/ascii_racer

A racing game that runs in the terminal

Primary LanguagePythonMIT LicenseMIT

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An endless racing game that runs in the terminal. 100% Python.

ascii-racer

Instructions

Collect as many alcoholic drinks as possible, while avoiding the Beer drinks. The game is only key-based.

Keys Role
a Move Left
d Move Right
w Accelerate
s Decelerate
q Quit game

Installation

+ Please report issues if you try to install and run into problems!

Make sure you are running at least Python 3.6.0

Install using pip:

pip3 install asciiracer

or clone the repository and install manually:

$ git clone https://github.com/UpGado/ascii_racer.git
$ cd ascii_racer && python3 setup.py install

Start Game

To start the game, run either:

$ asciiracer
$ python -m asciiracer

Scoring

There are four different types of drinks that you can collect on the racetrack.

  • Vodka - 10 Points
  • Gin - 5 Points
  • $ - 1 Point
  • Beer - Negative 20 points

Contributions

+ If you think this is cool, fork it and make it cooler!

This might be great practice if you want to learn Python, and you can personally reach out to me if you have any questions about the simple but elegant code base.

Possible Improvements

  • Color support.
  • Curvy roads and more interesting tracks.
  • Multiplayer/Competitive racing.
  • Your creative idea.

If you encounter any problem or have any suggestions, please open an issue or send a PR.