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LCD Hill Run v2 Runner Game

A simple LCD screen game where you jump over hills and duck under crows with buttons.

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LCD Hill Run v2 Runner Game

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Mega 2560
Arduino Mega 2560
OR AN ARDUINO UNO!! Change DUCK_PIN in code to 3 and rewire accordingly if you want to use an uno
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Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
+- 20 needed
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Pushbutton switch 12mm
SparkFun Pushbutton switch 12mm
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Resistor 10k ohm
Resistor 10k ohm
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Standard LCD - 16x2 White on Blue
Adafruit Standard LCD - 16x2 White on Blue
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Rotary Potentiometer, 10 kohm
Rotary Potentiometer, 10 kohm
any old potentiometer
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Buzzer
Buzzer
Passive buzzer ideally, active buzzer or piezo buzzer MAY work. Not required for functionality, just for fun. DONT BUY THE LINKED PRODUCT! It is incorrect; a buzzer is not $225.
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Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
Full size is reccomended
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Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Or web editor if you do that.

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Schematics

HillRun wiring diagram Schematic image

Circuit Diagram Schematic
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This is the HillRun wiring diagram shematic. IF YOU WANT TO USE AN UNO INSTEAD: in the code change const int DUCK_PIN to 3. and rewire the duck button from pin 18 to digital pin 3.

Code

Hill Run v2 code

Arduino
The code. Change DUCK_PIN to 3 if you want to use an UNO instead. The code is pretty compact and clean, if I say so myself.
/*
 * Copyright (c) 2020 by Miles C.
  An improved version of hill run with interrupts to make code better.
  NOTICE DUCK_PIN IS 18 INSTEAD OF 4 because of interrupt capablilities!
  Hill run, a fun game where you jump over hills and duck under crows.
  Wiring:
  Arduino +5V to breadboard power bus
  Arduino Ground to breadboard ground bus
  Jump button with 10k pull down to ground, and to digital pin 2, and other side to +5V.
  Duck button with 10k pull down to ground, and to digital pin 18, and other side to +5V.
  Passive buzzer with one side on ground and one side on digital PWN pin 5.
  16x2 16-pin Lcd screen with normal arduino wiring, as in the lesson for the lcd screen:
    -K to ground
    -A to +5V
    -D4 through D7 to pins 9 through 12
    -E to pin 8 
    -RW to ground
    -RS to pin 7
    -V0 to potentiometer output, for brightness, potentiometer is connected to +5V and ground
    -VDD to +5V
    -VSS to ground
*/
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
#include "pitches.h"
LiquidCrystal lcd(7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12);

const int JUMP_PIN = 2;
const int BUZZER_PIN = 5;
const int DUCK_PIN = 18; //change to 3 if you want to use an UNO instead

const int JUMP_PITCH = 2700; //sounds when button pressed
const int JUMP_PITCH_DURATION = 50; //sounds when button pressed
const int DUCK_PITCH = 1350; //sounds when button pressed
const int DUCK_PITCH_DURATION = 50; //sounds when button pressed
const int DIE_PITCH = 200; //sounds on death
const int DIE_PITCH_DURATION = 500; //sounds on death
const int TICKSPEED = 90; //ms per gametick, 1 gametick per hill move.
const int JUMP_LENGTH = 3; //chars jumped over when jump is pressed.
const byte stickStep1[8] = {
  B01110,
  B01110,
  B00101,
  B11111,
  B10100,
  B00110,
  B11001,
  B00001,
};
const byte stickStep2[8] = {
  B01110,
  B01110,
  B00101,
  B11111,
  B10100,
  B00110,
  B01011,
  B01000,
};
const byte stickJump[8] = {
  B01110,
  B01110,
  B00100,
  B11111,
  B00100,
  B11111,
  B10001,
  B00000,
};
const byte stickDuck[8] = {
  B00000,
  B00000,
  B00000,
  B01110,
  B01110,
  B11111,
  B00100,
  B11111,
};
const byte hill[8] = {
  B00000,
  B00100,
  B01010,
  B01110,
  B11101,
  B10101,
  B11001,
  B11111,
};
const byte crow1[8] = {
  B00111,
  B00100,
  B00110,
  B01111,
  B11111,
  B01111,
  B00110,
  B00111,
};
const byte crow2[8] {
  B00111,
  B00110,
  B01111,
  B11111,
  B01111,
  B00110,
  B00110,
  B00111,
};

volatile int jumpPhase = JUMP_LENGTH + 1;
int gameTick = 0;
int crowX = 40;
int hillX = 25;
bool playerY = 0;
volatile bool ducking = LOW;
bool loopBreaker = 1;
bool crowGo = 0;
int score = 0;

void setup() {
  pinMode(JUMP_PIN, INPUT);
  pinMode(BUZZER_PIN, OUTPUT);
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  lcd.createChar(0, hill);
  lcd.createChar(1, stickStep1);
  lcd.createChar(2, stickStep2);
  lcd.createChar(3, stickJump);
  lcd.createChar(4, stickDuck);
  lcd.createChar(5, crow1);
  lcd.createChar(6, crow2);
  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(JUMP_PIN), seeJumping, RISING);
  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(DUCK_PIN), seeDucking, CHANGE);
}

void loop() {
  playerY = 0;
  if (jumpPhase < JUMP_LENGTH) {
    playerY = 1;
  }

  drawSprites();

  loopBreaker = 1;
  if (hillX < 16) {
    if (crowX < hillX) {
      hillX += 8;
      loopBreaker = 0;
    }
    if (loopBreaker) {
      lcd.setCursor(hillX, 1);
      lcd.write((byte)0);
    }
  }
  if (hillX < 1) {
    if (jumpPhase < JUMP_LENGTH) {
      score++;
      hillX = 16 + rand() % 8;
    } else {
      endGame();
    }
  }
  if (crowX < 16) {
    lcd.setCursor(crowX, 0);
    if (gameTick % 8 < 4) {
      lcd.write((byte)5);
    } else {
      lcd.write((byte)6);
    }
  }
  if (crowX < 1) {
    if (ducking) {
      score++;
      crowX = 24 + rand() % 16;
    } else {
      endGame();
    }
  }
  lcd.setCursor(0, playerY);
  lcd.print(" ");
  jumpPhase++;
  hillX--;
  crowGo = !crowGo;
  crowX -= crowGo;
  gameTick++;
  delay(TICKSPEED);
}

void endGame() {
  lcd.clear();
  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
  lcd.print("Score: ");
  lcd.setCursor(7, 0);
  lcd.print(score);
  tone(BUZZER_PIN, DIE_PITCH, DIE_PITCH_DURATION);
  while (!digitalRead(JUMP_PIN)) {
    lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
    if (millis() % 500 < 250) {
      lcd.print("Jump to Continue");
    } else {
      lcd.print("                ");
    }
  }
  lcd.clear();
  score = 0;
  hillX = 25;
  crowX = 40;
}

void drawSprites() {
  lcd.setCursor(0, 1 - playerY);

  if (!ducking) {
    if (!playerY) {
      if ((gameTick % 4) < 2 ) {
        lcd.write((byte)1);
      } else {
        lcd.write((byte)2);
      }
    } else {
      lcd.write((byte)3);
    }
  } else {
    lcd.write((byte)4);
  }
  lcd.setCursor(1, 1);
  lcd.print("               ");
  lcd.setCursor(1, 0);
  lcd.print("               ");
}
void seeJumping() {
  if (jumpPhase > (JUMP_LENGTH + 2) && !ducking) {
    jumpPhase = 0;
    tone(BUZZER_PIN, JUMP_PITCH, JUMP_PITCH_DURATION);
  }

}
void seeDucking() {
  ducking = digitalRead(DUCK_PIN);
  if (ducking) {
    jumpPhase = JUMP_LENGTH;
    tone(BUZZER_PIN, DUCK_PITCH, DUCK_PITCH_DURATION);
  }
}

README

Markdown
the information
"Enjoy this Hillrun game!
Jump over hills by pressing jump, and duck under crows by holding duck.
DON'T CRASH! If you die, press jump to continue.
Score = crows ducked under + hills jumped over

GOTO https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/PunkyMunky64/lcd-hill-run-v2-runner-game-1b0523 for more info.

I am only 12 years old and mostly an amateur at Arduino. 
After reading some project hub projects and learning Arduino,
I was inspired to create this fun game. It did not take too much debugging and is really cool. 
The code is pretty clean by my standards. ENJOY!! Please respect and comment.

Remember to download the libraries included in this program and put them in the directory folder. If there is an error that it cannot find the library, then just use sketch>include library. Comment if you have any problems.
Libraries at https://github.com/PunkyMunky64/HillRun2Libraries

IF YOU WANT TO USE AN UNO INSTEAD: in the code change const int DUCK_PIN to 3. 
and rewire the duck button from pin 18 to digital pin 3.

Copyright (c) HillRun2.ino by Miles C. 2020 under GNU General Public License.

For wiring schematic and parts needed, visit the arduino page linked above."

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