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breakout_gazebo

ROS Python C++

A ROS1 package to simulate the popular Atari's Breakout arcade game in Gazebo.

breakout_gazebo.mp4

Installation

  • Install python dependencies using pip3:

     pip3 install -r requirements.txt

  • Finally, install all the dependencies using rosdep:

     rosdep install --from-paths $ROS_WS/src --ignore-src -r -y

  • Build the workspace:

     catkin build breakout_gazebo

Usage

  • Launch the game and control the paddle using arrow keys (left and right), after activating the simulation using the space bar:

     roslaunch breakout_gazebo breakout.launch

Gameplay Instructions

  • There are two screens to the game as the original Breakout game. The second screen is unlocked after clearing the first screen (reaching 448 points).
  • There are 3 lives in total. The game is reset after losing all lives.
  • The game is won after clearing both screens and is reset after that.
  • The scoring metric is as follows:
    • Each green brick is worth 1 point.
    • Each yellow brick is worth 3 points.
    • Each orange brick is worth 5 points.
    • Each red brick is worth 7 points.
  • The speed of the ball is increased by 1.5x its original speed whenever:
    • The ball gets 4 hits on the bricks.
    • The ball gets 12 hits on the bricks.
    • When the ball breaks through the orange bricks.
    • When the ball breaks through the red bricks.

Standardization

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