🎉 Balloon Pop Game

Balloon Pop is a delightful web-based game built using React, where players aim to pop as many colorful balloons as possible while managing a timer and lives. The game includes exciting features such as various power-ups, increasing difficulty levels, and engaging sound effects, making it an entertaining experience for users of all ages.

Live: https://better-aim-react.vercel.app/

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Getting Started
• How to Play
• Game Mechanics
• Customization Options
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

Features

• Engaging Gameplay: Players pop balloons that rise from the bottom of the screen while trying to prevent them from escaping.
• Variety of Balloons: Different types of balloons, including bonus balloons that provide power-ups.
• Power-Ups: Encounter special balloons that grant players various power-ups, enhancing gameplay.
• Levels and Difficulty: The game becomes more challenging as players advance through levels, with balloons moving faster and becoming smaller.
• Sound Effects: Enjoy realistic sound effects when popping balloons and activating power-ups, creating an immersive experience.
• Responsive Design: The game is playable on various devices, including desktops, tablets, and smartphones.
• High Score Tracking: The game saves the highest score in the browser's local storage for competitive play.

Technologies Used

• React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• CSS: For styling the game components.
• JavaScript: For game logic and interactivity.
• Audio: Used for sound effects (pop sound).
• React Icons: For displaying icons in the user interface.

Getting Started

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14 or higher recommended)
• npm (comes with Node.js)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/your-username/balloon-pop.git](https://github.com/chmuhammadasim/BetterAim-React.git)
   cd balloon-pop

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm start

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to play the game!

How to Play

1. Objective: Pop as many balloons as you can within the time limit while managing your lives.
2. Controls:
   • Click on the balloons to pop them.
   • Use the pause button to pause the game.
   • Toggle sound effects with the sound button.
3. Scoring:
   • Each regular balloon gives you 10 points.
   • Bonus balloons provide extra points (20 points).
   • Collect power-ups for additional benefits.
4. Game Over: The game ends when you run out of lives. You can then restart the game.

Game Mechanics

Balloons

• Regular Balloons: These balloons have no special properties and provide standard points.
• Bonus Balloons: These balloons have a 10% chance of appearing and can grant additional points or power-ups.

Power-Ups

When players pop bonus balloons, they can receive various power-ups:

• Extra Time: Adds 5 seconds to the remaining time.
• Slow Motion: Temporarily slows down the balloon movement for 5 seconds.
• Freeze: Freezes balloons in place for 5 seconds, preventing them from escaping.
• Double Score: Doubles the player's score for 10 seconds.
• Extra Life: Grants an additional life, allowing players to continue playing.

Lives

• Players start with 3 lives. If a balloon escapes, a life is lost. The game ends when all lives are depleted.
• Players can collect power-ups that can restore or increase lives.

Levels

• Players start at level 1. With every 10 combos of balloon pops, they advance to the next level, which increases the difficulty:
  • Speed: Balloons rise faster.
  • Size: Balloons become smaller and harder to click.

Customization Options

Themes and Styles

• You can customize the game's visual appearance by modifying the CSS styles:
  • Change balloon colors, backgrounds, and animations to create a unique visual experience.
  • Update the balloon emojis or images for different themes (e.g., Halloween, Christmas, etc.).

Sound Effects

• To customize sound effects:
  • Replace the existing pop sound (pop-sound.mp3) with your own sound file while maintaining the same file format.

Difficulty Settings

• You can adjust the game's difficulty settings by modifying the speed, balloon size, and power-up probabilities in the game logic.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions for improvements or features, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes and commit them (git commit -m 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Open a pull request.

License

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

Contact

For any inquiries or feedback, feel free to reach out:

• Your Name: your-email@example.com
• GitHub: your-github-username