🎮 Console Procedural Survival Game in C++ (Vector Version)

A dynamic, console-based text survival game written in C++. The player must navigate through a procedurally generated labyrinth filled with hidden traps, manage their Health Points (HP), and reach the exit point.

This version represents a major milestone, shifting from static arrays to dynamic memory management via std::vector and introducing procedural map generation.

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🕹️ Gameplay & Map Elements

The game board is dynamically generated based on user input. Each symbol represents a specific game element:

Symbol	Meaning	Element Description
P	Player	Your character. Starts at the top-left corner (0, 1).
E	Exit	The finish line. Dynamically placed at the bottom-right. Reach it to win!
#	Wall	Impassable obstacle generated with a 20% chance per cell.
.	Empty space	A safe path you can move onto.
X	Mine	Hidden trap (10% spawn chance). Stepping here deals -35 HP.
+	First Aid Kit	Healing item (5% spawn chance). Restores +35 HP (capped at 100 HP).

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⚙️ Controls

Character movement is handled via standard console input (type the character and press Enter):

• W / w — Move Up
• A / a — Move Left
• S / s — Move Down
• D / d — Move Right
• Q / q — Quit the game instantly

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🚀 Technical Highlights & Advanced Architecture

The codebase has been refactored to meet production-level standards:

• Dynamic Grid via STL Vectors: Replaced raw arrays int arr[5][4] with std::vector<std::vector<int>>. The game no longer relies on hardcoded sizes and can scale to any dimensions (e.g., 10x10, 20x20) at runtime.
• Procedural Generation (<ctime>): Map layout is seeded using srand(time(0)). Walls, mines, and health kits are distributed using a probability-based distribution algorithm, ensuring a unique map layout on every launch.
• Smart Boundary & Index Evaluation: Out-of-bounds checks and win conditions dynamically adapt using the .size() and .size() - 1 matrix calculations, preventing memory leaks and buffer overflows.
• Pass-by-Reference (&): Large matrix data structures are passed by reference to avoid expensive memory copying operations between functions (drawMap, handleMovement, etc.).