FPGA-Based Implementation of Doodle Jump

Course & Institution

Final project for ECE 385 at UIUC ECE Department.

Authors

• Yuhao Ge
• Haina Lou

Technical Specifications

• Stair: Quartus Prime 18.1 Lite Edition
• FPGA Board: DE2-115

Demo

• Video Demo

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Overview

This project replicates the game Doodle Jump on a DE2-115 board. The game features a character, "The Doodler," navigating through Stairs while avoiding obstacles and monsters. Controls are mapped to keys "A" and "D" for lateral movement and "← ↑ →" for shooting.

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Features

Background

• 320x480 pixel image
• Seamless transition from left to right edge

Start & End Frames

• 300x480 pixel displays
• Triggered by "Enter" key

Doodler

• Controlled by "A" and "D"
• Dynamic appearance based on actions

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Stairs

• 14 initial Stairs
• Dynamic generation as game progresses

Tools & Monsters

• Randomly generated
• Interact with the Doodler

Bullets & Score

• Controlled by "← ↑ →"
• Displayed on the upper left corner

Sound

• Looping background music

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Architecture

Block Diagram

General Flow

• Hardware-centric design
• NIOS-II for random number generation and I/O
• VGA controller for display output

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State Machine

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Design Statistics

LUT: 17845
DSP: 0
Memory(BRAM): 3188736 bits
Flip-Flop: 3086
Frequency: 14.82MHz
Power: 532.34mW

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Known Bugs

1. Doodler stuck at boundaries.
2. Sudden appearance of springs and moving Stairs.
3. Overlapping stair graphics.
4. Score display errors beyond 99.

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Conclusion

The project received the "Best Design Award" for the course. Additional videos detailing the game can be found here and here.