Thread: First Game.

This is my first game. Its not really mine because its very strongly based on kirdra's ghost game. I wanted to post it tho to demonstrate how i did some things a little differently, and because i have some questions.

I want to implement monsters and random amounts taken away from "health" based on the action the user chooses, how might i go about this?

Code:

/*	Steven Billington
	Caverns.cpp
	September 27, 2002

	This is my first game ever. Its a relativley simple program
	as it should be cause its newbie made. Its a console based text RPG.

	Welcome to Caverns, enjoy!

*/

#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <conio.h>

int User_Location_X = 0;
int User_Location_Y = 0;
int underwear = 0;
int DBZ = 0;
int points = 0;
int end_game = 100;

char input;

int main ()
{

	//Take user input and display opening messages
	char name[20];

	cout <<"Please enter your first name and press enter twice: ";
	
	cin >>name;

	cout <<"Welcome to the caverns "<<name<<" . You are here because you are a non-conformist\n";
	cout <<"to society. To get home you must complete a task..\n";
	cout <<"This task is too find two items. These items will guide you home.\n";
	cout <<"Many trials and horrors await thee..take the step into the darkness, \n"; 
	cout <<"and find the Dragonball Z t-shirt, and my Dirty Underwear!\n";
	cout <<"\n";
	cout <<"You may quit at any time by entering (Q)\n";

	getch(); //wait for key push and continue

	
	do//Start loop
	{

	// Check user position
	if (User_Location_Y == 15)
	{
		cout <<"You cannot continue in this direction\n";
		User_Location_Y = User_Location_Y--;
		getch();
	}

	else if (User_Location_Y == -15)
	{
		cout <<"You cannot continue in this direction\n";
		User_Location_Y = User_Location_Y++;
		getch();
	}

	else if (User_Location_X == 15)
	{
		cout <<"You cannot continue in this direction\n";
		User_Location_X = User_Location_X--;
		getch();
	}

	else if (User_Location_X == -15)
	{
		cout <<"You cannot continue in this direction\n";
		User_Location_X = User_Location_X++;
	}

	
	//This decrements by 1 every loop, when it hits 0 game ends.
	end_game = end_game--;

	if (end_game == 0)
	{

		system("cls");
		cout <<"You have used all your energy, GAME OVER!\n";
		return 0;
	}

	//This displays every loop so user knows options
	system("cls");

	cout <<"North (1)\nSouth (2)\nEast (3)\nWest (4)\n\n";
	cin >>input; //Store user choice
	cout <<"\n";

	//Does user want to quit? 
	if (input == 'Q' || input == 'q')
	{
		system("cls");
		cout <<"You have chosen to exit, goodbye!\n";
		return 0;
	}

	//Update user position	
	if (input == '1')
	{
		User_Location_Y = User_Location_Y++;
	}

	else if (input == '2')
	{
		User_Location_Y = User_Location_Y--;
	}

	else if (input == '3')
	{
		User_Location_X = User_Location_X++;
	}

	else if (input == '4')
	{
		User_Location_X = User_Location_X--;
	}

	
	if (User_Location_X == 0 && User_Location_Y == 5)
	{
		if (underwear == 1)
		{
			cout <<"You have found some more dirty underwear.\n\n";
			User_Location_X = 0;
			User_Location_Y = 0;
		
		}

		else if (underwear == 0)
		{
			cout <<"You found a pair of dirty underwear!\n\n";
			underwear = 1;
			points = points + 50;
			User_Location_X = 0;
			User_Location_Y = 0;
		}
	}

	if (User_Location_X == 10 && User_Location_Y == 0)
	{
		if (DBZ == 1)
		{
			cout <<"You find another Dragonball Z t-shirt!\n\n";
			User_Location_X = 0;
			User_Location_Y = 0;
		}

		else if (DBZ == 0)
		{
			cout <<"You have aquired a Dragonball Z t-shirt, now your lost in style!\n\n";
			DBZ = 1;
			points = points + 50;
			User_Location_X = 0;
			User_Location_Y = 0;
		}
	}


	if (points == 100)
	{
		cout <<"You have found both items and will now be freed!\n\n";

		getch();

		return 0;
	}

	

	}

	while(end_game!=1);

	return 0;
}

hmm, i hadn't thought of doing it that way but that would be more efficent(sp).

Ok i have added:

Armor - protection system is in but not in use yet.

Spell book - you can use spells, but there isn't yet a check to see if you have the book.

Meaningful storyline and item names.

Monsters.

Points and Health system.

Better Code and Comments.


This game is very basic and under construction, but its my first release i'm proud of : )

Caverns Version 1 release 2:

it wouldn't let me attach it all so above is the only cpp file and this is the release folder zipped.

This may help, I made it a while ago I was a little less experinced

It may answer a few questions and give you a few ideas.

The locational setup of the game is really the only thing i don't really understand, the concept makes sense but beyond that...

You can create areas that the user can't get to by using if statments:

Lets say the user wanted to walk past location x = 10.

Code:

if(x > 10)
{
     x--;
}

The if statment would see that x is greater than 10 thus the condition is true. therfore running the code.

For example if you wanted an area in the middle not to be explorable if a certain condition was not met you could do this:

Code:

if(x < 3 && Access_Middle == 0)
{
     x++;
}

if(y < 3 && Access_Middle == 0)
{
     y++;
}

This code would stop the user from getting to the desire co-ordinates.

if you wanted to define a certain location for instances the location of an item.

here I'll show the method I use for unique items that can only be found once.

Code:

if(x == 4 && y ==5 && gold == 0)
{
     cout << "You found gold!";
     gold++;
}

Now gold is equal to 1 this code will not run again. You can use this condition maybe to activate another location just as a NPC wanting to sell you something for your gold.

I'll send you some basic source files of how it's all done if you want.

That would be great!