README

📜 Description

Raquette Baballe is a game inspired by the classic brick-breaking arcade game Arkanoid. Developed in C++ using the Allegro graphics library, it adheres to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern for clear separation of logic, rendering, and control. The project is fully open-source.

🌟 Supported Platforms

🎮 Features

• ✅ Dynamic Gameplay: Racket movement using the mouse, with responsive ball physics.
• ✅ Challenging Levels: Multiple levels loaded from `.txt` files, featuring unique designs.
• ✅ Score Tracking: Tracks your score and saves the best score locally.
• ✅ Diverse Bricks: Various brick colors with different point values.
• ✅ Special Bricks: Silver and gold bricks with unique properties.
• ✅ Game Bonuses: Collect bonuses to gain extra lives, expand the racket, and more.

📦 Prerequisites

• C++20
• Allegro 5
• g++
• make
• cmake

🚀 Installation

🐧 Linux (Debian-based)

1. Install dependencies:

sudo apt install g++ make cmake liballegro5-dev

2. Compile the project:

make

🐧 Linux (Arch Linux)

1. Install dependencies:

sudo pacman -S gcc make cmake allegro

2. Compile the project:

make

🍎 macOS

1. Install Allegro using Homebrew:

brew install allegro

2. Compile the project:

make

🪟 Windows

1. Install MinGW:
• Download from MinGW-w64 or use MSYS2.
• Ensure g++, make, and cmake are installed and in your system PATH.
2. Install Allegro:

pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-allegro

3. Compile the project:

make

🎲 Usage

After compiling, run the game:

Linux/macOS

./raquette-baballe

Windows

raquette-baballe.exe

🎮 Controls

• `r` : Reset the best score and current score.
• `←` : Move to the previous level.
• `→` : Move to the next level.
• `a` : Replay the current level.
• `q` : Quit the game.
• `Spacebar` : Shoot lasers or release the ball when stuck to the racket.

🎁 Bonuses

• S : Slow down the ball.
• E : Gain an extra life.
• W : Expand the racket width.
• L : Shoot lasers.
• T : Make the ball stick to the racket.
• B : Split the ball into three.

🛠️ Create Your Levels

Design custom levels in the `ressources/levels` directory using `.txt` files. Name your files numerically (e.g., `1.txt`, `2.txt`). Format each line as follows:

• X-coordinate : Horizontal position of the brick.
• Y-coordinate : Vertical position of the brick.
• Color : Brick color (e.g., `red`, `blue`).
• Bonus : (Optional) Specify a bonus (`SlowDown`, `ExtraLife`, etc.).

📖 Documentation

For detailed guides and insights, visit the Raquette Baballe Wiki.