Horse Racing Game

A C# Windows Forms application simulating a simple horse racing game with real-time leader updates and a race completion feature. This project is designed to demonstrate basic game logic, UI interaction, and timer-based animations in a Windows Forms application.

Features

• Start Button: Initiates the race and resets horse positions.
• Race Timer: Controls the movement of each horse.
• Leaderboard: Displays the current leader and updates in real-time.
• Finish Line: Detects when a horse has crossed the finish line and announces the winner.
• Reset Functionality: Allows the race to be restarted without closing the application.

Code Structure

• Form1.cs: Contains the main logic for the race, including methods for moving horses, updating the leaderboard, and detecting the race winner.
• Resources:
  • pictureBoxHorse1, pictureBoxHorse2, pictureBoxHorse3: PictureBox controls representing the horses.
  • labelLeader: Label to display the leading horse.
  • labelFinishLine: Label marking the finish line.
• Timer Control: The timer controls the periodic updates to move horses across the racetrack.

Requirements

• Visual Studio with .NET framework support
• Basic understanding of C# and Windows Forms

Development Setup

1. Initialize Components: The InitializeComponent() method in Form1.cs sets up the form controls.
2. Methods:
   • MoveHorse: Randomly moves each horse across the screen.
   • UpdateLeadingHorse: Updates the leader display based on horse positions.
   • CheckForWinner: Checks if a horse has crossed the finish line.
   • RaceFinished: Ends the race and announces the winner.