batman.rb

# Print out a list of actions
def ask_action choices
  puts "\n\nWhat do you want to do?"
  puts choices
  gets.chomp.downcase
end

def print_description(desc)
  puts desc.gsub(/(?<=\A|\n)[ ]{2,}/,"")
end

def starting_scene
  print_description <<-EOP
  You see a tiny speck of light, which grows into a blinding glare.

  You hear voices. At first, they make no sense, but slowly you pick out ones familiar to you.

  You're in the company of THE JOKER, and he appears to have some friends with him.

  They think you're dead.
  EOP

  choices = [
    "(C)ontinue to play dead.",
    "(G)et up."
  ]

  case ask_action(choices)
  when "c"
    print_description <<-EOP
      The prisoners pick you up and put you in
      the incinerator.

      Now you don't have to *play* dead.
    EOP
  when "g"
    smiling_joker
  else
    bad_choice
    starting_scene
  end
end

def bad_choice
  puts <<-EOP

  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  XX                                XX
  XX Choose one of the menu options XX
  XX                                XX
  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  EOP
end

def smiling_joker
  print_description <<-EOP
    You rise slowly to your feet.

    THE JOKER is looking right at you, smiling.
  EOP

  choices = [
    "(A)ttack the Joker.",
    "(R)un away.",
    "(T)ackle the prisoners."
  ]

  case ask_action(choices)
  when "a"
    puts "KA-Pow!"
  when "r"
    puts "You trip over you cape and fall to your death."
  when "t"
    puts "Bam!! KO!!"
  else
    bad_choice
    smiling_joker
  end
end

def game_over
  puts "Game Over"
end

def start_game
  starting_scene
  game_over
end

start_game

__END__
# Batman REPL Game

- Setting
    - Arkham Asylum
    - Main Hall
    - other stuff
- Enemies are:
    - Joker
    - Patients/Prisoners
    - Scarecrow
    - Poison Ivy

- Batman starts off in main Hall

The game starts off with Batman in the Main Hall.
Description
Actions