MazeMaster - Retro Arcade Maze Game

A retro-style maze game where you play as a red square with a gun, trying to escape increasingly complex mazes while avoiding orange adversaries.

Features

• Progressive Difficulty: Mazes get more complex as levels increase
• Smart Adversaries: Orange enemies that hunt you down, getting faster each level
• Laser Combat: Shoot enemies with your gun that can rotate in all directions
• Explosion Effects: Visual feedback when enemies are destroyed
• Simple Navigation: Move to the immediate next tunnel with a single keypress
• Retro Aesthetics: Pixelated graphics with classic arcade feel

Controls

• Arrow Keys: Hold to move continuously in that direction
• W/A/S/D Keys: Rotate gun (W=up, S=down, A=left, D=right)
• SPACE: Shoot laser
• R: Restart game (when game over)
• ESC: Return to menu

Gameplay

1. Objective: Reach the green exit square to complete each level
2. Enemies: Starting from level 2, orange adversaries will chase you
3. Combat: Shoot enemies to clear your path - new ones will spawn to replace them
4. Scoring:
   • 100 points per enemy destroyed
   • 1000 × level points for completing a level

Installation & Running

Make sure you have pygame installed:

sudo apt install python3-pygame

Run the game:

python3 mazemaster.py

Game Mechanics

• Simple Navigation: No need for precise positioning - just hold a direction to move continuously
• Gun System: Your gun orientation is independent of movement direction
• Enemy AI: Adversaries use pathfinding to chase you intelligently
• Progressive Challenge: More enemies and faster speeds as you advance

Enjoy the retro arcade experience!