Flying Solitaire

Flying Solitaire is a horizontal scrolling video game developed using Assembly language.

Required Software

MARS MIPS Simulator Installation Link: https://courses.missouristate.edu/KenVollmar/mars/download.htm

Setup

Bitmap Display Configuration

1. Navigate to Tools > Bitmap Display.
2. Input the following display specifications:
   • Unit width in pixels: 4
   • Unit height in pixels: 4
   • Display width in pixels: 256
   • Display height in pixels: 256
   • Base Address for Display: 0x10008000 ($gp)
3. Click on Connect to MIPS.

Keyboard Input

1. Navigate to Tools > Keyboard and Display MMIO Simulator.
2. Click on Connect to MIPS.

Gameplay

• A = move left, S = move down, D = move right, W = move up
• Press P to restart the game at any time
• Avoid flying cards on the screen. With every collision, health points are deducted.
• Press space to shoot
• Player cannot shoot a second time if shot is still on screen
• Pick-up rules:
  • Horseshoe pick-up: increases score by 10 points
  • Golden key pick-up: increases HP by 5 units (if there is the capacity to do so)
• Grazing colour coding:
  • Slight grazing is indicated by a orange/yellow glow of the avatar
  • Substantial collision is indicated by a blue glow of the avatar