Car Dodger
A downloadable game for Windows
This is a 2D car racing game built using Python and the Pygame library. The player controls a car and navigates through lanes, avoiding collisions with other vehicles while aiming to achieve a high score. Theogressively harder as the speed of the vehicles increases. game becomes pr
Features
- Player-controlled car: Move the car left or right between lanes using the arrow keys.
- Enemy cars: Other vehicles spawn randomly in the lanes and move downwards. Avoid collisions with them.
- Increasing difficulty: As the player progresses, the speed of the enemy cars increases.
- Score system: The player earns points for successfully avoiding enemy cars, and the score is displayed in-game.
- Game over animation: If the player collides with another vehicle, a crash explosion image is displayed and the game ends.
Controls
- Left arrow (
←) - Move the car left to the next lane. - Right arrow (
→) - Move the car right to the next lane. - Escape (
ESC) - Quit the game.
Download
Install instructions
1. Download the ZIP file.
Click the download button and save the ZIP file to your computer.
2. Extract the ZIP file.
Right-click the downloaded file and choose “Extract All” (Windows) or use your preferred unzip tool (Mac/Linux).
3. Run the game.
Open the extracted folder and double-click on car_game.exe (Windows) or the appropriate game file for your platform.
No installation is required—just run and play!
Requirements
- Windows (64-bit)
- No additional programs or libraries are required. All necessary files are included.
Note: If you get a “Windows protected your PC” warning, click “More info” and then “Run anyway” — this is common with new, unsigned apps.
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