public static void gameStart()
{
Player player = new Player();
while (runProgram == true)
{
StandardMessages.IntroductionMessage();
string startGame = Console.ReadLine().ToUpper();
// Lets the user enter input to either start the game or load a previous save
if (startGame == "START")
{
player = CharacterCreation.createCharacter();
Console.Write("\nYou move into the Entrance of the dungeon.\n");
moveThroughDungeon();
}
else if (startGame == "LOAD")
{
bool saveGame = false;
bool loadGame = true;
// Loads the player's information from a method that reads a file.
player = CharacterCreation.storePlayerInfo(saveGame, loadGame);
moveThroughDungeon();
}
else
{
Console.Write(startGame + " is not a valid option, please try again.\n\n");
gameStart();
}
}
}
private static void displayHelp()
{
// Displays a list of commands the user can enter
StandardMessages.HelpMessages();
}
public static void moveThroughDungeon()
{
// Variables to keep track of the players position
int horizontalPosition = 0;
int verticalPosition = 0;
// Displays current room information to the player
Console.Write("--------------------------------------------------------------------------------");
Console.WriteLine(roomsArray[0, 0].roomName);
Console.WriteLine(roomsArray[0, 0].roomDescription);
Console.WriteLine(roomsArray[0, 0].roomExits);
Console.WriteLine("In this room you see a " + roomsArray[0, 0].roomMonsters.name);
while (runProgram == true)
{
// Moves the player vertically, horizontally, or lets the player fight depending on their input
string userChoice = Options.getUserInput();
if (userChoice == "E" || userChoice == "W")
{
horizontalPosition += Options.selectMovementOption(userChoice);
}
else if (userChoice == "N" || userChoice == "S")
{
verticalPosition += Options.selectMovementOption(userChoice);
}
// Let's the user enter combat
else if (userChoice == "COMBAT" || userChoice == "combat" || userChoice == "Combat")
{
if (roomsArray[verticalPosition, horizontalPosition].roomMonsters != null)
{
Combat.getCombatants(player, roomsArray[verticalPosition, horizontalPosition].roomMonsters);
roomsArray[verticalPosition, horizontalPosition].roomMonsters = null;
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("There is nothing in this room to fight");
}
}
// Allows the player to see what's in their inventory
else if (userChoice == "INVENTORY")
{
Console.WriteLine("In your inventory, you currently have: ");
for (int itemIndex = 0; itemIndex < player.playerInventory.Count(); itemIndex++)
{
Console.WriteLine(player.playerInventory[itemIndex].name);
}
}
// Method that allows the player to win the game if they've defeated the boss
else if (userChoice == "EXIT")
{
if (verticalPosition == 2 && horizontalPosition == 2)
{
for (int itemIndex = 0; itemIndex < player.playerInventory.Count(); itemIndex++)
{
if (player.playerInventory[itemIndex].name == "Bools' Mittens")
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
Console.WriteLine("After defeating the monster of the catacombs, you equip the mittens you looted off the body." +
"\nYou use these to push open the door leading out of the dungeon.");
Console.ResetColor();
StandardMessages.EndMessage();
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("You need proof that you defeated Bool");
}
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("The dungeon exit is not in this room");
}
}
// If-else statements to prevent the user from going out of the bounds of the map
if (verticalPosition > 2)
{
Console.WriteLine("Invalid movement option, please try a different direction");
verticalPosition--;
}
else if (verticalPosition < 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Invalid movement option, please try a different direction");
verticalPosition++;
}
else if (horizontalPosition > 2)
{
Console.WriteLine("Invalid movement option, please try a different direction");
horizontalPosition--;
}
else if (horizontalPosition < 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Invalid movement option, please try a different direction");
horizontalPosition++;
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" +
roomsArray[verticalPosition, horizontalPosition].roomName + "\n" + roomsArray[verticalPosition, horizontalPosition].roomDescription +
"\n" + roomsArray[verticalPosition, horizontalPosition].roomExits +
"\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------");
if (roomsArray[verticalPosition, horizontalPosition].roomMonsters != null)
{
Console.WriteLine("In this room, you see a: " + roomsArray[verticalPosition, horizontalPosition].roomMonsters.name);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("There is nothing in this room");
}
}
}
}