zanewonsey / snake-game

A command-line version of the snake game written in C++

Snake Game

A command-line version of the snake game written in C++ .

Features

• User can choose desired map (x, y) size
• Snake moves in all directions
• If the snake eats a fruit its tail grows
• Player has score
• Player has highest score which is stored in a .o file
• The game has two modes -
  • Easy: Wall collisions allowed
  • Hard: If wall collision - Game Over
• Try again function

Build:

Game is tested and written on Windows OS with the Microsoft Visual Studio Compiler

1. Open VS Developer Prompt

2. Go to game folder

3. Run nmake file:

   nmake main

To clear *.obj and *.exe files do:

nmake clean

How to play:

Move snake with the following keyboard keys:

W - UP

A - LEFT

S - DOWN

D - RIGHT

X - to exit

ToDo

• Rewrite logic function to not allow fruits to spawn on the snake
• Add functionality for the user to choose the desired map ( matrix ) size
• Add functionality for the user to change the speed of the snake
• Think about obstacles
• Add highest score function who stores score in a .o file
• Make 2 Game Modes
  • Easy: Wall collisions allowed.
  • Hard: If wall collision - Game Over.
• Add try again function
• Think of logic to have two different high scores for the two different modes
• Check if tail is too long for the matrix the user to win the game