public static byte PauseMenu(Player player1, Player player2)
{
while (true)
{
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("* PAUSE MENU *");
Console.WriteLine("Select an option by entering the relevant number.");
Console.WriteLine("1 - Continue Playing");
Console.Write("2 - ");
CX.Print("C", ConsoleColor.Red);
CX.Print("h", ConsoleColor.DarkYellow);
CX.Print("a", ConsoleColor.Yellow);
CX.Print("n", ConsoleColor.Green);
CX.Print("g", ConsoleColor.Cyan);
CX.Print("e", ConsoleColor.DarkCyan);
CX.Print(" C", ConsoleColor.Blue);
CX.Print("o", ConsoleColor.Magenta);
CX.Print("l", ConsoleColor.DarkMagenta);
CX.Print("o", ConsoleColor.DarkRed);
CX.Print("u", ConsoleColor.Red);
CX.Print("r", ConsoleColor.DarkYellow);
Console.WriteLine("s", ConsoleColor.Yellow);
Console.WriteLine("3 - Change Player Names\n4 - Instructions (How to Play)\n5 - Modify Game\n7 - Restart Game\n0 - Quit Game");
try
{
byte Option = CX.GetKey();
Console.Clear();
switch (Option)
{
case 1: // Resume the game.
Console.WriteLine("Returning to the game\nPress any key...");
Console.ReadKey();
Console.Clear();
return(1);
case 2: // Change the playerss colours.
Console.Clear();
Player.ColourChanger(player1, player2);
break;
case 3:
Player.ChangeNameChoice(player1, player2);
break;
case 4: // View the instructions.
Instructions();
break;
case 5:
Console.WriteLine("You can change the size of the board, change the height of the board and the number of counters needed to win.");
if (GameEngine.NumberOfPlayers < 2)
{
Console.WriteLine("You can also change the computer difficulty.");
}
if (GameEngine.NumberOfPlayers == 2)
{
Console.WriteLine("Modifying the board will end the match, are you sure you want to modify the board?");
}
Console.WriteLine((GameEngine.NumberOfPlayers < 2 ? "1 - Modify Game\n" : "1 - Modfiy Board\n") + "2 - Return to Pause Menu");
byte answer = CX.GetKey(limit: 2);
if (answer == 1)
{
GameEngine.ModifyGame(player1, player2);
}
break;
case 6: // Restart the game.
Console.WriteLine("Restarting the game\n");
Console.Clear();
return(6);
case 0: // Quit the game.
return(0);
default:
CX.Print("This wasn't an option.", ConsoleColor.Red);
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to try again...");
Console.ReadKey();
Console.Clear();
break;
}
}
catch { CX.Catch(false); }
}
}
// * THE GAME * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
private static int PlayGame(Player player1, Player player2)
{
// Used to decide who makes the first move. It is only used once in the next statement.
Random random = new Random();
Player activePlayer = random.Next(2) == 0 ? player1 : player2;
// These are used for declaring a winner and displaying information at the end of the game.
Player winningPlayer = null;
Player losingPlayer = null;
// Setting up the game.
Gameboard.Mode = GameEngine.ChooseGameMode(player1, player2); // Get game mode.
GameEngine.ChooseNumberOfPlayers(player1, player2); // Declare and name players.
Gameboard.SetUpBoard();
// Printing a last message to the user / users playing.
Console.Clear();
CX.Print(player1.Name, player1.Colour);
Console.Write(" vs ");
CX.Print(player2.Name, player2.Colour);
Console.WriteLine("!\nPress any key to play...");
Console.ReadKey();
Console.Clear();
// IN-GAME
DateTime startingTime = DateTime.Now; // This will be used to show how long a game has been played for.
while (true)
{
// Printing to the terminal who is playing and whose move it is.
Console.Clear();
CX.Print(player1.Name, player1.Colour);
Console.Write(" vs ");
CX.Print(player2.Name, player2.Colour);
Console.WriteLine($" | \u001b[4mConnect {Gameboard.VictoryNumber} to win!\u001b[0m");
Console.Write("\nIt is ");
CX.Print(activePlayer.Name + "'s", activePlayer.Colour);
Console.WriteLine(" turn...\n");
// Printing the game board with player instructions.
Gameboard.PrintGameBoard();
// PLAYER INPUT
if (!activePlayer.IsRobot)
{
byte playerChoice = CX.GetKey(limit: Gameboard.BoardWidth);
// Access pause menu.
if (playerChoice == 0) // Entering '0' accesses the pause menu.
{
byte pauseMenuValue = PauseMenu(player1, player2);
if (pauseMenuValue == 0)
{
return(0); // Quit the game.
}
else if (pauseMenuValue == 6)
{
Gameboard.ResetBoard(true, player1, player2);
}
continue;
}
else if (playerChoice == 10 && Gameboard.History.Count > 0)
{
Gameboard.UndoMove(); // Undo Move... 'CX.GetKey()' Returns 10 when you enter [Z].
if (player2.IsRobot)
{
continue;
}
}
else if (playerChoice < 10)
{
if (!activePlayer.MakeMove(playerChoice))
{
continue; // Place a counter on the board. If invalid (false) try again.
}
}
}
else
{
activePlayer.ComputerMove(activePlayer == player1 ? player2 : player1);
}
// It makes no sense to check for victory if the player hasn't made enough moves to win.
if (activePlayer.Moves >= Gameboard.VictoryNumber)
{
winningPlayer = Gameboard.CheckVictory();
losingPlayer = winningPlayer != null ? activePlayer == player1 ? player2 : player1 : null;
}
// This is the end game screen. This code only runs when a winner has been declared.
if (winningPlayer != null)
{
Console.Clear();
while (true)
{
GameEngine.VictoryMessage(winningPlayer, losingPlayer, startingTime);
byte answer = CX.GetKey(limit: 2);
if (answer == 0)
{
Gameboard.MatchReplay();
}
else if (answer == 1 || answer == 2)
{
Console.Clear();
Gameboard.ResetBoard(true, player1, player2);
Gameboard.History.RemoveRange(0, Gameboard.History.Count);
Console.WriteLine(answer == 1 ? "Press any key to continue..." : "Thank you for playing\nPress any key to continue...");
Console.ReadKey();
Console.Clear();
winningPlayer = null;
losingPlayer = null;
if (answer == 1)
{
break;
}
if (answer == 2)
{
return(0);
}
}
Console.Clear();
}
}
activePlayer = activePlayer == player1 ? player2 : player1;
if (player1.IsRobot && player2.IsRobot)
{
Thread.Sleep(500);
}
}
}