Dodge, loot, and slash through a four‑phase Final Boss in a tight, readable ASCII arena, fast to learn, tough to master.
    _    ____   ____ ___ ___   ____                  ____        _   _   _      
   / \  / ___| / ___|_ _|_ _| | __ )  ___  ___ ___  | __ )  __ _| |_| |_| | ___ 
  / _ \ \___ \| |    | | | |  |  _ \ / _ \/ __/ __| |  _ \ / _` | __| __| |/ _ \
 / ___ \ ___) | |___ | | | |  | |_) | (_) \__ \__ \ | |_) | (_| | |_| |_| |  __/
/_/   \_\____/ \____|___|___| |____/ \___/|___/___/ |____/ \__,_|\__|\__|_|\___|
ASCII Boss Battle is a fast-paced roguelike duel rendered entirely in ASCII, pitting you against a multi-phase Final Boss that evolves and becomes deadlier with each stage. Choose your difficulty, move with WASD, attack with SPACE, and keep an eye on your HUD for health, boss HP, inventory, and a live timer for speedrun challenges. Collect potions to heal, shields to block damage, buffs to boost attacks, and the rare Legendary Sword for a permanent power increase. Each boss phase brings new tactics, closing in, teleporting, flooding the arena with projectiles, or unleashing brutal melee strikes, forcing you to adapt quickly. With clean visuals, clear symbols, instant restarts, and endlessly replayable battles, every run is a tense fight for survival through all four phases to earn ultimate victory.
Player HP: 10 | Final Boss HP: 30 | Inventory: {} | Time: 00:00.00 


      
      

        

          
Game Over

          

            
          

        

      


      
      

        

          
You Win!

          
Time: 00:00.00

          

            
          

        

      

    


    
    
  
                    

    




    

        

            
Instruction

            Controls:

- Move: W A S D (or arrow keys)

- Attack: SPACE (adjacent to the boss)

- Restart: R (after win/lose)



Settings:

- Difficulty: Pick Easy, Normal, or Hard on the start menu (affects HP, damage, projectile rate, and spawn rates).

- Timer: Starts when you choose a difficulty; shown in the HUD.



Items & Symbols:

- @: You (player)

- Ö / Φ / Ω / X: Boss (phase 1 → 4)

- P: Potion (restore HP)

- S: Shield (blocks the next hit)

- F: Buff (single‑use damage boost)

- W: Legendary Sword (permanent +1 damage)

- *: Projectile (blink trail)



Goal & Tips:

- Reduce the boss to 0 HP after it has entered Phase 4 to win.

- Stay mobile to avoid projectiles; grab potions/buffs whenever safe.

- Use SPACE only when adjacent to the boss; plan around teleports in later phases.

- The boss moves when you move.        

    


    

        

            
Acknowledgments and credits

            ASCII Boss Battle is an original game created, designed, and programmed by Paul Rosell, and developed under the Injosoft brand. All rights to the game name, source code, design, and ASCII artwork are reserved by Injosoft. Any reproduction, modification, or redistribution without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.

        

    




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