analysis of the stimulus algorithm challenge and programming challenge

analysis of the stimulus algorithm challenge and programming challenge

1. Variables

   • Variables accessible throughout the program
     • Global Variables
       • MapLoc
       • Health
       • endGame
       • gameMessage
       • action
       • items
       • backpack
       • itemLocations
       • hints
   • Variables only accessible in a fuction or block of code
     • Local Variables
       • playersInput
       • actionCount
       • itemCount
       • itemIndexNumber
       • forestMap
       • blockedPathMessages
       • actionsIKnow
       • actionList

2. Algorithm constructs

   • Assignment
   • Sequence
   • Selection
   • Condition
   • Iteration
   • Modularisation

3. Criteria

   • prescribed
     • The player begins with 3 health points
     • The player begins with no equipment but can pick up items from the map and use them.
     • The player begins in one of the centre squares of a 5 x 5 map grid
     • The map must be displayed visually, as ASCII art
     • There must be at least two Non-Playable Characters (NPCs) that can be talked to
     • When talked to, the two NPCs will give a random game hint from a possible list of 5 hints. E.g. “The bakery is north.”
     • The player can navigate the map using valid commands: “north”, “south”, “east” and “west”. Other navigation commands will return: “I do not understand”.
     • When the player arrives at a new location a text-based description of the location is displayed.
     • If the player tries to move outside the boundary of the map a message appears explaining that the way is blocked, and the player cannot move in that direction.
   • self-determined criteria
     • Colour coded map
     • Health System
     • Multiple ways to defeat the dragon
     • Backpack system
     • Random Damage
     • interactive dragon battle

4. the type of value a variable has and what type of mathematical, relational or logical operations can be applied without causing an error.

   • Data Types
     • List
     • Integer
     • String
     • Boolean