Pacman Game - Assembly Language Project

Overview

This is a Pacman-style game implemented in x86 Assembly Language using the Irvine32 library. The game features multiple levels, ghosts that chase the player, score tracking, lives system, and sound effects.

Features

• Three unique levels with different maze designs
• Ghost AI that chases the player
• Score system with points for collecting dots and fruits
• Lives system (3 lives per level)
• Sound effects for game events
• Teleportation points in Level 3
• Random fruit generation for bonus points
• Pause functionality during gameplay
• Score saving to a text file

Controls

• W - Move Up
• A - Move Left
• S - Move Down
• D - Move Right
• P - Pause Game
• E - Exit Game

Game Elements

• Pacman (X) - Player character
• Ghosts (G) - Enemies that chase the player
• Dots (.) - Worth 10 points each
• Fruits (o) - Worth 100 points each
• Walls (#, |, _) - Obstacles that block movement
• Teleporters (T) - In Level 3 only

Requirements

• MASM (Microsoft Macro Assembler)
• Irvine32 library
• Winmm.lib for sound effects
• Windows operating system

How to Run

Visual Studio (Recommended)

1. Install Visual Studio with the Desktop Development with C++ workload.
2. Set up the Irvine32 library:

• Download it from kipirvine.com.
• Copy Irvine32.inc to your VS Include directory.
• Copy Irvine32.lib, kernel32.lib, user32.lib, winmm.lib to your Lib directory.
• Ensure Irvine32.obj is available in the project directory or properly referenced.

3. Create a new Win32 Console Project in Visual Studio.
4. Add pacman.asm to the project.
5. Configure project settings:

• Add include/lib directories to VC++ Directories.
• Add irvine32.lib, kernel32.lib, user32.lib, and winmm.lib to Linker > Input > Additional Dependencies.

6. Build and run the project (Ctrl + F5).

❗ Make sure you are using the x86 build configuration (not x64), as the Irvine32 library is 32-bit only.

Game Progression

1. Level 1:

• 2 ghosts
• Basic maze layout
• Score target: 500 points to advance

2. Level 2:

• 3 ghosts
• More complex maze
• Random fruits appear
• Score target: 1000 points to advance

3. Level 3:

• 5 ghosts
• Most complex maze
• Teleportation points
• Game completes at 3000 points

Sound Effects

The game includes several sound effects:

• Pacman beginning sound
• Ghost collision sound
• Point collection sound
• Game over sound

Files

• pacman.asm - Main game source code
• Name_Score.txt - File created to store player name and score

Notes

• The game was developed using the Irvine32 library for Windows
• Sound effects require winmm.lib
• The code includes extensive comments explaining the functionality

Enjoy the game!