# 🐍 Snake Game (C++ Console Edition)

A colorful and modern **Snake Game** built entirely in **C++** for the terminal.  
This version includes a **menu system, persistent leaderboard, scoring with time tracking, smooth controls, and a retro ASCII-art UI** that makes the classic snake experience both fun and polished.

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## 🎮 Features

- 🏠 **Main Menu:** Start a new game, view the leaderboard, or exit.
- 👤 **Player Names:** Each player enters their name before starting, and their performance is tracked.
- 🎯 **Scoring System:**  
  - +10 points for each fruit collected  
  - Timer shows how long you survived  
  - Score combined with time for leaderboard ranking
- 🏆 **Leaderboard:** Sorted by **score** (higher is better), with **time** used as a tiebreaker.
- 🐍 **Snake Mechanics:** Grow longer each time you eat fruit, but avoid running into your own tail!
- 🔄 **Wrap-Around Walls:** When hitting borders, snake reappears on the opposite side.
- ⏱ **Time Tracking:** Total game duration is displayed alongside your score.
- 🎨 **Colorful Console Graphics:** Snake, fruits, borders, and leaderboard are all highlighted with ANSI colors.
- 💾 **Persistent Save:** Player data is stored in `leaderboard.txt` so you can keep competing across sessions.
- ⚡ **Fast and Simple UI:** Runs directly in terminal — no extra dependencies.

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## 📷 Screenshots

### 🏠 Main Menu
![Menu](./image/Menu.png)

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### 🏆 Leaderboard
![Leaderboard](./image/leaderboard.png)

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### 🎮 In-Game
![Gameplay](./image/Game.png)

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## ⚙️ Setup & Run

### ✅ Requirements
- A C++ compiler (e.g., g++, MSVC)
- Windows OS (project uses `conio.h` and `windows.h`)
- Console with UTF-8 and ANSI color support

### 📦 Build & Run

#### On Windows:
```bash
g++ -o snake snake.cpp -std=c++11
snake.exe
```

#### On Linux/macOS:
> ⚠️ This version relies on Windows-specific libraries. For Linux/macOS, small adjustments are required (replace `conio.h` and `windows.h` with platform-specific functions).

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## 🕹️ Controls

- `W` or **Up Arrow** → Move Up  
- `S` or **Down Arrow** → Move Down  
- `A` or **Left Arrow** → Move Left  
- `D` or **Right Arrow** → Move Right  
- `ESC` → End the game immediately  

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## 📁 Project Files

- `snake.cpp` → Main source code  
- `leaderboard.txt` → Stores player leaderboard data  
 

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## 👤 Creator

> **Name:** _[Meraj Derafshi]_  
> **Contact/Portfolio:** _[https://github.com/MerajDerafshi]_  

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## 📜 License

This project is open-source. Feel free to use, modify, or expand it for learning or fun. Attribution is appreciated.