Card Game Demolition Derby
Card Game Demolition Derby rules are below.
Ranked Leaderboard
| Rank | Student | Crashes |
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Game Rules
Goal
Crash other teams’ card games, then repair your own so it survives the next round.
Scoring
Each reproducible crash is worth 1 point. If you think you found one, call Dr. Williams or Jonathon over and demonstrate it twice.
What Counts as a Crash
Unexpected termination, segmentation fault, unrecoverable infinite loop, or a broken state where the game cannot continue.
Round 1: Demolition
Swap with another team and try to crash their game through the normal interface.
Round 2: Repairs
Get your code back and patch crashes using validation, bounds checks, better state management, and exceptions where appropriate.
Round 3: Final Derby
Swap again and see whether the fixes hold up under attack.
Derby Notes
Crash Rule
A crash counts when the program terminates unexpectedly, locks into an unrecoverable loop, or becomes impossible to continue.
Instructor Call
Have students demonstrate the same crash twice before awarding the point.
Current Champion
Everyone is tied at 0. The champion box updates automatically once scores change.
Quick Tips
Testing Ideas
Try letters instead of numbers, huge values, negative values, invalid menu choices, replay attacks, and exhausting the deck.
Tie Handling
Ties are broken alphabetically so the ranking stays stable and predictable.