+ * Based on the Basic game of Literature Quiz here + * https://github.com/coding-horror/basic-computer-games/blob/main/57%20Literature%20Quiz/litquiz.bas + *
+ * Note: The idea was to create a version of the 1970's Basic game in Java, without introducing + * new features - no additional text, error checking, etc has been added. + */ +public class LiteratureQuiz { + + // Used for keyboard input + private final Scanner kbScanner; + + private enum GAME_STATE { + STARTUP, + QUESTIONS, + RESULTS, + GAME_OVER + } + + // Current game state + private GAME_STATE gameState; + // Players correct answers + private int correctAnswers; + + public LiteratureQuiz() { + + gameState = GAME_STATE.STARTUP; + + // Initialise kb scanner + kbScanner = new Scanner(System.in); + } + + /** + * Main game loop + */ + public void play() { + + do { + switch (gameState) { + + // Show an introduction the first time the game is played. + case STARTUP: + intro(); + correctAnswers = 0; + gameState = GAME_STATE.QUESTIONS; + break; + + // Ask the player four questions + case QUESTIONS: + + // Question 1 + System.out.println("IN PINOCCHIO, WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE CAT"); + int question1Answer = displayTextAndGetNumber("1)TIGGER, 2)CICERO, 3)FIGARO, 4)GUIPETTO ? "); + if (question1Answer == 3) { + System.out.println("VERY GOOD! HERE'S ANOTHER."); + correctAnswers++; + } else { + System.out.println("SORRY...FIGARO WAS HIS NAME."); + } + + System.out.println(); + + // Question 2 + System.out.println("FROM WHOSE GARDEN DID BUGS BUNNY STEAL THE CARROTS?"); + int question2Answer = displayTextAndGetNumber("1)MR. NIXON'S, 2)ELMER FUDD'S, 3)CLEM JUDD'S, 4)STROMBOLI'S ? "); + if (question2Answer == 2) { + System.out.println("PRETTY GOOD!"); + correctAnswers++; + } else { + System.out.println("TOO BAD...IT WAS ELMER FUDD'S GARDEN."); + } + + System.out.println(); + + // Question 3 + System.out.println("IN THE WIZARD OF OS, DOROTHY'S DOG WAS NAMED"); + int question3Answer = displayTextAndGetNumber("1)CICERO, 2)TRIXIA, 3)KING, 4)TOTO ? "); + if (question3Answer == 4) { + System.out.println("YEA! YOU'RE A REAL LITERATURE GIANT."); + correctAnswers++; + } else { + System.out.println("BACK TO THE BOOKS,...TOTO WAS HIS NAME."); + } + + System.out.println(); + + // Question 4 + System.out.println("WHO WAS THE FAIR MAIDEN WHO ATE THE POISON APPLE"); + int question4Answer = displayTextAndGetNumber("1)SLEEPING BEAUTY, 2)CINDERELLA, 3)SNOW WHITE, 4)WENDY ? "); + if (question4Answer == 3) { + System.out.println("GOOD MEMORY!"); + correctAnswers++; + } else { + System.out.println("OH, COME ON NOW...IT WAS SNOW WHITE."); + } + + System.out.println(); + gameState = GAME_STATE.RESULTS; + break; + + // How did the player do? + case RESULTS: + if (correctAnswers == 4) { + // All correct + System.out.println("WOW! THAT'S SUPER! YOU REALLY KNOW YOUR NURSERY"); + System.out.println("YOUR NEXT QUIZ WILL BE ON 2ND CENTURY CHINESE"); + System.out.println("LITERATURE (HA, HA, HA)"); + // one or none correct + } else if (correctAnswers < 2) { + System.out.println("UGH. THAT WAS DEFINITELY NOT TOO SWIFT. BACK TO"); + System.out.println("NURSERY SCHOOL FOR YOU, MY FRIEND."); + // two or three correct + } else { + System.out.println("NOT BAD, BUT YOU MIGHT SPEND A LITTLE MORE TIME"); + System.out.println("READING THE NURSERY GREATS."); + } + gameState = GAME_STATE.GAME_OVER; + break; + } + } while (gameState != GAME_STATE.GAME_OVER); + } + + public void intro() { + System.out.println(simulateTabs(25) + "LITERATURE QUIZ"); + System.out.println(simulateTabs(15) + "CREATIVE COMPUTING MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY"); + System.out.println(); + System.out.println("LITERATURE QUIZ"); + System.out.println("CREATIVE COMPUTING MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY"); + System.out.println(); + System.out.println("TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE."); + System.out.println("THIS IS A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUIZ."); + System.out.println("TYPE A 1, 2, 3, OR 4 AFTER THE QUESTION MARK."); + System.out.println(); + System.out.println("GOOD LUCK!"); + System.out.println(); + } + + /** + * Simulate the old basic tab(xx) command which indented text by xx spaces. + * + * @param spaces number of spaces required + * @return String with number of spaces + */ + private String simulateTabs(int spaces) { + char[] spacesTemp = new char[spaces]; + Arrays.fill(spacesTemp, ' '); + return new String(spacesTemp); + } + + /* + * Print a message on the screen, then accept input from Keyboard. + * Converts input to an Integer + * + * @param text message to be displayed on screen. + * @return what was typed by the player. + */ + private int displayTextAndGetNumber(String text) { + return Integer.parseInt(displayTextAndGetInput(text)); + } + + /* + * Print a message on the screen, then accept input from Keyboard. + * + * @param text message to be displayed on screen. + * @return what was typed by the player. + */ + private String displayTextAndGetInput(String text) { + System.out.print(text); + return kbScanner.next(); + } +} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/57 Literature Quiz/java/src/LiteratureQuizGame.java b/57 Literature Quiz/java/src/LiteratureQuizGame.java new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f7d9fd4 --- /dev/null +++ b/57 Literature Quiz/java/src/LiteratureQuizGame.java @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +public class LiteratureQuizGame { + + public static void main(String[] args) { + + LiteratureQuiz literatureQuiz = new LiteratureQuiz(); + literatureQuiz.play(); + } +}