Lab 06: A Disk Game

Overview

1. Event listeners
2. Disk game
3. Demo
4. Getting started

New Technology

Event Listeners

• KeyListener interface allows us to get user keyboard input in real time
  • void keyPressed(KeyEvent e)
  • void keyReleased(KeyEvent e)
  • void keyTyped(KeyEvent e)
• KeyEvent gives info about which key was pressed.

Disk Game

• Move a “ship” around in response to player keyboard input
• Arrow keys control acceleration
• Want ship to reach goals, avoid hazards

Game Demo

The Code

• Builds on “Bouncing Disks” lab
• You implement
  • keyPressed and keyReleased methods (set acceleration of ship)
  • methods that control game logic (when goals/hazards are encountered)

Extensions

• Improve the game!