Area 51 Escape
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Area 51 Escape
This fast-paced game is not for the faint of heart! You, a friendly alien, is on a high speed getaway from your captors, the government. You can't risk to be recaptured! Run through the scorching desert while tanks and army helicopters try and block your escape to victory!
You are an alien from the planet Zog. After your spaceship crashed 12 years ago in Nevada, you were quickly taken to area 51 for cruel experiments. After all this time, you have found your one chance to escape, use this chance wisely or you may never make it home!
The instructions for this game are incredibly simple, the space bar is the only control needed! 1 press of it will cause you to jump over the incoming tanks. Watch out for the UFO token as it grants you 5 points if you pick it up!
"Area 51 Escape" is not just your average run of the mill Endless Runner adventure made with pygame zero , but instead, a journey of skill and sheer perseverance to reach your end goal!
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Install instructions
The installation process
To embark on your journey of returning home to Zog, you will need to install Python on the device that you would like to use. This game created requires the the Python version of 3.6 or newer. If python is not currently installed on your device, the website to download this is provided below:
https://www.python.org/downloads/
To install python, make sure to visit the link above and ensure that the version is 3.6 or more recent, once you have decided the version that you would like to use, begin the download process, and while downloading, make sure to select the option "Add Python 3.x to PATH". This option allows Python to be accessible and to be available on the line of command.
After successfully installing Python, open the interface of your command line, it is called command prompt for Windows and terminal for Linux and MacOS, then type `python --version` to check the progress of your installation. By doing this, you should be able to see the Python version that you have downloaded on your screen
Installing pygame zero (pgzero)
Pygame zero (pgzero) is a simple game library for development which is targeted towards beginner coders and learning environments such as schools. This amazing application makes designing games with Python much more simple which is incredibly helpful for my type of game, an Endless Runner.
Install pygame zero by using the provided line of command in your command line:
pip install pgzero
This line of code accesses pip, the package installer for python which fetches and installs the Pgzero library from the Python Package Index (PyPI)
Downloading my Endless Runner
Now that you have downloaded and prepared both Pygame and Pygame zero, your next step is to download my Endless Runner game files.
Obtain the game files from the provided download link and then extract the game files from the zip to a directory of your choice, your directory will now have all the files need to run my Endless Runner
Launching the game
To start the Endless Runner, open up your command line and alter the directory of the line to where you have extracted my game files to. You are able to do this with the command 'cd', followed by the way to your game directory. An example of this is:
cd path/to/endless_runner
In the game's directory, start my Endless Runner by implementing the line:
pgzrun main.py
In this instance, 'main.py' points to the primary script file for my Endless Runner and the command 'pgzrun' is made from Pygame Zero to act out Pygame Zero games.
You have made it to the end of the download process! Jump head first into the game of "Area 51 Escape". Navigate your character through the oncoming barrage of obstacle and experience a fast-paced action game that is sure to get your heart racing! Good luck on finding your way home to Zog!
