Simple Maze Game in JavaScript (Console-Based)

This is a very basic text-based maze game written in JavaScript that runs in the console. It prompts the user for their name and then guides them through a simple choice in a maze.

How to Play

1. Save the code: Save the provided JavaScript code as a .js file (e.g., maze_game.js).
2. Install prompt-sync: If you don't have it already, you need to install the prompt-sync module. Open your terminal or command prompt and run:

   npm install prompt-sync

3. Run the game: Navigate to the directory where you saved the file in your terminal and run the game using Node.js:

   node maze_game.js

4. Follow the prompts: The game will ask for your name and then present you with choices. Type your answers (yes/no, left/right) and press Enter to proceed.

Game Flow

1. Name Input: The game first asks for your name. It validates that the input is not empty and contains only letters.
2. Play Confirmation: It then asks if you want to play the game (yes/no).
3. Maze Choice: If you choose to play, you enter a maze and are presented with a choice: go left or right.
4. Left Path:
   • If you choose left, you encounter a bridge and are asked if you want to cross it (yes/no).
     • Choosing yes leads to the bridge breaking, and you lose.
     • Choosing no is the correct path, and you win.
5. Right Path:
   • If you choose right, you fall off a cliff and lose.
6. Ending: The game ends with a message indicating whether you won or lost, or a thank you message if you chose not to play.

Code Explanation

• const prompt = require("prompt-sync")(): This line imports the prompt-sync module, which allows the program to take input from the user in the console.
• Name Validation: The first while loop continuously prompts for the user's name until a valid input (non-empty and containing only letters) is provided.
• Play Confirmation Validation: The second while loop asks if the user wants to play and validates the input to be either "yes" (or "y") or "no" (or "n").
• Game Logic (if shouldWePlay is yes):
  • The main game logic is inside another while loop that continues until the game ends (win or lose).
  • It prompts the user to choose left or right.
  • Left Path Logic: If the user chooses left, a nested while loop asks about crossing the bridge.
  • Right Path Logic: If the user chooses right, the game ends with a loss.
  • Input validation is included for both the left/right and cross choices.
• No Play Scenario: If the user chooses not to play, a thank you message is displayed.

Potential Improvements

This is a very basic game and can be expanded in many ways, such as:

• Adding more complex maze structures with multiple choices.
• Introducing items or obstacles.
• Keeping track of scores or lives.
• Implementing different win/lose conditions.
• Improving the user interface (though this is a console-based game).