🐟 BIG FISH - Java Swing Game

A classic arcade-style Java Swing game where you control a fish and try to survive and grow by eating smaller fish. Includes login/registration, score tracking, and game history — all secured using jBCrypt 0.4 for password hashing.

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📦 Features

• 🎮 Interactive Java Swing GUI
• 🔐 Secure login & registration with hashed passwords (jBCrypt 0.4)
• 📈 Score tracking with best score popup
• 📜 Game history for each player
• ⌨️ Keyboard controls for gameplay
• 💾 File-based user data management (no external database needed)

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🛠 Requirements

• JDK 21
• jBCrypt 0.4

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🚀 How to Run

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/beastNico/BIG-FISH.git
cd BIG-FISH

2. Install Dependencies

The project requires jBCrypt library. You can download it from Maven Repository:

• Download jbcrypt-0.4.jar from Maven Central
• Place the JAR file in your project's classpath

3. Build the Project

Using Ant (recommended for NetBeans projects):

ant clean
ant compile
ant jar

Or compile manually with javac:

javac -cp ".:jbcrypt-0.4.jar" -d build/classes src/**/*.java src/*.java

4. Run the Game

Using Ant:

ant run

Or run manually:

java -cp "build/classes:jbcrypt-0.4.jar" main.Main

🎮 How to Play

Controls

• Movement: Use W, A, S, D keys to move your fish
• Pause/Resume: Press P to pause or resume the game
• Menu Navigation: Use W/S keys and ENTER to select options
• Back to Menu: Press ESC to return to the main menu

Gameplay Mechanics

• Control a fish and eat smaller enemies to grow bigger and increase your score
• Your fish grows larger at score milestones (5, 10, 20 points) and can eat bigger enemies
• Avoid touching enemies larger than you can eat, or you'll lose a life
• The game has 4 difficulty levels that unlock as you progress:
  • Level 1 (0-4 points): Basic enemies
  • Level 2 (5-9 points): Unlocks at 3 points eaten
  • Level 3 (10-20 points): Unlocks at 8 points eaten
  • Final Level (21+ points): Unlocks at 16 points eaten

Features

• Secure Authentication: Login and registration with password hashing
• Score Tracking: High score and last game score display
• Game History: View your last 5 game scores
• Sound Effects: Background music and sound effects for eating, dying, leveling up, and new high scores
• Visual Feedback: Notifications for level progression and new high scores

📁 Project Structure

BIG_FISH/
├── src/                    # Source code
│   ├── main/              # Main game classes
│   │   ├── Main.java      # Application entry point
│   │   ├── GamePanel.java # Main game panel and logic
│   │   ├── UI.java        # User interface and menus
│   │   ├── KeyHandler.java # Input handling
│   │   ├── LoginFrame.java # Login screen
│   │   ├── SignUpFrame.java # Registration screen
│   │   ├── Sound.java     # Audio management
│   │   ├── AssetSetter.java # Enemy spawning
│   │   └── CollisionChecker.java # Collision detection
│   ├── Entity/            # Game entities
│   │   ├── Entity.java    # Base entity class
│   │   └── Fish1.java     # Player fish
│   ├── enemy/             # Enemy fish classes
│   │   ├── Enemy1.java to Enemy4.java
│   ├── Tile/              # Tile management
│   └── res/               # Resources (images, sounds, fonts)
├── build.xml              # Ant build configuration
├── manifest.mf            # JAR manifest
├── credentials.csv        # User credentials storage
├── Scores.csv             # Score data (auto-generated)
├── game_history.txt       # Game history storage
└── README.md

🔧 Technical Details

• Language: Java 21
• Framework: Java Swing for GUI
• Audio: Custom sound management
• Graphics: BufferedImage for sprites and backgrounds
• Security: jBCrypt 0.4 for password hashing
• Build Tool: Apache Ant
• IDE: NetBeans (project configured for)

🏆 Scoring System

• +1 point for eating an enemy
• -1 point for being hit by a larger enemy
• Fish grows larger at 5, 10, and 20 points
• New high score notifications for scores above 10

📝 Data Storage

• User credentials stored in credentials.csv with BCrypt hashed passwords
• Game history saved in game_history.txt
• Scores tracked in memory with persistence to files

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

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

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Enjoy playing BIG FISH! 🐠