CASINO 3232 is my coursework for CSC3232 Gaming Technologies and Simulations.

After entering the lobby from the main menu, there is a room filled with NPCs that walk and dance around the lobby. They will carry out various actions depending on the volume of the music. They can also be pickpocketted to earn money in the game.

The player can crouch, (Left Control), when behind an NPC in the lobby, they will get an option to pickpocket to earn money in the game. The closer the player is to the NPC, the quicker they take money. This can be used to purchase the door to access the room to play Rummy, or to play Blackjack as an alternative to pickpocketting.

There will be 3 Wardens that spawn in the lobby coloured in blue, they will wander around the lobby and if they catch you trying to pickpocket another NPC, they will chase after you to kick you out.

There is a DJ located in the lobby which is constantly dancing to the music. There is a slider placed infront of him which the player can interact with to change the volume of the music. The louder the music, the more the NPCs will dance, and when placed at a loud enough volume, they will all congregate (including the Wardens) on the dance floor in the middle of the lobby.

The player starts with 50 coins when they join the lobby, they can then bet this money for a chance to win up to 2x their bet. The objective is to get as close to 21 while also beating the dealers hand.

• If the player gets Blackjack (21), they are rewarded with 1.5x their bet amount
• If they beat the dealers score without going bust, they are awarded 2x their bet amount
• If they tie with the dealer, they are awarded their initial bet back

The player can also walk up to the dealer in the room and purchase a key for 250 coins as an alternative to winning the key from playing Rummy.

In the Maze game, the player can bet on either a blue or orange mouse which both try to solve a randomly generated maze as quickly as possible, the goal is to reach the centre of the maze. The player can modify the size of the maze, and in doing so will increase the bet multiplier, increasing the amount the player can win from the game. This starts at x1.5 with the maze size set to 15x15 and increased to x5 at size 50x50.

When the player has 100 coins or more, they can attempt the Rummy card game. The player starts with 7 cards and must win by having 3 or more of a set or run in their hand. Within the game there is more detailed instructions along with example winning hands. There is an AI that competes against the player and if the player beats the AI, they will be rewarded with a key to access the Puzzle Room where the player is faced with multiple levels involving physics based puzzles that they need to solve. This AI competes against the opponent by gaining knowledge as the game progresses, keeping track of each player's deck as well as what cards have been discarded.

In the Shop the player can purchase two powerups, both of which cost 500 coins.

• Undetectable Pickpocketing: When purchased, the player will no longer be detected by NPCs or Wardens when pickpocketing in the lobby.
• Running Shoes: When purchased, the player can run using the Shift key.

There is also a fish tank under the floor, demonstrating an implementation of Flocking AI.

The user is introduced with some basic instructions to help them understand the controls and mechanics of the game, which is then evolved into more challenging puzzles later on. They can pick up objects, increase/decrease their size/mass and also throw the object. There are 10 levels to solve each of which tries to build on previously taught mechanics or teaching the user about new ones.

If the user is caught any NPC they are trying to pickpocket, they will be chased. If the NPC contacts the player, they will be ejected to space. This will also happen if the Warden catches the player trying to pickpocket any other NPC. From here, they will need to solve a simple parkour to get back to the lobby. They are however faced with an oxygen meter which depletes over time. Throughout the stage there are oxygen canisters which can replenish their oxygen meter so they are able to reach the door to enter the casino.

All code has been approriately commented with references to any tutorials or forums used to help complete parts of my code.

This was made by myself in Blender using a tutorial series on YouTube: Game Character Creation in Blender. I used this to create a simple low-poly character with idle and walking animations to use for both the player and NPCs. I then adapted what I learnt from this to create crouching and dancing animations.

This was found at: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/disco-ball-e4c3b485680843c7a7a827d04ac28743

This is one of the models included in the package found at: https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-parts-cart-1704660

If not automatically installed, this project requires TextMeshPro, ProBuilder and Post-Processing Unity packages to be installed.

All the card sprites were downloaded from the Unity Asset Store at: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/props/tools/free-playing-cards-pack-154780

The wood textures used for signs across the game were from the Unity Asset Store at: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/textures-materials/wood/wooden-floor-materials-150564

The space skybox used in the lobby and space scene were from the Unity Asset Store at: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/textures-materials/sky/spaceskies-free-80503

All the sounds below were created by me:

• The "speech" sound effect for NPCs in the lobby
• Card being placed or picked up

Music for multiple scenes in the game were taken from the Unity Asset Store at: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/music/electronic/electronic-music-loops-141736

Sounds like when hovering/clicking a button and win/lose sounds were taken from the Unity Asset Store at: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/sound-fx/free-casual-game-sfx-pack-54116 The ice freezing sound effect used in the Space scene was taken from: https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/452645/

There is a pre-built executable in the "Build" folder to play the game.

Created by Oliver Fox