Choose to work on some of the advancements below or advance it in any way you come up with!

Basic Features:

1. Refine Graphics:
   • Explanation:
     • Load custom images for the player and obstacles.
     • Render the images at specific coordinates.
2. Sound Effects:
   • Explanation:
     • Prepare sound files in a compatible format (e.g., WAV or MP3).
     • Load sound files.
     • Trigger sounds at relevant events, such as collisions or scoring.
3. Levels and Difficulty:
   • Explanation:
     • Implement a system to track the current level.
     • Adjust parameters such as obstacle speed, frequency, or complexity based on the current level.
4. User Interface:
   • Explanation:
     • Create text surfaces.
     • Draw buttons as rectangles.
     • Detect mouse clicks on the buttons and transition to the gameplay state.

Intermediate Features:

1. Power-Ups:
   • Explanation:
     • Create a PowerUp class with attributes like duration and effect.
     • Spawn power-ups randomly during gameplay.
     • Apply power-up effects when the player collects them.
2. Background Music:
   • Explanation:
     • Load background music
     • Start playing the music during gameplay.
     • Adjust the volume or loop the music as needed.
3. Obstacle Variety:
   • Explanation:
     • Introduce multiple obstacle classes with distinct behaviors.
     • Use inheritance or composition to structure the obstacle classes.
     • Randomly select obstacle types during gameplay.

Advanced Features:

1. Persistent High Scores:
   • Explanation:
     • Save and load high scores to/from a file using Python's open and write/read functions.
     • Update the high score display at the end of each game.
2. Customization:
   • Explanation:
     • Create a player customization menu with different options.
     • Allow players to choose their character by changing the player image.

Personalization and Creativity:

1. Storyline:
   • Explanation:
     • Introduce a narrative through text or dialogue boxes.
     • Use variables and conditionals to control the flow of the story based on player actions.
2. Custom Artwork:
   • Explanation:
     • Collaborate with an artist to create custom images for characters, obstacles, and background elements.
     • Replace placeholder graphics with the custom artwork.
3. Easter Eggs:
   • Explanation:
     • Hide special elements or features within the game.
     • Use variables and conditionals to trigger the appearance of easter eggs when specific conditions are met.