Launchpad Whack-A-Mole

A "Whack-A-Mole" style game that's played on a Novation Launchpad. This project demonstrates hardware integration by utilizing the Launchpad's grid for interactive gameplay.

🎮 Gameplay Overview

• Objective: Hit the "moles" as they appear on the Launchpad grid.

• Controls:

  • Difficulty Selection:
    • Button 1 (Green): Easy (Slowest speed, 32 possible points)
    • Button 2 (Yellow): Medium (Medium speed, 48 possible points)
    • Button 3 (Red): Hard (Fastest speed, 64 possible points)
  • Start Game:
    • Button 8 (Green): Begins the game with the selected difficulty.
    • Note: If no difficulty is selected, the game defaults to Easy mode.

• Gameplay

  • Lights on the Launchpad will light up, representing the "moles".
  • Players will press the buttons as they light up. Each button successfully pressed before it goes out represents a successful "whack" and scores the player a point.

• Scoring

  • At the end of the game, the Launchpad will illuminate with one green light for each successfully "whacked" mole. Maximum scores are:
    • Easy: 32 points
    • Medium: 48 points
    • Hard: 64 points

🛠️ Installation & Setup

1. Prerequisites:

   • Java Development Kit (JDK) installed (Java 8 or higher)
   • Novation Launchpad (currently tested with Launchpad Mini Mk. II)
   • MIDI drivers and permissions configured on your system

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/JerryLeeMelton/Launchpad_Whack-A-Mole.git
   cd Launchpad_Whack-A-Mole
   
   

3. Compile and Run:

   • Open the project in your preferred IDE.
   • Build the project.
   • Run the Main class located in:

     `src/com/jerryleemelton/lpwhackamole/Main.java`
     

🧰 Technologies Used

• Java
• MIDI Integration
• Novation Launchpad

📄 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.