Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (WWTBAM) - CLI Edition

A command-line version of the classic "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" quiz show. Answer 15 questions of increasing difficulty, use lifelines, and win virtual prizes!

📋 Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Gameplay
• Lifelines
• Data
• License
• Contact

📦 Installation

To install the CLI game globally via npm, run:

npm install -g wwtbam

🚀 Usage

Once installed, start the game by running:

wwtbam

🎮 Gameplay

You'll be guided through 15 questions divided into 3 tiers of difficulty:

• 🟢 5 Easy Questions
• 🟡 5 Medium Questions
• 🔴 5 Hard Questions

Answer correctly to climb the prize ladder:

$100 → $200 → $300 → ... → $1,000,000

Controls

• Type 1–4 to select an answer, then press Enter.
• Type l to use a lifeline, then press Enter.
• Type q to quit the game, then press Enter.
• Press Enter or Space to start.

🛟 Lifelines

You have access to 3 lifelines — use them wisely:

• 50/50 – Removes two incorrect options.
• Ask the Audience – Shows poll results from the virtual audience.
• Phone a Friend – Get a guess from a (simulated) smart friend.

Each lifeline can be used once per game. Note: Lifelines are implemented with simple probability logic and decision trees for realism.

🗂️ Data

Questions used in the game are sourced from the Open Trivia Database, a free-to-use API for trivia questions.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

📧 Contact

For inquiries or more information, you can reach out to us at [email protected].