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🎮 Build a Fun Multiple-Choice Quiz in Scratch (No Clones Needed!)

Do you want to create an engaging quiz game in Scratch, but cloning feels too complicated? Here’s a simple way to show a question with three answer sprites, where one gives the correct answer and the others show random incorrect ones. This method uses no clones, just clear sprite logic and shared variables. Great for beginners!

What You’ll Need:

  • 3 answer sprites (e.g. Answer1, Answer2, Answer3)
  • One variable for each sprite: MyAnswer (make it “for this sprite only”)
  • Shared variables:
    • CorrectAnswer
    • Wrong1, Wrong2
    • CorrectIndex (randomly decides which sprite shows the correct answer)
    • WrongUsed (tracks which wrong answer has already been used)

How It Works

  1. When the game starts, Scratch randomly selects which of the 3 answer sprites will show the correct answer.
  2. The other two sprites automatically display the wrong answers (and no duplicates!).
  3. When any sprite is clicked, it checks if its answer is correct and responds with “Correct!” or “Try again!”

Code Overview

On the Stage (or Controller Sprite):

On Each Answer Sprite:

Want to Extend It?

  • Use a list of questions and answers to build a full quiz!
  • Add a score counter
  • Include sound and costumes to make it even more fun

This simple quiz design is a perfect starting point for Scratch learners. It avoids tricky cloning logic but still delivers a dynamic, fun quiz experience. Great for classrooms, coding clubs, and home learning.

👉 Ready to try it? Open Scratch and start building! Or play existing Washingtone’s game at https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1198201896/

Hog Hop – A Simple Jumping Game remix

Hog Hop is a fun, beginner-friendly Scratch game that teaches you the basics of game design and character control using simple programming blocks.

In this remix, you play as a cute hog who needs to hop over moving obstacles to avoid crashing. It’s a one-button game: press the spacebar to jump! The longer you play, the faster the obstacles come, making it more challenging and exciting.

This project is a remix of a simple jumping game created to help students:

  • Understand how events like “when space key pressed” work.
  • Use motion and gravity simulation (jump and fall).
  • Detect collisions between sprites (hog and obstacle).
  • Use loops, conditions (if, else), and variables like score or speed.
  • Customize sprites, backgrounds, and sounds.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn basic Scratch programming skills.
  • Understand how to handle keyboard input and sprite interaction.
  • Modify and remix an existing game to make it your own.
  • Develop creativity by adding your own sounds, characters, or levels.

Try This!

  • Can you add background music?
  • Can you make the hog double jump?
  • What happens if you add more obstacles?

Subject: Computer Science / Coding / Scratch
Level: Suitable for Grade 4–8
Platform: Scratch