Paratrooper

A browser recreation of the classic game "Paratrooper" using TypeScript.

Description

Paratrooper is a classic arcade game originally released in 1982. In this recreation, you control a turret to shoot down helicopters and paratroopers. You lose when 4 troopers land on either side of your turret.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/askibinski/paratrooper.git
   cd paratrooper
   

2. Install dependencies

   npm install
   

Development

Start the development server:

npm run dev

This will open the game in your default browser with hot-reload enabled.

Building

To build the production version:

npm run build

Then to preview the production build:

npm run preview

Controls

• Left/Right arrow keys: Aim the turret
• Up arrow key or Spacebar: Shoot
• "Pause / Instructions" button: View game instructions
• "Restart" button: Restart the game

Local Highscores

The game saves your highscores locally in your browser's localStorage.

License

ISC License - See LICENSE file for details