Save The Jelly – Android Game with AdMob

Introduction

Save the Jelly is a popular mobile game where players help jelly-like creatures escape from falling blocks by tapping on the screen to create a platform for them to jump on. The game is engaging, challenging, and visually appealing, making it an excellent choice for mobile game developers looking to monetize their app with ads.

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to integrate AdMob ads into your Save the Jelly game on Android. AdMob is a popular ad network that allows you to display ads in your mobile app and earn revenue from them. We will cover the steps to set up AdMob, create a new ad unit, and integrate it into your Save the Jelly game.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

1. An Android device or an emulator.
2. Eclipse or Android Studio installed.
3. The Save the Jelly game source code.
4. A Google AdMob account.
5. Basic knowledge of Java and Android development.

Step 1: Set up AdMob

1. Go to the AdMob website (https://www.admob.com) and sign in with your Google account.
2. Click on the "Add a new app" button and fill in the required information, such as your app name, package name, and store listing ID.
3. Select the "Android" platform and choose the type of ads you want to display in your app (e.g., banner, interstitial, rewarded video).
4. Click on the "Create app" button to create your AdMob app.

Step 2: Create a new ad unit

1. In your AdMob dashboard, click on the "Apps" tab and select the app you just created.
2. Click on the "Menu" icon (three vertical dots) and select "Ad units".
3. Click on the "Create ad unit" button.
4. Select the ad format you want to create (e.g., banner, interstitial, rewarded video).
5. Fill in the required information, such as the ad unit name, ad format, and target audience.
6. Click on the "Create" button to create your ad unit.

Step 3: Add the AdMob SDK to your Android project

1. Open your Android project in Eclipse or Android Studio.
2. Right-click on your project and select "Properties".
3. In the "Properties" window, select "Android" from the left-hand menu and click on the "Library" tab.
4. Click on the "Add" button and select "AdMob Android SDK".
5. Follow the installation instructions to add the SDK to your project.

Step 4: Initialize the AdMob SDK and create an ad request

1. Open your AndroidManifest.xml file and add the following line of code inside the application tag:

   <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@" />

2. Create a new class called AdRequestHandler and add the following code:

   
   import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
   import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView;

public class AdRequestHandler { private AdView adView;

public AdRequestHandler(Context context) {
    adView = new AdView(context);
    adView.setAdUnitId("YOUR_AD_UNIT_ID");
    adView.setAdSize(AdSize.BANNER);
    adView.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
}

public AdView getAdView() {
    return adView;
}

}

Replace `YOUR_AD_UNIT_ID` with the ad unit ID you created in AdMob.

**Step 5: Display the ad in your game**

1. In your game's main activity, create an instance of the `AdRequestHandler` class:
```java
AdRequestHandler adRequestHandler = new AdRequestHandler(this);

1. Get the ad view from the AdRequestHandler instance:

   AdView adView = adRequestHandler.getAdView();

2. Add the ad view to your game's layout:

   LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.layout);
   layout.addView(adView);

3. Set the ad view's visibility to visible:

   adView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);

   Step 6: Handle ad events

4. Create an AdListener object and set it to your ad view:

   adView.setAdListener(new AdListener() {
   @Override
   public void onAdLoaded() {
       Log.d("AdMob", "Ad loaded");
   }
   
   @Override
   public void onAdFailedToLoad(int errorCode) {
       Log.d("AdMob", "Ad failed to load: " + errorCode);
   }
   
   @Override
   public void onAdLeftApplication() {
       Log.d("AdMob", "Ad left application");
   }
   
   @Override
   public void onAdOpened() {
       Log.d("AdMob", "Ad opened");
   }
   });

5. Handle ad events as necessary (e.g., show a toast message when an ad is loaded).

Step 7: Test and optimize your ad implementation

1. Run your app on a physical device or emulator.
2. Check if the ad is displaying correctly and if the ad events are being triggered.
3. Optimize your ad implementation by adjusting the ad unit ID, ad size, and ad format.
4. Monitor your app's ad performance and earnings in the AdMob dashboard.

That's it! You have successfully integrated AdMob ads into your Save the Jelly game on Android.