SoulCoreLegacy Arcade

A collection of classic and original arcade games with a modern twist, featuring AI opponents and a sleek interface.

Project Structure

The project follows a modular architecture:

soulcorelegacy/
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+-- main.py               # Main entry point
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+-- core/                 # Core functionality
|   |-- config.py         # Global settings
|   |-- asset_loader.py   # Asset management
|   +-- game_manager.py   # Game switching logic
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+-- shell/                # Main menu interface
|   |-- menu.py           # Menu display
|   |-- ui_elements.py    # UI components
|   +-- assets/           # Shell assets
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+-- games/                # Individual games
    |
    +-- pong/             # Pong game implementation
        |-- __init__.py
        |-- game.py       # Main game loop
        |-- logic.py      # Game mechanics
        |-- ai.py         # AI opponent
        +-- assets/       # Game-specific assets

Phase 1 Implementation (Current)

• Core shell interface
• Game manager for switching between games
• Basic UI elements (buttons, labels)
• Pong game implementation
  • Player-controlled paddle
  • AI opponent
  • Ball physics
  • Scoring system

Future Phases

Phase 2

• Snake game
• Tic-Tac-Toe game
• Photon Racer (original game)
• Enhanced shell interface

Phase 3

• Breakout game
• Space Invaders game
• Code Cracker game
• Gravity Drop game
• Connect Four game
• Hangman game

Phase 4

• Asteroids game
• Pac-Man (simplified)
• AI Duel game
• Synth Grid game
• Checkers game
• Minesweeper game
• Frogger game
• Tetris game
• Galaga game
• Donkey Kong (simplified)

Running the Game

To run the game:

cd /path/to/soulcorelegacy
python main.py

Controls

Shell

• Mouse: Select games from the menu

Pong

• Up/Down Arrow Keys: Move paddle up/down
• Escape: Return to shell
• Space: Restart game (after game over)

Dependencies

• Python 3.x
• Pygame