GCSE Computing

1. GCSE Computing • Working with numbers

2. Challenge • ‘Crimson Mystical Mages’ is a fantasy role playing board game. • You need to create an electronic program to calculate powers for players.

3. Challenge • A player gets powers by rolling two dice. • 1 is a 4 sided dice, the other is a 12 sided dice. • The person’s power is the score of the 12 sided dice divided by the score on the 4 sided dice PLUS 10.

4. Challenge • You need to create a program which calculates a person’s power score • It must simulate the throwing of both dice • Then calculate the score and tell the player

5. Challenge • There is some help..... Visual Basic does the dice job for you.....

6. Random Numbers • RND is a function in visual basic • It randomly generates a number greater than 0 but smaller than 1 • e.g. 0.2, 0.91, 0.456, 0.01......

7. Random Numbers • Dim Result as integer • To create a number between 1 and 6.... • Result = Int((6 * Rnd) + 1)

8. Combat • When there is an encounter between two characters a battle occurs! • the outcome is determined by the following process:

9. Combat • The differences between the power score for the two characters is calculated • This difference is divided by 2 and then rounded down to create a ‘strength modifier’ • Then each player rolls a 6 sided dice

10. Combat • Whoever has the highest score gets the strength score added to their power score. • The loser gets the strength score subtracted from their power score.