Removed the last bit from current message. Not needed, and may actually be confusing.

__init__.py

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ This module provides core functionality for Storm Games including:
 from .services import (
     ConfigService,
     VolumeService,
-    PathService
+    PathService,
+    SpeechHistoryService
 )
 
 # Import Sound class and functions
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ from .sound import (
 )
 
 # Import Speech class and functions
-from .speech import messagebox, speak, Speech
+from .speech import messagebox, speak, Speech, speak_previous, speak_current, speak_next
 
 # Import Scoreboard
 from .scoreboard import Scoreboard
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ from .input import get_input, check_for_exit, pause_game
 from .display import display_text, initialize_gui
 
 # Import menu functions
-from .menu import game_menu, learn_sounds, instructions, credits, donate, exit_game
+from .menu import game_menu, instruction_menu, learn_sounds, instructions, credits, donate, exit_game
 
 # Update imports to reference Scoreboard methods
 high_scores = Scoreboard.display_high_scores
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ __version__ = '2.0.0'
 # Make all symbols available at the package level
 __all__ = [
     # Services
-    'ConfigService', 'VolumeService', 'PathService',
+    'ConfigService', 'VolumeService', 'PathService', 'SpeechHistoryService',
 
     # Sound
     'Sound', 
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ __all__ = [
     'messagebox',
     'speak',
     'Speech',
+    'speak_previous',
+    'speak_current',
+    'speak_next',
 
     # Scoreboard
     'Scoreboard',
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ __all__ = [
     'display_text', 'initialize_gui',
 
     # Menu
-    'game_menu', 'learn_sounds', 'instructions', 'credits', 'donate', 'exit_game', 'high_scores', 'has_high_scores',
+    'game_menu', 'instruction_menu', 'learn_sounds', 'instructions', 'credits', 'donate', 'exit_game', 'high_scores', 'has_high_scores',
 
     # Game class
     'Game',
@@ -133,6 +137,7 @@ __all__ = [
 configService = ConfigService.get_instance()
 volumeService = VolumeService.get_instance()
 pathService = PathService.get_instance()
+speechHistoryService = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
 
 # Set up backward compatibility hooks for initialize_gui
 _originalInitializeGui = initialize_gui

display.py

@@ -88,13 +88,55 @@ def initialize_gui(gameTitle):
         Speech.get_instance().speak("Error loading sounds.", False)
         soundData = {}
 
-    # Play intro sound if available
+    # Play intro sound if available, optionally with visual logo
     from .sound import cut_scene
     if 'game-intro' in soundData:
-        cut_scene(soundData, 'game-intro')
+        _show_logo_with_audio(soundData, 'game-intro')
 
     return soundData
 
+def _show_logo_with_audio(soundData, audioKey):
+    """Show visual logo while playing audio intro.
+    
+    Args:
+        soundData (dict): Dictionary of loaded sounds
+        audioKey (str): Key of the audio to play
+    """
+    # Look for logo image files in common formats
+    logoFiles = ['logo.png', 'logo.jpg', 'logo.jpeg', 'logo.gif', 'logo.bmp']
+    logoImage = None
+    
+    for logoFile in logoFiles:
+        if os.path.exists(logoFile):
+            try:
+                logoImage = pygame.image.load(logoFile)
+                break
+            except pygame.error:
+                continue
+    
+    if logoImage:
+        # Display logo while audio plays
+        screen = pygame.display.get_surface()
+        screenRect = screen.get_rect()
+        logoRect = logoImage.get_rect(center=screenRect.center)
+        
+        # Clear screen to black
+        screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
+        screen.blit(logoImage, logoRect)
+        pygame.display.flip()
+        
+        # Play audio and wait for it to finish
+        from .sound import cut_scene
+        cut_scene(soundData, audioKey)
+        
+        # Clear screen after audio finishes
+        screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
+        pygame.display.flip()
+    else:
+        # No logo image found, just play audio
+        from .sound import cut_scene
+        cut_scene(soundData, audioKey)
+
 def display_text(text):
     """Display and speak text with navigation controls.
 
@@ -136,6 +178,9 @@ def display_text(text):
     currentIndex = 0
     speech.speak(navText[currentIndex])
     
+    # Clear any pending events
+    pygame.event.clear()
+
     while True:
         event = pygame.event.wait()
         if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
@@ -188,5 +233,6 @@ def display_text(text):
                     except:
                         speech.speak("Failed to copy the text to the clipboard.")
 
-        event = pygame.event.clear()
+        pygame.event.pump()
+        pygame.event.clear()
         time.sleep(0.001)

input.py

@@ -10,11 +10,19 @@ Provides functionality for:
 
 import pygame
 import time
-import wx
 from .speech import speak
 
 def get_input(prompt="Enter text:", text=""):
-    """Display a dialog box for text input.
+    """Display an accessible text input dialog using pygame.
+
+    Features:
+    - Speaks each character as typed
+    - Left/Right arrows navigate and speak characters
+    - Up/Down arrows read full text content
+    - Backspace announces deletions
+    - Enter submits, Escape cancels
+    - Control key repeats the original prompt message
+    - Fully accessible without screen reader dependency
 
     Args:
         prompt (str): Prompt text to display (default: "Enter text:")
@@ -23,15 +31,179 @@ def get_input(prompt="Enter text:", text=""):
     Returns:
         str: User input text, or None if cancelled
     """
-    app = wx.App(False)
+    
-    dialog = wx.TextEntryDialog(None, prompt, "Input", text)
+    # Initialize text buffer and cursor
-    dialog.SetValue(text)
+    text_buffer = list(text)  # Use list for easier character manipulation
-    if dialog.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
+    cursor_pos = len(text_buffer)  # Start at end of initial text
-        userInput = dialog.GetValue()
+    
+    # Announce the prompt and initial text as a single message
+    if text:
+        initial_message = f"{prompt} Default text: {text}"
     else:
-        userInput = None
+        initial_message = f"{prompt} Empty text field"
-    dialog.Destroy()
+    speak(initial_message)
-    return userInput
+    
+    # Clear any pending events
+    pygame.event.clear()
+    
+    # Main input loop
+    while True:
+        event = pygame.event.wait()
+        
+        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
+            if event.key == pygame.K_RETURN:
+                # Submit the input
+                result = ''.join(text_buffer)
+                speak(f"Submitted: {result if result else 'empty'}")
+                return result
+                
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
+                # Cancel input
+                speak("Cancelled")
+                return None
+                
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_BACKSPACE:
+                # Delete character before cursor
+                if cursor_pos > 0:
+                    deleted_char = text_buffer.pop(cursor_pos - 1)
+                    cursor_pos -= 1
+                    speak(f"{deleted_char} deleted")
+                else:
+                    speak("Nothing to delete")
+                    
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_DELETE:
+                # Delete character at cursor
+                if cursor_pos < len(text_buffer):
+                    deleted_char = text_buffer.pop(cursor_pos)
+                    speak(f"{deleted_char} deleted")
+                else:
+                    speak("Nothing to delete")
+                    
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_LEFT:
+                # Move cursor left and speak character
+                if cursor_pos > 0:
+                    cursor_pos -= 1
+                    if cursor_pos == 0:
+                        speak("Beginning of text")
+                    else:
+                        speak(text_buffer[cursor_pos])
+                else:
+                    speak("Beginning of text")
+                    
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
+                # Move cursor right and speak character
+                if cursor_pos < len(text_buffer):
+                    speak(text_buffer[cursor_pos])
+                    cursor_pos += 1
+                    if cursor_pos == len(text_buffer):
+                        speak("End of text")
+                else:
+                    speak("End of text")
+                    
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_UP or event.key == pygame.K_DOWN:
+                # Read entire text content
+                if text_buffer:
+                    speak(''.join(text_buffer))
+                else:
+                    speak("Empty text field")
+                    
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_HOME:
+                # Move to beginning
+                cursor_pos = 0
+                speak("Beginning of text")
+                
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_END:
+                # Move to end
+                cursor_pos = len(text_buffer)
+                speak("End of text")
+                
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_LCTRL or event.key == pygame.K_RCTRL:
+                # Repeat the original prompt message
+                speak(initial_message)
+                
+            else:
+                # Handle regular character input
+                if event.unicode and event.unicode.isprintable():
+                    char = event.unicode
+                    # Insert character at cursor position
+                    text_buffer.insert(cursor_pos, char)
+                    cursor_pos += 1
+                    
+                    # Speak the character name
+                    if char == ' ':
+                        speak("space")
+                    elif char == '\\':
+                        speak("backslash")
+                    elif char == '/':
+                        speak("slash")
+                    elif char == '!':
+                        speak("exclamation mark")
+                    elif char == '"':
+                        speak("quotation mark")
+                    elif char == '#':
+                        speak("hash")
+                    elif char == '$':
+                        speak("dollar sign")
+                    elif char == '%':
+                        speak("percent")
+                    elif char == '&':
+                        speak("ampersand")
+                    elif char == "'":
+                        speak("apostrophe")
+                    elif char == '(':
+                        speak("left parenthesis")
+                    elif char == ')':
+                        speak("right parenthesis")
+                    elif char == '*':
+                        speak("asterisk")
+                    elif char == '+':
+                        speak("plus")
+                    elif char == ',':
+                        speak("comma")
+                    elif char == '-':
+                        speak("minus")
+                    elif char == '.':
+                        speak("period")
+                    elif char == ':':
+                        speak("colon")
+                    elif char == ';':
+                        speak("semicolon")
+                    elif char == '<':
+                        speak("less than")
+                    elif char == '=':
+                        speak("equals")
+                    elif char == '>':
+                        speak("greater than")
+                    elif char == '?':
+                        speak("question mark")
+                    elif char == '@':
+                        speak("at sign")
+                    elif char == '[':
+                        speak("left bracket")
+                    elif char == ']':
+                        speak("right bracket")
+                    elif char == '^':
+                        speak("caret")
+                    elif char == '_':
+                        speak("underscore")
+                    elif char == '`':
+                        speak("grave accent")
+                    elif char == '{':
+                        speak("left brace")
+                    elif char == '|':
+                        speak("pipe")
+                    elif char == '}':
+                        speak("right brace")
+                    elif char == '~':
+                        speak("tilde")
+                    else:
+                        # For regular letters, numbers, and other characters
+                        speak(char)
+        
+        # Allow other events to be processed
+        pygame.event.pump()
+        pygame.event.clear()
+        time.sleep(0.001)
 
 def pause_game():
     """Pauses the game until user presses backspace."""
@@ -52,6 +224,10 @@ def pause_game():
         if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and event.key == pygame.K_BACKSPACE: 
             break
         
+        pygame.event.pump()
+        pygame.event.clear()
+        time.sleep(0.001)
+
     try:
         pygame.mixer.unpause()
     except:

menu.py

@@ -25,6 +25,94 @@ from .display import display_text
 from .scoreboard import Scoreboard
 from .services import PathService, ConfigService
 
+def instruction_menu(sounds, instruction_text, *options):
+    """Display a menu with an instruction announcement at the top.
+    
+    The instruction text is announced as item 0 but is not selectable.
+    The actual menu items start at index 1, and navigation skips the instruction.
+    
+    Args:
+        sounds (dict): Dictionary of sound objects
+        instruction_text (str): The instruction/context text to announce
+        *options: Menu options to display
+    
+    Returns:
+        str: Selected menu option or None if cancelled
+    """
+    # Get speech instance
+    speech = Speech.get_instance()
+    
+    # Create combined list with instruction at index 0
+    all_items = [instruction_text] + list(options)
+    
+    loop = True
+    pygame.mixer.stop()
+    current_index = 0  # Start at instruction
+    last_spoken = -1
+    
+    # Clear any pending events
+    pygame.event.clear()
+    
+    while loop:
+        if current_index != last_spoken:
+            speech.speak(all_items[current_index])
+            last_spoken = current_index
+        
+        event = pygame.event.wait()
+        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
+            if event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
+                return None
+            elif event.key in [pygame.K_DOWN, pygame.K_s]:
+                moved = False
+                if current_index == 0:  # On instruction, go to first menu item
+                    current_index = 1
+                    moved = True
+                elif current_index < len(all_items) - 1:  # Normal navigation
+                    current_index += 1
+                    moved = True
+                
+                if moved:
+                    try:
+                        sounds['menu-move'].play()
+                    except:
+                        pass
+            elif event.key in [pygame.K_UP, pygame.K_w]:
+                if current_index > 1:  # Can move up from menu items (but not to instruction)
+                    current_index -= 1
+                    try:
+                        sounds['menu-move'].play()
+                    except:
+                        pass
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_HOME:
+                target_index = 1 if current_index != 1 else current_index  # Go to first menu item
+                if target_index != current_index:
+                    current_index = target_index
+                    try:
+                        sounds['menu-move'].play()
+                    except:
+                        pass
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_END and current_index != len(all_items) - 1:
+                current_index = len(all_items) - 1
+                try:
+                    sounds['menu-move'].play()
+                except:
+                    pass
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_RETURN:
+                if current_index == 0:  # Can't select the instruction
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    sounds['menu-select'].play()
+                    time.sleep(sounds['menu-select'].get_length())
+                except:
+                    pass
+                return options[current_index - 1]  # Adjust for instruction offset
+        elif event.type == pygame.QUIT:
+            return None
+        
+        pygame.event.pump()
+        pygame.event.clear()
+        time.sleep(0.001)
+
 def game_menu(sounds, playCallback=None, *customOptions):
     """Display and handle the main game menu with standard and custom options.
 
@@ -96,6 +184,7 @@ def game_menu(sounds, playCallback=None, *customOptions):
     pygame.mixer.stop()
     currentIndex = 0
     lastSpoken = -1  # Track last spoken index
+    pygame.event.clear()
 
     while loop:
         if currentIndex != lastSpoken:
@@ -249,7 +338,8 @@ def game_menu(sounds, playCallback=None, *customOptions):
                             pass
                         return allOptions[currentIndex]
 
-        event = pygame.event.clear()
+        pygame.event.pump()
+        pygame.event.clear()
         time.sleep(0.001)
 
 def learn_sounds(sounds):
@@ -264,7 +354,7 @@ def learn_sounds(sounds):
     Excluded sounds:
     - Files in folders named 'ambience' (at any level)
     - Files in any directory starting with '.'
-    - Files starting with 'game-intro', 'music_menu', or '_'
+    - Files whose filename starts with 'game-intro', 'music_menu', or '_' (regardless of directory)
 
     Args:
         sounds (dict): Dictionary of available sound objects
@@ -284,8 +374,11 @@ def learn_sounds(sounds):
 
     # Process each sound key in the dictionary
     for soundKey in sounds.keys():
-        # Skip if key has any excluded prefix
+        # Extract the filename (part after the last '/')
-        if any(soundKey.lower().startswith(prefix.lower()) for prefix in excludedPrefixes):
+        filename = soundKey.split('/')[-1]
+
+        # Skip if filename has any excluded prefix
+        if any(filename.lower().startswith(prefix.lower()) for prefix in excludedPrefixes):
             continue
 
         # Split key into path parts
@@ -334,6 +427,7 @@ def learn_sounds(sounds):
 
     # Flag to track when to exit the loop
     returnToMenu = False
+    pygame.event.clear()
 
     while not returnToMenu:
         # Announce current sound
@@ -442,9 +536,9 @@ def credits():
 def donate():
     """Open the donation webpage.
 
-    Opens the Ko-fi donation page.
+    Opens the donation page.
     """
-    webbrowser.open('https://ko-fi.com/stormux')
+    webbrowser.open('https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=stormdragon2976@gmail.com&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD')
     messagebox("The donation page has been opened in your browser.")
 
 def exit_game(fade=0):
@@ -485,6 +579,12 @@ def exit_game(fade=0):
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Warning: Could not handle music during exit: {e}")
 
+    # Clean up pygame mixer first
+    try:
+        pygame.mixer.quit()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Error during pygame.mixer.quit(): {e}")
+
     # Clean up pygame
     try:
         pygame.quit()

requirements.txt

@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ pyxdg>=0.27
 setproctitle>=1.2.0
 numpy>=1.19.0
 accessible-output2>=0.14
-wxpython

scoreboard.py

@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ class Scoreboard:
         if name is None:
             # Import get_input here to avoid circular imports
             from .input import get_input
-            name = get_input("New high score! Enter your name:", "Player")
+            name = get_input("New high score! Enter your name:", "")
-            if name is None:  # User cancelled
+            if name is None or name.strip() == "":  # User cancelled or entered empty
                 name = "Player"
 
         # Insert new score at correct position

services.py

@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ Provides centralized services to replace global variables:
 - ConfigService: Manages game configuration
 - VolumeService: Handles volume settings
 - PathService: Manages file paths
+- SpeechHistoryService: Manages speech history for navigation
 """
 
 import configparser
 import os
+import time
+from collections import deque
 from xdg import BaseDirectory
 
 # For backward compatibility
@@ -272,3 +275,164 @@ class PathService:
         globalPath = self.globalPath
 
         return self
+
+
+class SpeechHistoryService:
+    """Speech history management service for message navigation."""
+
+    _instance = None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_instance(cls):
+        """Get or create the singleton instance."""
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls._instance = SpeechHistoryService()
+        return cls._instance
+
+    def __init__(self, max_size=10):
+        """Initialize speech history.
+
+        Args:
+            max_size (int): Maximum number of messages to keep in history
+        """
+        self.history = deque(maxlen=max_size)
+        self.current_index = -1
+        self.max_size = max_size
+
+    def add_message(self, text):
+        """Add a message to the speech history.
+
+        Args:
+            text (str): The spoken message to add to history
+        """
+        if not text or not text.strip():
+            return
+
+        # Add message with timestamp
+        message_entry = {
+            'text': text.strip(),
+            'timestamp': time.time()
+        }
+
+        self.history.append(message_entry)
+        # Reset current index when new message is added
+        self.current_index = -1
+
+    def get_current(self):
+        """Get the current message in history.
+
+        Returns:
+            str or None: Current message text, or None if no history
+        """
+        if not self.history:
+            return None
+
+        if self.current_index == -1:
+            # Return most recent message
+            return self.history[-1]['text']
+        else:
+            # Return message at current index
+            if 0 <= self.current_index < len(self.history):
+                return self.history[self.current_index]['text']
+
+        return None
+
+    def move_previous(self):
+        """Navigate to the previous message in history.
+
+        Returns:
+            str or None: Previous message text, or None if at beginning
+        """
+        if not self.history:
+            return None
+
+        if self.current_index == -1:
+            # Start from the most recent message
+            self.current_index = len(self.history) - 1
+        elif self.current_index > 0:
+            # Move backward in history
+            self.current_index -= 1
+        else:
+            # Already at the beginning, wrap to the end
+            self.current_index = len(self.history) - 1
+
+        return self.get_current()
+
+    def move_next(self):
+        """Navigate to the next message in history.
+
+        Returns:
+            str or None: Next message text, or None if at end
+        """
+        if not self.history:
+            return None
+
+        if self.current_index == -1:
+            # Already at most recent, wrap to beginning
+            self.current_index = 0
+        elif self.current_index < len(self.history) - 1:
+            # Move forward in history
+            self.current_index += 1
+        else:
+            # At the end, wrap to beginning
+            self.current_index = 0
+
+        return self.get_current()
+
+    def clear_history(self):
+        """Clear all messages from history."""
+        self.history.clear()
+        self.current_index = -1
+
+    def set_max_size(self, max_size):
+        """Change the maximum history size.
+
+        Args:
+            max_size (int): New maximum size for history buffer
+        """
+        if max_size > 0:
+            self.max_size = max_size
+            # Create new deque with new max size, preserving recent messages
+            old_history = list(self.history)
+            self.history = deque(old_history[-max_size:], maxlen=max_size)
+            # Adjust current index if needed
+            if self.current_index >= len(self.history):
+                self.current_index = len(self.history) - 1
+
+    def get_history_size(self):
+        """Get the current number of messages in history.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: Number of messages in history
+        """
+        return len(self.history)
+
+    def is_at_first(self):
+        """Check if currently at the first (oldest) message in history.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if at the first message
+        """
+        if not self.history:
+            return False
+        return self.current_index == 0
+
+    def is_at_last(self):
+        """Check if currently at the last (newest) message in history.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if at the last message or viewing most recent
+        """
+        if not self.history:
+            return False
+        return self.current_index == -1 or self.current_index == len(self.history) - 1
+
+    def get_most_recent(self):
+        """Get the most recent message (what F2 should always say).
+
+        Returns:
+            str or None: Most recent message text, or None if no history
+        """
+        if not self.history:
+            return None
+        return self.history[-1]['text']

speech.py

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import textwrap
 import time
 from sys import exit
 
+# Keep track of whether dialog instructions have been shown
+dialogUsageInstructions = False
+
 class Speech:
     """Handles text-to-speech functionality."""
 
@@ -58,12 +61,14 @@ class Speech:
         # No speech providers found
         print("No speech providers found.")
 
-    def speak(self, text, interrupt=True):
+    def speak(self, text, interrupt=True, priority="normal", add_to_history=True):
         """Speak text using the configured speech provider and display on screen.
 
         Args:
             text (str): Text to speak and display
             interrupt (bool): Whether to interrupt current speech (default: True)
+            priority (str): Speech priority - "important", "normal", or "notification"
+            add_to_history (bool): Whether to add this message to speech history (default: True)
         """
         if not self.provider:
             return
@@ -79,13 +84,46 @@ class Speech:
         self.lastSpoken["text"] = text
         self.lastSpoken["time"] = currentTime
 
-        # Proceed with speech
+        # Add to speech history (import here to avoid circular imports)
+        if add_to_history:
+            try:
+                from .services import SpeechHistoryService
+                history_service = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
+                history_service.add_message(text)
+            except ImportError:
+                pass
+
+        # Proceed with speech based on provider and priority
         if self.providerName == "speechd":
             if interrupt:
                 self.spd.cancel()
+
+            # Set priority for speechd
+            if priority == "important":
+                try:
+                    import speechd
+                    self.spd.set_priority(speechd.Priority.IMPORTANT)
+                except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+                    pass
+            elif priority == "notification":
+                try:
+                    import speechd
+                    self.spd.set_priority(speechd.Priority.NOTIFICATION)
+                except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+                    pass
+            else:  # normal
+                try:
+                    import speechd
+                    self.spd.set_priority(speechd.Priority.TEXT)
+                except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+                    pass
+
             self.spd.say(text)
+
         elif self.providerName == "accessible_output2":
-            self.ao2.speak(text, interrupt=interrupt)
+            # For accessible_output2, use interrupt for important messages
+            use_interrupt = interrupt or (priority == "important")
+            self.ao2.speak(text, interrupt=use_interrupt)
 
         # Display the text on screen
         screen = pygame.display.get_surface()
@@ -118,27 +156,45 @@ class Speech:
 # Global instance for backward compatibility
 _speechInstance = None
 
-def speak(text, interrupt=True):
+def speak(text, interrupt=True, priority="normal", add_to_history=True):
     """Speak text using the global speech instance.
 
     Args:
         text (str): Text to speak and display
         interrupt (bool): Whether to interrupt current speech (default: True)
+        priority (str): Speech priority - "important", "normal", or "notification"
+        add_to_history (bool): Whether to add this message to speech history (default: True)
     """
     global _speechInstance
     if _speechInstance is None:
         _speechInstance = Speech.get_instance()
-    _speechInstance.speak(text, interrupt)
+    _speechInstance.speak(text, interrupt, priority, add_to_history)
 
-def messagebox(text):
+def messagebox(text, sounds=None):
-    """Display a simple message box with text.
+    """Enhanced messagebox with dialog support.
-
-    Shows a message that can be repeated until the user chooses to continue.
 
     Args:
-        text (str): Message to display
+        text (str or dict): Simple string message or dialog configuration dict
+        sounds (Sound object, optional): Sound system for playing dialog audio
     """
     speech = Speech.get_instance()
+
+    # Handle simple string (backward compatibility)
+    if isinstance(text, str):
+        _show_simple_message(speech, text)
+        return
+
+    # Handle dialog format
+    if isinstance(text, dict) and "entries" in text:
+        _show_dialog_sequence(speech, text, sounds)
+        return
+
+    # Fallback to simple message if format not recognized
+    _show_simple_message(speech, str(text))
+
+
+def _show_simple_message(speech, text):
+    """Show a simple text message (original messagebox behavior)."""
     speech.speak(text + "\nPress any key to repeat or enter to continue.")
     while True:
         event = pygame.event.wait()
@@ -147,3 +203,200 @@ def messagebox(text):
                 speech.speak(" ")
                 return
             speech.speak(text + "\nPress any key to repeat or enter to continue.")
+
+
+def _show_dialog_sequence(speech, dialog_config, sounds):
+    """Show a dialog sequence with character speech and optional sounds.
+
+    Args:
+        speech: Speech instance for text-to-speech
+        dialog_config (dict): Dialog configuration with entries list and optional settings
+        sounds: Sound system for playing audio files
+    """
+    entries = dialog_config.get("entries", [])
+    allow_skip = dialog_config.get("allow_skip", False)
+    dialog_sound = dialog_config.get("sound", None)
+
+    if not entries:
+        return
+
+    entry_index = 0
+    while entry_index < len(entries):
+        entry = entries[entry_index]
+
+        # Play sound before showing dialog
+        _play_dialog_sound(entry, dialog_config, sounds)
+
+        # Format and show the dialog text
+        formatted_text = _format_dialog_entry(entry)
+        if not formatted_text:
+            entry_index += 1
+            continue
+
+        # Show dialog with appropriate controls (only on first dialog of the game)
+        global dialogUsageInstructions
+        if not dialogUsageInstructions and entry_index == 0:
+            if allow_skip:
+                control_text = "\nPress any key to repeat, enter for next, or escape to skip all."
+            else:
+                control_text = "\nPress any key to repeat or enter for next."
+            dialogUsageInstructions = True
+        else:
+            control_text = ""  # No instructions after first dialog
+
+        speech.speak(formatted_text + control_text)
+
+        # Handle user input
+        while True:
+            event = pygame.event.wait()
+            if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
+                if event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
+                    if allow_skip:
+                        speech.speak(" ")
+                        return  # Skip entire dialog sequence
+                    else:
+                        # Escape acts like enter if skip not allowed
+                        speech.speak(" ")
+                        entry_index += 1
+                        break
+                elif event.key == pygame.K_RETURN:
+                    speech.speak(" ")
+                    entry_index += 1
+                    break
+                else:
+                    # Repeat current entry (no instructions when repeating)
+                    speech.speak(formatted_text)
+
+
+def _format_dialog_entry(entry):
+    """Format a dialog entry for display.
+
+    Args:
+        entry (dict): Dialog entry with text, optional speaker, and optional narrative flag
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Formatted text for speech
+    """
+    text = entry.get("text", "")
+    speaker = entry.get("speaker", None)
+    is_narrative = entry.get("narrative", False)
+
+    if not text:
+        return ""
+
+    if is_narrative:
+        # Narrative text - no speaker name
+        return text
+    elif speaker:
+        # Character dialog - include speaker name
+        return f"{speaker}: \"{text}\""
+    else:
+        # Plain text - no special formatting
+        return text
+
+
+def _play_dialog_sound(entry, dialog_config, sounds):
+    """Play appropriate sound for a dialog entry and wait for it to complete.
+
+    Args:
+        entry (dict): Dialog entry that may have a sound
+        dialog_config (dict): Dialog configuration that may have a default sound
+        sounds: Sound system (either Sound class instance or dictionary of sounds)
+    """
+    if not sounds:
+        return
+
+    sound_to_play = None
+
+    # Determine which sound to play (priority order)
+    if entry.get("sound"):
+        # Entry-specific sound (highest priority)
+        sound_to_play = entry["sound"]
+    elif dialog_config.get("sound"):
+        # Dialog-specific sound (medium priority)
+        sound_to_play = dialog_config["sound"]
+    else:
+        # Default dialogue.ogg (lowest priority)
+        sound_to_play = "dialogue"  # Will look for dialogue.ogg
+
+    if sound_to_play:
+        try:
+            # Handle both Sound class instances and sound dictionaries
+            if hasattr(sounds, 'sounds') and sound_to_play in sounds.sounds:
+                # Sound class instance (like from libstormgames Sound class)
+                sound_obj = sounds.sounds[sound_to_play]
+                from .sound import get_available_channel
+                channel = get_available_channel()
+                channel.play(sound_obj)
+                sound_duration = sound_obj.get_length()
+                if sound_duration > 0:
+                    pygame.time.wait(int(sound_duration * 1000))
+                    pygame.event.clear()  # Clear all events queued during sound playback
+            elif isinstance(sounds, dict) and sound_to_play in sounds:
+                # Dictionary of pygame sound objects (like from initialize_gui)
+                sound_obj = sounds[sound_to_play]
+                from .sound import get_available_channel
+                channel = get_available_channel()
+                channel.play(sound_obj)
+                sound_duration = sound_obj.get_length()
+                if sound_duration > 0:
+                    pygame.time.wait(int(sound_duration * 1000))
+                    pygame.event.clear()  # Clear all events queued during sound playback
+            elif hasattr(sounds, 'play'):
+                # Try using a play method if available
+                sounds.play(sound_to_play)
+                pygame.time.wait(500)  # Default delay if can't get duration
+                pygame.event.pump()  # Clear any events queued during sound playback
+        except Exception:
+            # Sound missing or error - continue silently without crashing
+            pass
+
+
+def speak_previous():
+    """Navigate to and speak the previous message in speech history."""
+    try:
+        from .services import SpeechHistoryService
+        history_service = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
+        message = history_service.move_previous()
+        if message:
+            # Add position indicator
+            prefix = ""
+            if history_service.is_at_first():
+                prefix = "First: "
+            speak(prefix + message, interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
+        else:
+            speak("No previous messages", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
+    except ImportError:
+        speak("Speech history not available", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
+
+
+def speak_current():
+    """Repeat the most recent message in speech history (F2 always speaks last message)."""
+    try:
+        from .services import SpeechHistoryService
+        history_service = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
+        message = history_service.get_most_recent()
+        if message:
+            speak(message, interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
+        else:
+            speak("No messages in history", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
+    except ImportError:
+        speak("Speech history not available", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
+
+
+def speak_next():
+    """Navigate to and speak the next message in speech history."""
+    try:
+        from .services import SpeechHistoryService
+        history_service = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
+        message = history_service.move_next()
+        if message:
+            # Add position indicator
+            prefix = ""
+            if history_service.is_at_last():
+                prefix = "Last: "
+            speak(prefix + message, interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
+        else:
+            speak("No next messages", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
+    except ImportError:
+        speak("Speech history not available", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)

utils.py

@@ -111,25 +111,122 @@ class Game:
         # Load sound effects
         self.sound
 
-        # Play intro sound if available
+        # Play intro sound if available, optionally with visual logo
         if 'game-intro' in self.sound.sounds:
-            self.sound.cut_scene('game-intro')
+            self._show_logo_with_audio('game-intro')
 
         return self
 
-    def speak(self, text, interrupt=True):
+    def _show_logo_with_audio(self, audioKey):
+        """Show visual logo while playing audio intro.
+        
+        Args:
+            audioKey (str): Key of the audio to play
+        """
+        # Look for logo image files in common formats
+        logoFiles = ['logo.png', 'logo.jpg', 'logo.jpeg', 'logo.gif', 'logo.bmp']
+        logoImage = None
+        
+        for logoFile in logoFiles:
+            if os.path.exists(logoFile):
+                try:
+                    logoImage = pygame.image.load(logoFile)
+                    break
+                except pygame.error:
+                    continue
+        
+        if logoImage:
+            # Display logo while audio plays
+            screen = pygame.display.get_surface()
+            screenRect = screen.get_rect()
+            logoRect = logoImage.get_rect(center=screenRect.center)
+            
+            # Clear screen to black
+            screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
+            screen.blit(logoImage, logoRect)
+            pygame.display.flip()
+            
+            # Play audio and wait for it to finish
+            self.sound.cut_scene(audioKey)
+            
+            # Clear screen after audio finishes
+            screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
+            pygame.display.flip()
+        else:
+            # No logo image found, just play audio
+            self.sound.cut_scene(audioKey)
+
+    def speak(self, text, interrupt=True, priority="normal", add_to_history=True):
         """Speak text using the speech system.
 
         Args:
             text (str): Text to speak
             interrupt (bool): Whether to interrupt current speech
+            priority (str): Speech priority - "important", "normal", or "notification"
+            add_to_history (bool): Whether to add this message to speech history (default: True)
 
         Returns:
             Game: Self for method chaining
         """
-        self.speech.speak(text, interrupt)
+        self.speech.speak(text, interrupt, priority, add_to_history)
         return self
 
+    def speak_previous(self):
+        """Navigate to and speak the previous message in speech history.
+
+        Returns:
+            Game: Self for method chaining
+        """
+        from .speech import speak_previous
+        speak_previous()
+        return self
+
+    def speak_current(self):
+        """Repeat the current message in speech history.
+
+        Returns:
+            Game: Self for method chaining
+        """
+        from .speech import speak_current
+        speak_current()
+        return self
+
+    def speak_next(self):
+        """Navigate to and speak the next message in speech history.
+
+        Returns:
+            Game: Self for method chaining
+        """
+        from .speech import speak_next
+        speak_next()
+        return self
+
+    def setup_speech_history_keys(self, previous_key=None, current_key=None, next_key=None):
+        """Set up convenient key bindings for speech history navigation.
+
+        Args:
+            previous_key (int, optional): Key code for previous message (default: F1)
+            current_key (int, optional): Key code for current message (default: F2)
+            next_key (int, optional): Key code for next message (default: F3)
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: Dictionary mapping key codes to speech history functions
+        """
+        # Set default keys if not provided
+        if previous_key is None:
+            previous_key = pygame.K_F1
+        if current_key is None:
+            current_key = pygame.K_F2
+        if next_key is None:
+            next_key = pygame.K_F3
+
+        # Return a dictionary that games can use in their event loops
+        return {
+            previous_key: self.speak_previous,
+            current_key: self.speak_current,
+            next_key: self.speak_next
+        }
+
     def play_bgm(self, musicFile):
         """Play background music.