gameengine.java

Java based Snakes and Ladders game.

// The main game engine, this is where half the work takes place

public class GameEngine
{
    // The Variables of the GameEngine
        private Player player1, player2, currentPlayer;
        private Dice dice;
        private int PlayerMove;

    // The constructor of the GameEngine
    public GameEngine()
    {
        // initialise instance variables
        player1 = new Player("Player 1");
        player2 = new Player("Player 2");
        currentPlayer = player1;
    }

    // The methods of the GameEngine
    public int RunGame()
    {
        int PlayerMove = dice.PlayerRoll();
        changePlayer();    
        
        return PlayerMove;
    }
    
            // The methods of the GameEngine
        public void changePlayer () {

            // Switch the players
        if (currentPlayer == player1) {
                currentPlayer = player2;
        } else if (currentPlayer == player2) {
                currentPlayer = player1;
        } else {
            // Check to make sure player = Legit
                System.out.println ("Too Many Players - Something Went Wrong.");
                System.exit (1);
        }
   
}
}