Welcome to Space Invaders: Terminal Edition! This is a classic Space Invaders game implemented in C++ with a retro twist—everything is rendered using Emoji art right in your terminal. Get ready to defend Earth from an alien invasion, all from the comfort of your command line!
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Download the game::
- Make sure you have Windows.
- Click the
final.exefile in the repository. - Click the Download button to save the file to your computer.
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Run the Game:
- Locate the downloaded
final.exefile on your computer. - Double-click the file to launch the game.
- Locate the downloaded
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Controls:
- A: Move left
- D: Move right
- S: Shoot
- Q: Quit the game
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Objective:
Destroy all the alien invaders before they reach Earth! Each wave gets faster and more challenging. How long can you survive?
- Retro Emoji Graphics: Enjoy the nostalgia of Emoji art as you battle aliens in your terminal.
- Dynamic Waves: Each wave increases in speed and difficulty.
- Score Tracking: Compete with yourself to beat your high score.
- Simple Controls: Easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay.
The game is built using standard C++ libraries and relies on terminal control codes for rendering. Here's a quick breakdown:
- Game Loop: The main loop handles input, updates the game state, and renders the screen.
- Emoji Art: Each entity (player, aliens, bullets) is represented by Emojis.
- Collision Detection: Simple bounding box logic detects hits between bullets and aliens.
- Terminal Control: ANSI escape codes are used to clear the screen and update the display dynamically.
- Funny-Design: Add special design that makes you laugh 😂.
- High Score System: Save and load high scores from a file.
- Course Instructor: Dr.Kheradpisheh
- Developers: Mohammad Daeizadeh & Danial Mehrabi
- Project Mentor: Mahla Entezari
- Inspiration: The original Space Invaders arcade game by Taito.
- Tools: C++, Emoji art, and a lot of caffeine.
Defend Earth, one Emoji character at a time! 🌍👾
Happy coding and happy gaming! 🚀