Creating your 1st Game (4 of 5) - by Ben Coley, Academic Developer Evangelist

Welcome back fellow programmers!  In the last article, I said we'd make the ghosts edible and create some larger points to allow this to happen - and I've got the code ready for you to play with!

The first thing I had to do was think about how I would make larger points.  I worked out which row and column 4 separate points fell in, so that I could make them larger, and then I manually made their size bigger, pretty simple stuff:

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What this code basically does is forces 4 particular points to be drawn with a with of 16 and a height of 15, and draws all other points with 8 and 7, respectively.  So what I now have, is 4 larger points on my map, and I can use the same code as above to detect a collision with them, and do something special - I started off by doubling the possible score for a larger point.

At this point, I needed to think about how I was going to make the ghosts edible.  The idea I came up with was to create a boolean flag, called 'edibleGhosts', which had a default value of 'false'.  I could then test this flag, and draw a blue ghost with a zig-zag mouth, instead of a normal ghost, when 'edibleGhosts' was set to 'true'.

Also, you may remember we have some collision detection going on, so that when a ghost collides with the player, the player dies.  I thought - if I use this boolean flag there, I can say if the ghosts are edible, then kill the ghost rather than the player!

Problem was, ghosts at that time had no concept of lives, so I had to create another array, 'ghostAlive', which had all it's default values set to 'true'.

As soon as a collision is detected with a ghost, and if 'edibleGhosts' is 'true', then 'ghostAlive' for that particular ghost becomes 'false', and so the ghost is killed (simply by not being drawn and not having any collisions detected).

And that was it!  The only thing left to implement was a small timer inside the 'Update' routine, that allowed me to make ghosts not edible, after 5 seconds had passed:

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Finally - edible ghosts!  Our player now has the ability to collect 4 larger points, get higher scores, and eat ghosts when they are blue (i.e. edible)!

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I've also included my code below, so you can paste it if you wish.  In the final article of this series, I'll add the ability to store a high score, so you have something to play for!

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Audio;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.GamerServices;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage;

namespace Pacman
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This is the main type for your game
    /// </summary>
    public class PacmanGame : Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game
    {
        GraphicsDeviceManager graphics;
        SpriteBatch spriteBatch;
        SpriteFont scoreText;

        Rectangle[] pts;
        Rectangle[] rects;
        Rectangle tunnel1;
        Rectangle tunnel2;
        Rectangle closedoor;
        int totalGhosts = 2;
        int possiblePoints;
        int noRects;
        int noPts;
        int Score;
        int Level;
        int Lives;
        int secondsPassed = 0;

        Texture2D spriteClosed;
        Texture2D spriteUp;
        Texture2D spriteDown;
        Texture2D spriteLeft;
        Texture2D spriteRight;
        Texture2D ghost;
        Texture2D ghostEye;
        Texture2D ghostPupil;
        Texture2D ghostWhitePupil;
        Texture2D ghostMouth;
        Texture2D rect;
        Texture2D door;
        Texture2D smPoint;
        Texture2D gameover;
        Texture2D background;

        bool[] ghostAlive; // Array to hold the living-state of each ghost
        int[] ghostX; // Arrays to hold the X,Y co-ordinate for each ghost
        int[] ghostY;
        int[] ghostmoveX; // Arrays to hold the new X,Y co-ordinate for each ghost
        int[] ghostmoveY;
        int[] ghostLastDirection; // Holds a number representing the last direction of a ghost
        int noGhosts; // Holds the number of ghosts in the game
        int randomSeed = 0;
        double storedSecs = 0;

        int spriteDirection = 3; // Starts pacman facing right
        int spriteX = 463;  // Starting positions for the Pacman character
        int spriteY = 491;  // (just above the ghost's door!!!! :)
        int moveY = 0;
        int moveX = 0;
        bool mouthOpen = false;
        bool[] changeDirection;
        bool[] gtChange;
        bool[] forceGhosts;
        bool forced = false;
        bool endGame = false;
        double firstRun = 0; // gameTime seconds at the time the game started
        bool firstCheck = false; // check to see if the game was started
        bool flashDoor = false;
        bool shutDoor = false;
        bool dying = false;
        bool gameRunning = true;
        bool edibleGhosts = false;

        #if DEBUG
            string debug = "Debug Mode";
        #endif

        public PacmanGame()
        {
            graphics = new GraphicsDeviceManager(this);
            Content.RootDirectory = "Content";

            this.graphics.PreferredBackBufferWidth = 960;
            this.graphics.PreferredBackBufferHeight = 720;

            Score = 0; // Reset the score
            Level = 1; // Reset the level
            Lives = 3; // Reset the lives

            CreateGhosts(totalGhosts); // Create all the ghosts

            CreateOutOfBounds(); // Create all the world-boundaries

            CreatePoints(); // Create all the points
        }

        void CreateGhosts(int howMany)
        {
            noGhosts = howMany;
            ghostAlive = new bool[noGhosts];
            ghostX = new int[noGhosts];
            ghostY = new int[noGhosts];
            ghostmoveX = new int[noGhosts];
            ghostmoveY = new int[noGhosts];
            ghostLastDirection = new int[noGhosts];
            gtChange = new bool[noGhosts];
            changeDirection = new bool[noGhosts];
            forceGhosts = new bool[noGhosts];

            for (int i = 0; i < noGhosts; i++)
            {
                ghostAlive[i] = true;
                ghostX[i] = 400;
                ghostY[i] = 300;
                ghostmoveX[i] = 0;
                ghostmoveY[i] = 0;
                ghostLastDirection[i] = -1;
                gtChange[i] = false;
                changeDirection[i] = false;
                forceGhosts[i] = false;
            }

        }

        void CreateOutOfBounds()
        {
            noRects = 55;
            rects = new Rectangle[noRects];
            rects[0] = new Rectangle(138, 15, 25, 207);
            rects[1] = new Rectangle(200, 66, 78, 42);
            rects[2] = new Rectangle(320, 66, 102, 42);
            rects[3] = new Rectangle(536, 66, 102, 42);
            rects[4] = new Rectangle(680, 66, 78, 42);
            rects[5] = new Rectangle(200, 150, 78, 21);
            rects[6] = new Rectangle(392, 150, 174, 21);
            rects[7] = new Rectangle(680, 150, 78, 21);
            rects[8] = new Rectangle(138, 0, 687, 25);
            rects[9] = new Rectangle(800, 15, 25, 207);
            rects[10] = new Rectangle(464, 15, 30, 93);
            rects[11] = new Rectangle(138, 213, 140, 21);
            rects[12] = new Rectangle(320, 213, 102, 21);
            rects[13] = new Rectangle(536, 213, 102, 21);
            rects[14] = new Rectangle(680, 213, 145, 21);
            rects[15] = new Rectangle(138, 414, 25, 249);
            rects[16] = new Rectangle(800, 414, 25, 249);
            rects[17] = new Rectangle(320, 150, 30, 147);
            rects[18] = new Rectangle(608, 150, 30, 147);
            rects[19] = new Rectangle(464, 150, 30, 84);
            rects[20] = new Rectangle(608, 339, 30, 84);
            rects[21] = new Rectangle(320, 339, 30, 84);
            rects[22] = new Rectangle(138, 654, 687, 25);
            rects[23] = new Rectangle(392, 402, 174, 21);
            rects[24] = new Rectangle(200, 465, 78, 21);
            rects[25] = new Rectangle(680, 465, 78, 21);
            rects[26] = new Rectangle(138, 276, 140, 21);
            rects[27] = new Rectangle(680, 276, 145, 21);
            rects[28] = new Rectangle(138, 339, 140, 21);
            rects[29] = new Rectangle(680, 339, 145, 21);
            rects[30] = new Rectangle(138, 402, 140, 21);
            rects[31] = new Rectangle(680, 402, 145, 21);
            rects[32] = new Rectangle(248, 339, 30, 84);
            rects[33] = new Rectangle(680, 339, 30, 84);
            rects[34] = new Rectangle(248, 213, 30, 84);
            rects[35] = new Rectangle(680, 213, 30, 84);
            rects[36] = new Rectangle(320, 465, 102, 21);
            rects[37] = new Rectangle(536, 465, 102, 21);
            rects[38] = new Rectangle(536, 591, 222, 21);
            rects[39] = new Rectangle(200, 591, 222, 21);
            rects[40] = new Rectangle(392, 528, 174, 21);
            rects[41] = new Rectangle(150, 528, 56, 21);
            rects[42] = new Rectangle(752, 528, 56, 21);
            rects[43] = new Rectangle(248, 469, 30, 80);
            rects[44] = new Rectangle(680, 469, 30, 80);
            rects[45] = new Rectangle(464, 406, 30, 80);
            rects[46] = new Rectangle(464, 532, 30, 80);
            rects[47] = new Rectangle(320, 528, 30, 80);
            rects[48] = new Rectangle(608, 528, 30, 80);
            rects[49] = new Rectangle(392, 276, 9, 84);
            rects[50] = new Rectangle(557, 276, 9, 84);
            rects[51] = new Rectangle(392, 351, 170, 9);
            rects[52] = new Rectangle(392, 276, 66, 9);
            rects[53] = new Rectangle(500, 276, 66, 9);
            rects[54] = new Rectangle(458, 276, 42, 9); // this is the door!

            tunnel1 = new Rectangle(200, 297, 10, 42);
            tunnel2 = new Rectangle(750, 297, 10, 42);
            closedoor = new Rectangle(458, 276, 42, 9);

        }

        void CreatePoints()
        {
            noPts = 783; // 29 * 27 [grid of points]
            pts = new Rectangle[noPts];

            int counter = -1;
            int x = 177;
            int y = 42;
            for (int i = 0; i < 29; i++)
            {
                for (int j = 0; j < 27; j++)
                {
                    counter++;

                    Rectangle tempRect;

                    if ((j == 0 && i == 0) || (j == 25 && i == 0) || (j == 0 && i == 22) || (j == 25 && i == 22))
                        tempRect = new Rectangle(x + (j * 24) - 4, y + (i * 21) - 4, 16, 15);
                    else
                        tempRect = new Rectangle(x + (j * 24), y + (i * 21), 8, 7);

                    bool flag = false;

                    for (int t = 0; t < noRects; t++)
                    {
                        if (tempRect.Intersects(rects[t]))
                            flag = true;
                    }

                    if (!flag)
                        pts[counter] = tempRect;
                    else
                        counter--;
                }
            }

            // kill some values from the points array:
            pts[101] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[102] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[105] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[106] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[108] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[109] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[110] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[112] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[113] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[114] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[115] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[116] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[117] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[118] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[119] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[120] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[121] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[123] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[124] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[125] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[126] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[128] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[129] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[132] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[133] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[134] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[135] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[136] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[137] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[138] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[139] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[141] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[142] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[143] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[144] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[145] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[147] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[148] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[149] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[150] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[151] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[152] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[153] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[154] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[155] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[156] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[157] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[158] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[160] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[161] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[162] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[163] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[164] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[165] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[167] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[168] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[169] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[170] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[171] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[172] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[173] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[174] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[177] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[178] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[180] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[181] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[182] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[184] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[185] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[186] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[187] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[188] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[189] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[190] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[191] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[192] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[193] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[195] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[196] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[197] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[198] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[200] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[201] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[204] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[205] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[253] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
            pts[254] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);

            possiblePoints = 244;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Allows the game to perform any initialization it needs to before starting to run.
        /// This is where it can query for any required services and load any non-graphic
        /// related content.  Calling base.Initialize will enumerate through any components
        /// and initialize them as well.
        /// </summary>
        protected override void Initialize()
        {
            // TODO: Add your initialization logic here

            base.Initialize();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// LoadContent will be called once per game and is the place to load
        /// all of your content.
        /// </summary>
            protected override void LoadContent()
            {
                // Create a new SpriteBatch, which can be used to draw textures.
                spriteBatch = new SpriteBatch(GraphicsDevice);
                scoreText = Content.Load<SpriteFont>("font");
                spriteClosed = Content.Load<Texture2D>("pacman2");
                spriteUp = Content.Load<Texture2D>("pacmanUp");
                spriteDown = Content.Load<Texture2D>("pacmanDown");
                spriteLeft = Content.Load<Texture2D>("pacmanLeft");
                spriteRight = Content.Load<Texture2D>("pacmanRight");
                ghost = Content.Load<Texture2D>("ghost");
                ghostEye = Content.Load<Texture2D>("eye");
                ghostPupil = Content.Load<Texture2D>("pupil");
                ghostWhitePupil = Content.Load<Texture2D>("whitepupil");
                ghostMouth = Content.Load<Texture2D>("mouth");
                gameover = Content.Load<Texture2D>("gameover");
                background = Content.Load<Texture2D>("level");
                rect = Content.Load<Texture2D>("rect");
                door = Content.Load<Texture2D>("door");
                smPoint = Content.Load<Texture2D>("point");
                // TODO: use this.Content to load your game content here
            }

        /// <summary>
        /// UnloadContent will be called once per game and is the place to unload
        /// all content.
        /// </summary>
        protected override void UnloadContent()
        {
            // TODO: Unload any non ContentManager content here
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Allows the game to run logic such as updating the world,
        /// checking for collisions, gathering input, and playing audio.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="gameTime">Provides a snapshot of timing values.</param>
        protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
        {
            if (randomSeed > 2147483) // if the Randomseed value is approaching it's maximum, reset it to
                randomSeed = 0;       // prevent crashing! :)

            if (firstCheck == false)
            {
                firstCheck = true;
                firstRun = gameTime.TotalGameTime.TotalSeconds;
            }

            KeyboardState currentState = Keyboard.GetState();
            Keys[] currentKeys = currentState.GetPressedKeys();

            foreach (Keys keys in currentKeys)
            {
                if (keys == Keys.Escape)
                    this.Exit();
                if (keys == Keys.F2)
                {
                    noGhosts = totalGhosts;
                    StartGame(0, 1, 3, true);
                }
            }

            shutDoor = false;

            if (forced == true)
            {
                shutDoor = true;

                for (int i = 0; i < noGhosts; i++)
                {
                    if (forceGhosts[i] == true)
                        shutDoor = false;
                }

                if (shutDoor == true)
                {
                    // all the ghosts are out of the middle, lets
                    // shut the door now.

                    rects[54] = new Rectangle(458, 276, 42, 9); // shuts the door

                }

            }

            if (!endGame)
            {
                // Otherwise proceed to interpret user input:

                if (forced == false)
                {
                    if (gameTime.TotalGameTime.TotalSeconds > firstRun + 2)
                    {

                        if (storedSecs == 0)
                            storedSecs = gameTime.TotalGameTime.TotalSeconds;

                        if (gameTime.TotalGameTime.TotalSeconds < storedSecs + 2)
                        {
                            if (gameTime.TotalGameTime.Milliseconds % 250 == 0)
                            {
                                if (flashDoor)
                                {
                                    flashDoor = false;
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    flashDoor = true;
                                }
                            }
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            rects[54] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1); // the door is open!

                            // need to FORCE ghosts to exit the central section,
                            // otherwise it can take ages for them to leave...
                            for (int i = 0; i < noGhosts; i++)
                            {
                                forceGhosts[i] = true;
                            }
                            forced = true;
                        }
                    }
                }

                AnimateGhosts();
                MoveGhosts();

                int startsecs = 2000;
                int[] moveSecs = new int[noGhosts];

                for (int i = 0; i < noGhosts; i++)
                {
                    moveSecs[i] = startsecs + i * 100;
                }

                for (int i = 0; i < noGhosts; i++)
                {
                    if (gameTime.TotalGameTime.Milliseconds % moveSecs[i] == 0)
                    {
                        gtChange[i] = true;
                    }
                }

                // only check for keys pressed while
                // the game is actually running

                if (gameRunning)
                {

                    foreach (Keys keys in currentKeys)
                    {
                        if (keys == Keys.Up)
                        {
                            spriteDirection = 0;
                            moveY = -5;
                            moveX = 0;
                            if (CheckBounds(spriteX, spriteY, moveX, moveY, spriteUp, true, 0))
                                spriteY = spriteY + moveY;

                        }
                        if (keys == Keys.Down)
                        {
                            spriteDirection = 1;
                            moveY = 5;
                            moveX = 0;
                            if (CheckBounds(spriteX, spriteY, moveX, moveY, spriteDown, true, 0))
                                spriteY = spriteY + moveY;

                        }
                        if (keys == Keys.Left)
                        {
                            spriteDirection = 2;
                            moveY = 0;
                            moveX = -5;
                            if (CheckBounds(spriteX, spriteY, moveX, moveY, spriteLeft, true, 0))
                            {
                                Rectangle tempRect = new Rectangle(spriteX, spriteY, spriteLeft.Width, spriteLeft.Height);
                                if (tempRect.Intersects(tunnel1))
                                    spriteX = tunnel2.Left - tempRect.Width - 1;
                                else if (tempRect.Intersects(tunnel2))
                                    spriteX = tunnel1.Left + tunnel1.Width + 1;
                                else
                                    spriteX = spriteX + moveX;
                            }
                        }
                        if (keys == Keys.Right)
                        {
                            spriteDirection = 3;
                            moveY = 0;
                            moveX = 5;
                            if (CheckBounds(spriteX, spriteY, moveX, moveY, spriteRight, true, 0))
                            {
                                Rectangle tempRect = new Rectangle(spriteX, spriteY, spriteRight.Width, spriteRight.Height);
                                if (tempRect.Intersects(tunnel1))
                                    spriteX = tunnel2.Left - tempRect.Width - 1;
                                else if (tempRect.Intersects(tunnel2))
                                    spriteX = tunnel1.Left + tunnel1.Width + 1;
                                else
                                    spriteX = spriteX + moveX;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                if (gameTime.TotalGameTime.Milliseconds % 1000 == 0)
                {
                    if (edibleGhosts)
                    {
                        secondsPassed++;
                        if (secondsPassed == 5) // number of seconds that ghosts are edible!
                        {
                            secondsPassed = 0;
                            edibleGhosts = false;
                        }
                    }
                }

                if (gameTime.TotalGameTime.Milliseconds % 500 == 0)
                {
                    if (mouthOpen)
                    {
                        mouthOpen = false;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        mouthOpen = true;
                    }
                }

                if (spriteX < 0)
                    spriteX = 0;
                if (spriteY < 0)
                    spriteY = 0;
                if (spriteX + moveX > graphics.GraphicsDevice.Viewport.Width)
                    spriteX = graphics.GraphicsDevice.Viewport.Width - moveX;
                if (spriteY + moveY > graphics.GraphicsDevice.Viewport.Height)
                    spriteY = graphics.GraphicsDevice.Viewport.Height - moveY;

                // do bounds checking
            }

            base.Update(gameTime);
        }

        void StartGame(int newScore, int newLevel, int newLives, bool killPoints)
        {
            secondsPassed = 0;
            edibleGhosts = false;
            shutDoor = true;
            flashDoor = false;
            gameRunning = false;
            storedSecs = 0;
            Score = newScore;
            Level = newLevel;
            Lives = newLives;
            spriteX = 463;
            spriteY = 491;
            spriteDirection = 3;
            moveY = 0;
            moveX = 0;
            forced = false;
            endGame = false;
            firstCheck = false;
            CreateGhosts(noGhosts);
            CreateOutOfBounds();
            if(killPoints)
                CreatePoints();
            gameRunning = true;
        }

        void MoveGhosts()
        {
            // Now we need to firstly move each ghost so that the X co-ordinate
            // is in line with the door + 1px.

            int doorLeft = 458;
            int doorWidth = 42;
            int doorTop = 276;

            for (int i = 0; i < noGhosts; i++)
            {
                if (forceGhosts[i] == true)
                {
                    if ((ghostX[i] > doorLeft) && (ghostX[i] + ghost.Width < doorLeft + doorWidth))
                    {
                        // the ghost is in line with the door, what next?
                        // = move the ghost out of the cage.
                        ghostmoveX[i] = 0;
                        ghostmoveY[i] = -5;

                        // now we need to re-enable collision, so the ghost collides
                        // with the wall outside the cage, causing the ghost to move randomly
                        // around the world.
                    }
                    else if (ghostX[i] > doorLeft)
                    {
                        ghostmoveX[i] = -5;
                        ghostmoveY[i] = 0;
                    }
                    else if (ghostX[i] < doorLeft)
                    {
                        ghostmoveX[i] = 5;
                        ghostmoveY[i] = 0;
                    }

                    ghostX[i] = ghostX[i] + ghostmoveX[i];
                    ghostY[i] = ghostY[i] + ghostmoveY[i];

                    if (ghostY[i] + ghost.Height < doorTop)
                    {
                        ghostLastDirection[i] = 0;
                        forceGhosts[i] = false;
                    }
                }
            }

        }

        void AnimateGhosts()
        {
            // need to select random direction,
            // move in that direction until collision
            // then select a new random direction that isn't the last direction
            // then move in that direction until collision

            for (int i = 0; i < noGhosts; i++)
            {
                if (ghostAlive[i])
                {
                    if (forceGhosts[i] == false)
                    {
                        if (changeDirection[i])
                        {
                            changeDirection[i] = false; // makes sure we can still move

                            randomSeed++;

                            Random rnd = new Random(randomSeed);
                            // 0 up 1 down 2 left 3 right

                            int randomDirection = rnd.Next(0, 4);

                            if ((ghostLastDirection[i] == 0) || (ghostLastDirection[i] == 1))
                                randomDirection = rnd.Next(2, 4);
                            else
                                randomDirection = rnd.Next(0, 2);

                            if (randomDirection == 0)
                            {
                                ghostmoveY[i] = -5;
                                ghostmoveX[i] = 0;
                            }
                            if (randomDirection == 1)
                            {
                                ghostmoveY[i] = 5;
                                ghostmoveX[i] = 0;
                            }
                            if (randomDirection == 2)
                            {
                                ghostmoveY[i] = 0;
                                ghostmoveX[i] = -5;
                            }
                            if (randomDirection == 3)
                            {
                                ghostmoveY[i] = 0;
                                ghostmoveX[i] = 5;
                            }

                            ghostLastDirection[i] = randomDirection;
                        }

                        if (CheckBounds(ghostX[i], ghostY[i], ghostmoveX[i], ghostmoveY[i], ghost, false, i))
                        {
                            Rectangle tempRect = new Rectangle(ghostX[i], ghostY[i], ghost.Width, ghost.Height);
                            if (tempRect.Intersects(tunnel1))
                                ghostX[i] = tunnel2.Left - tempRect.Width - 1;
                            else if (tempRect.Intersects(tunnel2))
                                ghostX[i] = tunnel1.Left + tunnel1.Width + 1;
                            else
                                ghostX[i] = ghostX[i] + ghostmoveX[i];

                            ghostY[i] = ghostY[i] + ghostmoveY[i];
                        }
                        else // The ghost just collided with something - mark it for a direction change next time!
                        {
                            changeDirection[i] = true;
                        }

                        if (gtChange[i])
                        {
                            gtChange[i] = false;
                            randomSeed++;
                            Random rndShallWe = new Random(randomSeed);
                            if (rndShallWe.Next(0, 100) > 50)
                            {
                                changeDirection[i] = true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        void ghostsAreEdible(bool areThey)
        {
            if (areThey)
            {
                // make ghosts edible:
                edibleGhosts = true;
            }
            else
            {
                // make ghosts kill:
                edibleGhosts = false;
            }
        }

        bool CheckBounds(int CurrentX, int CurrentY, int AddX, int AddY, Texture2D character, bool isSprite, int ghostID)
        {
            /* need to check here to see if our character rectangle falls within
             * any of our array-ed rectangles! if it does, return false so the
             * character is unable to move.
             */

            // Also, if the character isn't sprite, then check if we're colliding with the sprite.

            Rectangle tempRect = new Rectangle(CurrentX + AddX, CurrentY + AddY, character.Width, character.Height);

            bool tempReturn = true;

            if (isSprite)
            {
                for (int i = 0; i < noPts; i++)
                {
                    if (tempRect.Intersects(pts[i]))
                    {
                        if (gameRunning)
                        {
                            if((pts[i] == new Rectangle(177 + (0 * 24) - 4, 42 + (0 * 21) - 4, 16, 15))||
                               (pts[i] == new Rectangle(177 + (25 * 24) - 4, 42 + (0 * 21) - 4, 16, 15))||
                               (pts[i] == new Rectangle(177 + (0 * 24) - 4, 42 + (22 * 21) - 4, 16, 15))||
                               (pts[i] == new Rectangle(177 + (25 * 24) - 4, 42 + (22 * 21) - 4, 16, 15)))
                            {
                                // we've eaten a ghost killer, lets make ghosts edible, and give more points!
                                Score += (Level * 20);
                                ghostsAreEdible(true);
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                Score += (Level * 10);
                            }

                            pts[i] = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1);
                            possiblePoints--;
                            if (possiblePoints == 0)  // Level complete, we need to advance!
                            {
                                noGhosts++;
                                Level++;
                                possiblePoints = 244;

                                StartGame(Score, Level, Lives, true); // Advance to next level.
                                break;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < noRects; i++)
            {
                if (tempRect.Intersects(rects[i]))
                    tempReturn = false;
            }

            if (!isSprite)
            {
                if (tempRect.Intersects(new Rectangle(spriteX, spriteY, spriteUp.Width, spriteUp.Height)))
                {
                    tempReturn = false;
                    if (edibleGhosts)
                    {
                        // the ghost dies:
                        ghostAlive[ghostID] = false;

                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // the character dies:
                        if (!dying)
                        {
                            Lives--;
                            dying = true;
                            StartGame(Score, Level, Lives, false);
                            dying = false;
                            if (Lives == 0)
                                endGame = true;
                        }
                    }

                }

            }

            return tempReturn;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This is called when the game should draw itself.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="gameTime">Provides a snapshot of timing values.</param>
        protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime)
        {
            graphics.GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.Black);

            // TODO: Add your drawing code here

            spriteBatch.Begin(SpriteBlendMode.AlphaBlend);
            spriteBatch.Draw(background, new Rectangle(0, 0, background.Width, background.Height), Color.White);

            if (flashDoor||forced)
            {
                if(!shutDoor)
                    spriteBatch.Draw(door, closedoor, Color.White);
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < noPts; i++)
            {
                Rectangle tester = new Rectangle(1, 1, 1, 1); // this checks to see if the rectangle should be drawn.
                if(pts[i]!=tester)
                    spriteBatch.Draw(smPoint, pts[i], Color.White); // this is the points.
            }

            Rectangle spriteRectangle = new Rectangle(spriteX, spriteY, spriteClosed.Width, spriteClosed.Height);

            if (mouthOpen)
            {
                if (spriteDirection == 0)
                    spriteBatch.Draw(spriteUp, spriteRectangle, Color.White);
                else if (spriteDirection == 1)
                    spriteBatch.Draw(spriteDown, spriteRectangle, Color.White);
                else if (spriteDirection == 2)
                    spriteBatch.Draw(spriteLeft, spriteRectangle, Color.White);
                else if (spriteDirection == 3)
                    spriteBatch.Draw(spriteRight, spriteRectangle, Color.White);
            }
            else
                spriteBatch.Draw(spriteClosed, spriteRectangle, Color.White);

            // need to draw ghosts in different colours
            //
            // the maximum number of ghosts is 5, so we need
            // 5 different colours
            // RGB
            // 87, 171, 255 : light blue
            // 255, 171, 255: light red
            // 255, 131, 3  : light orange
            // 255, 255, 255: light white
            // 25, 255, 0   : light green

            Color[] ghostColours = new Color[5];
            ghostColours[0] = new Color(237, 28, 36);
            ghostColours[1] = new Color(255, 171, 255);
            ghostColours[2] = new Color(255, 131, 3);
            ghostColours[3] = new Color(255, 255, 255);
            ghostColours[4] = new Color(25, 255, 0);

            Color ghostDeadColour = new Color(50, 130, 245);

            int tempCounter = -1;

            for (int i = 0; i < noGhosts; i++)
            {
                if (ghostAlive[i])
                {
                    tempCounter++;
                    Color ghostColour;

                    if(!edibleGhosts)
                        ghostColour = ghostColours[tempCounter];
                    else
                        ghostColour = ghostDeadColour;

                    spriteBatch.Draw(ghost, new Rectangle(ghostX[i], ghostY[i], ghost.Width, ghost.Height), ghostColour);

                    Texture2D gP;

                    if (!edibleGhosts)
                    {
                        spriteBatch.Draw(ghostEye, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 5, ghostY[i] + 4, ghostEye.Width, ghostEye.Height), Color.White);
                        spriteBatch.Draw(ghostEye, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 17, ghostY[i] + 4, ghostEye.Width, ghostEye.Height), Color.White);

                        gP = ghostPupil;
                    }
                    else
                        gP = ghostWhitePupil;

                    if ((ghostLastDirection[i] == 0) || (ghostLastDirection[i] == -1)) // up (or starting)
                    {
                        spriteBatch.Draw(gP, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 7, ghostY[i] + 4, gP.Width, gP.Height), Color.White);
                        spriteBatch.Draw(gP, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 19, ghostY[i] + 4, gP.Width, gP.Height), Color.White);
                    }

                    if (ghostLastDirection[i] == 1) // down
                    {
                        spriteBatch.Draw(gP, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 7, ghostY[i] + 11, gP.Width, gP.Height), Color.White);
                        spriteBatch.Draw(gP, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 19, ghostY[i] + 11, gP.Width, gP.Height), Color.White);
                    }

                    if (ghostLastDirection[i] == 2) // left
                    {
                        spriteBatch.Draw(gP, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 4, ghostY[i] + 7, gP.Width, gP.Height), Color.White);
                        spriteBatch.Draw(gP, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 16, ghostY[i] + 7, gP.Width, gP.Height), Color.White);
                    }

                    if (ghostLastDirection[i] == 3) // right
                    {
                        spriteBatch.Draw(gP, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 10, ghostY[i] + 7, gP.Width, gP.Height), Color.White);
                        spriteBatch.Draw(gP, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 22, ghostY[i] + 7, gP.Width, gP.Height), Color.White);
                    }

                    if (edibleGhosts)
                    {
                        spriteBatch.Draw(ghostMouth, new Rectangle(ghostX[i] + 2, ghostY[i] + 16, ghostMouth.Width, ghostMouth.Height), Color.White);
                    }

                    if (tempCounter == 4)
                        tempCounter = -1;
                }
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < noRects; i++)
            {
                //spriteBatch.Draw(rect, rects[i], Color.White); // this line shows the walls!
            }

            if (endGame)
            {
                spriteBatch.Draw(gameover, new Rectangle(294, 225, gameover.Width, gameover.Height), Color.White);
                noGhosts = totalGhosts;
            }

            //spriteBatch.Draw(rect, tunnel1, Color.White);
            //spriteBatch.Draw(rect, tunnel2, Color.White);

            string scoreString = Score.ToString("0\n0\n0\n0\n0");
            spriteBatch.DrawString(scoreText, scoreString, new Vector2(60.0f, 110.0f), Color.White);

            for (int i = 0; i < (Lives - 1); i++)
            {
                float tempTop = (float)spriteRight.Height * (float)i * 1.3f;
                spriteBatch.Draw(spriteRight, new Rectangle(53, 570 + (int)tempTop, spriteRight.Width, spriteRight.Height), Color.White);
            }

            #if DEBUG
                spriteBatch.DrawString(scoreText, debug, new Vector2(1.0f, 1.0f), Color.White);
            #endif

            spriteBatch.End();

            base.Draw(gameTime);
        }
    }
}