SnakeAndLadder.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>

// Function to roll a six-sided die
int rollDie() { return rand() % 6 + 1; }

// global variables to store postions of player1 and player2
int player1 = 0, player2 = 0;

// Function to print the board
void printBoard()
{
    // logic to print a snake-ladder Game board
    // programmer can implement their own logic for the board,
    // this is one way to print a snake ladder board.
    int board[101];
    int i;
    for ( i = 1; i <= 100; i++) {
        board[i] = i;
    }

    int alt = 0; // to switch between the alternate nature of the board
    int iterLR = 101; // iterator to print from left to right
    int iterRL = 80; // iterator to print from right to left
    int val = 100;
    while (val--) {
        if (alt == 0) {
            iterLR--;
            if (iterLR == player1) {
                printf("\033[1;32m#P1\033[0m ");
            }
            else if (iterLR == player2) {
                printf("\033[1;32m#P2\033[0m ");
            }
            else
                printf("%d ", board[iterLR]);

            if (iterLR % 10 == 1) {
                printf("\n\n");
                alt = 1;
                iterLR -= 10;
            }
        }
        else {
            iterRL++;
            if (iterRL == player1) {
                printf("\033[1;32m#P1\033[0m ");
            }
            else if (iterRL == player2) {
                printf("\033[1;32m#P2\033[0m ");
            }
            else
                printf("%d ", board[iterRL]);

            if (iterRL % 10 == 0) {
                printf("\n\n");
                alt = 0;
                iterRL -= 30;
            }
        }
        if (iterRL == 10)
            break;
    }
    printf("\n");
}

// Function to move the player
int movePlayer(int currentPlayer, int roll)
{
    int newPosition = currentPlayer + roll;
    // Define the positions of snakes and ladders on the
    // board
    int snakesAndLadders[101];
    int i;

    for (i = 0; i <= 100; i++) {
        snakesAndLadders[i] = 0;
    }

    // here positive weights represent a ladder
    // and negative weights represent a snake.
    snakesAndLadders[6] = 40;
    snakesAndLadders[23] = -10;
    snakesAndLadders[45] = -7;
    snakesAndLadders[61] = -18;
    snakesAndLadders[65] = -8;
    snakesAndLadders[77] = 5;
    snakesAndLadders[98] = -10;

    int newSquare
        = newPosition + snakesAndLadders[newPosition];
    if(newSquare==6||newSquare==23||newSquare==45||newSquare==61||newSquare==65||newSquare==77||newSquare==98)
    {
        printf("The snake has bit you.\n");
    }
    if (newSquare > 100) {
        return currentPlayer;
    }

    return newSquare;
}

int main()
{
    srand(time(0));
    int currentPlayer = 1;
    int won = 0;
    char player1Name[50];
    char player2Name[50];

    // Ask for player names
    printf("Enter the name of Player 1: ");
    scanf("%s", player1Name);
    printf("Enter the name of Player 2: ");
    scanf("%s", player2Name);

    printf("\nSnake and Ladder Game\n");

    while (!won) {

        printf(
            "\n%s, press Enter to roll the die...",
            (currentPlayer == 1) ? player1Name : player2Name
        );

        getchar(); // Wait for the player to press Enter
        int roll = rollDie();
        printf("You rolled a %d.\n", roll);

        if (currentPlayer == 1) {
            player1 = movePlayer(player1, roll);
            printf("%s is now at square %d.\n\n",
                player1Name, player1);
            printBoard();
            if (player1 == 100) {
                printf("%s wins!\n", player1Name);
                won = 1;
            }
        }
        else {
            player2 = movePlayer(player2, roll);
            printf("%s is now at square %d.\n\n",
                player2Name, player2);
            printBoard();
            if (player2 == 100) {
                printf("%s wins!\n", player2Name);
                won = 1;
            }
        }

        currentPlayer = (currentPlayer == 1) ? 2 : 1;
    }

    return 0;
}