Thread: Scoring machine help.

Hi guys! right now I'm programming a simple zombie survival game and I want to keep adding the score with the use of an object. Whenever the player makes a decision there will be a certain points to be given to him or her. What's a simple way of making a scoring machine?

Here is a sample of what the code looks like:

System.out.println("\tYou have been hiding inside your house for a long time.");
		System.out.println("\tOutside there are plenty of zombies. What will you do?");
		System.out.println("");
		System.out.println("\t\t==================================================");
		System.out.println("\t\t|| [1] Barricade the house                      ||");
		System.out.println("\t\t|| [2] Go outside and fight the zombies         ||");
		System.out.println("\t\t|| [3] Search for supply                        ||");
		System.out.println("\t\t|| [4] Escape through the back                  ||");
		System.out.println("\t\t==================================================");
		System.out.println("\t\tWhat would it be?:");
		int ans1 = keyIn.nextInt();
 
		if(ans1 == 1)
			HomeGame.home1a(); //add score
 
		if(ans1 == 2)
			HomeGame.home1b(); //add score
 
		if(ans1 == 3)
			HomeGame.home1c(); //add score
 
		if(ans1 == 4)
			HomeGame.home1d(); //add score

I would really appreciate the help guys. Thanks!

I might have used a switch statement where the code switches on ans1 and each case decides what score amount to add, and what to do next all in one go.

Sorry I didn't quite understand that

Originally Posted by hawkeye10

Sorry I didn't quite understand that

Did you click on the link and read about switch case? If not, do so. If so, what is your question? You asked for a simple way of making a scoring machine. Looking at your code design, I suggest using a switch in place of the if/else. Maybe you did not get to this in class yet? (maybe you do not take classes?) There are samples available with minimal searching, and people are here to answer questions if you have any.