AI in Video Games: Smart Bots and Helpful Hints

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1. What does the term NPC mean when talking about video games?

   1. A new player character you can unlock
   2. A network connection for online play
   3. A number that counts your points
   4. A non-player character that appears in the game world

2. Why do game designers create AI opponents that can be beaten?

   1. Because the AI's main goal is to make the game fun, not to be unbeatable
   2. Because the game would crash if the AI won too much
   3. Because the AI is not very smart
   4. Because the government requires games to be winnable

3. Which of these is an example of AI being used in a video game?

   1. The title screen music
   2. A picture of a sword on the screen
   3. A chess computer deciding what move to make next
   4. The score displayed at the top of the game

4. What is a hint system in a puzzle game?

   1. AI that gives you clues when you are stuck
   2. A way to skip to the next level
   3. A timer that counts down
   4. The buttons you press to control the game

5. What might happen in a racing game that uses AI to adjust to your skill level?

   1. The computer opponents might drive faster as you improve
   2. The game might shrink your car
   3. The game might add more colors to the screen
   4. The music might get louder

6. Why might an NPC in a game talk differently each time you meet them?

   1. The NPC is controlled by another player
   2. The game is loading slowly
   3. The game is broken
   4. The game uses AI to give varied responses

7. What is the main reason game AI exists?

   1. To save money on hiring actors
   2. To create fun and engaging experiences for players
   3. To make games as difficult as possible
   4. To prove that computers are smarter than humans

8. If you keep winning easily in a game with adaptive AI, what might happen?

   1. You might lose all your saved games
   2. You might be banned from playing
   3. Your screen might get brighter
   4. The AI opponents might get harder to beat

9. Which of these is TRUE about AI in video games?

   1. AI has been used in video games for a long time
   2. AI only appears in new video games
   3. AI only works online
   4. AI can never be found in older games

10. What should you notice when playing against a computer opponent in a game?

    1. What color the background is
    2. What year the game was made
    3. Whether the game gets harder as you improve
    4. How big the game file is

11. Why is it okay to beat a computer opponent in a video game?

    1. Because the computer is not trying
    2. Because game AI is designed to be beatable for fun
    3. Because the AI is broken
    4. Because you paid for the game

12. What kind of AI might help you in a puzzle game when you are stuck?

    1. A timer that counts down faster
    2. A save system that erases progress
    3. A hint system that analyzes your moves
    4. A scoring system that gives fewer points

13. What is one way to tell if a game uses AI?

    1. The game uses colors
    2. The game characters make decisions on their own
    3. The game has a title screen
    4. The game has multiple levels

14. In a chess game against a computer, what is the computer using to decide its moves?

    1. A random number generator
    2. The player's keyboard
    3. A book of pre-written moves
    4. AI that analyzes the board and chooses a strategy

15. What happens in some games where AI does NOT adjust to your skill?

    1. The difficulty stays the same no matter how well you play
    2. The game deletes itself
    3. The game stops working
    4. The game becomes more colorful