Authors: Luke Colvin, Devin Kagak
Institution: Olivet Nazarene University
Professor: Daniel Kender
Date: December 11, 2023
The game, The Curse of the Jungle, is a choice-based adventure set in a jungle environment. Players can navigate north, east, south, and west. A numerical indicator follows the player, representing their distance into the never-ending jungle. The journey reveals glimpses of different biomes, but the increasing distance makes reaching them impossible.
As players explore, they encounter random mini-games. One involves an exaggerated jungle temple with three doors, including potentially lethal ones. Another mini-game presents a tablet and a creature challenging players to play hangman with jungle-themed words.
Players aim to explore the jungle, discover mini-games, and travel as far as possible without perishing. The game keeps track of directional travels to trigger the discovery of different environments.
The program initializes local variables such as northCounter, southCounter, eastCounter, westCounter, travelCounter, and environment to track game state and player progress.
The clearScreen() function clears the console screen, providing a clean interface for the player. It works across different operating systems (Linux, Mac, Windows).
The getplayerInput() function retrieves player input, updates the travelCounter, and dynamically changes the game environment after a certain number of travels.
Directional outputs are stored in the directionOutputs module, imported from jungle_lists.py. These outputs offer descriptive messages for each direction.
The getCommand(playerInput) function processes player input, converts it to lowercase, triggers mini-games with a 1 in 10 chance, and updates directional counters.
The miniGame(environment) function initiates mini-games based on the environment (jungle or savanna). It prompts the player to make decisions with potential consequences that influence the main game progression.
The main() function initiates the main game loop, providing initial instructions. The game continues until the player quits or reaches a travel limit. A game over message is displayed with ASCII art.
The program includes error handling for non-string and non-integer inputs. It offers visual cues for player choices and provides feedback messages for invalid input.