Homework 01

Choose Your Own Adventure!

Due 02/06/2026 by 11:55PM

Objective:

Write a program that allows the user to play a “Choose Your Own Adventure” game. In this game the user will be prompted with making decisions, which will then lead them to different paths with different results until they reach the end.

Requirements:

Functionality. (80pts)

No Syntax, Major Run-Time, or Major Logic Errors. (80pts*)

*Code that cannot be compiled due to syntax errors is nonfunctional code and will receive no points for this entire section.
*Code that cannot be executed or tested due to major run-time or logic errors is nonfunctional code and will receive no points for this entire section.

There must be 9 different endings. (20pts)

Each ending requires at least 2 decisions.
3 of the 9 endings requires at least 3 decisions.
All must apply for full credit.

Variety of Decisions. (60pts)

There must be at least one branching statement that has a numeric comparison, such as “equal to”, “strictly less than”, etc. (20pts)
There must be at least one branching statement that has a String comparison. (20pts)
There must be at least one branching statement that has a compound Boolean expression. (20pts)

Be creative! Don’t be vulgar or offensive (100pts*)

*Content deemed vulgar or offensive will result in an automatic 0 for the assignment.
*A code of conduct violation will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct for further review and sanctions.
*If there are questions about content, then you should ask the instructor before submitting the assignment.

Coding Style. (10pts)

Readable Code

Meaningful identifiers for data and methods.
Proper indentation that clearly identifies statements within the body of a class, a method, a branching statement, a loop statement, etc.
All the above must apply for full credit.

Comments. (10pts)

Your name in the file. (5pts)
At least 5 meaningful comments in addition to your name. These must describe the function of the code it is near. (5pts)

Example Dialog:

*The following Example Dialog demonstrates the interactions between a user and ONE possible implementation of the required software’s front-end / user interface. The software’s front-end / user interface may be implemented in MANY different ways and will receive full credit as long as it meets the most minimal of the above requirements. While you may use the example dialog as a guide, it is strongly encouraged to create the front-end / user interface in your own way. *

Key
Unhighlighted Text	Program’s Output
Highlighted Text	User’s Input

Welcome to the land of Donkeydwarf! Will you go to the inn, look for trouble, or talk to the shady looking elf standing near the entrance? Enter “inn”, “trouble”, or “elf”.

INN

You enter the musty inn and approach the inn keeper. “Aye you looking to rent a room? Yes or No?”, she rasps.

Yes

“The cheap rooms are filled up, but if you do me a favor, then I’ll let you have a nice suite.” Enter true or false.

true

“There’s this dragon ya see. He stole all my pickles. I want him to pay! Go make him pay!” You venture out and find the pickle pilfering dragon. The dragon will give you the pickles if you guess the number it is thinking between 1 and 10. Enter that number.

“That was not the number I thought of”. The dragon roasts you alive and you are consumed with the rest of the stolen pickles. THE END.

Finally:

Upload the source code file or files (.JAVA File Extension) to Homework01
To Blackboard
Following these instructions.
If there are problems, then let the instructor know as soon as possible.