ALU-PYQUEST🐍💻

🐍 ALU PYQUEST 🎮 is a game designed to 🧐 test your knowledge of Python programming language. It consists of a series of 🤔 questions related to the Python curriculum, presented one at a time ⏰, starting from beginner's level to advanced level. You will have a limited time ⏳ to answer each question, and for each ✅ correct answer, you will earn 🔟 points, while for each ❌ incorrect answer or if you run out of time ⌛, 5 points will be deducted from your score.

Project Overview 📋

🎮 "ALU PyQuest" 🐍 is a Python-based scavenger hunt-style game designed for Software Engineering students to reinforce their understanding of the Python curriculum. 🕵️‍♀️ The game presents a series of questions from beginner's to advanced level, with a limited time ⏰ to answer each question. The program utilizes Python functions such as Input/Output, loops, conditional statements, data structures, exception handling, scoring system 📈, and a high score feature 🏆 to check your scores and provide an interactive and fun learning experience for students 🎓.

Prerequisites 📚

Before installing ALU-PYQUEST, you will need to have pip installed. To check if you have pip installed, open your terminal window and run the following command:

pip --version

If you see a version number in the output, it means that pip is installed. If not, you can install pip by running the following commands in your terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip

Verify that pip has been installed correctly by running:

pip --version

You should see something like:

user@User:~$ pip --version
pip 20.0.2 from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip (python 3.8)
user@User:~$

Installation 💻

To install ALU-PYQUEST, please follow the steps below:

Make sure you have Python installed on your computer. If you do not have Python installed, download and install the latest version of Python from the official website: https://www.python.org/downloads/
Open the command prompt or terminal on your computer 💻.
Install ALU-PyQuest using the following command:

pip install ALU-PyQuest

Once the installation is complete, you can launch the game by using the following command:

PyQuest

The game 🎮 will start, and you will be presented with a series of questions related to the Python programming language 🐍 from beginner to advanced level 📈.

That's it! You're all set to play ALU-PyQuest 🎉.

How To Play 🎮

Open the command prompt or terminal on your computer.
Run the following command to start the game:

user@User:~/$ PyQuest

Read the question and choose the correct answer from the given options.
You have 25 seconds to answer each question.
For each correct answer, you will earn 10 points.
For each incorrect answer or if you run out of time, 5 points will be deducted from your score.
At the end of the game, you will see your total score.
You will also be provided with the option to view your high scores.

Updating ALU-PyQuest 🔄

To update ALU-PYQUEST to the latest version, you can run the following command in your terminal or command prompt:

pip install --upgrade ALU-PyQuest

This will update your installation of ALU-PYQUEST to the latest version available on PyPI.

Screenshots 📷

Demo Video 🎥

You can find a demo of the game at the following link: https://youtu.be/ym5cIpgxvMQ

License 📄

ALU-PYQUEST is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.

Contributors 👥

Acknowledgement 🙏

👏🏼 Special thanks to our instructor, Mr. Hervé Musangwa for reviewing our project and providing feedback that helped improve its quality.
👨‍🏫 We also want to acknowledge the BSE Faculty for challenging us to apply the technologies we learned during the term to develop a project that showcases our skills and knowledge in the field.