trex is a terminal-based recreation of Google Chrome's famous T-Rex game, enhanced with modern optimizations and additional features.
- Classic T-Rex Gameplay - Jump and duck to avoid obstacles
- Enhanced Mechanics - Power-ups, fire abilities, and invincibility
- Scoring System - Track your high scores and level progression
- Rich Graphics - ASCII art sprites with full color support
- Zero Dependencies - No external libraries required
make # Build the game
make clean # Clean build artifacts./trex # Play the game (optimized rendering)
TUI_DISABLE_WRITEV=1 ./trex # Compatibility mode for older systems- Space or Up Arrow: Jump over obstacles
- Down Arrow: Duck under pterodactyls
- ESC or Q: Return to menu / Quit game
This implementation includes several advanced optimizations for terminal rendering:
- 70-90% fewer system calls compared to traditional terminal applications
- Batches cursor movements, colors, and text into single writev() operations
- Especially beneficial for SSH connections and remote terminals
- Automatic fallback to compatibility mode if unsupported
- Hierarchical dirty region tracking - Only updates changed screen areas
- Escape sequence caching - Pre-computed terminal control sequences
- RLE compression - Optimized rendering of repeated characters
- Attribute state caching - Eliminates redundant color/style changes
trex is available under a permissive MIT-style license.
Use of this source code is governed by a MIT license that can be found in the LICENSE file.