Alien Invasion

This is my solution to the Python Crash Course Part II Project 1, Alien Invasion. In this game, a player can control a rocket ship to defend against an invading fleet of aliens. Dark mode is supported.

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• Alien Invasion
  • Planning
  • Description
    • Chapter 12 A SHIP THAT FIRES BULLETS
    • Chapter 13 ALIENS!
    • Chapter 14 Scoring
• My implementation

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Planning

• Player: controls the rocket ship at the bottom center
  • arrow key: ship to right/left
  • spacebar: shoot bullets
• A fleet of aliens:
  • Fills the sky and moves across and down the screen at the start of the game.
  • All aliens are destroyed: a new and faster fleet appears
• Losing a ship :
  • If an alien hits the ship
  • If an alien reaches the bottom of the screen
• Game end: Player loses 3 ships

Description

Chapter 12 A SHIP THAT FIRES BULLETS

• Create the basic structure of the game include:
  • Game backgroud
  • Ship and bullets settings and control

Chapter 13 ALIENS!

• Create aliens and the move of the fleet
• Track game statistics with game_active flag

Chapter 14 Scoring

• Set Game Play button
• Elements' speed settings
• Implementing the scoring system

My implementation

I created a toggle button that allows users to switch between light and dark modes.

• 21/06/24: Dark mode created but toggle button and the main game window are seperated.

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