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@ -7,49 +7,51 @@ There is a disease outbreak! Will you find patient zero?!?
## ~ ## ~
**Infection** is a distributed game which simulates **Infection** is a distributed game which simulates
the propagation of an illness. **The goal is to stop the outbreak before every player dies!** the spread of an illness. **The goal is to stop the outbreak before every player dies!**
* **Number of players:** 1 Master, 4 or more players. Each Master and players need a @boardname@ with battery pack. * **Number of players:** 1 Master and 4, or more, additional players. The Master and all other players need a @boardname@ with battery pack.
In this game, a master @boardname@ infects a "patient zero" player In this game, a Master @boardname@ infects a single, initial player ("patient zero")
with the sickness. The infected player will be contagious immediately but won't show any sign with the illness. The infected player is contagious immediately but won't show any signs sickness
during the incubation time. The sickness gets transmitted when two @boardname@ get close to each other. during the incubation time. The sickness gets transmitted when two @boardname@s get close enough to each other to "contract the disease".
After the incubation period, the sad face will appear on the screen. After the sickness period, the player will eventually die and a skull will display on the screen. Dead players are out of the game. After the incubation period, a sad face appears on the screen. After the sickness period, the player will eventually die and a skull displays on the screen. Dead players are out of the game.
If any player survives the outbreak, the game is won. Otherwise try again! If at least one player survives the outbreak, the game is won. Otherwise, try again!
## ~ hint ## ~ hint
**Infection** is an engaging game that will get your students running around. **Infection** is an engaging game that will get your students running around.
We recommend playing it outside to give more space for the students. We recommend playing it outside, or in a large open area, to give more space for the activity.
## ~ ## ~
## How to play ## How to play
Press `A+B` to enter master mode (1 per game). Press `A+B` to enter Master mode (there's only one Master in a game).
Wait for players to be paired. The number of paired player will display on screen. Wait for players to be paired. The number of paired players will display on the screen.
A letter will appear on the player's screen, this letter is the player's identity. When paired, a letter appears on the player's screen, this letter is the player's identity.
Once all your players are registered, press `A+B` to start the infection game. Once all of your players are registered, press `A+B` to start the infection game.
The game will pick a random player as **patient zero**. The game randomly picks a player as **patient zero**.
A player will transmit the disease if close enough (`RSSI`) and with a certain probability (`TRANSMISSIONPROB`). A player will transmit the disease to another player if close enough (detecting a sufficient `RSSI`), and if a certain probability (`TRANSMISSIONPROB`) of disease transfer is reached.
During the incudation phase (`INCUBATION`), the player does not show any sign of illness (happy face). During the incubation phase (`INCUBATION`), the player does not show any sign of illness (happy face).
After that phase, the player gets sick and shows a sad face on the screen. After the sick face, the player dies and a skull shows up. After that phase, the player gets sick and shows a sad face on the screen. After the sick (sad) face, the player dies and a skull shows up.
Once the game is over, the @boardname@ will show the player id (A,B,C...), health and Once the game is over, the @boardname@ will show the player's id (`A`, `B`, `C`...), health, and
who infected him. The master @boardname@ will show the identity of patient zero. the id of the player who infected them. The Master @boardname@ will show the identity of patient zero.
Icons used in the game: Icons used in the game:
* Pairing: IconNames.Ghost * Pairing: `IconNames.Ghost`
* Paired: IconNames.Happy * Paired: `IconNames.Happy`
* Dead: IconNames.Skull * Dead: `IconNames.Skull`
* Sick: IconNames.Sad * Sick: `IconNames.Sad`
* Incubating: IconNames.Confused * Incubating: `IconNames.Confused`
* Healthy: IconNames.Happy * Healthy: `IconNames.Happy`
## Project share
https://makecode.microbit.org/_gymCJCWPbiDu https://makecode.microbit.org/_gymCJCWPbiDu
@ -388,7 +390,6 @@ basic.forever(() => {
} }
}) })
basic.showIcon(GameIcons.Pairing) basic.showIcon(GameIcons.Pairing)
``` ```