Computer architectures Project

Description

This project was developed for the Computer Systems Architecture course at Politecnico di Torino.

Features

1. Maze Design:

   • The maze contains exactly 240 Standard Pills and 6 Power Pills, randomly placed.
   • A central "teleport" feature allows Pac-Man to exit one side of the maze and re-enter from the other.

2. Game Mechanics:

   • Pac-Man's movement is joystick-controlled and continues until a wall is encountered or a new direction is chosen.
   • Pill consumption increases the score by 10 (Standard Pills) or 50 (Power Pills).
   • Every 1000 points, a new life is awarded.
   • The game starts in "PAUSE" mode and can be paused/resumed using the INT0 button.

3. Game Objectives:

   • Clear all pills in the maze to win (Victory screen).
   • If the 60-second countdown expires, the game ends with a "Game Over" screen.

4. Customizations:

   • Adjustable Pac-Man speed based on the simulation hardware.
   • Fully customizable global constants defined in the costanti.h file.

How to Run

1. Use the Keil µVision software with the LandTiger emulator (Compilation target: SW_Debug).
2. Alternatively, deploy directly to a physical LandTiger board if available.

Author

• Name: Luca Ostinelli

Specifications

Detailed project specifications are available in the pdf file.