text based adventure game

text based adventure game

1. Prescribed Criteria

   • PC1: At least 10 different variables in totak
     • player_name
     • fuel
     • speed
     • money
   • PC2: At least two choices for each input
     • left
     • right
     • hide
     • fight
   • PC3: Must use a WHILE loop
     • Main game loop continues while player is not caught and not escaped
     • Loop ends when player wins or loses
   • PC4: Variables must match the storyline
     • fuel decreases as you drive
     • You lose money if you make risky moves

2. Self-Determined Criteria

   • SD2: Additional Game Elements
     • Multiple Endings
       • Escape successfully with high money
       • Get caught by police
       • Escape but with no money
   • SD1: Aesthetic Features
     • Include ASCII art for important scenes
       • car
       • bank
       • road block
     • Use different font to match the game
       • Special Elite
       • Fira Code

3. Existing Text Based Adventure Games

   • Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
     • cons
       • confusing
       • options not listed
     • pros
       • Funny
       • creative

4. Algorithm Constructs

   • Assignment
     • Definition: Giving a value to a variable.
     • Example: suspicion = 30 or fuel = 100
   • Sequence
     • Definition: Steps that happen one after another in order.
     • Example: Ask for name then Print welcome message then Start the chase.

5. Coding Constructs

   • IF Statements
     • Definition: Used to make decisions in the game.
     • move
     • hide
   • Variables
     • Definition: Containers that store data that can change.
     • examples
       • location
       • player name

6. Ideas for story

   • You see a roadblock ahead. Do you
     • Take a risky dirt side road
     • Ram through the roadblock
   • A helicopter is searching for you. Do you
     • Drive under a bridge to hide
     • Abandon the car and run on foot