# dragon_hunt

**Repository Path**: moondown/dragon_hunt

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: dragon_hunt
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: Joystick-legacy
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2025-06-04
- **Last Updated**: 2025-06-04

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# Dragon Hunt

A small but fun RPG. Investigate the rumors of monsters attacking a small town. (Hint: the rumors are true.)

[Website](https://emhsoft.com/dh.html)

Current Version - 3.56

## Latest Updates

- Changed the level loading code a bit
- The world map in Dark Ages should now be faster
- Fixed a couple small bugs. (Bugreports by Lukas Sabota)
- The game will use Psyco if available; This greatly speeds up loading time
- Added options screen
- Added joystick support (Lukas Sabota for suggestion)

## Requirements

Python - Being updated for 3.12  
Pygame - Being updated for 2.5.2

Game is built on Linux, but should work on Windows and Mac OSX as well provided the above requirements are met.

## Launching the Game

Run the shell script `Play` from the root directory  
or  
Run `python rpg.py` from the `./code/` directory

## Map Editor

The map editor is a separate program that can be used to create maps for the game. It is not required to play the game, but can be used to create custom maps.

Run the shell script `Editor` from the root directory  
or  
Run `python map_editor.py` from the `./code/` directory

## Controls

Arrow keys  - Movement  
Enter       - Interact  
Esc         - Leave screen  
`i`         - Inventory  
`s`         - Save  
`q`         - Quits  
`a`         - Attack (in battle)

## Original Credits

Evil Mr Henry  
Allison Marles  
George Tuosto  
Phil Bordelon