Help me decide my final project x_x

cabal · November 26th, 2002

I'm probably getting a bit ahead of myself here but for our final project in C++ we have to make a game. I'm not talking a really professional job with windows and stuff, just a simple one that uses the console. Examples from last year include monopoly, yahtzee, and SimTower (by yet another genius kid ... at least it didn't work hehe). I've been thinking about what I can and can't do and I'm pretty sure I can make simple things like board games and stuff. I just don't know what to do. Has anyone ever played AeroBiz? It was out for the SNES and Genesis; that's a really good game and I could probably make it.. it's just that it's not that fun without graphics and sound and stuff, lol. Any and all ideas are appreciated ... just as long as they're simple and can be done by a first-year C++ student.

**Shiori** · November 26th, 2002

I played Aerobiz for the snes, but I quickly grew tired of it. Too easy.

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cabal · November 26th, 2002

I have a lot of fond memories of that game. I remember I used to beat my dad all of the time and he'd just sit there and be like "wtf??! o_O" because he had no idea how to actually make a profit, hehe.

RZetlin · November 26th, 2002

There's always good old Tictactoe.

Ninjaa · November 26th, 2002

Tetris is a good one. It's usually recommended by people. Or you could try doing a space shooter with ASCII art.

(That's actually what I am considering doing)

cabal · November 26th, 2002

lol tictactoe ... that's prolly a little too simple for a final project. Hmm, tetris ... I never really liked that game. I was down in my basement rummaging through my family's board games and saw Stratego; anyone ever played that? That one shouldn't be too hard to do.

**ammoQ** · November 26th, 2002

How about 4-in-a-row? Other games that can be programmed relatively easy are reversi and checkers.

**ammoQ** · November 26th, 2002

How about a maze game with treasures, weapons and monsters?

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cabal · November 26th, 2002

Hm, 4-in-a-row rings a bell.. I can't remember the name of the american version. x_x dunno what reversi is. How would I do a maze game with monsters and stuff? That seems kind of complicated for me ... by the time the end of second semester rolls around I'll have the basics down but I don't know how such a game would be implemented. OH YEAH ITS CONNECT 4!! o_O 4 in a row.. connect 4.. I remember that game now. Might be interesting if I can program some AI.

btw has anyone ever played Advance Wars for the GBA? I tried to make that with VB last year but failed miserably o_x. Any suggestions as to how I might go about making it in C++?

Auri87 · November 30th, 2002

pac man wouldn be to bad either

Sera · December 7th, 2002

an improved minesweeper game looks good either.

**DarkAurora** · December 7th, 2002

Connect Four is the american version. I love that game

**fivefeet8** · December 7th, 2002

In my C++ class we programmed an Asteroids game from scratch.. Took half the semester, but by the end, we had sound, endings, different weapons, and monkeys... Consequently, we named the game, MONKEYROIDS.. Oh, and we programmed it on Macs using Quickdraw routines..

Man I loved playing it.. Now where'd I put that source code for MONKEYROIDS..

November 26th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	Help me decide my final project x_x I'm probably getting a bit ahead of myself here but for our final project in C++ we have to make a game. I'm not talking a really professional job with windows and stuff, just a simple one that uses the console. Examples from last year include monopoly, yahtzee, and SimTower (by yet another genius kid ... at least it didn't work hehe). I've been thinking about what I can and can't do and I'm pretty sure I can make simple things like board games and stuff. I just don't know what to do. Has anyone ever played AeroBiz? It was out for the SNES and Genesis; that's a really good game and I could probably make it.. it's just that it's not that fun without graphics and sound and stuff, lol. Any and all ideas are appreciated ... just as long as they're simple and can be done by a first-year C++ student. __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion. Last edited by cabal; November 26th, 2002 at 00:14.

November 26th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,116	I played Aerobiz for the snes, but I quickly grew tired of it. Too easy. Having a good business acumen helps a lot. __________________ "...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."

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cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	I have a lot of fond memories of that game. I remember I used to beat my dad all of the time and he'd just sit there and be like "wtf??! o_O" because he had no idea how to actually make a profit, hehe. __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

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RZetlin General of Tangerines Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Defending the Sea Posts: 3,885	There's always good old Tictactoe. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ \| 2 GB RAM \| XFX Nvidia 6800 GS 256 MB XXX Edition \| Win XP Pro SP2

November 26th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	lol tictactoe ... that's prolly a little too simple for a final project. Hmm, tetris ... I never really liked that game. I was down in my basement rummaging through my family's board games and saw Stratego; anyone ever played that? That one shouldn't be too hard to do. __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	Tetris is a good one. It's usually recommended by people. Or you could try doing a space shooter with ASCII art. (That's actually what I am considering doing)

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ammoQ Emu author Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vienna/Austria/Europe Posts: 1,168	How about 4-in-a-row? Other games that can be programmed relatively easy are reversi and checkers. __________________ If you think my English is bad, wait till you read my Polish.

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ammoQ Emu author Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vienna/Austria/Europe Posts: 1,168	How about a maze game with treasures, weapons and monsters? <pre> ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ###### o ############ ###### /U\ ############ ###### / \ ############ ### ### \o/ ### +-- -O- ### /O\ ### #################### #################### #################### ### ### ### ### ### ############ </pre> __________________ If you think my English is bad, wait till you read my Polish.

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cabal what?! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: programmer's hell Posts: 127	Hm, 4-in-a-row rings a bell.. I can't remember the name of the american version. x_x dunno what reversi is. How would I do a maze game with monsters and stuff? That seems kind of complicated for me ... by the time the end of second semester rolls around I'll have the basics down but I don't know how such a game would be implemented. OH YEAH ITS CONNECT 4!! o_O 4 in a row.. connect 4.. I remember that game now. Might be interesting if I can program some AI. btw has anyone ever played Advance Wars for the GBA? I tried to make that with VB last year but failed miserably o_x. Any suggestions as to how I might go about making it in C++? __________________ In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion. Last edited by cabal; November 26th, 2002 at 23:19.

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Auri87 aka. "Kr0nic_2000" Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: If i told you then i would have to kill you... Posts: 2,165	pac man wouldn be to bad either __________________ If you're lying to me, I'll kill ya. If I think you're lying to me, I'll kill ya. If you leave anything out, I'll kill ya. As a matter of fact you're gonna have to work very hard to stay alive. Do you understand? Good, cause if you don't, I'll kill ya. "trying is the first step towards failure" -Homer Simpson- check out my 3d marks http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4481587

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Sera Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 2,966	an improved minesweeper game looks good either.

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DarkAurora Back from the dead Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seymour, TN Posts: 3,735	Connect Four is the american version. I love that game

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fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 7,587	In my C++ class we programmed an Asteroids game from scratch.. Took half the semester, but by the end, we had sound, endings, different weapons, and monkeys... Consequently, we named the game, MONKEYROIDS.. Oh, and we programmed it on Macs using Quickdraw routines.. Man I loved playing it.. Now where'd I put that source code for MONKEYROIDS.. __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel Q6600@3.2 ghertz\|4x1gb DDR2 1066\|Asrock 1600sli 110db LGA 775\|EVGA 8800gtx@620/1450/975\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\|Seagate 7000.10 500gb HD\|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Antec TP 650 watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|20.1" 5ms LCD 1680x1050 Native\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/15" Sub\|Dual Boot Winows XP Pro/Vista 64bit\|\| 2nd Rig\|\|Athlon64 x2 3800+\|2x1 gig PC3200\|BFG Geforce 6800 Ultra OC @450/1250 agp\|60 gig Maxtor IDE HD 7200 RPM\|40 gig Maxtor IDE HD\|Asrock Dual SATA2\|Silver Aluminum ATX\|17" LCD\|\| 3rd Rig\|\|Athlon Xp 2800+\|1.5 gig PC2700\|BFG GeforceFx 5900 Ultra OC agp\|100 gig Maxtor SATA HD\|NF7-s rev2.0\|Nvidia Soundstorm MCP\|19" CRT\|\| Last edited by fivefeet8; December 7th, 2002 at 09:06.

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