RPG City Search question

[dumbwaiters]

Has anyone here ever written code for an RPG that invloves some sort of search?

Specifically what I am trying to do is write code that will give a player 250 "search moves" per day and allow them the chance of finding money, an object, or nothing. I would like to randomize the money found to $5, $10, $15, or $20, and the objects to 1, 2, or 3.

I've been searching for tutorials or examples but keep coming up short. Any guidance is appreciated.

[Sinzygy]

uhm, i guess i would do it this way:

PHP Code:

function random_search($s_moves)
{
    if($s_moves >= 1)
    {
        $rand = round(rand(1,7));

        if($rand == 1)
        {
            //Found nothing
        }
    
        else if($rand == 2)
        {
            //Found $5
        }

        // go on like this, for every number a special event

    
        //Now you gotta decrease the players search moves by one

        //and now return your result
    }
} 


If you want to make some events occur with different chances:

Just change

PHP Code:

$rand = round(rand(1,7)); 


to

PHP Code:

$rand = round(rand(1,100)); 


and then

PHP Code:

        if($rand <= 50)
        {
            //50% chance to find nothing
        }
    
        else if($rand > 50 && =<60)
        {
            //105 chance to find $5
        } 


hope that helps.

- Sinzygy

[dumbwaiters]

That looks great, thank you very much!