Placed spawn probabilities in probabilities.json to show off file loading

item_dist.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ each time they play the game
 '''
 from map import *
 import random
-import copy
+import json
 
 # Global vars to edit how chests may spawn in the game
 NO_CHESTS = range(1, 4)       # 1-3 chests can spawn in the entire game
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ ALLOW_MULTICHESTS = False     # Can one room have more than one chest in it?
 CHANCE_NOTHING = 15           # The numbers of entries in the raffle that result in nothing being place into the chest
 EXCLUDE_CHESTS = [spawn_room] # The rooms in which no chests can spawn - ever! 
 
+# Item spawn probability file
+PROBABILITIES_FILE = "probabilities.json"
+
 # HINT: Use ALL_ROOMS string keyword in spawnable to allow the item to spawn in all rooms at that base percentage
 # Use the CHEST keyword to allow the item to spawn in a chest. Make an int as it is number of entries in raffle
 
@@ -23,6 +26,18 @@ id_tracker = {
     "key": 1
 }
 
+def read_probabilities():
+    '''
+    This function is designed to read the probabilities file.
+
+    Having the probabilties file allows us to claim you can mod our game
+    '''
+
+    f = open(PROBABILITIES_FILE, "r")
+    data = json.load(f)
+
+    return data
+
 def create_chests():
     '''
     This function will create the (empty) chests of the game and place them in random rooms
@@ -137,6 +152,8 @@ def populate_rooms():
     global spawnable_items
     global CHANCE_NOTHING
 
+    spawn_chances = read_probabilities()
+
     # First, generate where the chests should be placed and whether they need a key
     chests = create_chests()
     possible_rewards = []
@@ -149,7 +166,7 @@ def populate_rooms():
             id_tracker[class_to_spawn.__name__.lower()] = 1
 
             # Check what rooms this item can spawn in
-            spawn_information = spawn_chances[class_to_spawn]
+            spawn_information = spawn_chances[class_to_spawn.__name__.lower()]
             for room_id in spawn_information:
                 # We can have either Room or the keyword ALL_ROOMS
                 if room_id == "ALL_ROOMS":

probabilities.json

+{
+    "giantsword": {
+      "CHEST": 4,
+      "dusty_bedroom": 0.1,
+      "observatory": 0.1
+    },
+    "worndagger": {
+      "CHEST": 5,
+      "ALL_ROOMS": 0.25,
+      "kitchen": 0.5
+    },
+    "plasticspoon": {
+      "ALL_ROOMS": 0.3,
+      "CHEST": 1,
+      "spawn_room": 1
+    },
+    "golfclub": {
+      "garage": 1
+    },
+    "handgun": {
+      "dusty_bedroom": 0.3,
+      "CHEST": 4
+    },
+    "whip": {
+      "ALL_ROOMS": 0.1,
+      "CHEST": 3,
+      "dusty_bedroom": 0.3,
+      "garage": 0.3
+    },
+    "crocs": {
+      "spawn_room": 0.3,
+      "CHEST": 4,
+      "first_hallway": 0.5,
+      "dusty_bedroom": 0.4
+    },
+    "sturdyshield": {
+      "first_hallway": 0.3,
+      "observatory": 0.25,
+      "CHEST": 5
+    },
+    "apron": {
+      "kitchen": 0.8,
+      "wine_cellar": 0.2,
+      "CHEST": 1
+    },
+    "suitofarmour": {
+      "high_tower": 0.1,
+      "basement": 0.1,
+      "garage": 0.1,
+      "CHEST": 5
+    },
+    "cookies": {
+      "high_tower": 0.1,
+      "basement": 0.1,
+      "garage": 0.1,
+      "CHEST": 5
+    },
+    "firstaidkit": {
+      "dusty_bedroom": 0.1,
+      "conservatory": 0.1,
+      "high_tower": 0.3,
+      "CHEST": 6
+    },
+    "apple": {
+      "ALL_ROOMS": 0.3,
+      "kitchen": 0.8
+    },
+    "strangepotion": {
+      "high_tower": 0.5,
+      "garden": 0.3,
+      "garage": 0.2,
+      "observatory": 0.2
+    },
+    "wine": {
+      "conservatory": 0.2,
+      "wine_cellar": 0.9,
+      "kitchen": 0.2,
+      "CHEST": 4
+    }
+  }
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