https://github.com/andeaseme/ft_retro

Shoot 'em up terminal game in the style of Gradius and Raiden
https://github.com/andeaseme/ft_retro

cpp game ncurses ncurses-library shoot-em-up shootemup shooter terminal terminal-game

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Shoot 'em up terminal game in the style of Gradius and Raiden

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/andeaseme/ft_retro
• Owner: andeaseme
• Created: 2017-08-11T21:05:08.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-08-11T22:44:15.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-11T20:18:33.856Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: cpp, game, ncurses, ncurses-library, shoot-em-up, shootemup, shooter, terminal, terminal-game
• Language: C++
• Size: 1.01 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# ft_retro

![screenshot](/ft_retro_demo.gif)

## Description

Shoot 'em up terminal game in the style of Gradius and Raiden.  It's a simple yet difficult fast paced game.  Collect power ups to keep up with the increasing number of enemys. 

Developed in C++ with ncurses library.  

## Compile and Play

```

make

./game

```

Controls:

    space: toggle auto-fire

    w: up

    a: left

    s: down

    d: right

    Alternatively arrow keys may be used

    

## Gameplay

Pick up power ups and avoid everything else.

The player, enemies, and bullets are displayed as single ascii characters.

Friendly:

    A - The ship you pilot

    ^ - Your bullets

    $ - Power ups to increase rate of fire and bullet count

    

Enemies:

    W - Basic flyby

    Y - Fires tracking bullets

    * - Bullets fired by Y

    Z - Gets you from the side