Pac-Man Game Project

This project is a multi-threaded Pac-Man game implemented in C++ using the SFML library for graphics rendering. The game features Pac-Man, coins, power pellets, and enemy ghosts with specific behaviors.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Files and Directories
• Game Controls
• Threading Details
• Credits

Introduction

This project is a Pac-Man game where the player controls Pac-Man to collect coins and avoid enemy ghosts. The game uses multi-threading to handle different aspects such as enemy movement, collision detection, and rendering.

Features

• Pac-Man character controlled by the player.
• Coins placed in the game arena to be collected by Pac-Man.
• Enemy ghosts that chase Pac-Man.
• Power pellets that grant temporary invincibility to Pac-Man.
• Multi-threaded architecture for handling game logic and rendering.

Installation

Install SFML:

Follow the instructions on the SFML website to install SFML on your system.

Game Controls

• W or Up Arrow - Move Up
• A or Left Arrow - Move Left
• S or Down Arrow - Move Down
• D or Right Arrow - Move Right
• Enter - Exit the game

Files and Directories

• src/: Contains the source code files.
  • game.h: Contains game-related functions and definitions.
  • enemy.h: Handles enemy behavior and collision detection.
  • collision.h: Manages collision detection logic.
  • menu.h: Menu-related functions and definitions.
  • shared_variables.h: Shared variables used across the project.
• assets/: Contains image files for Pac-Man, ghosts, and other sprites.
• build/: Directory for build files and the executable.

Game Controls

Pac-Man Movement

• W or Up Arrow: Move Pac-Man up.
• A or Left Arrow: Move Pac-Man left.
• S or Down Arrow: Move Pac-Man down.
• D or Right Arrow: Move Pac-Man right.

Game Actions

• Enter: Exit the game.

Threading Details

The game uses 12 threads:

1. Main thread: Initializes the game and manages the main loop.
2. Menu/User thread: Handles user input and menu operations.
3. Game thread: Manages game logic and rendering.
4. Enemy threads: Four threads, each managing the behavior of an individual ghost.
5. Enemy/Pellet Collision threads: Four threads, each handling the collision detection between a specific ghost and power pellets.
6. User/Power Collision thread: Handles collision detection between Pac-Man and power pellets.

Credits

This project was developed as part of a multi-threaded programming course. It uses the SFML library for graphics rendering. Special thanks to the course instructors and the SFML community for their support and resources.