Bit-Castle---Game (V-2.2.5)

A Python (PyGame) based basic game

This is a simple game made using Python-2.7.9 (32-bit), PyGame and Tkinter. The application is for Windows System only.

INDEX

1. Rules & Controls
2. Windows Smart-Screen
3. Requisites
4. Fixes
5. Installation & Execution
6. Technology Used
7. Testing
8. Working & GamePlay-Video

1. Rules & Controls:

• Goal of the game is to reach the door in each level.
• Each level is completed only when the player REACHES THE GATE WITH THE KEY.
• THE MORE BATTERY YOU SAVE, THE MORE YOU SCORE.
• You have got a torch, it'll make it possible for you to see the objects in a level.
• The torch can be turned OFF or ON using SPACE-BAR and cursor is moved using ARROW-KEYS.
• When the torch is OFF, you can only see yourself and nothing else.
• If the battery of the torch runs out, the torch is put-off automatically.
• If you decide to put OFF the torch, the torch can be put back ON after a certain amout of time ONLY.
• There are some 'red' colored crosses, touching them will kill you instantaneously.
• There are some 'green' colored batteries, touching them will recharge your torch batteries a little.
• You have to REACH THE GATE IN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, else the Game Is Over.
• After every level, you can visit the store and buy some boosts to help you in coming levels.
• The left-over battery charge will be converted to coins at the end of any level.
• Press Z to PAUSE.
• Images used :
  • --> Door
  • --> Key
  • --> Recharge
  • --> Death

2. Windows Smart Screen

To run the bit_castle.exe file you may need to bypass windows smartscreen warning.

3. Requisites

• 64-bit Windows System
• Internet Connection

4. Fixes

• Supports proxy connection for leaderboard updation (dist/proxy.txt)
• Fixed png-chunk-length error

5. Execution :

• Download all the files from here.
• Execute the bit_castle.exe file in the dist folder
• If you are working behind proxy
  • Open dist/proxy.txt
  • Delete all the contents of the file and add your proxy with the following format
    username:password@proxy:port
• Execute the bitcastle.exe file in the dist folder

6. Technology Used

• The game is made in Python-2.7.9
• Pygame and Tkinter libraries
• Executables were made using py2exe

7. Testing

The program has been tested on Windows-8.1(64-bit) and Windows-8.0(64-bit)..

8. Working

GamePlay - Video
When the Torch is ON :

When the Torch is OFF :

The working of the application is explained here.

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