Movement
The Antivirus Avatar moves at 6 pixels per frame in any of the four cardinal directions.
| Key | Action |
|---|
W or Up Arrow | Move up |
S or Down Arrow | Move down |
A or Left Arrow | Move left |
D or Right Arrow | Move right |
Combat
| Key | Action |
|---|
Space | Fire a plasma bolt / skip scan animation in Level 1 |
Interaction and system
| Key | Action |
|---|
E | Interact with the active terminal (must be within 80 px) |
Esc | Emergency exit — quits the game immediately |
Terminal interaction requires you to be within 80 pixels of the terminal object. The objective pointer arrow guides you to the correct location. Watch the mission objective text in the HUD — it updates when you enter interaction range.
Screen shake reference
Screen shake intensity varies by event, giving tactile feedback about what just happened:
| Event | Shake intensity |
|---|
| Fire plasma bolt | 5 units |
| Enemy killed | 10 units |
| Player takes damage | 20 units |
Player stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|
| Movement speed | 6 px/frame |
| Max health | 100 HP |
| Damage per enemy collision | 15 HP |
| Motion trail length | 10 positions |
| Trail alpha range | 150 → 0 (fade) |
| Sprite size | 32×32 px |
Listener shell commands
Once the reverse shell connects in Level 2, the operator controls the listener terminal using these commands:
| Command | Description |
|---|
ls | List files in the current directory |
cd <path> | Change directory |
cat <file> | Print file contents |
pwd | Print current working directory |
download <filename> | Download a file from the target |
quit | Close the shell connection |
| Command | Description |
|---|
dir | List files in the current directory |
cd <path> | Change directory |
type <file> | Print file contents |
echo %cd% | Print current working directory |
download <filename> | Download a file from the target |
quit | Close the shell connection |
Launch the game with the --windowed flag when you plan to use the listener shell. A smaller game window lets you keep both the listener terminal and the game visible simultaneously without switching focus.python game/main_game.py --windowed