Instructions

Instructions

Thank you for playing my game!

In this game you will be learning about an alien planet. This planet is called Zorb.

On Zorb, there are these special blocks that look like this:

These special blocks may look the same, but there are many different kinds of special blocks on the planet Zorb. They all have different names, and they all work differently.

Sometimes, when the blocks are set up in certain ways, stars will shoot out of them! Every kind of special block has a different rule for making stars shoot out of them.

Your job is to figure out each rule for how to make stars come out of all of the different kinds of special blocks!

Instructions

We have already figured out the rules for how some kinds of the special blocks work.

Let's look and see the rule for how to make stars come out of each kind of the special blocks! Remember, each kind of the special blocks works differently.

The yellow stars mean stars DID come out of the special blocks, and the white stars mean the stars DID NOT come out of the special blocks.

1. These special blocks are called Blickets. Stars come out of them if there is at least one small block
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. These special blocks are called Wozzles. Stars come out of them if the blocks are all the same color
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. These special blocks are called Daxes. Stars come out of them if none of the blocks are touching
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. These special blocks are called Timas. Stars come out of them if all the blocks point in the same direction
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. These special blocks are called Wugs. Stars come out of them if there is a blue block that is bigger than any red blocks
   
   
   
   
   
   

So there are a lot of things that might make stars come out of certain special blocks!

You might get stars from blocks of different numbers, from blocks of different colors, from blocks of different sizes, from blocks facing different directions, and more!

Instructions

We found out that there are 5 more kinds of special blocks on Zorb! Let's call them 'Bemmies', 'Yoks', 'Tigs', 'Pimwits' and 'Kovas'.

But we don't know the rule for setting up each kind of special blocks so stars will come out of them. Your job is to figure out the five different rules for how to set up each different kind of special blocks so stars come out!

Now we're going to watch a video. This video is going to show you how you can move the special blocks around yourself!

Instructions

So, in the interface you can:

1. Press buttons at the bottom to add blocks
2. Move the blocks around by picking them up with the mouse (left clicking and holding)
3. Turn them using the "Z" (counterclockwise) and "X" (clockwise) keys
4. Right click on them to remove them (command + click if you are using mac trackpad)

When you're done moving the special blocks, you're going to test them to see if stars will come out of them. If you set them up in the right way according to the rule, you'll see a bunch of stars appear! Otherwise, nothing will happen.

Instructions

After you move the special blocks around and test them, you're going to see if you can pick out which pictures of the blocks you think will shoot out stars. This video will show you how to do that:

In the video you can see that this participant thinks that four of the pictures show bemmies that stars will come out of (the ones marked in grey). The right answer could be anywhere between one and seven of the pictures.

Adults: You will earn a cash bonus of 5 cents for each of these picture where you guess correctly whether it will shoot out stars. That means, if you get all eight pictures correct for all of the five types of special block, you will make a bonus of $2.00!

Instructions

Finally, you may guess the rule for how this kind of special blocks works.

For example, if it looks like stars only shoot out of the blocks if all of them are green, you would write something like: "all the blocks have to be green"!

Adults: You will earn an additional 40 cent bonus if you can guess the true rule correctly. That means, if you guess correctly for all of the five types of special block you would also make an additional bonus of $2.00 (on top of your bonus for guessing if the pictures would shoot out stars)!

Warning: Your responses will be checked by a human before HIT approval. Nonsensical or copy-pasted answers will lead to your HIT being rejected. If you truly have no ideas about a rule, please just write "I do not know".

Instructions Summary

1. You will look at 5 different kinds of special blocks that will shoot out stars if they are set up in certain ways.
   
   
2. You must figure out the rule for how each kind of special blocks works.
   
   
3. You will set up the special blocks and test them to see if stars will shoot out of them seven times for each type.
   
   
4. Your goal is to figure out which out of 8 new pictures of each kind of special blocks will shoot out stars (5 cent bonus for each)...
   
   
5. ...and to write down your best guess of the rule for that kind of special block! (40 cent bonus if you guess correctly).

Comprehension Quiz

Can you answer some questions for me to make sure you know how to play the game?

1. You're going to play with a bunch of special blocks today on the planet Zorb. Is that right? True False

Correct! This is all true.

Have another look at the instructions.

2. The different types of special blocks all have the same name. Is that right? True False

Correct! You will get to play with 'Bemmies', 'Yoks', 'Tigs', 'Pimwits' and 'Kovas'.

Have another look at the instructions.

3. You are trying to figure out the rules for how the different kinds of special blocks work. Is that right? True False

Correct! Your task is to figure out what makes stars come out for each kind of special blocks.

Have another look at the instructions.

4. The special blocks all have the same rule for how they work. Is that right? True False

Correct! You will be playing with five new kinds of special blocks (although you will get to test each kind several times). Each kind could have a different rule for how it works.

Have another look at the instructions.

5. When being tested about one of the kinds of special blocks, you should select the one picture showing a scene where stars would come out. Is that right? True False

Correct! You can select anywhere between one and seven of the pictures and the true number of pictures for which stars could come out could be any of these amounts.

Have another look at the instructions.

6. When asked about the rule for a kind of special block, you should write your best guess or else write "I do not know" if you have no idea. True False

Correct! You can make 40 cents for each rule you guess correctly.

Have another look at the instructions.