Unit 4

1. Research
James Gannon

2. Existing Product
Score and
bonus from
hitting the
right notes at
the right
time!
Characters! (An important
aspect of the game as they
have different abilities.)
Colours and
lighting you
would expect to
see at concerts.
Green, red, yellow, blue and orange for the
different keys to press on the keyboard.

3. Existing Product
Tiles are black and
white like the
original piano keys
Timer at the top
showing how long
you can play as it
increases speed
every second.
Grid shape to
show how
many lanes the
tiles can come
down. You may
change the
amount of
lanes to make it
harder or
easier.
Starts when you press
so you play when you
are ready

4. Existing Product
Bright colours
to make the
game look
better. And
makes it looks
like it is at a
club. Same button colours as
guitar hero but only 3
controls instead of 5
Same scoring
system as guitar
hero as well as the
star next to the
score as a
multiplier showing
how well you are
doing
Characters with
headphones
wearing
masks/helmets
maybe
impersonating
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5. Research Analysis
• What common features do the researched products have?
– They all have lanes where the buttons to press come down.
– They are fairly realistic in terms of tap tiles is the same colour as
piano keys and guitar hero has 5 strings which by pressing the
buttons to play the keys makes a realistic guitar/piano noise.
• What aspects of the research will you include within your
on work?
– I will add the use of colour related to the type of instrument I
use in my final product.
– I will also add a score board and a similar timer to the one used
in piano/ tap tiles

6. Audience

7. Audience Profile
Category Demographic Content to appeal to this audience
Age Range
12+ • It is a game (addictive to teenagers because
of technology) about music (everyone loves
music and some rely on it)
Gender
Any gender • Different genres of music to suit all
audiences and genders. Not just rock n roll!
Psychographic
Belonger and
emulator
• I will make my adverts quick and to the
point and try to attract people to approve of
a less violent game for their children.
Social Status
People who enjoy
music and video
games
• I will make my game suitable for everyone
to play as I do not want to discriminate.