Conway's game of life is sandbox game where the player is more of a spectator than an actual player. With the implementation of the game of life we tried to change this. We created an arcade box where the player has a set of pre-defined patterns he can use to place. Although the actual arcadeBox may not be available, to run the terminal based game all you have to do is run the java program as detailed below.
after cloning this directory run the make
commmand in the root directory
| KEY | Description |
|---|---|
| ARROW DOWN | Moves cursor upwards. |
| ARROW UP | Moves cursor downwards. |
| ARROW LEFT | Moves cursor to the left |
| ARROW RIGHT | Moves cursor to the right |
| W | Tap: Plays/pauses the game. |
| Z | Erases all patterns in the screen. |
| S | Places selected pattern. |
| D | Selects previous pattern. |
| A | Selects next pattern. |
| E | Increases game speed. |
| Q | Decreases game speed. |
| KEY | Description |
|---|---|
| JOYSTICK_UP | Moves cursor upwards. |
| JOYSTICK_DOWN | Moves cursor downwards. |
| JOYSTICK_LEFT | Moves cursor to the left |
| JOYSTICK_RIGHT | Moves cursor to the right |
| YELLOW | Tap: Plays/pauses the game. Hold: Erases all patterns in the screen. |
| BLUE | Places selected pattern. |
| LEFT_BLACK | Selects previous pattern. |
| RIGHT_BLACK | Selects next pattern. |
| TOP_PINK | Increases game speed. |
| BOTTOM_PINK | Decreases game speed. |
- Beehive
- Block
- Bun
- Blinker
- Byflops
- Pulsar
- Glider
- Die hard
- R-pentomino
- Pixel
Currently the arcade box is being held at the Radboud university where it is being used to inspire more potentential students during the Radboud open days
