Text based adventure games

Text based adventure games

1. User interface

   • Text input
   • Text display
   • Visual display of location
   • Visual display of inventory
     • Ability to scroll through inventory items
       • horizontal scrolling
       • left / right arrows
   • Sign in/login page
   • zone icon
   • start button
   • sound effects

2. Data

   • Moves
   • Awards
   • Score
   • Location description
   • Valid keywords for specific locations
     • lie down
     • press dispenser button
   • Hitchhikers guide
   • Inventory (what you are carrying
     • item name
     • item image
   • Saved game data
   • generic keywords that work everywhere
     • get, take
     • put
     • talk
     • go
       • north, south, east, west
       • up
       • in, out
       • port, starboard
     • help
     • wait
     • look, examine
   • User login details
     • email
     • password
     • DOB
     • password
     • country
   • zone
     • zone colour
   • keywords to use with special items
     • consult guide about ...
     • put towel on head
     • hang gown on hook
     • read mail
     • put babel fish in ear
     • press green button
   • previous commands

3. Code

   • keyword recognition
   • Select appropriate response based on keywords
   • Increment moves
   • Calculate score
   • Increment and report awards
   • clear input (esc)
   • lookup guide
   • check login details
   • register new user
   • Switch key display (Num Lock)
   • select appropriate sound effect to respond to game events

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