
};
_root.Button3.onRelease = function() {
if ((_root.AwaitingAnswer == 1) and (_root.QuestionNumber<>15) and (_root.AnswerGiven<>1) and (_root.EndTheQuiz<>1)) {
_root.PickedAnswer = 3;
if (_root.RightAnswer == _root.PickedAnswer) {
MoneyGoesUp();
} else {
WrongAnswer();
}
}
};
_root.Button4.onRelease = function() {
if ((_root.AwaitingAnswer == 1) and (_root.QuestionNumber<>15) and (_root.AnswerGiven<>1) and (_root.EndTheQuiz<>1)) {
_root.PickedAnswer = 4;
if (_root.RightAnswer == _root.PickedAnswer) {
MoneyGoesUp();
} else {
WrongAnswer();
}
}
};
//MONEYGOESUP
function MoneyGoesUp() {
if (_root.QuestionNumber<>15) {
_root.QuestionNumber += 1;
_root.Question = "CORRECT! Next question… (Press Space)";
_root.AnswerGiven = 1;
}
}
//MATCH MONEY TO QUESTION NUMBER
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 1) {
_root.Money = "£100";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 2) {
_root.Money = "£200";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 3) {
_root.Money = "£300";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 4) {
_root.Money = "£500";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 5) {
_root.Money = "£1,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 6) {
_root.Money = "£2,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 7) {
_root.Money = "£4,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 8) {
_root.Money = "£8,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 9) {
_root.Money = "£16,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 10) {
_root.Money = "£32,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 11) {
_root.Money = "£64,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 12) {
_root.Money = "£125,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 13) {
_root.Money = "£250,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 14) {
_root.Money = "£500,000";
}
if (_root.QuestionNumber == 15) {
_root.Money = "£1,000,000";
_root.Question = "YOU'VE WON THE MILLION!!!";
_root.Answer1 = "";
_root.Answer2 = "";
_root.Answer3 = "";
_root.Answer4 = "";
}
//WRONG ANSWER
function WrongAnswer() {
Money = 0;
_root.Question = "Sorry, that is the wrong answer, next contestant please. (Press Space)";
_root.EndTheQuiz = 1;
}
//SPACE IS PRESSED
if (Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)) {
if (_root.QuestionNumber<>15) {
if (_root.StartTheQuiz<>1) {
_root.Question = "";
_root.StartTheQuiz = 1;
}
if (_root.EndTheQuiz == 1) {
_root.Question = "";
_root.Money = "£0";
_root.EndTheQuiz = 0;
_root.StartTheQuiz = 0;
_root.AwaitingAnswer = 0;
}
if (_root.AnswerGiven == 1) {
_root.AnswerGiven = 0;
_root.AwaitingAnswer = 0;
}
}
}
In the 2nd frame of the 'Code' layer add the following code -
gotoAndPlay(1);
Adding More Questions
To add more questions do the following -
a) Change the number 2 to the total number of questions you will have in the line below -
Picker = random(2)+1;
b) Copy and paste the lines below, change == 2 to ==3, modify the questions and answers and specify the right answer at
the bottom (_root.RightAnswer==?).
if (Picker == 2) {
_root.Question = "What colour is the sky in the day?";
_root.Answer1 = "gold";
_root.Answer2 = "black";
_root.Answer3 = "purple";
_root.Answer4 = "blue";
//SET THE RIGHT ANSWER
_root.RightAnswer = 4;
}
That's it!
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