Pacman Game - JavaFX

📌 Overview

This is a Pacman game built using Java and JavaFX, applying object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, light data structures, and GUI development. The game follows the classic Pacman mechanics, where the player controls Pacman to collect pellets while avoiding ghosts.

🎮 Features

• Smooth GUI with JavaFX
• Classic Pacman gameplay mechanics
• Controlled ghosts with different behavior patterns
• Scoring system to track player progress
• Main menu & settings for customization
• Background music and sound effects

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Java (Core logic and OOP design)
• JavaFX (GUI and animations)
• FXML (For structuring the UI)
• Git & GitHub (Version control and collaboration)

📂 Project Structure

Pacman-Game/
├── Resources/  // Game assets and resources
├── Character.java  // Base class for all characters
├── Direction.java  // Manages movement directions
├── GamePane.java  // Handles game rendering
├── GameSounds.java  // Sound effects and background music
├── Ghost.java  // Controlled ghost behavior
├── Main.java  // Main entry point of the game
├── Maze.java  // Game maze logic
├── MazeView.java  // Maze rendering
├── PacMan.java  // Player-controlled Pacman logic
├── Project Diagram.pdf  // Game design and flowchart

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 11 or later
• JavaFX SDK (if using a version without built-in JavaFX)
• IDE like Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA (recommended)

Installation & Running

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pacman-game.git
   cd pacman-game
   

2. Open the project in your IDE and ensure JavaFX is set up.
3. Run the main class (Main.java).

📸 Gameplay

Youtube Video

🤝 Contributors

• Mahmoud Gamal