Text-based adventure game

Text-based adventure game

1. self determined criteria

   • Add ANSI colours and ASCII to make it aesthetically pleasing
     • Use at least three different ANSI colours
     • Use ASCII text art to further decorate the game
     • Use colours such as red to indicate a question or speech

2. Algorithm constructs

   • sequence
     • Sequence refers to a set of instructions that are processed one after the other.
       • For example, brushing your teeth before going to school.
   • assignment
     • Assignment is storing a value in a variable
       • For example, storing studentName=Tom. Meaning the name is Tom.
   • selection and condition
     • A selection statement uses a condition to select which line of the program will be used next
       • For example, IF military rank=captain OUTPUT "hello" ELSE OUTPUT "wrong area".
   • iteration
     • Iteration is also called repetition and is used when something is repeated, so anything where the program goes round in a loop.
       • For example saying for 5 times, say hi. This shows repetition as the program goes around in a loop.

3. Existing text based adventure games

   • Colossal cave adventure
     • The game drops the player at the entrance of a massive, mysterious cave system based heavily on the real-world Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Players navigate through complex underground tunnels, fight off aggressive dwarves, manage limited resource tools (like a brass lantern), and attempt to locate hidden treasure
       • Uses IF/ELSE coding language to give the user multiple choices to progress
       • Pros: engaging storyline to keep player indulged
       • Cons: Mainly uses IF/ELSE statements
   • ZORK
     • Zork drops the player into the ruins of an ancient underground empire. It became famous for its advanced text parser, which could understand much more complex sentences than its predecessors
       • Uses WHILE loops to make the player continue guessing and cracking down the code until the right answer is answered
         • Good as it includes many different code constructs.
         • Con: Lots of trial and error can make the player lose interest quickly

4. programming elements

   • arrays
     • An array stores a numbered list of values to be used later in code
       • An example could include the eggs in a carton but in coding it could be listing the values from 1-4 and asking the robot to do action 3.
   • variable
     • A variable is a part of code that declares a specific action or thing. It could be a name, number or even a decimal.
       • Most variables have the coding Name=Bob. This declares that name is equal to Bob, meaning that whenever name is typed the robot will know it is Bob.
   • IF/IF ELSE
     • An if/else statement is a coding tool used to make decisions. It lets a computer program choose between different actions based on whether a condition is true or false.
       • For example IF it is raining bring umbrella ELSE bring nothing
   • FOR loop
     • A for loop is a coding tool used to repeat a block of code a specific number of times. Instead of writing the same line of code over and over again, you use a loop to automate the repetition.
       • e.g saying hello 5 times
   • WHILE loop
     • while loop is a coding tool used to repeat a block of code as long as a specific condition remains true. Unlike a for loop (which repeats a set number of times), a while loop runs for an unpredictable amount of time because it only stops when its condition finally becomes false.
       • e.g Drive a car until you run out of fuel.

5. ideas for story

   • The user is portrayed as a 15 year old in a world of magic. The user must pick a side, believing the philosophy of either angel or devil while their best friend is their enemy
     • IF/ELSE statements so player can choose a side
   • A traveler in medieval times gets lost and needs to find the route back to the capital whilst avoiding bandits and maintaining hygiene.
     • FOR loop because game is repetitive. E.g stab beast 5 times

6. prescribed criteria

   • Your story must have at least 10 different variables in total
     • Create an interactive fantasy game using coding language (python)
     • Unique variables that differ from one another
   • You must have at least two choices for each input (IE. Yes | No, Left | Right, Buy | Sell)
     • The story must have user input which allows the story to vary
     • User input allows the user to choose what they want to do
     • There should be at least two choices
   • You must use a WHILE loop
     • You must use a WHILE loop
     • WHILE loop must run until a certain condition is met
   • You must use variables that match your storyline
     • Variable names must match the storyline. For example, in a medieval game the variable name should not be “Space_ship”.
     • Written using correct pseudocode syntax