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HoopShoot generator

Generate your own interactive Flash learning games

[SCORM compliance appearing very soon with V3 update - free upgrade]

Full version available for £24.99 [individual] and £99.99 [site licence]

Play an example game [from ReviseICT.co.uk]

Purchase:

Purchase the HoopShoot generator now - instant download available.

Screenshot:

Features:

Create your own Flash-based interactive basketball game
The player is asked a question - if they get it correct they have the opportunity to try and 'Shoot the Hoop'.
Based around Multiple-choice questions the game offers a one player, two player and time challenge option.
Your own game in minutes - type your questions in, press generate - that's it!
The game can be used an a wide variety of situations - is fantastic with a entire class via an interactive whiteboard and projector.
Easily link your games into existing online materials - ideal for intranets, websites and VLEs.
[Coming soon - SCORM compliant, meaning scores can be tracked with your VLE.]
Your purchase is for the generator program - once purchased, you can generate an unlimited number of games.

Examples of the game being used:

There are many examples of this game being used online - try some of the links below, explore the Showcase section or just do a quick Google search...

Pets (in French) by Rob Wilkinson
Debits and Credits - from Bean Counter
Poetic terms - Clair Senior, St. Ivo school
Databases - one of many at ReviseComputing.co.uk

Feedback from users:

"Just to let you know that I did the urban zones version with two year 11's today, they loved it, thought it was brilliant and we laughed at their shooting. The girls really enjoyed this one. I did the option to move on after a wrong question, and they really liked the 'your rubbish' wrong answer noise. A winning formula."
by Tony Cassidy - ShareGeography.co.uk
"It was an easy download and install.... only took a few minutes to complete a new game. Everything works very well! I love the new game. Thanks!"
by Ms. K. Garrett - MusicTechTeacher.com
See the ContentGenerator.net community forums for further feedback.

Requirements:

The generator program:
Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista. Also works with Intel Macs via Parallels / VM Ware.
Finished quizzes:
Any device with the free Adobe Flash Player installed.
The games you generate can be uploaded to a website, used on a school network or just directly from an individual PC. The Flash game can be used on any computer or device with the Flash player installed.

Development

Version 1.0 released on [when it is]
Following extensive and successful beta testing, the finished version is launched.

» Click to show details about the extensive beta development.

Beta 0.98 released on 16th September 2006
Bug fixes and improvements - fixed question loading problem, plus problem of generating blank questions in the generator. Also increased size of text for incorrect answer feedback.
Beta 0.96 released on 1st September 2006
Introduced question ordering option - you can select to show questions completely randomly or in random chronological order (i.e. the order in which questions are put into the generator).
Beta 0.95 released DATE HERE
Details here.
Beta version 0.9 released on 27th August 2006
New feature allowing you to select what happens when player gets the answer wrong - either move on, or display a missed shot.
Beta version 0.8 released on 21st August 2006 [First public beta]
Improved and got the Time Challenge option working correctly. Fixed bugs with .swf generation and improved graphics further. Additional sound effects.
Beta version 0.7 released on 17th August 2006
First fully working version allowing games to be generated. All new features included - improved shooting, player movement and higher quality graphics.
More advanced beta test game released 12th August 2006
Major programming hurdles overcome - need to restrict movement around the 3-point line in pseudo 3D but still make the movement reactive enough to keep things fun. Similar difficulties with the ball flight. Complex programming to make this work too.
Stable beta test game developed by 30th July 2006
Complete overhaul of the graphics, game screen made much wider, more atmospheric crowd, great new multimedia sound effects.
Early beta test developed by February 2006
Actual player introduced that followed the mouse around.
Development and improvements to the game have taken nearly two years - the addition of an actual player, the improved movement, the ball mathematics have all been extensive challenges.
The original version remained the same for three years - the same basic premise was working well - get a question correct and try to score a basket.

HoopShoot was originally developed on my SchoolHistory.co.uk website as 'Historical HoopShoot' released on 16th March 2003 (see original announcement). The game has been one of the most popular choices on the site ever since.
See the forum for more details about future plans.