Code Pacman in Java

How to code pac man game in java. In this tutorial, you will learn how to code pac-man using java awt/swing graphics.

Throughout the tutorial, you will learn how to create the game loop, create a jframe and jpanel, draw images on the jpanel, load the game map using a tilemap, add click handlers to make the pacman move, create a simple algorithm to move each ghost at random, detect collisions between the pacman and ghosts, have pacman eat the food pellets, add a running score, and reset the game when pacman collides with a ghost.

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[KennyYipCoding]

//X = wall, O = skip, P = pac man, ' ' = food
//Ghosts: b = blue, o = orange, p = pink, r = red
private String[] tileMap = {

"X X X",
"X XX XXX X XXX XX X",
"X X",
"X XX X X XX X",
"X X X X",
"XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX",
"OOOX X X XOOO",
"XXXX X XXrXX X XXXX",
"O bpo O",
"XXXX X X XXXX",
"OOOX X X XOOO",
"XXXX X X XXXX",
"X X X",
"X XX XXX X XXX XX X",
"X X P X X",
"XX X X X X XX",
"X X X X X",
"X X X",
"X X",

};

Completed code with sprites:

[neverexperience]

Fantastic video man, just coded along with the video. The walkthrough was very smooth and great explanation. Loved it

I'm thinking to add an 8 bit audio, powerups etc, it was real fun

[MarkE-mpli]

This channel is amazing! I've just started learning Java and your channel has been really helpful

[CaioSantos_p]

You're the goat man! I love all your videos!

[lokaam]

hi! great tutorial that was very efficient thank you so much!

ps: at 20:45 you said you would put the map code in the video description and i think you forgot ;)

[nnalife]

Thanks for your videos! They are amazing :)

[HarisKhan-ibs]

kenny, is any datastructure used in that project???

[stefangrigore]

bro, your work is amazing, but can you please help me with something? everytime i save my project some lines in the code gets deleted and i dont know why. Ill apreciate it if you can help me

[excujeeme]

Hey can you tell me which platform you are using for coding?

[johnmichaelocado]

Can i ask what are the sizes of the pictures that you used on this game?

[lila]

9:00 Why did u add private to all of them?

[SajithaUdesh]

Can you tell me the name of the app you used here?

[adityamukherjee]

bro while trying to run the code after 27:40, the following error is showing :
exception in thread "main" Cannot invoke because "location" is null
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i have tried changing the path if the images, but still not working . i am using eclipse ide. can u help me further in this plz ....