https://github.com/jlw-7/chopperdash

Simple helicopter video game built with javascript.
https://github.com/jlw-7/chopperdash

game-2d javascript-game

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Simple helicopter video game built with javascript.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jlw-7/chopperdash
• Owner: JLW-7
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-11-06T07:55:52.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-16T02:44:16.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-16T03:26:05.586Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: game-2d, javascript-game
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 6.81 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
🚁 ChopperDash (Helicopter Game)


> [!IMPORTANT]

> This is an amateur project that uses the CodeHS graphics library. If you want to test it out, run it in the CodeHS sandbox or have the CodeHS graphics library installed, otherwise the game would not run properly.

📷 Demo



  

  



Left Image: mid-game screenshot. Right image: game over page screenshot.







🕹️ Game Experience

💻 Interface



  
Green and black theme

  
Simple obstacles represented as green rectangles are placed in random positions.

  
Terrain represented as smaller green rectangels are placed top and bottom of the screen.

  
Both obstacles and terrain move towards the copter at similar speeds.



🎮 Mechanics



  
Helicopter Controls: 

  


    
Click or tap to move the helicopter upwards; release to descend.

  

  


  
Scoring System:

  


    
Similar to the Chrome Dino Game, score increments by 1 every millisecond.

    
Score is displayed in top left corner of the game.

  

  


  
Game Over:

  


    
Collision with obstacles or terrain results in a game over.

    
Click anywhere on the message 'click here to replay' to respawn.

  

  


  
Coin Collection:

  


    
Coins can be collected on collision with the helicopter.

    
Collecting a coin adds 50 points to the score.

  

  


  
Difficulty: 

  


    
Game increases in difficulty over time (e.g. more obstacles).

  



🎧 Audio Effects



  
Background music loops while game is running.

  
Sound effects are present during collisions with obstacles, terrain, and coins.






🧩 Technologies Used



  


JavaScript: Used to create game logic, including controls, collisions, scoring, and game dynamics.

  


HTML5: Used for structure and layout of game canvas.

  


Canvas API: Used for providing 2D graphics for game elements.

  


Web Audio API: Used for background music and sound effects.






🖥️ Usage & Installation

Still in progress...




📪 Contact

Contact July Wu at  

july.777.wu@gmail.com

.  

Click

here

to visit July's github profile.




📄 License

This game is licensed under the MIT license. For more information see the 

LICENSE

file.