📖 About

A modern C++ implementation of the classic Pac-Man arcade game. Navigate through the maze, collect dots, avoid ghosts, and use power-ups to turn the tables on your pursuers!

🎯 Features

• 👾 Classic Pac-Man gameplay mechanics
• 👻 Multiple ghosts with AI behavior
• 🍒 Dots and energizers collection
• 🧱 Wall collision detection and tunnel warping
• 📊 Score tracking and multiple lives
• 🔄 Game over screen with replay option

🎮 Controls

Key	Action
I	Move Up
K	Move Down
J	Move Left
L	Move Right
ESC	Pause/Unpause
ENTER	Restart (after Game Over)
ESC	Exit (after Game Over)

🏗️ Project Structure

├── main.cpp            # Application entry point
├── Game.h/cpp          # Core game loop and coordination
├── GameObject.h/cpp    # Base class for all game objects
├── Pacman.h/cpp        # Player character implementation
├── Ghost.h/cpp         # Enemy implementation
├── GhostStrategy.h/cpp # Ghost AI behavior strategies
├── Maze.h/cpp          # Game map and collision detection
├── Dot.h/cpp           # Collectible implementation
└── Energizer.h/cpp     # Power-up implementation

🖥️ Implementation Details

• Pacman: Handles user input, power-up states, and character animation
• Ghosts: Implements AI movement and state transitions between normal and frightened modes
• Maze: Manages game map layout, walls, tunnels, and item placement
• Game: Orchestrates object interactions, collisions, and game state

🛠️ Customization

The game can be easily customized:

• Modify the number of ghosts by updating ghost-count values in Game.h, Maze.h and the map in Maze.cpp
• Adjust game difficulty by tweaking ghost speeds and AI behavior
• Change maze layouts for different levels
• Pacman colour can also be altered in pacman.cpp

📸 Screenshots

🧩 Dependencies

• C++ compiler (built on Visual Studio Code 2022 & Cursor)
• SFML 2.5.1 - Click for setup guide

📜 License

This project is released under the MIT License.