🏓 Pong Game with AI - Python & Pygame

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📜 Project Description

This is a classic Pong game implemented in Python using the Pygame library. The project includes two game modes:

🎮 Two-Player Mode: Two players compete against each other, each controlling a paddle.

🤖 Single-Player Mode: One player competes against an AI that controls the second paddle.

The game features an interactive menu to select the game mode and the number of points required to win. It also includes sound effects, a scoring system, and an intuitive graphical interface.

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✨ Main Features

✔️ Interactive Menu: Choose between playing against AI or two-player mode.

✔️ Point Selection: Play up to 5 or 10 points.

✔️ Artificial Intelligence: The AI efficiently follows the ball, providing a realistic challenge.

✔️ Sound Effects: Custom sounds for hits, bounces, and scores.

✔️ Graphical Interface: Clean, responsive design with custom colors and centered text.

✔️ Restart & Exit Options: Restart the game, return to the main menu, or exit anytime.

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🛠️ Technologies Used

🚀 Python: Main programming language.

🎮 Pygame: Library for game development in Python.

🧠 AI Logic: Simple algorithm for AI-controlled paddle movement.

🎛️ Event Handling: Keyboard events for paddle control and menu navigation.

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🏆 Skills Demonstrated

🎮 Game Development

• Developed a functional and engaging game from scratch.
• Used Pygame to render graphics, manage events, and play sounds.

🎨 UI/UX Design

• Implemented interactive menus with centered text and customizable options.
• Applied custom colors and fonts to enhance the user experience.

🧠 Programming Logic

• Developed AI to autonomously control the paddle.
• Implemented collision detection and basic physics for ball movement.

🎮 Event & Input Handling

• Used keyboard events for paddle control and menu navigation.
• Managed collisions between the ball, paddles, and screen borders.

🏗️ Code Organization

• Modular and well-structured code with reusable functions.
• Used constants for easy configuration and maintenance.

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🚀 Installation & Execution

📌 Requirements:

Ensure you have Python 3.x installed. Install the Pygame library using:

pip install pygame

▶️ Run the Game:

1️⃣ Clone this repository or download the pong.py file. 2️⃣ Navigate to the project directory and run:

python pong.py

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📸 Screenshots

🖥️ Main Menu

 

🎮 Two-Player Mode / 🤖 Single-Player Mode (VS AI)

🔄 Restart Menu

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🎮 How to Play

🏠 Main Menu:

🔹 Press 1 to play against the AI.
🔹 Press 2 to play in two-player mode.
🔹 Press Q to exit.

🎯 Point Selection:

🔹 Press 5 to play up to 5 points.
🔹 Press 10 to play up to 10 points.
🔹 Press Q to exit.

🎮 Controls:

🔹 Player 1: Use W (up) and S (down).
🔹 Player 2 (Two-Player Mode): Use ↑ (up) and ↓ (down).

🔄 Restart Options:

🔹 Press R to restart with the same settings.
🔹 Press M to return to the main menu.
🔹 Press Q to exit.

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🤝 Contributions

💡 Contributions are welcome! If you want to improve the game, follow these steps: 1️⃣ Fork the repository.
2️⃣ Create a new branch:

git checkout -b new-feature

3️⃣ Make your changes and commit them:

git commit -m 'Add new feature'

4️⃣ Push to the branch:

git push origin new-feature

5️⃣ Open a Pull Request.

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👤 Author

📌 Name: David Serrano Franco
💻 GitHub: https://github.com/DavidSerranoFranco 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-serrano-franco-77805025b/

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📜 License

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