[java] Storing game data for monopoly?

I think array would be best, unless you want a save option then you should use file

but why are you using java?
c++ is better for games, as far as I know

Grtz
Phoenix

It's a fixed board size so I don't see why you couldn't just use an array of street objects and then just access the array based on the streetID. But don't keep just the buyable properties in this array, keep all valid squares on the board in the array where "GO" is 0, Med. Ave is 1, CommChest1 is 2, Baltic is 3, etc. Then you can just access what property a player is on by their current position on the board and get any related details that pertain to the type of property.

edit: In a game like monopoly there is nothing wrong with using java. It's not a graphical and processor intensive game unless your planning to add in some outragous specialFX.

Chris Z.
ZeroFX Interactive

[edited by - ZeroEffect on October 31, 2002 11:39:41 AM]

I'd imagine storing it in an array would be fine. In the array you could have all the streets in the order they appear on the board. Then when the user rolls the dice, you just "move" the piece down the array the amount that was rolled. So if the user is on Park Place and rolls 2, you would "move" the player down from the array index Park Place was on 2 places in the array to land on the array position Boardwalk is at.

I don't know how you are implenting moving the pieces around, so I don't know if this would work for your implementation. Anyway, good luck with the project.

edit - Yeah, what Zero said. And Java is fine for Monopoly.

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[edited by - Big Sassy on October 31, 2002 11:48:47 AM]

Thanks alot for all your help, much appreciated =)

morefire, just out of curiosity, are you doing the Applied Computing course in Dundee?

nope, sorry I live in London. =p