How to Run this Code on Colab:
1. Open Colab: Go to https://colab.research.google.com/.
2. Create a New Notebook: Click on "New Notebook" or "File" > "New Notebook".
3. Paste the Code: Copy the entire code provided above and paste it into the first code cell
of your Colab notebook.
4. Run the Cell: Click the "Play" button (triangle icon) on the left side of the code cell or
press Shift + Enter.
5. Play the Game: The game will start, and you'll see the initial scene description and
choices. Follow the on-screen prompts to make your choices and progress through the
story.
Problem Statement
This code implements a simple text-based adventure game. The player is presented with a
series of scenes, each containing a description of the situation and a set of choices. The
player's choices determine the next scene, leading to different outcomes and potentially multiple
endings.
Code Explanation with Comments
def display_scene(scene):
"""Displays the scene's text and available choices."""
print(scene["text"]) # Print the scene's description
if "choices" in scene: # Check if there are choices in this scene
for choice_num, (choice_text, _) in scene["choices"].items():
print(f"{choice_num}. {choice_text}") # Print each choice with
its number
def get_player_choice(scene):
"""Gets and validates the player's choice."""
while True: # Keep asking until a valid choice is made
try:
choice = input("Enter your choice: ")
if choice in scene["choices"]: # Check if the choice is valid
return choice
else:
print("Invalid choice. Please try again.")
except ValueError: # Handle cases where the input is not a number
print("Invalid input. Please enter a number.")
# Define the story structure (using a dictionary)
story = {
# Each scene is a key in the dictionary
"start": {
"text": "You find yourself in a dark forest. You can go North or
East.",
"choices": { # Dictionary of choices for this scene
"1": ("Go North", "north_path"), # Choice number: (Choice
text, Next scene key)
"2": ("Go East", "east_path")
}
},
# ... other scenes defined similarly
}
# Main game loop
current_scene = "start" # Start at the 'start' scene
while True:
display_scene(story[current_scene]) # Display the current scene
if "choices" not in story[current_scene]: # Check if it's an ending
scene (no choices)
break
choice = get_player_choice(story[current_scene]) # Get the player's
choice
_, current_scene = story[current_scene]["choices"][choice] # Update
the current scene
Key Points:
● display_scene function:
○ Takes a scene dictionary as input.
○ Prints the scene's text.
If the scene has choices, it iterates through them and prints each choice
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number and text.
● get_player_choice function:
○ Takes a scene dictionary as input.
○ Uses a while loop to repeatedly ask for input until a valid choice is made.
○ Handles ValueError in case the input is not a number.
○ Returns the valid choice number.
● story dictionary:
○ Stores the entire game's structure.
○ Each scene is a key with a dictionary value containing:
■ text: The scene's description.
■ choices (optional): A dictionary of choices, where each key is the choice
number and the value is a tuple of (choice text, next scene key).
● Main game loop:
○ Initializes current_scene to "start".
○ Runs a while loop until an ending scene is reached (a scene without choices).
○ In each iteration:
■ Displays the current scene using display_scene.
■ Gets the player's choice using get_player_choice.
■ Updates current_scene based on the chosen path.
