Havoc

2d Side scrolling Mario style shooting Java game for desktop.

University Project
Year Coded: 2012
Semester: 2nd year 1st semester
Course: Software Development Lab 2

Features

• 2d side scrolling shooting game
• Jump, keyboard movement for left & right direction
• Various enemies some of them can shoot
• Halloween theme.
• Animated player character.
• 3 Levels
• Menus with pause / resume capabilities
• Full Screen Desktop gaame.
• Player can shoot with a gun

Technologies Used

• Core Java
• Java 2d graphics library

How to Run

• Import the project folder in Eclipse
• Build, Run & Play!
• Use the Help menu to learn about the controls

Technical Specification

• Scratch built tile engine.
• Text base map editor - developer can place objects, enemeies etc. in a text file as symbols, making it very easy to create as many levels as wanted.
• Pooling mechanism was used to re-use resources such as fired bullets.
• Proper handling of threads with continuous update.
• Double buffering and page flipping for smooth refresh of screen.
• As with all my university projects, all the logics such as scrolling of the map, firing, collision detection etc. were implemented without googling or using any other help.
• Most of the graphics part was done by other team members.