Lap Master

My first project is a driving game called Lap Master. The player drives an old style "cigar shaped" race car around a closed track and tries to complete a certain number of laps in minimum time. The player controls the car using the keyboard. As configured, the car has four gears. To shift up, use the up arrow key, to shift down, use the down arrow key. To turn right, press the "d" key and to turn left, press the "a" key. The car turns at a constant rate when the "a" or "d" key are pressed. This means that the radius of the turn depends on the speed. The higher the speed, the greater the radius of the turn. To turn more sharply, speed must be reduced; that is the only way with Lap Master. It is a bit unrealistic, but it makes for challenging play. The steady state speed in each gear is 25 mph for 1st gear, 50 for 2nd, 75 for 3rd and 100 for 4th. There are four turns on the existing track, and it is possible to make them all at 100 mph, but you must start the turn at the right spot. If the car goes off the track, the gear drops to 1st gear and the car jitters until you steer it back onto the track. The gear setting, current speed, and lap number are displayed on the screen during the race. when you complete the last lap, the game will stop and display your elapsed time for a few seconds so you can record it before the game exits.