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− | ==Text dungeon== | + | == Text dungeon == |
− | A text dungeon game for literacy and numeracy. The file describing the dungeon is plain text, it can be edited with an editor such as Write. The dungeon description file is plain text and can be edited with the Write Activity. It is purposefully unencrypted and easily edited. 'Cheating' by reading or altering the dungeon is encouraged.
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− | [[File:1312970491.png]]
| + | Read at https://help.sugarlabs.org/text_dungeon.html |
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− | [[File:Textdungeon1.xo]] install bundle, works on Sugar 0.88 - 0.92 | + | The source file has been moved to [https://github.com/godiard/help-activity/blob/master/source/text_dungeon.rst GitHub] |
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− | The intention is that children would both play and create dungeons to develop math, literacy and problem solving skills:
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− | Playing the game
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− | * visualise 2D spaces (could extend to 3D or even 4D)
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− | * navigate compass directions N E S W and relationship to right, left
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− | * text literacy
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− | * can include subject related content
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− | * problem solving
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− | Making/editing/reading a dungeon file
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− | * all the above plus
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− | * Cartesian coordinates
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− | * variables
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− | * word processing skills
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− | * programming like skills
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− | * create in any language
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− | ===Dungeon file format===
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− | [l,room x,room y] your location
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− | [i, item, item ....] your inventory
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− | [u,room x, room y, item, room x, .....] location of items
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− | [d,room x, room y, direction, locked, room x, .....] status of wall/door segments, unlisted segments are locked, doors can be asymmetric
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− | [r,room x,room y,direction,item which unlocks,open text,closed text,text when opening] one entry for each unlockable door
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− | [[File:Sampledungonmap.jpg]]
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− | For example, the Sampledungeon represented above is described by these strings
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− | [u,0,0,lamp,0,1,key,1,1,sword,1,0,princess] #key in room 0,1 , sword in room 1,1 ,princess room 1,0
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− | [d,0,0,0,0, 0,1,2,0, 0,1,1,1, 1,1,2,1, 1,1,3,0, 1,0,0,0] #room 0,0 north door open, room 0,1 south open, room 0,1 east door locked etc
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− | ===Keyboard commands===
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− | h - help
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− | f - forward
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− | r - right
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− | l - left
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− | b - list backpack contents
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− | p item - pick up item
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− | d item - drop item
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− | u item - use item
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