Treasure Hunt Game

RULES OF THE GAMEpm

THE GAME 🎮

Find the hidden treasure before you run out of energy and die! 🡪 WINNER 🏆

• You will use a map with 1 hidden treasure, some hidden bonuses, and some crappy bad surprises.
• Skillfully navigate through the map to find the treasure and…not die before you do so.

Note: Do we want to add a timer for extra game drama?

THE PLAYER 🎮

• To begin, we create 1 AVATAR - 1 PLAYER.
  • TBD later if we want to create more avatars for users to choose from or even allow multiple players to race against each other.

Energy Level:

• The player starts with a predefined energy level that resets when the game is reset (either by the user or when the game is over, whether won or lost).
  • Need to define how we calculate the energy level - should we use 0 as the MIN value and 100 as the MAX? Do we work with multiples of 10…or in another way?

Navigation:

• The player has a predefined MAP to explore and find the TREASURE.
• Moves can be made by navigating to different tiles:
  • RIGHT
  • LEFT
  • UP
  • DOWN
• The START point is in the TOP LEFT CORNER.

Play Buttons:

• The player will have 4 buttons to navigate the map:
  • RIGHT
  • LEFT
  • UP
  • DOWN

Energy Consumption:

• The player can see upfront the ENERGY REQUIRED to move to a specific tile.

  Examples:

  • DOWN – uses 5 energy points
  • UP – uses 8 energy points
  • LEFT – uses 15 energy points
  • RIGHT – uses 1 energy point

• Every MOVE will:

  • Require the use of ENERGY (energy cost).
  • Potentially INCREASE ENERGY if the tile has an energy bonus.
  • Potentially DECREASE ENERGY if the player lands on a crappy tile.

  Note: How do we deduct energy from the existing energy pool?

THE TREASURE MAP 🗺️

• The map has a predefined number of tiles and a SPECIAL TILE containing the TREASURE.
• All tiles will have:
  • COST OF ENERGY to navigate through (see examples from the Energy Consumption section above).
  • TRAVEL TRAIL showing where the player has navigated from, colored differently and showing any applied bonus or penalty.

Tile Set-ups:

• BONUS: Increases ENERGY (e.g., by 1, 5, 10… x points).
  • Note: Should we create a bonus for extra points which can be converted into energy? Maybe some tiles can have (also) extra points besides energy.
• PENALTIES: Decreases ENERGY from the player's existing energy level.
  • Note: Should we add something to the list like sending the player back to start or deducting extra points if we implement a points system?
• CHILL TILE: No bonus, no penalty.