2048

Student: Dorneanu Stefan Cristian, 311 CC

This project is a complete implementation of the classic 2048 game in C, featuring all core requirements and several bonus functionalities for enhanced interactivity and user experience.

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Implemented Requirements

1. Functional Main Menu

The menu provides smooth navigation with the following options:

• New Game
• Resume: Becomes active only after a game has been started, allowing the continuation of the saved state.
• Quit

In-Game Controls:

• Pressing the q key during gameplay saves the current board state and returns to the menu.
• The Resume option loads the previously saved game.

2. Complete Game Board Interface

The board is initialized with two random values (2 or 4) in random positions. The interface includes a side panel displaying:

• Current Date and Time
• The running Score (starts at 0)
• A Legend showing the valid movement commands.

3. Core Gameplay Mechanics

• Cell Movement and Merging: Full logic for cell sliding and combining.
• New Cell Generation: A new cell (2 or 4) is generated automatically only after a valid move.
• Invalid Moves: If a move causes no change on the board, the board remains unchanged, and the system waits for another input.
• Score Update: The score is updated after every valid move.

Bonus: Visual Enhancement

Every cell on the board has distinct background and font colors corresponding to its value. This visual aid makes identifying cells for merging easier. Colors can be easily adjusted within the culori function.

4. Automatic Cell Movement (AI)

The game includes an automatic move feature, triggered after a set time interval.

• Strategy: The move performed is the one that frees up the most cells (maximizing potential for merges and space creation).

Bonus: Adjustable Auto-Move Time

The time interval for the automatic move can be easily modified in the source code.

5. Game End Conditions

When the game concludes, one of two messages is displayed on the screen:

• "Ai castigat" (You Won): If one cell reaches the value 2048.
• "Ai pierdut" (You Lost): If all cells are occupied, and no further valid moves can be made.

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How It Works

The main execution flow starts with the menu function call inside main.

1. Menu Loop: The menu can be navigated until an option is chosen (choice receives 1, 2, or 3).
2. Game Start: If choice is 1 or 2, the game board and detail panel are displayed.
3. Movement Loop: The mutare function enters an infinite loop that processes valid key inputs to change the board state. The score, time, and date are updated after every valid move.
4. Exiting: The game screen can be exited by:
   • Pressing q (saves state and returns to the menu).
   • The Game Ending (displays the final message).

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Note: It is suggested to run the application in full screen mode for correct interface display.