Thread: How to create Letter Invaders typing game in c language?

I have been assigned this project ,but my knowledge of C language goes as far as basics of Array, Loops, String, Conditional statement, and some. I really need help and I believe I will get it from you guys.Please Help.

I have figured out the sleep(); function, and how to make a single char fall with clrscr(); & loop.Its pretty dumb and basic.

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Code:

void main()
{    int a,b,c;
    clrscr();
    for(a=1;a<=46;a++)
    {       clrscr();
        for(c=0;c<=a;c++)
        {    printf("\n");
        }
        printf("\t\t\t*");
        sleep(1);
    }
    getch();
}

Basically, I need expert help. I tried to download source code from fooledya.com, but its a zip file, and whole code is scattered and I don't know how to assemble it.

Any help will be appreciated.Thank You.

Yes exactly.Here is an image of a game similar to what I have to create.


There is score at top, player name on top-right, and as displayed above.words being typed turn red, after correct typing, an arrow shoots from the city-like structure at the bottom, & word\char disappears.If it falls, that part of city vanishes.
We have to save city by typing correct word/ Alphabet/ Digit and that is how the game is played. There are many more features, but I'm concerned more about basic game right now.

1) if your project is due any time soon, don't be gone for days at a stretch. Once your thread gets pushed down, it won't be seen by many.

2) int main(), and return 0, not void main(). That's a bit insulting.

3) make a menu, which has a large do ... while(choice != 2), where #2 is to quit playing, and end the program.

main calls menu(). menu calls input(), which gets players name, reads the file of words into an char array[Number][20?], and gives the user a choice to play or quit the game

4) print the header: score name of the game, players name, at the top.
Save the x and y of the score since it has to be updated frequently.

5) printCity() prints the city skyline, from a city[79] array that you create from the character set (ascii is another term used for it), above the value 127. 196 and 220 are two to consider.

6) Save the x and y where you want the words printed. They should line up in ranks and files, not look haphazard. All words appear at a certain vertical row (varying horizontal location), then move downward from there. The speed will increase (sleep time will shorten), as the game progresses.

Using 3-5 word "zones" might help.

This is a Windows game?

Thank you so much!! I've already started on the C Tutorials.... I just need some function names...mainly cause I dont know many, and dont know the syntax to use it....like, FILE syntax, Structure syntax & proper understanding of it & all......

Can you name some websites like cprogramming.com where I can view some progs that might be helpful to me? I learn better from examples..

And thanks again, appreciate the time & help..

I meant from funprogramming.com

Nope, on my own.It is due by 13-15th of January.I will study games like space-invaders....I've lready worked out the intro, main menu and end...they need a little graphics and all, but I guess I can get someone to help me with that..all I need is game screen now...and thnxx again 4 helping me so much.

This is a snippet you can study, for console mode. Has a menu, and prints half a skyline. Shows how to create more. I took out the descending words, since oogabooga has a better example already up.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <windows.h>

#define MAX 25
#define LASTY 30 //separates words from the skyline below
//LASTY, words should destroy the skyline they contact.

#define VRT 179
#define HRZ 196
#define TLC 218
#define TRC 191
#define BLC 192
#define BRC 217
#define LHC 180
#define RHC 195

void menu(char *words[MAX]); 
void Gotoxy(short x, short y);
int skyline(void);

int main() {
   char *words[MAX]={
      "Golf","Bravo","Kilo","Alfa","Delta",
      "Echo","India","Whiskey","Romeo","Tango",
      "Zulu","Juliet","Mike","Sierra","Victor",
      "Hotel","Lima","Quebec","Papa","Tango",
      "X-Ray","Oscar","Uniform","Charlie","Foxtrot"
   };

   menu(words);

   printf("\n");
   return 0;
}
/* corners are numbers 1--A--2
                       |  |  |
       E: straight     D--F--B
          connector    |  |  |
                       4--C--3
T's: A-E, 4-Way: F  


Lay out the skyline you want in the char array s[] below. Refer to the above
diagram to use the right char. The switch statement will transfer these one
char "drawing" chars, into one of the defines at the top of the program.

*/

int skyline(void) {
   int i,j,x=1,y=LASTY+1;
   unsigned char s[7][78]=
   {
    {"                                                                             "},  
    {" 1--2              1--2      1---2 1--2                                      "},
    {" |  |    1---2  1--B  |      |   | |  | 1-2                                  "},
    {" D--B 1--B   |  |  |  |  1---B   | |  | | |                                  "},
    {" |  | |  |   |  |  |  |  |   |   | |  | | |                                  "},
    {" |  | |  |   |  |  |  |  |   |   | |  | | |                                  "},  
    {" |  4-3  |   4--3  |  4--3   |   4-3  4-3 |                                  "}
   };
   for(i=0;i<7;i++) {
      for(j=0;j<78;j++) {
         switch(s[i][j]) {
           case '1': s[i][j]=TLC; break;
           case '2': s[i][j]=TRC; break;
           case '3': s[i][j]=BRC; break;
           case '4': s[i][j]=BLC; break;
           case 'B': s[i][j]=LHC; break;
           case 'D': s[i][j]=RHC; break;

         }
     } 
   }
      
   Gotoxy(x,y);
   for(i=0;i<7;i++) {
      printf("%s\n",s[i]);
   }
   getchar();
   return 0;
}
void menu(char *words[MAX]) {
   int i;
   printf(" Welcome to the Main Menu\n");
   do {
      printf("\n\tEnter '1' to play Word Invaders,  \n\tor '2' to Quit: ");
      fflush(stdout);
      scanf(" %d",&i);
      
      if(i==1) {  //play the game
         //intro: briefly, how to play the game
         //print score at top, keep the position so you 
         //can get back and update it quickly
         skyline();
         //begin descending words and keyboarding, etc.
      }else if(i==2)
         break;
   }while(i<1 || i>2);
} 
void Gotoxy(short x, short y) {
   COORD c={x,y}; 
   SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE),c);
}