Okay, so I decided to make a Super Mario quiz. Sounds fun, right? I’ve always loved those old-school games, so I figured, why not share the love with a little trivia?
First Steps: Gathering Questions
First thing I did was brainstorm. I jotted down a bunch of questions that popped into my head. Stuff like, “What’s Mario’s brother’s name?” (easy peasy, it’s Luigi!) and “What year was the first Super Mario Bros. game released?” That one took a little digging, had to check online to make sure I got it right.
I tried to mix it up – some easy questions, some a bit trickier, to keep things interesting. And not just the main games, I threw in a few about spin-offs like Mario Kart and Mario Party, just for kicks.
Building the Thing
I didn’t want to get too fancy, so I just used some basic HTML and a little JavaScript to put it all together. Nothing too crazy, just enough to make it work.
I created a simple HTML structure with a div for each question and the answer choices. I used radio buttons for the choices, so people could only pick one answer. Made sure to give each radio button a unique name and ID. Details, details!
Then came the JavaScript part. I needed a way to check the answers and see if they were right or wrong. I wrote a simple function to loop through the questions, grab the selected answer, and compare it to the correct answer.
I added a “Submit” button, and when you click it, the JavaScript kicks in. It checks your answers and gives you a score. If you got a question right, I added a little “Correct!” message. If you got it wrong, it would say “Incorrect!” and show you the right answer. I used some if/else statements to get all this running.
Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3
Once I had everything set up, I tested it like crazy. I went through the quiz multiple times, trying different combinations of answers to make sure it all worked as expected. Fixed a few little bugs along the way – a typo here, a wrong answer there. You know how it is.
The Final Result
It’s pretty basic, but it does the job! It’s a simple, functional Super Mario quiz. I’m no coding expert, but I managed to make something that works, and that’s pretty cool. And most importantly, it’s a fun way to test your Super Mario knowledge!